St.George's in St. George's Parish, Bermuda, British Overseas Territories — North Atlantic Ocean (Sargasso Sea)
Thomas Moore
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 21, 2017
1. Thomas Moore Marker
Irish Poet and Lyrist
Byrons Friend
That little bay, where winding in
from oceans rude and angry din.
The billows missed the shore, and then
flow calmly to the deep again.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 32° 22.882′ N, 64° 40.57′ W. Marker is in St.George's, Bermuda, in St. George's Parish. It is at the intersection of King Street and Water Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: King Street 1, StGeorge's, Bermuda, British Overseas Territories. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, the North Atlantic Region, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Prisoners of the War of 1812 who died in Bermuda (within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement of Bermuda (within shouting distance of this marker); Midshipman Richard Sutherland Dale (within shouting distance of this marker); First Government House (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); John Till (about 150 meters away); Pilot Darrell's House (about 240 meters away); United States Navy Anchor (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Broad Arrow (approx. 15.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St.George's.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 21, 2017
2. Thomas Moore Marker
Thomas Moore was appointed registrar to the Admiralty in Bermuda in 1803, where some considered him to be the poet laureate of the island. He burned the memoirs of Lord Byron after Byron had died.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 21, 2017
3. Thomas Moore Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
