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Peele Castle in a Storm
No full textSir George Beaumont painted this scene of Piel Castle for William Wordsworth, who was devastated by his brother John\u27s death at sea. John Wordsworth was captain of the East Indiaman Earl of Abergeavenny and perished when the vessel sank during a storm off the Isle of Portland in Weymouth Bay in 1805.
This painting was the inspiration for William Wordsworth\u27s poem Elegiac Stanzas.
The original painting is owned by Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum; the image is available here through ArtUK.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/aber_image/1012/thumbnail.jp
Citation Presented to Sir Nathaniel Dance, Captain of the Lord Camden
No full textCommemorative poster honoring the captains of the East India convoy that thwarted a French squadron seeking to destroy and pillage them by feigning they were warships of the Royal Navy. The citation confers knighthood on Captain Nathaniel Dance for his efforts.
The name of John Wordsworth, brother of poet William Wordsworth, appears at the top of the second column of names as Captain of the Earl of Abergavenny. Captain Wordsworth perished a year later, when the Abergavenny was wrecked off the coast of England in 1805.
The original document is located at the National Maritime Museum in London, England. A higher resolution image is available at http://images.rmg.co.uk/en/search/do_quick_search.html?q=PY8009 .https://crossworks.holycross.edu/aber_image/1010/thumbnail.jp
The Earl of Abergavenny East Indiaman, off Southsea
No full textThe Earl of Abergavenny was an East Indiaman launched in 1796 that was shipwrecked off the coast of Portland in Weymouth Bay, England in 1805 during her fifth voyage. The captain, John Wordsworth, was the brother of poet William Wordsworth. Captain Wordsworth perished in the wreck and his death marked a turning point in the poet\u27s career.
The original painting by Thomas Luny (1759-1837) is located at the British Library in London, England. See https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-earl-of-abergavenny-east-indiaman-off-southsea-191056https://crossworks.holycross.edu/aber_image/1015/thumbnail.jp
Peel Castle (engraving)
No full textEngraving of Piel Castle from Vol. 1, Antiquities of Great Britain, illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing, engraved from drawings by Thomas Hearne. London : Printed by James Phillips in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, and published by the proprietors T. Hearne and W. Byrne, MDCCLXXXVI [1786]. Plate 42.
Piel Castle, also known as Peel Castle, is a restored castle from the early 14th century located on Piel Island, off the coast of north-west England. William Wordsworth associated the castle with the tragic death of his brother, John, who was serving as captain of the Earl of Abergavenny when it was shipwrecked in 1805.
A painting of the castle by Sir George Beaumont was the inspiration for William Wordsworth\u27s poem Elegiac Stanzas.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/aber_image/1013/thumbnail.jp
The Purple, October 1909
Full text linkThe Purple is a student publication offering news of the month, editorials, poetry, college news and alumni news. This issue contains the following: Night on the Beach The Weather Society Notes The Wilderness Charm He Stoops to Conquer Catholic Industrial and Reform Schools Pipes \u27o Pompey Times is Changin\u27 Autumn On Being a Spectator Gold-Brick Autumn-the Cheerful Giber Sparks from a Whetstone Sunrise on Greylock An Anglo-Egyptian Incident Under the Rose Editorial College Chronicle With Our Alumni Athletics Indian Summe