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Charles Henry. NEVILE
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- Charles Henry NEVILE. Lieutenant in the Queen's or 2nd Regiment of Foot who being on the Marine Duty on board EARL HOWES ship. After behaving in a most brave and gallant manner in the engagement which took place, between the English and French fleets for three days, was killed by a grape shot, June 1st 1794 aged 19 years.
Ye sons of peace, who blest with all the dear delights of social life behold this tablet. Which affection reard to the loved memory of the Young and Brave: Whose early bloom, smote by the ruthless hand of war, FELL, ADMIRED, LAMENTED: Oh, give one pitying tear, in grateful memory of the generous youth. Who dauntless met the dreadfull battles, died and nobly bled that you might live secure.
His brothers, John Pate and Brownlow Pate Nevill both fell in action in 1799
This memorial is in St Peters Church (Leeds Minster) Leeds, Yorkshire.
