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| HER Number: | MDV128836 |
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| Name: | Grave of Wiliam Grey in St Brannock's Churchyard, Braunton |
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Summary
William Grey, the ship’s surgeon from HMS Weazle, is buried in Braunton. The Weazle was wrecked off Baggy Point in February 1799.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 489 370 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRAVE (XVIII - 1799 AD to 1799 AD)
Full description
Balfour, H. S., 1970, The Wreck of the HMS Weazle, 106 (Article in Serial). SDV73905.
William Gray, aged 22, the surgeon from HMS Weazle is buried at Braunton. The inscription on his gravestone records that the ship was lost on Baggy Rocks on 11th February 1799.
Brock, B. + Brock, A., 1998, HMS Weazle 1782-1799, 53, 59 (Monograph). SDV73906.
William Grey, the ship’s surgeon from HMS Weazle, is buried in Braunton. The Weazle was wrecked off Baggy Point in February 1799.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV73905 | Article in Serial: Balfour, H. S.. 1970. The Wreck of the HMS Weazle. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 102. Hardback Volume + Digital. 106. |
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| SDV73906 | Monograph: Brock, B. + Brock, A.. 1998. HMS Weazle 1782-1799. HMS Weazle 1782-1799. Unknown. 53, 59. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV185 | Related to: St Brannock's Parish Church, Braunton (Building) |
| MDV14591 | Related to: Wreck of HMS Weazle off Baggy Point (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2020 3:59PM |
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