Description:
The memorial is located inside St Bartholomew’s Church, Groton, on a wall just above the south entrance door.

History:
The burial entry for Alexander Hogg in the Parish Records of 1828 reads “Alexander Hogg of Boxford was buried December 12th, aged 72 years”.
Church records show that during a survey of monumental inscriptions in this church and churchyard in 1924 did not include this monument.   Indicating that it was placed in the church after that year.

Inscription:
On the Memorial tablet:

IN
AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER HOGG
PURSER ROYAL NAVY
WHO SERVED UNDER
CAPTAIN COOK
DURING HIS LAST VOYAGE
LORD NELSON
AT ABOUKIR, COPENHAGEN, &C
AND WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS ARE
DEPOSITED SOUTH OF THIS CHURCH.
BORN AT BERWICK
DIED AT BOXFORD, DECEMBER 6^TH 1828
AGED 72

GPS Coordinates:  52.037714,  0.854764

References:
Cook’s Log, page 38, vol. 38, no. 1 (2015)
Website: http://www.boxfordsuffolk.com/_files/BRN/2017_04.pdf