Saint Tudy in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

In Memory of Private Richard Masters

Photographed by Judith Elizabeth Pearson

1. In Memory of Private Richard Masters Marker

Inscription. In Memory of Private Richard Masters, Royal Marines 1784 – 1805 of Loskeyle in this parish who served on board HMS Thunderer and was killed in action at the Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805, aged 21

“No grave but the sea”

Erected 2025 by The 1805 Club, St. Tudy Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 1805.

Location. 50° 33.34′ N, 4° 43.694′ W. Marker is in Saint Tudy, England, in Cornwall. It can be reached from the intersection of Hengar Lane and Chapel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Hengar Lane, Saint Tudy, England PL30 3NU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St Breward War Memorial (approx. 3 kilometers away); Diamond Jubilee Oak Tree (approx. 3 kilometers away); Sir Arthur Quiller Couch House (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); The Trafalgar Way (approx. 9.5 kilometers away); Bodmin War Memorial (approx. 9.6 kilometers away); Bodmin Beacon (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Memorial (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); RAF Linguists Association (approx. 10.1 kilometers away).

More about this marker. Private Richard Masters of the Royal Marines, from St Tudy, age 21 was killed in action in October 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar. He was buried at sea. The 1805 Club and the St Tudy Historical Society created a memorial marker for Private Masters and placed it on the outer wall of St Tudy Church. Members of Private Masters’ family are buried in the adjacent churchyard.
The unveiling took place on 27 September 2025 in an outdoor event with over 100 people attending, including the Padstow Sea Cadets as honor guard, the Plymouth Maritime Corps of Drums, the Third Cornwall Regiment of Foot, period re-enactors and members of

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the Masters family. Commodore Jaimie Miller, representing the King and Brigadier Mike Tanner, Commander of the Devonport Naval Base assisted with the unveiling. Mr. John Mardon, Captain of St Tudy’s bell tower composed a new piece of music in honor of Private Masters. The ceremony was followed by an exhibition in the town hall about Private Masters, his family tree and the Battle of Trafalgar.

Also see . . .
1. Memorial to honour Cornishman killed at The Battle of Trafalgar Private Richard Masters. Youtube - 16:57, by Mark Yeomans Photography: “In this video I had the honour to film this historical memorial to a brave Private soldier who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar. Private Masters of the Royal Marines, from St Tudy, Cornwall, was only 21 when he was killed in action at the battle in October 1805 and buried at sea. Pte Masters was the son of a labourer and had been a member of the Cornish Militia before he was enlisted in the Royal Marines in Plymouth in May 1805, according to Stephen Howarth, honorary secretary of the 1805 Club.” (Submitted on October 1, 2025, by Judith Elizabeth Pearson of Burke, Virginia.)

2. Memorial to honour Cornishman killed at Trafalgar (BBC, Sept. 22, 2025). (Submitted on October 1, 2025, by Judith Elizabeth Pearson of Burke, Virginia.)
3. Cornishman killed at Trafalgar 'brought home' (BBC, Sept. 27, 2025). (Submitted on October 1, 2025, by Judith Elizabeth Pearson of Burke, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2025, by Judith Elizabeth Pearson of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 34 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 1, 2025, by Judith Elizabeth Pearson of Burke, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.