Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating officers and men of HMS ‘Leopard’ who died in 1858
Location
St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Officers and men of H.M.S. 'Leopard' / E. FRANCIS A.B. Drowned at Blewfields 6th Jany 1858 aet 28 / Mr R. SMIRKE Nav. Cadet Who fell from aloft, at Belize 13th Apl. 1858 aet 15 / Died of fever at Belize / Mr. H. BAYFIELD Mid 15 Apl. Aged 17 / Mr E.W.R. EVERARD Mid 16th. Apl. Aet 18 / Mr. H. COLE Clerk 17th Apl. Aet 20 / W. WILLIS O.S. 17th Apl. Aet 17 / H. WHITFORD Musician 18th Apl. Aet 29 / H. BOARD Boy 24th Apl. Aet 17 / Died at Port Royal / P. HUNT Gunner R.M.A. 19 March Aet 27 / S. CHOLWICH Seaman's schoolmaster 20 May Aet 23 / F. CUNDAY Caulker 25th May Aet 48'
Details
Vessel: HMS Leopard
People
Bayfield, Henry
Age: 17
Date of Death: 15/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Board, H.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 24/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cholwich, S.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/5/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Seaman's schoolmaster
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cole, H.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 17/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cunday, F.
Age: 48
Date of Death: 25/5/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Caulker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Everard, E. W. R.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 16/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Francis, E.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 6/1/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hunt, P.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 19/3/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Smirke, R.
Age: 15
Date of Death: 13/4/1858
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Naval cadet
Organisation: Royal Navy
Whitford, H.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 18/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Musician
Organisation: Royal Navy
Willis, W.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 17/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Age: 17
Date of Death: 15/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Board, H.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 24/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cholwich, S.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/5/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Seaman's schoolmaster
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cole, H.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 17/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cunday, F.
Age: 48
Date of Death: 25/5/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Caulker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Everard, E. W. R.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 16/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Francis, E.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 6/1/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hunt, P.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 19/3/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Smirke, R.
Age: 15
Date of Death: 13/4/1858
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Naval cadet
Organisation: Royal Navy
Whitford, H.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 18/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Musician
Organisation: Royal Navy
Willis, W.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 17/4/1858
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).