All posts by dedwards

St Paulinus Church, Paul, Cornwall, England

Window in Paul, Cornwall dedicated to Vice-Admiral Henry Leah d. 1926

Location

St Paulinus Church, Paul, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'To the glory of GOD and in memory of Henry Leah Vice Admiral Royal Navy and of / Clara his wife who after 40 years of happy married life died on the 26 June 1926 / & of Lieut Colonel Thomas Coulson Leah D.S.O. R.A. their only son who died 20 Oct 1927'

Details

Type: Window
Position: North side of Nave

People

Leah, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 26/6/1926
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Obituary 'The Times' (30 June 1926) p. 18. Mrs Clara Leah died on 28 June 1926.

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  "id": "M5680",
  "location": "St Paulinus Church, Paul, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'To the glory of GOD and in memory of Henry Leah Vice Admiral Royal Navy and of / Clara his wife who after 40 years of happy married life died on the 26 June 1926 / & of Lieut Colonel Thomas Coulson Leah D.S.O. R.A. their only son who died 20 Oct 1927'",
  "content": "<p>Window in Paul, Cornwall dedicated to Vice-Admiral Henry Leah d. 1926</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
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    "type": "Window",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Obituary 'The Times' (30 June 1926) p. 18. Mrs Clara Leah died on 28 June 1926.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Vessel Loss

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Memorial at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island commemorating James Markwell d. 1917 in the loss of HMS ‘Holdene’

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Transcript

'James Markwell R.N.R., who lost his life serving his country in the Great War on the Minesweeper H.M.S. Holdene, 2 February 1917 aged 47. "I have fought the good fight, I have kept the faith"'

Details

Vessel: HMS Holdene

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Markwell, James
Age:
Date of Death: 2/2/1917
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Deckhand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Notes: 'Holdene' British Admiralty trawler, struck a mine laid by 'UC-11' east of the Shipwash light vessel.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1970

JSON

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  "id": "M2647",
  "location": "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England",
  "transcript": "'James Markwell R.N.R., who lost his life serving his country in the Great War on the Minesweeper H.M.S. Holdene, 2 February 1917 aged 47. \"I have fought the good fight, I have kept the faith\"'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island commemorating James Markwell d. 1917 in the loss of HMS ‘Holdene’</p>",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": "1914-1918 First World War"  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "'Holdene' British Admiralty trawler, struck a mine laid by 'UC-11' east of the Shipwash light vessel.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1970",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England

Memorial in Exeter Cathedral, Devon commemorating Captain Temple Hardy RN d. 1814

Location

Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Temple Hardy Esq of Eastly End House in the County of Surrey. A Captain in the Royal Navy and youngest son of Admiral Sir Charles Hardy. He died 29 March 1814 aged 47 years and his remains are deposited near this spot'

Details

Position: South transept

People

Hardy, Temple
Age: 47
Date of Death: 29/3/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1982

JSON

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  "id": "M2139",
  "location": "Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Temple Hardy Esq of Eastly End House in the County of Surrey. A Captain in the Royal Navy and youngest son of Admiral Sir Charles Hardy. He died 29 March 1814 aged 47 years and his remains are deposited near this spot'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Exeter Cathedral, Devon commemorating Captain Temple Hardy RN d. 1814</p>",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Alex Chatwin 1982",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Vessel Loss

St Bride's Church, Percy Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Bride’s Church, Percy Street, Liverpool commemorating William Martin Forster, other members of his family and his servant Robert Mallett who died in 1831 in the wreck of the ‘Rothsay Castle’

Location

St Bride's Church, Percy Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'William Martin Forster of Cumberland Tce. Regents Park, London, eldest son of John Forster Esq of South End, Lewisham, Kent and Jane his beloved wife, sister of the late Sir Montague Chomoley of Easter, Lincs. Bart., Who were with their faithful domestic Robert Mallett taken to rest 17 August 1831 in the wreck of the Rothsay Castle steamer in Beaumaris Bay. N. Wales'

Details

Vessel: Rothsay Castle

People

Forster, William Martin
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Forster, Jane
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Mallett, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 17/8/1831
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 4, p. 251.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "location": "St Bride's Church, Percy Street, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'William Martin Forster of Cumberland Tce. Regents Park, London, eldest son of John Forster Esq of South End, Lewisham, Kent and Jane his beloved wife, sister of the late Sir Montague Chomoley of Easter, Lincs. Bart., Who were with their faithful domestic Robert Mallett taken to rest 17 August 1831 in the wreck of the Rothsay Castle steamer in Beaumaris Bay. N. Wales'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Bride’s Church, Percy Street, Liverpool commemorating William Martin Forster, other members of his family and his servant Robert Mallett who died in 1831 in the wreck of the ‘Rothsay Castle’</p>",
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    "dateErected": "",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 4, p. 251.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Wall tablet in the Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon commemorating James Little RN, d. 1848

Location

Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JAMES LITTLE, SURGEON R.N. / WHO DIED JANY. 29TH 1848 / AGED 76 YEARS / HIS REMAINS ARE INTERRED / IN A VAULT NEAR THIS / AND HIS MEMORY WILL BE LONG / AND SINCERELY REVERED / BY THOSE WHO KNEW HIM / BLESSED ARE THE DEAD THAT DIE IN THE LORD / ALSO TO / MARY, RELICT OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED AUGUST 3RD 1851 / AET: 70'

Details

Description: Scroll-shaped inscription tablet
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble

People

Little, James
Age: 76
Date of Death: 29/1/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Record in Central Library, Drake Circus, Plymouth.
Recorder: Mrs M. Catty

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  "id": "M4263",
  "location": "Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JAMES LITTLE, SURGEON R.N. / WHO DIED JANY. 29TH 1848 / AGED 76 YEARS / HIS REMAINS ARE INTERRED / IN A VAULT NEAR THIS / AND HIS MEMORY WILL BE LONG / AND SINCERELY REVERED / BY THOSE WHO KNEW HIM / BLESSED ARE THE DEAD THAT DIE IN THE LORD / ALSO TO / MARY, RELICT OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED AUGUST 3RD 1851 / AET: 70'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in the Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon commemorating James Little RN, d. 1848</p>",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "Record in Central Library, Drake Circus, Plymouth.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Mrs M. Catty",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Piracy

All Saint's Church, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rest of the World

Gravestone at All Saint’s Church, Jakarta, Indonesia commemorating Captain James Bowen RN d. 1812

Location

All Saint's Church, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'James Bowen / Captain of His Majesty's Ship Phoenix / 1782-1812 / In consequence of a Disease / brought on by / his exertion at an attack / on a powerful Pirate / at Sambasse.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Phoenix

People

Bowen, James
Age: 30
Date of Death: 26/12/1812
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Gravestone fixed to a wall having been moved from another church. The pirate's name was Pangerang Anom. His stronghold was attacked on 15 November 1812 by a British force led by Bowen. After coming under heavy enemy fire, they withdrew. Bowen's report in NMM manuscript collection MKH/122. Bowen returned to Batavia where he died on 26 December 1812. See log ADM/2669 26 December 'Departed this life Jas Bowen Junr Esq Captain sent the officers and 12 men on shore to attend his funeral ... 6.00 fired 30 minute guns during the interment of the Captain'. Log signed by Edward Manday Senior Lieutenant and Acting Captain.
Photographer: Ruth Mary Hall 2007

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  "id": "M5262",
  "location": "All Saint's Church, Jakarta, Indonesia, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'James Bowen / Captain of His Majesty's Ship Phoenix / 1782-1812 / In consequence of a Disease / brought on by / his exertion at an attack / on a powerful Pirate / at Sambasse.'",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5262Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7154\" width=\"358\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5262Large.jpg 500w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5262Large-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Gravestone at All Saint’s Church, Jakarta, Indonesia commemorating Captain James Bowen RN d. 1812</p>",
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    "position": "",
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    "dateErected": "",
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    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "Gravestone fixed to a wall having been moved from another church. The pirate's name was Pangerang Anom. His stronghold was attacked on 15 November 1812 by a British force led by Bowen. After coming under heavy enemy fire, they withdrew. Bowen's report in NMM manuscript collection MKH/122. Bowen returned to Batavia where he died on 26 December 1812. See log ADM/2669 26 December 'Departed this life Jas Bowen Junr Esq Captain sent the officers and 12 men on shore to attend his funeral ... 6.00 fired 30 minute guns during the interment of the Captain'. Log signed by Edward Manday Senior Lieutenant and Acting Captain.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "Ruth Mary Hall 2007"  }
}

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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Jones RN d. 1910

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'George JONES, R.N., died 29 March 1910'

Details

Description: Celtic cross.
Type: Cross

People

Jones, George
Age:
Date of Death: 29/3/1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M294",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'George JONES, R.N., died 29 March 1910'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Jones RN d. 1910</p>",
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    "type": "Cross",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Gregory the Great Church, Dawlish, Devon, England

Memorial at St Gregory the Great Church, Dawlish, Devon commemorating Captain Rundle Burges Watson RN, d. 1860

Location

St Gregory the Great Church, Dawlish, Devon, England

Transcript

'HERE LYETH / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTAIN RUNDLE BURGES WATSON / R.N. C.B. AND A.D.C. / DIED AT SHEERNESS JULY 6th 1860 / AGED 51 YEARS / THEN THEY SHALL BE ... / THEM INTO HEAVEN THEY WOULD BE / AND / ELIZABETH SUSANA GEORGENA / RELICT OF THE LATE / JOHN BETTINGTON ESQ. / OF CHELTENHAM / DIED AT DAWLISH MARCH 5th 1862 / AGED 82 YEARS / I WILL RANSOM THEM FROM THE / POWER OF THE GRAVE, I WILL REDEEM / THEM FROM DEATH. / HOS. XIII. XIV'

Details

Description: Gravestone with kerbstones.

People

Watson, Rundle Burges
Age: 51
Date of Death: 6/7/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: SW Maritime History Society

JSON

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  "post_id": "5466",
  "id": "M1968",
  "location": "St Gregory the Great Church, Dawlish, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'HERE LYETH / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTAIN RUNDLE BURGES WATSON / R.N. C.B. AND A.D.C. / DIED AT SHEERNESS JULY 6th 1860 / AGED 51 YEARS / THEN THEY SHALL BE ... / THEM INTO HEAVEN THEY WOULD BE / AND / ELIZABETH SUSANA GEORGENA / RELICT OF THE LATE / JOHN BETTINGTON ESQ. / OF CHELTENHAM / DIED AT DAWLISH MARCH 5th 1862 / AGED 82 YEARS / I WILL RANSOM THEM FROM THE / POWER OF THE GRAVE, I WILL REDEEM / THEM FROM DEATH. / HOS. XIII. XIV'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Gregory the Great Church, Dawlish, Devon commemorating Captain Rundle Burges Watson RN, d. 1860</p>",
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  "details": {
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    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "recorder": "SW Maritime History Society",
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}

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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating Lieutenant William Forbes, RN, d. 1820

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Lieut. William Forbes R.N. Aged 25 years, son of Sir William Forbes of / Craigivar, Baronet, Calcutta 4th October 1820.

Details

People

Forbes, William
Age: 25
Date of Death: 4/10/1820
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.145.

JSON

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  "id": "M6120",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Lieut. William Forbes R.N. Aged 25 years, son of Sir William Forbes of / Craigivar, Baronet, Calcutta 4th October 1820.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating Lieutenant William Forbes, RN, d. 1820</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Watson RN d. 1883

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of George Watson, Ship's Steward, H.M.S. VICTOR EMANUEL d. 14/7/1883 age 41'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Victor Emanuel

People

Watson, George
Age: 41
Date of Death: 14/7/1883
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship's Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of George Watson, Ship's Steward, H.M.S. VICTOR EMANUEL d. 14/7/1883 age 41'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Watson RN d. 1883</p>",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas 1985",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters