tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942124997162626607.post7565476290524325157..comments2024-03-27T11:10:03.817-05:00Comments on Heraldry: Memorial to a Naval Officer with a Connection to the American RevolutionDavid B. Appletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094862082373555586noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942124997162626607.post-27759660282849000832019-10-06T20:57:47.822-05:002019-10-06T20:57:47.822-05:00The following is from an article I read about Thom...The following is from an article I read about Thomas Percy:<br /><br />The court martial on 10 March 1780 for the loss of his ship acquitted Piercy, his officers and men, stating they "have in the execution of such duty done infinite credit to themselves by a very obstinate defence against a superior force."[11] Piercy soon after received a promotion to post-captain. The Court of Directors of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company voted to present him with a piece of plate worth 50 guineas, "as a testimony of their approbation of his bravery and conduct in protecting the valuable fleet from the Baltic under his care."[12] The Scarborough Borough Council on 25 October 1779 presented Piercy with the "Freedom of the Borough" and a silver casket lined with heart of oak made by James Phipps of London (c. 1779–1783). Piercy died on 1 October 1793 and was interred in the cloisters of Canterbury Cathedral.<br /><br />Casket<br />Since his death the casket has accompanied every HMS Scarborough. In 1972, after the decommissioning of the lastHMS Scarborough, Captain W.J. Graham, her last commander, handed the casket to the Scarborough Borough Council, requesting that the Council retain the casket until such time as there was a new HMS Scarborough; the casket then rested at Scarborough's town hall until the town transferred it to the Hull Maritime Museum where it is currently on display.<br /><br />Suggest you contact the Scarborough Borough Council for info re the captain's heraldry. Also, the casket on display at the Maritime Museum may be inscribed.<br /><br />Regards jeff<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150877983013404608noreply@blogger.com