Reference WMO/97677
Edit memorial name, location & address- Stone Stone (any)
- Revolutionary/Napoleonic (1792-1815)
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ JOSEPH EDMONDS/ COMMANDER OF THE DEFIANCE OF 24 GUNS/ WHOSE BRAVERY IN CONQUERING A FRENCH/ SHIP OF SUPERIOR FORCE IN 1758 WAS/ GENEROUSLY REWARDED BY THE UNDERWRIGHTERS AND MERCHANTS OF THE CITY OF LONDON/ HE DIED AT SWANAGE 26TH SEPTEMBER 1794/ AGED 74 YEARS/ AND PRISCILLA HIS WIFE AN AFFECTIONATE MOTHER/ TO THEIR CHILDREN SHE DIED 11TH MARCH 1801 AGED 75/ THE MONUMENT PLACED HERE AS A TESTIMONY/ OF FILIAL AFFECTION AND GRATTIUDE./ TO THE MEMORY OF/ JAMES ELDEST SON OF/ JOSEPH AND PRISCILLA EDMONDS/ COMMANDER OF THE NEW ALBION/ DIED AT JAMAICA 5TH JULY 1794/ AGED 53 YEARS/ ALSO OF/ JOHN YOUNGEST SON OF/ THE SAID JOSEPH & PRISCILLA/ COMMANDER OF THE DORSET/ WHO WAS KILLED GALLANTLY DEFENDING HIS SHIP/ AGAINST THE FRENCH OFF THE ISLAND OF CUBA/ 21 OCTOBER 1794/ AGED 29 YEARS
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