This plaque was dedicated to the memory of Captain Frederick Percival Trench of the Royal Navy. He was the Captain of HMS Royal Arthur, the flagship of the Pacific Station in the late 1890s. While off the coast of Mexico in May of 1895, he died suddenly and was buried at sea.
Captain Frederick Percival Trench Plaque
Esquimalt, British Columbia
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Inscription
TO THE MEMORY
OF
CAPTAIN FREDERICK PERCIVAL TRENCH R.N.
OF
HER MAJESTY'S SHIP "ROYAL ARTHUR"
BORN 27TH MARCH, 1849,
DIED 10TH MAY, 1895
AGED 46
BURIED AT SEA
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Location
Captain Frederick Percival Trench Plaque
1379 Esquimalt Road
Esquimalt
British Columbia
Captain Frederick Percival Trench Plaque
1379 Esquimalt Road
Esquimalt
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.4295697
Long. -123.4223684
Lat. 48.4295697
Long. -123.4223684