Record Details
| NHER Number: | 55213 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | St Mary's churchyard, Happisburgh |
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Summary
The churchyard surrounding St Mary's church contains numerous gravestones, including a memorial on the mass grave of 119 sailors who were lost at sea during the sinking of HMS Invincible in 1801.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3794 3115 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG33SE |
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| Parish: | HAPPISBURGH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
The churchyard surrounding St Mary's church contains numerous gravestones, including a memorial on the mass grave of 119 sailors who were lost at sea during the sinking of HMS Invincible in 1801 (the possible wreck of which lies at NHER 18700). (S1)
December 2010
The Happisburgh Heritage Group are undertaking a gravestone survey in the churchyard under the auspices of the Coastal Heritage Project.
Details to follow.
R. Hoggett (HES), 02/02/2011.
Monument Types
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD to 2100 AD)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1998 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Publication: Norfolk Heritage. 1977. Water Transport in Norfolk. Happisburgh gravesyard headstones. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Trett, M.H.. Post 1998. The Tragic Shore: The Loss of HMS Peggy and HMS Invincible. Happisburgh Parocial Church Council. |
Related records
| 7091 | Related to: St Mary's church (Building) |