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    Memorial

    HMS Shearwater II (19th century ship)

    HMS Shearwater II

    Source: Copyright Alex Dobbin

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    Current Location

    Tormont End, B896, north of Ferry Terminal, Isle of Great Cumbrae, Cunninghame, KA28 0HQ, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 18342 58658

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    72855
    Description
    Sandstone obelisk
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF/MR. CHARLES D. CAYLEY/AGED 17 YEARS/AND/MR. WILLIAM N. JEWELL/AGED 19 YEARS/MIDSHIPMEN OF H.M.S. SHEARWATER/TWO PROMISING YOUNG/OFFICERS DROWNED BY/THE UPSETTING OF THEIR/BOAT NEAR THIS PLACE/17TH MAY 1844/THIS MONUMENT IS/ERECTED/IN TOKEN OF THEIR WORTH/BY/CAPTAIN ROBINSON/AND OFFICERS/OF THE ABOVE VESSEL
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, age, manner of death, date of death, other
    Order of names
    surname

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Poor


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