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Binstead Cemetery

Sir William Loring (Admiral)

Title: Sir
Forenames: William
Surnames: Loring
Date of Birth: 15/07/1813
Date of Death: 04/01/1895
Burial Date: 08/01/1895
Age at Death Years: 81
Grave Type: Vault
Military Rank: Admiral
Map Reference Number: RSHG B018 C3 - D3
Plot Number: Binstead Old Cemetery Rows C & D Plots 75 - 78
Grave Description: Vault encompassing 8 plots, 3 matching round topped ledger stones with integral gothic pointed topped headstones and engraved lettering. Surrounded by plain kerbstones and iron railings with posts. Bowl shaped stone flower holder to right of first ledger
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Kerbstones broken and uprooted in places, some railing remains between 2nd and 3rd ledgers, others missing. Heavy lichen and moss cover on stone, lettering faded and some is difficult to read. Ivy overgrowing headstones and the north side headstone is leaning to left
Other Information: Added burial date, source: Newspaper records
Old Website Grave ID: 10364
W & F Loring Dec 2020 Photo by K MacDonell

Inscription:

Headstone - north side
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM LORING KCB
SON OF THE LATE
ADMIRAL SIR JOHN WENTWORTH LORING
K.C.B. K.H.
BORN JULY 15TH 1813
DIED JANUARY 4TH 1895

"HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND A JUST"
LUKE 23XX3.50

AND ONE THAT FEARED GOD

ALSO OF HIS WIFE
FRANCES LOUISA
BORN DECEMBER 31ST 1837
DIED FEBRUARY 11TH 1924

"SLEEP BUT MY HEART WAKETH"
SONG OF SOLOMON V

Middle headstone
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANNA ANNE
DAUGHTER OF
ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM LORING KCB
DIED OCTOBER 10TH 1868
AGED 2 YEARS

ALSO
HENRY
SECOND SON OF
ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM LORING KCB
DIED MARCH 21ST 1890
AGED 19 YEARS

THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY
BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD.

Headstone -south side
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
ANNA
WIDOW OF ADMIRAL
SIR J. WENTWORTH LORING.
K.C.B. K.C.H.
SHE DIED NOV 12 1873
AGED 87 YEARS

HER CHILDREN ARISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED.

AND OF
HER YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
GEORGIANA EUSTATIA
WHO DIED MAY 27 1892
AGED 70 YEARS.

AWAITING FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST
1. COR. 17

Photographs:

Carol Strong
Loring family vault November 2011
Photographer: Carol Strong
Kate MacDonell
Loring family vault Dec 2020
Photographer: Kate MacDonell

Related Documents:

PDF file: National Probate Calendar
PDF file: Entry for son in Who's Who 1935
PDF file: Obituary; Funeral.
''The obituary and funeral report from the IW Observer.''
PDF file: Gentleman's Magazine 1852
Extract for Sir John Wentworth Loring (father of Sir William)
PDF file: The Admiralty and the Loring family

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