John Shannon
Stoker
Research and identification by Wayne Saillard, B.A. (Hons) History.
While in Malta on 28 November 1870 James Breaks diary recorded:- "Boat coming off to ship full of men upset. Shannon drowned, a good man."
Contrary to the impression given by the entry in James Break's diary, Shannon had actually drowned at around 23:00 hours on the day CERBERUS arrived at Malta (Sunday, 27 November 1870) as attested by the death certificate. According to local custom, the body could not be buried until twenty-four hours had passed from death. As a result, the burial took place on Tuesday, 29 November. No headstone was ever placed on the grave. Wayne Saillard carved and positioned a headstone on John Shannon's grave on the anniversary of John's burial on the 29th of November 2012.
John Shannon's grave is located in the Ta' Braxia Cemetery, Malta.
photos: Wayne Saillard
Headstone carved by Wayne Saillard in 2012
The headstone is a reclining slab of globigerina limestone measuring 59 centimetres by 39 centimeters and rises from 3 centimeters at the front to 8 centimeters at the back.
Cemetery Map with grave location marked by red cross.
John Shannon's Death Certificate
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