Lady looking at old gravesite of Rear Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell at Porth Hellick beach, Scilly Isles.
(Inventory No 124 / Pe 042a / Inv. 124)

Sepia photograph circa 1900 +/-. Photographer "Gibson" (possibly F.W. Gibson)

When was photograph taken? Any information about grave site marker required? Any information about photographer required?

Notes & Comments

Sir Cloudesley was wrecked near here in 1707. This is site of his temporary grave, but he was later re-interred in Westminster Abbey in the same year. This grave site image predates the current stone & plaque marker as seen on the Internet.