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- --- "My Naval Career and Travels" by Sir Edward H. Seymour, 1911:
On 12th Janary 1891, as I was driving through the Island of Antigua to English Harbour, and passing the churchyard of St. Paul's parish, I stopped and went in to look at the graves, and found one with its stone slab covering fallen off, but on it was engraved:
'Here Lie the Remains of the
Hon James Charles Pitt
Son of the Earl of Chatham
Commander of H.M.S. "Hornet",
who died in English Harbour
13th November 1780, aged 20 years.
His early virtues and dawning promise bespoke a meridian splendour worthy the name Pitt.'
One brother was buried in Westminster Abbey, and the other at St. Paul's, Antigua. I was able to communicate with relatives, who restored the grave.
---- "The Pocket Guide to the West Indies" by Sir Algernon Edward Aspinall, 1923, page 208:
"The Genius that inspired
and the Virtues that adorned the Parent
were revived in the Son
whose dawning Merit
bespoke a meridian Splendour
worthy of the name of Pitt."
--- Monumental Inscription:
Underneath are interred the remains /
of the /
Honble JAMES CHARLES PITT /
son of the EARL OF CHATHAM /
commander of his MAJESTY'S ship HORNET /
who departed this life at English Harbour /
on the 13th November 1780 /
Aged 20 years /
The Genius that inspired /
And the Virtues that adorned the /
PARENT /
were revived in the /
SON /
whose dawning Merit /
Bespoke a meridian splendor /
Worthy of the name of /
PITT
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1761 - 1780 (19 years)
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