Sir John & James Narborough - St Clement - Knowlton, Kent
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Narborough coat of arms on this monument to Rear-Admiral Sir John Narborough and James Narborough in St Clement's church, Knowlton.
Waymark Code: WM12NQQ
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/23/2020
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Narborough coat of arms on this monument to Rear-Admiral Sir John Narborough and James Narborough in St Clement's church, Knowlton. Both were stepsons of Rear Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, drowned in the wreck of his fleet wrecked on Isles of Scilly 23/10/1707.
The inscription on the monument reads -
In Memory of
Sr. JOHN NARBROUGH Bart.
&
JAMES NARBROUGH Esq
the only surviving sons of Sr. John Narbrough Knt.
Admirall of the Fleet in the Reigns of King Charles
the 2d. and King James the 2d. who with their entirely
belov'd Father in Law Sr. CLOUDESLY SHOVEL Knt.
Rear Admirall of Great Brittain and Admirall and
Commander in Cheife of the Fleet under her Present
Majesty Queen Anne, were unfortunately Shipwreckt
in the Night upon the Rocks of Scilly the 22d. of
October 1707.
Great was the Loss of these two Young Gentlemen whose
Obliging Conversation, Constant Friendship, & Religious
Duty were the Admiration of all that knew Them. They were
Ingenious, Virtuous, Pious,
Happy in their Inclinations, Happy in their Fortunes
Unhappy only in their Fate
The Ardency of their Affection had this Peculiar in it,
That their Mutuall Impatience of living long Asunder,
was the Great Occasion of their Dying both Together,
The Elder in the 23d. and the Younger in the 22d. Years of their Age
Dame ELIZABETH SHOVEL, their disconsolate Mother
as a Perpetual Memorial of her Inexpressible Greife
Hath raised and for ever Consecrated this Monument.
Nescit Naufragium Virtus
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)
Full name of the bearer: Sir John Narborough Bart. / James Narborough
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
monument on north aisle
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
gu a chief ermine
Address:
St Clement's Church
Knowlton Court
Knowlton
Kent
England
CT3 1PT
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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