Hans Severin Sorensen.

Denne stener af/venner og koleoer/sat til minde over skibsforer/HANS SEVERIN SORENSEN/af Norby paa eand Danmark fodt/den 14 Sept 1858 dob paa/Cromarty Hospital den 22/Febr 1909 efter et ulykistilfelde paa/fiskedamper Sobjornen af dode/efterlader enke og lo borm/som ven tabet savner en/ trodfast mand og fader.

Hvil i fred.

Translation provided by Mrs Helle Kilkenny

This stone is erected/by friends and colleagues /in memory of ship's captain/HANS SEVERIN SØRENSEN/of Norby Denmark/born 14 Sept. 1858, died at/Cromarty Hospital 22/February 1909/after an accident on board/the fishing vessel Søbjøren/the deceased leaves behind/his widow and ten [perhaps "two"] chidren who will be missing/a faithful husband and father.

Rest in peace.