Captain Edwin Bush - St Illtyds - Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
N 51° 41.255 W 004° 16.484
30U E 411882 N 5727060
Captain Edwin Bush - of the Barque Pathfinder - Drowned at Sea on 26th Aug 1881 - His grave can be found near the base of the Church Tower, in St Illtyd's Churchyard Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMQEM9
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/17/2016
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A Barque is a large sailing ship with 3 or more masts.
The Grave stone reads; "In loving Memory of Captain Edwin Bush,
of the Barque Pathfinder of Swansea, who was drowned at sea off Bootle, Cumberland, during a storm on Aug 26 1881 whilst on his Homeward Voyage, from Bull River, South America.
Aged 35 Years His remains are interred here, Also Jane his Wife, died July 19th 1906 aged 75 years."
Info on the Barque Pathfinder; (
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