GA-STNL-0176

Record Date: 
4 November 2024
Graveyard: 
St Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Graveyard
Exact wording of epitaph: 

JOHN RICHARDSON ESQR Commander R.N. bom August 5th 1812 died Feb 4* 1855 Requieseat in pace Amen

Grave location
County: 
Galway
Latitude: 
53.272776388889
Longitude: 
-9.0532430555556
Additional details
References: 
The Galway Mercury. February 10th. (1855). "Death of Captain Richardson R.N." Inspecting Commander of the Coastguards. "He was a native of Scotland and of the Presbyterian sect, but became a member of the Catholic Church since his arrival here." He was buried in St. Nicholas' among "...crowds for surpassing those which we have ever observed attending the burial of any other stranger for a series of years past".
People commemorated: 
Surname: 
RICHARDSON
Notes: 

A free-standing cross with short, stubby arms and a solid lozenge-shaped centre. Inc'd. Ins.. A cross cut in relief occurs on the stone. See also No. 205 for other Richardsons.