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Description: | Captain George Farmer R. N. (1732-1779) was a hero of the frigate Quebec and killed in battle against the French off Uishant on 6th October 1779. His conduct was so highly praised that, at the request of the Admiralty, a baronetcy was conferred on his eldest son, a boy of 17. The plaque is inscribed with CAPT. FARMER.
CAPT. FARMER
Oval plaque, transfer printed in sepia on white enamel with portrait of Captain George Farmer. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Manufacturing industry Men Decorative arts Metalworking industries Liverpool Enamels Military personnel Georgian period | Temporal: | 1780
Georgian (1714-1837) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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