OF-BSFY-0023

Record Date: 
12 June 2018
Graveyard: 
Borrisnafarney Church of Ireland
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Sacred

To

The Memory

Of

ELIZABETH

Wife of JAS GARVEY ESQ

LIETT H.M. 55TH REGT

Who fell at the taking of

St Lucia West. Indies

In 1796.

 

She married 2ndly

CAPTN WILLIAM JOHNSTON

H.M. 37TH REGT

And died beloved and respected

On 5th June 1856,

Aged 82 years

Memorial Type: 
Headstone
Grave location
County: 
Offaly
Latitude: 
52.867041666667
Longitude: 
-7.9777694444444
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
3
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Elizabeth
Surname: 
Garvey (Johnston)
Date of death - day: 
5
Date of death - month: 
June
Date of death - year: 
1856
Age: 
82
Title: 
Liet H.m. 55th Regt
Name: 
Jas
Surname: 
Garvey
Relationship with first person: 
Husband
Title: 
Captn H.M. 37th Regt
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Johnston
Relationship with first person: 
Husband
Notes: 

James Garvey fell at the taking of St Lucia West Indies in 1796

2nd husband Captain William Johnston