Description:
The memorial is inside the west door in the south transept of Ripon Cathedral, and is a marble wall tablet, by the font in the south aisle.

History:
The last line was probably added after the rest, indicating that this memorial was probably erected before 1850.

Inscription:
Wall Plaque:
 

TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE JOHN ELLIOTT ESQᴿᴱ OF ELLIOTT HOUSE, NEAR RIPON, COMMANDER, R.N.
HAVING ENTERED THE NAVAL SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY EARLY IN LIFE, HE CIRCUMNAVIGATED
THE GLOBE, AS A MIDSHIPMAN IN THE RESOLUTION, UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE CELEBRATED
CAPT. COOK.  HE SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED AS A LIEUT. OF THE AJAX. OF 74 GUNS;  AND WAS PRESENT IN
LORD RODNEY’S GLORIOUS ACTION, ON THE 12^th OF APRIL, 1782;  IN WHICH HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED.
HE RESIDED AT ELLIOTT HOUSE MANY YEARS.  GREATLY RESPECTED FOR HIS STRICT INTEGRITY AND
UPRIGHTNESS. IN ALL THE RELATIONS OF LIFE.  HE WAS BORN JAN:11^th 1759; AND DIED SEPT 17^th 1834.
ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF ISABELLA ELLIOTT. HIS BELOVED WIFE, WHO WAS BORN NOV 22^ND 1762;
AND DIED JULY 9^th 1841; GENERALLY RESPECTED FOR HER AMIABILITY AND DOMESTIC VIRTUES.
LIKEWISE TO THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE.
CHARLES FREDERICK ELLIOTT, BORN MAY 17^th 1790; AND DIED JANUARY 4^th 1791.
GILBERT ELLIOTT, BORN FEBRUARY 15^th 1795; AND DIED MAY 17^th 1795.
MARIA ELLIOTT, BORN NOVEMBER 14^th 1797; AND DIED SEPTEMBER 3^rd 1800.
CHARLES BOWES ELLIOTT, BORN JULY 25^TH 1791, AND DIED AT DURHAM, NOVEMBER 2^nd 1801.
CHARLOTTE ELEANOR ELLIOTT, BORN OCTOBER 4^th 1803; AND DIED APRIL 17^th 1812.
FREDERICK EDMUND ELLIOTT, BORN NOVEMBER 1^ST 1808; AND DIED JUNE 18^th 1821.
ANNA MARIA, THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE REV. WILLIAM HOUGH, INCUMBENT OF HAMBLETON, IN
THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, BORN OCT; 18^th 1802; AND DIED DEEPLY LAMENTED NOV 18^th 1844.
SIBBELLA BORN JUNE 28^th 1789: DIED MAY 17^th 1850.

This Monument was erected by John Bardoe Elliott Esqr, eldest son of the above John and Isabella Elliott as a mark of filial affection.
 

GPS Coordinates:  54.136135,  -1.523776   

References:
Cook’s Log, page 20, vol. 27, no. 2 (2004)
Cook’s Log, page 32, vol. 30, no. 2 (2007)
Endeavour Lines, page 13, no. 69 (2017)
Website:  http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/m5205/
Website:  http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/m3698/

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