French Sailors' Memorial, Longhoughton, Northumberland

This memorial is in the churchyard of St. Michael. It is inscribed 'THIS CROSS IS PLACED HERE BY THE PEOPLE OF HOWICK, BOULMER AND CRASTER IN MEMORY OF FIVE FRENCH/SAILORS WHO OUT OF A CREW OF 30 WERE DROWNED IN THE WRECK/OF THE FRENCH STEAM TRAWLER TADORNE OFF THE ROCKS AT HOWICK BOAT HOUSE ON MARCH 29TH 1913.'

Location

Northumberland Longhoughton

Period

Edwardian (1902 - 1913)

Tags

memorial remembrance sailor france Edwardian (1902 - 1913)