Memorial in Birtsmorton, Worcestershire commemorating Rear-Admiral William Caldwell d. 1718
Location
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Birtsmorton, Worcestershire, England
Transcript
'To the Memory of / WILLIAM CALDWELL / ESQr / who Married the RIGHT / HON CATHERINE COUNTESS OF BELLOMONT / AND AFTER HIS RETURN FROM HIS COMMAND / OF BEING REAR ADMIRAL of ye RED SQUADRON / in the BRITISH FLEET in the BALTICK died / at BIRSTMORTON COURT the 7th day of Oct / Anno Dom 1718 / aetat 55 / He was a BRAVE Judicious and an Experienc'd / Officer a Sincere Friend and a true Lover of / His Country / MANET POST FUNERA VIRTUS / And also of the Right Honble CATHERINE / Countess Dowager of BELLOMONT, Daughter / of BRIDGIS NANFAN Esqre AND Wife of the late / Right Honble RICHARD Earl of BELLOMONT, / who died at NEW YORK; She died 12th/March 1737 Aged 72'
Details
Description: Tomb chest supporting a semi-recumbent effigy in Roman dress in white marble. On a dark marble base, a white marble relief of a warship of 70 guns (damaged). Two composite columns of grey marble above, with a pilaster behind each. Cartouche bearing Caldwell arms (azure a cross patee fitchee between 10 estoiles or), supported by cannon, muskets, swords and flags, surmounted by the closed helm of an esquire with the crest of a cock's head between two wings expanded or combed and wattled gules. Inscription tablet between the pilasters flanked by many different navigational instruments (see dossier for details). Type: Monument Position: Chancel north wall Materials: Grey and white marble Artists: Thomas White
People
Caldwell, William Age: 55 Date of Death: 7/10/1718 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Red Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: DOSSIER. Bibliography: John Charnock 'Biographia Navalis' vol. iii, p. 63; K.A. Esdaile 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1946). Recorder: Timothy Wilson 1979
Memorial at Crystal Palace District Cemetery, London commemorating John Drughorn d. 1943
Location
Beckenham Cemetery, London, England
Details
Type: Headstone
People
Drughorn, John Frederick Age: 81 Date of Death: 23/2/1943 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ship owner Organisation: Anglo-Brazilian Line
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Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 115.
Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Maulden, Bedfordshire of Captain Charles Moore RN d. 1870
Location
St Mary's Church, Maulden, Bedfordshire, England
Transcript
'To the memory of / Elizabeth Anne / second daughter of the late / Rev/ RICHARD PALMER / and Grand Daughter of the late / Sir GILLIES PAYNE Baronet / of Tompsford Hall in this County / and wife of / Capt. CHARLES MOORE Royal Navy / of Maulden Cottage. Born November 9th 1797 / Died March 20 1857 / Aged 59 Years / I will raise them up from the power of the grave' Hosea XIII, 4 / Also of / Capt. CHARLES MOORE Royal Navy / Husband of the above and youngest son of / The Revd. ROBERT MOORE D.D. / Late Vicar of Thurley in this County / Born June 20th 1792 / Died November 10th 1870 / Aged 78 Years / Looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus / Christ unto eternal life' Jude 21'
Details
Description: Table tomb over vault. Type: Table tomb Position: Churchyard Materials: Stone Artists: Hinton
People
Moore, Charles Age: 78 Date of Death: 10/11/1870 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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
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Notes: Injured in sinking of HMS 'Formidable' sunk 1/1/1915 by 'U24' off Portland Bill. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967
Headstone in Cornwall dedicated to William Lane d. 1874
Location
St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England
Transcript
'In memoriam. William LANE (Master Mariner lost at sea) December 28 1874 aged 35 years. Also Mary LANE wife of the above. Born July 29th 1832 died at Looe February 14th 1902 aged 70 years'.
Details
Type: Headstone Position: Churchyard
People
Lane, William Age: 35 Date of Death: 28/12/1874 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation:
Gravestone at St Dunstan’s Church, Cheam commemorating Lieutenant-Commander H.V. Clarke d. 1942
Location
St Dunstan's Church, Cheam, London, England
Transcript
' Lieutenant Commander H V Clarke R.N.R. H.M.S. 'Calendula' 3rd March 1942 age 40 'He gave his life for freedom''
Details
Description: Carved with a foul anchor in relief. Type: Gravestone Position: Graveyard Vessel: HMS Calendula
Event Category
1939-1945 Second World War
People
Clarke, H. V. Age: 40 Date of Death: 3/3/1942 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RNR Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Lawrence Howard d. 1811
Location
St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Lawrence Howard, Shipwright, died 21st February 1811 aged 56. Henry son of Lawrence Howard, Pilot died 21st June 1828 age 44'
Details
People
Howard, Lawrence Age: 56 Date of Death: 21/2/1811 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Shipwright Organisation: Howard, Henry Age: 44 Date of Death: 21/6/1828 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Pilot Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 599. Church demolished in 1898. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial to Sub Lieutenant Reginald Harry Lloyd RN in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, d. 1865
Location
St Giles's Church, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England
Transcript
'To the glory of God and in memory of the / Revd Charles Lloyd, Hon Canon Ch. Ch. Oxon / for 24 years rector of this parish, obiit 29th / April 1883, aet. 73; his widow, Caroline Alicia / Lloyd, obiit 229th Iune 1893 aet. 71, and their / two eldest sons, Charles Whitworth Lloyd / Capt, 7 Bt Major 16th Regt obiit 9th Septr 1877, / aet. 35, and Reginald Harry Lloyd, Sub. / Lieut. R.N. obiit 7th Septr 1865'
Details
Description: Healing of the lame man at the gate of the temple. Type: Window Position: West wall south aisle Date Erected: 1894 Artists: Alfred E. Tombelson [designer], C. E. Kempe
People
Lloyd, Reginald Harry Age: 21 Date of Death: 7/9/1865 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Also of his wife Caroline Alicia. D. Additionally, their two eldest sons, Charles Whitworth Lloyd. D. 1877, / and Reginald Harry Lloyd. D. 1865 Recorder: J. Barrett
Memorial at Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, commemorating William Robert Thorndick, d. 1849
Location
Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘SACRED / to the Memory of / WM ROBT THORNDICK / of UXBRIDGE / Apprentice on Board the / Ship 'RAFAEL' where he / was much esteemed / by all who knew him / and is now deeply / regretted. / HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ON THE / 8th of MARCH 1849 / Aged 17 Years. // In the midst of life we / are in death.'
Details
Type: Tablet Position: West wall C22 Materials: granite Vessel: Rafael
People
Thorndick, William Robert Age: 17 Date of Death: 8/3/1849 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Unknown
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Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 171.
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters