Alexander Charles Birtwhistle

1823 - 1855  (32 years)

• Name	Alexander Charles Birtwhistle  [1, 2]
  Born	16 Apr 1823	Skipton, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Christened	16 Apr 1823	Skipton, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Award	Royal Humane Society's Silver Medallion with his captain. See notes for details.   [2]
  Occupation	1850	Naval Officer. Was a midshipman on the WELLESLEY, and served as Mate on the gunnery-ship EXCELLENT   [1]
  Died	1 Jun 1855	Hasler Hospital, Hampshire, United Kingdom   [1, 3]
  Will	14 Apr 1875  [1]
  Person ID	I151034	Ancestorium
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	John Birtwhistle, of Dundeugh,   b. 1799, Netherlaw, Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland ,   d. 4 Dec 1869, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Martha Maria (Nee Capsticks) Birtwhistle,   b. 22 Jun 1801, Skipton, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 14 May 1872, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 70 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1818	Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, Yorkshire, England
  Married	17 Sep 1818	Skipton, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Family ID	F71533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lieut. Royal Navy. H.M.S. St. George. +++++++++++++= See Bob Birtwhistle's web site for full military service between 1841 and 1855. www.birtwhistle.info He received the award for saving the life of a seaman (Stephen Bax) who had fallen from the toprigging into the sea off Sheerness with his captain (Lt. Commander Wooldridge) who had been the first to dive in to save the seaman, but got into difficulties himself. Bob Birtwhistle +++++++++++++++ https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/category/lifesaving/page/6/ Location Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England Transcript 'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ALEXANDER CHARLES BIRTWHISTLE / LIEUTENANT R.N. / OF H.M.S. ST GEORGE, WHO DIED AT THE / ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL HASLAR (Gosport, Hampshire) 1ST JUNE 1855 / ELDEST SON OF JOHN BIRTWHISTLE ESQRE / DEPTY LIEUT. FOR THE STEWARTRY OF KIRKCUDBRIGHT N.B. / AND MARTHA MARIA HIS WIFE. / HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION THROUGH THE CHINESE WAR AND IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD / & RECEIVED A MEDAL FROM THE ROYAL HUMANE / SOCIETY FOR HIS GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIVES OF SEAMEN.' Details Description: Marble on a slate base. A foul anchor above the inscription tablet, below, crossed flags with a wreath in the centre which bears Birtwhistle's Royal Humane Society Medal and China War Medal. Supported by brackets, three grenades below each bracket. Type: Wall tablet Position: North side of Nave Materials: marble, slate Artists: D.A. Bowd Vessel: HMS St George Event Category 19th century conflicts in Asia People Birtwhistle, Alexander Charles Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1855 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy Extra Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson

  
  

• Sources

  [S1228430] Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Record for John Birtwhistle [S0627539] Bob Birtwhistle. [THE BIRTWISTLE FAMILY ] .