Memorial to HMS Brazen – St Michael’s Church Yard

For more than 200 years the memorial to officers and men of HMS Brazen has stood in the grounds of St Michael’s Church. The story of the wreck and subsequent memorial to those men whose lives were lost on that tragic day in 1800 is told by Dr Cathryn Pearce. 

Cathryn is a senior lecturer in Naval, Maritime and Coastal History at the University of Portsmouth, she is vice-president of the Society for Nautical Research and trustee and past chair of the British Commission for Maritime History. Her current research focuses on the social and cultural history of British coastal communities. Follow this link to find out more about Cathryn and her work.

Cathryn lives locally and for the past year has been leading walks around Newhaven as part of the Heritage Routes project.

Placement:

Lych Gate, St Michael’s Church, Meeching Rise/Church Hill, Newhaven

Research:

Dr Cathryn Pearce

Acknowledgements:

Recorded and produced by Mike Flood

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