Description:
The blue plaque is fixed to the outside wall of 18 Church Street, Shoreham, where Captain Henry Roberts lived.
History:
Erected by West Sussex County Council, with the help of the Shoreham Society.
Unveiled on 13th July 2000, by Leil Luck and Stanley Hobson, descendants of the Roberts family.
Inscription:
Plaque:
IN
THIS HOUSE
LIVED
CAPTAIN
HENRY ROBERTS
1756-1796
HE EXPLORED
THE SOUTH SEAS
WITH
CAPTAIN COOK
Around the outside of the plaque:
THE SHOREHAM SOCIETY
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
GPS Coordinates: 50.832132, -0.275057
References:
Cook’s Log, page 1739, vol. 23, no. 2 (2000)
Cook’s Log, page 1771, vol. 23, no. 4 (2000)