What is recorded here
This marble commemorative plaque records: Rapparee Cove On the night of 9th October 1796, at 'half after eight' the transport ship 'London' of 'The Ganges Convoy' in coming for this harbour was taken by a 'heavy squall' which 'took and forced her upon the rocks' below, in Rapparee Cove. She was carrying St Lucian prisoners of war, and upwards of 40 brave souls were lost, along with courageous local people who went to their assistance.
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Photo credits
- Pat Barrow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lewis Clarke, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roger A Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Richard Croft, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jaggery, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shaun Ferguson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alan Hughes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Neil Owen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Rapparee CoveBay · 47 yd
Ilfracombe : Verity SculpturePublic sculpture · 254 yd
Bristol ChannelVisitor information · 291 yd
St Nicholas ChapelVisitor information · 342 yd
Lantern HillMountain / peak · 354 yd
Harbour Master's Office and Ilfracombe Yacht ClubListed building · 395 yd
The Royal Britannia HotelListed building · 526 yd
The Cavern, 21 St. James Place, IlfracombeCave or cavern · 594 yd
Crazy GolfMiniature golf · 826 yd
Hele BeachBeach / strand · 858 yd
Capstone HillMountain / peak · 938 yd
Inscribed stone pillar on top of Capstone HillAncient stone or rock art · 945 yd
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