WORSLEY FAMILY MEMORIAL

UKNIWM Ref: 40769

Address

ST OLAVES CHURCH
GATCOMBE
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination:	CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref:	SZ 493 852

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE REVD JAMES WORLEY, M.A./ RECTOR OF GATCOMBE,/ WHO DIED OCTR 3RD 1798, AGED 49/ OF/ ANNE, HIS WIFE,/ WHO DIED OCTR. 27TH 1824, AGED 75,/ AND OF/ SEVEN OF THEIR CHILDREN/ MARY DIED AUGT 31ST 1790/ HARRIET DIED AUGT 8TH 1797/ ANNE, WIFE OF CAPT. HENRY HILL, R,.N./ DIED SEPT 23RD 1805/ JAMES, CAPT: ROYAL ARTILLERY, DIED OF FEVER,/ AT JAMAICA, MAY 5TH 1806/ FREDERICK LIEUT R.N. OF H.M. SHIP/ UNDAUNTED, DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED/ IN A GALLANT ATTACK ON THE ENEMY/ IN THE BAY OF MARSEILLES, MARCH 24TH 1813./ WILLIAM, LIEUT. R.N. DIED OF FEVER/ OFF THE MALABAR COAST, APRIL 6TH 1813./ HENRY, BREVT LEIT. COL. C.B. H.M. 34TH REGT/ AFTER A COURSE OF ARDUOUS SERVICE/ PARTICULARLY AT WALCHEREN & IN THE PENINSULAR/ WAR/ FOR HIS GALLANT CONDUCT IN WHICH HE WAS/ REWARED BY HIS SOVEREIGN WITH MANY MEDALS/ DIED OF CONSUMPTION, MAY 13TH 1820/ THE REVD JAMES WORSLEY M.A. WAS THE SECOND SON OF/ SIR EDWARD WORSLEY OF GATCOMBE HOUSE BY DAME ELIZABETH/ DAUGHTER OF SIR JOHN MILLER, BART, AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF/ SIR WILLIAM MEUX OF KINGSTON, BART, AND GREAT GRAND-DAUGHTER/ OF SIR JOHN MEUX, BART, BY DAME ELIZABETH, DAUGHTER OF/ SIR RICHARD WORSLEY, BART./ SIR EDWARD WORSLEY WAS DESCENDED FROM JOHN WORSLEY, A/ YOUNGER BRANCH OF THE APPULDURCOMBE FAMILY AND BROTHER/ OF SIR RICHARD WORSLEY CREASTED A BARONET, JUNE 11TH 1511./ ERECTED BY/ THEIR AFFECTIONATE DAUGHTER AND SISTER/ ELIZABETH DIXON/ 1836

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
TABLET	MARBLE				GOOD

Physical Description

MARBLE TABLET

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	REVOLUTIONARY/NAPOLEONIC
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	3
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, place of birth, manner of death, relationships, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	Private
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No

Organisation	Id	Website
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