Vice Admiral William Bligh
The name William Bligh is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in St Mary at Lambeth church burial ground, Lambeth, London, England.
There are 156 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
William Bligh was buried in 1817.The actual date of death is given on the grave monument as 7/12/1817.
William Bligh age is given as 64.
William Bligh calculated year of birth is 1753.
William Bligh is listed on the GPR grave numbered 676854.
William Bligh is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
William Bligh has the record number 1409456 within the GPR person name database table.
The record was added to the GPR on 30 October 2017
There are 5 images available for the monument listing William Bligh (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against William Bligh record:
(face towards church) Sacred / to the memory of / William Bligh Esq F.R.S / Vice Admiral of the Blue / the celebrated navigator / who first transplanted the bread fruit tree / from Otaheite to the West Indies / bravely fought the battles of his country / and died beloved , respected , and lamented / on the 7th day of December 1817 / aged 64