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Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin,
Plympton,
Devon,
England
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'Erected by the officers and crew of H.M.S. Rapid in affectionate memory of their late shipmate William F.M. Tucker, born 24th February 1866, died at Sydney, Australia 21st December 1897. And of his two brothers Josph D. Tucker late H.M.S. Crescent born 21st July 1871, died at Hong Kong China 12 Dec full text
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Broken column on plinth.
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Gravestone |
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Churchyard |
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Red granite |
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HMS Crescent, HMS Jackal, HMS Rapid |
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| Tucker, Joseph David |
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12/12/1894 |
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Unknown/None |
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| Tucker, Edward Felix |
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21/5/1895 |
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Maritime accident |
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| Tucker, William Frederick Miall |
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21/12/1897 |
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Unknown/None |
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Notes:
DOSSIER. 'An accident occurred at Dornoch on Tuesday night to a boat's crew of H.M. gunboat 'Jackel'. A crew of five or six men went ashore for Captain Lucas, and when about a quarter of a mile from the beach the boat was seen to capsize. There was a stiff breeze blowing at the time. Another boat was quickly dispatched from the 'Jackal', and it succeeded in saving all the crew but one, who was drowned. Another of the crew died from exhaustion. The boat was under sail at the time. One of the unfortunate men was married and leaves a widow and child, while another is a youth of twenty. The captain, who was on the beach at the time, witnessed the unfortunate occurrence, which is attributed to the sheet having been fastened.' short text
Bibliography:
'John of Groats Journal' (24 May 1895).
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