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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Wall tablet at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Joseph Ellison RN d. 1816

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / Dorothea Elizabeth, daughter of / Captain Joseph Ellison Royal Hospital of Greenwich / who departed this life March 21st 1810 aged 21 years / The piety and resignation with which / she endured a long and painful / illness was truly exemplary / and the comfort she expressed / of the assurance of enjoying a / Blessed immortality alone consoled / her afflicted parents for the irreparable / loss they have sustained / Also Captain Joseph Ellison RN / who departed this life Oct the first 1816 / in the 64th year of his age.'

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Type: Wall tablet
Position: Mausoleum (east wall)

People

Ellison, Joseph
Age: 64
Date of Death: 1/10/1816
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscription 99618.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / Dorothea Elizabeth, daughter of / Captain Joseph Ellison Royal Hospital of Greenwich / who departed this life March 21st 1810 aged 21 years / The piety and resignation with which / she endured a long and painful / illness was truly exemplary / and the comfort she expressed / of the assurance of enjoying a / Blessed immortality alone consoled / her afflicted parents for the irreparable / loss they have sustained / Also Captain Joseph Ellison RN / who departed this life Oct the first 1816 / in the 64th year of his age.'",
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Vessel Loss

Church, Nysogn, Ringkobing, Denmark, Rest of the World

Gravestone at Nysogn, Ringkobing, Denmark commemorating Lieutenant James Pickering RN d. 1857 in the wreck of the ‘Medora’ and other members of her cw

Location

Church, Nysogn, Ringkobing, Denmark, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In Memory of James Pickering Smallpage of Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, Late Lieutenant The British Navy, Aged 31, And others of the crew of Medora. Wrecked on the coast Octr 2nd 1857. Jesus Christ said "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live St John Chap 11 v 25"'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone
Vessel: Medora

People

Smallpage, James Pickering
Age: 31
Date of Death: 2/10/1857
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In Memory of James Pickering Smallpage of Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, Late Lieutenant The British Navy, Aged 31, And others of the crew of Medora. Wrecked on the coast Octr 2nd 1857. Jesus Christ said \"I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live St John Chap 11 v 25\"'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at  Nysogn, Ringkobing, Denmark commemorating Lieutenant James Pickering RN d. 1857 in the wreck of the ‘Medora’ and other members of her cw</p>",
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Vessel Loss

St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England

Wall tablet at St Mary’s Church, Eastbourne commemorating Herbert Mortimer d. 1810 in the loss of HEIC ‘Ocean’

Location

St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / WILLIAM MORTIMER, 5th Son of / Charles Smith and Elizabeth Mortimer (late of this Parish) / Who departed this Life 24th: Augst. 1808 / at Lewisham in Kent, / aged 27 years / Also of / HERBERT MORTIMER their 6th Son / who was lost in the Honble: East India / Company's Ship Ocean off the / Coast of China about the 5th Septr: 1810 / aged 25 Years'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HEIC Ocean

People

Mortimer, Herbert
Age: 25
Date of Death: 5/9/1810
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / WILLIAM MORTIMER, 5th Son of / Charles Smith and Elizabeth Mortimer (late of this Parish) / Who departed this Life 24th: Augst. 1808 / at Lewisham in Kent, / aged 27 years / Also of / HERBERT MORTIMER their 6th Son / who was lost in the Honble: East India / Company's Ship Ocean off the / Coast of China about the 5th Septr: 1810 / aged 25 Years'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet at St Mary’s Church, Eastbourne commemorating Herbert Mortimer d. 1810 in the loss of HEIC ‘Ocean’</p>",
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St Andrew's Church, Stratton, Cornwall, England

Monument in Stratton, Cornwall dedicated to Sir John Arundell d. 1561

Location

St Andrew's Church, Stratton, Cornwall, England

Transcript

[Round edge] 'Here lyeth buried Syr John Arundell Trerise Knight who praysed be God dyed in the Lorde the XXV day of November in the yeare of Our Lorde God a MCCCCC lxi and in the iiixxx and vii yeare of his age whose soul now resteth withthe Faythfull Chrystians in our Lorde.'

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Description: Arundell is shown in armour between his two wives, also depicted numerous children and four shields of arms, two now missing.
Type: Brass

People

Arundell, John
Age:
Date of Death: 1561
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the West
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Sir John Arundell of Trenrice, Vice Admiral of the West under Henry VII and VIII.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'. Date of death in inscription incorrect.

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  "transcript": "[Round edge] 'Here lyeth buried Syr John Arundell Trerise Knight who praysed be God dyed in the Lorde the XXV day of November in the yeare of Our Lorde God a MCCCCC lxi and in the iiixxx and vii yeare of his age whose soul now resteth withthe Faythfull Chrystians in our Lorde.'",
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    "bibliography": "'Dictionary of National Biography'. Date of death in inscription incorrect.",
    "recorder": "",
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St Andrew's Church, Hamble, Hampshire, England

Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Hamble, Hampshire, commemorating Admiral Billy Douglas d. 1817

Location

St Andrew's Church, Hamble, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'In memory of Billy Douglas Esq Admiral of the Blue Squadron / who departed this life / December the 2nd 1817, aged 67 / Also in memory of Anne Douglas his wife / who died September 29th 1814 aged 59 / This monument is erected by their affectionate children'

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Douglas, Billy
Age: 67
Date of Death: 2/12/1817
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In memory of Billy Douglas Esq Admiral of the Blue Squadron / who departed this life / December the 2nd 1817, aged 67 / Also in memory of Anne Douglas his wife / who died September 29th 1814 aged 59 / This monument is erected by their affectionate children'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Hamble, Hampshire, commemorating Admiral Billy Douglas d. 1817</p>",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Charles Holloway, RN, d. 1879

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘In / memory of / Chas Holloway / Stoker / H.M.S. Spartan / died 23 June 1879’

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Spartan

People

Holloway, Charles
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 23/7/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "‘In / memory of / Chas Holloway / Stoker / H.M.S. Spartan / died 23 June 1879’",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Charles Holloway, RN, d. 1879</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Whitby commemorating George Addison d. 1763

Location

St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'Here are deposited the remains of / GEORGE ADDISON Master-Mariner who / departed this Life the 14th Day of March / 1763 Aged 32 Years...'

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Description: Local variant of the table tomb, instead of being box-shaped with four sides, it has three sides with a single vertical slab of stone across the centre supporting two ends and a top.
Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Addison, George
Age: 32
Date of Death: 14/3/1763
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

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  "transcript": "'Here are deposited the remains of / GEORGE ADDISON Master-Mariner who / departed this Life the 14th Day of March / 1763 Aged 32 Years...'",
  "content": "<p>Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Whitby commemorating George Addison d. 1763</p>",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Edward Clements d. 1888

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Edward Clements / aged 29 / Drowned from Smack 'Two Sisters’ / through collision off Woolwich / Novr 27 1888 / and buried in Wickham Cemetery'

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Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Two Sisters

People

Clements, Edward
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/11/1888
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)
Photographer: P Lacey

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  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'Edward Clements / aged 29 / Drowned from Smack 'Two Sisters’ / through collision off Woolwich / Novr 27 1888 / and buried in Wickham Cemetery'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Edward Clements d. 1888</p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"978\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_4040-1024x978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45451\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_4040-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_4040-300x287.jpg 300w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_4040-768x734.jpg 768w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_4040.jpg 1871w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></figure>",
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Leiston, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Leiston, Suffolk commemorating E. M. Romsey d.1921.

Location

Leiston, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'E M Romsey, Late Coastguard, Sizewell [?]. Born 30 Jan 1874. Severely injured in the sinking of H.M.S. Formidable 1 Jan 1915. Called to his eternal rest 26 Jan 1921'

Details

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Romsey, E. M.
Age: 47 years
Date of Death: 26/1/1921
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Coastguard
Organisation: HM Coastguard

Extra

Notes: Injured in sinking of HMS 'Formidable' sunk 1/1/1915 by 'U24' off Portland Bill.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

JSON

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  "transcript": "'E M Romsey, Late Coastguard, Sizewell [?]. Born 30 Jan 1874. Severely injured in the sinking of H.M.S. Formidable 1 Jan 1915. Called to his eternal rest 26 Jan 1921'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Leiston, Suffolk commemorating E. M. Romsey d.1921.</p>",
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    "notes": "Injured in sinking of HMS 'Formidable' sunk 1/1/1915 by 'U24' off Portland Bill.",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967",
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Uncategorised

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Elias Arnaud d. 1860

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Elias Arnaud for 32 years collector of HM Customs of the Port of Liverpool died 29 September 1860 age 74'

Details

People

Arnaud, Elias
Age:
Date of Death: 29/9/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Collector of Customs
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 621.
Recorder: J.P. Brand

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Elias Arnaud d. 1860</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters