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St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Cheltenham commemorating Captain George Younghusband RN d. 1806

Location

St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Capt. George Younghusband of the Royal Navy, a native of Berwick upon Tweed, he died here the 28th day of July 1806 aged 30 years. He fell a victim to uncommon vigilance and exertion while he commanded His Majesty's ship Heureux in the West Indies. In 1851 was restored by Lady Napier the only sister of the late Capt. George Younghusband RN wife of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, as a sincere tribute of affection to her lamented brother'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

Event

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Younghusband, George
Age: 30
Date of Death: 28/7/1806
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: The marble memorial in the chancel at Holy Trinity, Berwick is likely to commemorate this officer.
Bibliography: 'Gloucester Notes & Queries' vol. 2 1877

JSON

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    "bibliography": "'Gloucester Notes & Queries' vol. 2 1877",
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St Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Brass plaque in St Mary’s Church, Watford, Hertfordshire commemorating Lieutenant Randolph Capell RN d. 1857

Location

St Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / The Honble RANDOLPH CAPELL 3rd son of ARTHUR ALGERNON / 6th Earl of Essex Born 24th March. 1832 / He entered the Royal Navy in . 1846 . obtained his / Lieutenancy in . 1853 . and served under Admiral Dundas / on board the Britannia in the Black Sea, and formed part / of the Naval Brigade in the trenches during the entire siege / of Sebastopol in April . 1857 . he went out to Rio Janeiro / as Flag lieutenant to Admiral Wallis HMS Cumberland / and died there of yellow fever on the 24th . December . 1857 . / Aetat suae . 25 . universally lamented and beloved'

Details

Description: Brass tablet enamelled in black and red on a black marble surround. A rope guilloche surrounds the inscription. The quatrefoil at each corner of the border contains a foul anchor flanked by interlaced crosses. Below the inscription, are the Capell arms, with a naval sword behind. The Crimea Medal is suspended from the shield.
Type: Brass plaque
Position: Essex Chapel south wall
Materials: Brass, marble
Vessel: HMS Cumberland

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Capell, Randolph
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/12/1857
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / The Honble RANDOLPH CAPELL 3rd son of ARTHUR ALGERNON / 6th Earl of Essex Born 24th March. 1832 / He entered the Royal Navy in . 1846 . obtained his / Lieutenancy in . 1853 . and served under Admiral Dundas / on board the Britannia in the Black Sea, and formed part / of the Naval Brigade in the trenches during the entire siege / of Sebastopol in April . 1857 . he went out to Rio Janeiro / as Flag lieutenant to Admiral Wallis HMS Cumberland / and died there of yellow fever on the 24th . December . 1857 . / Aetat suae . 25 . universally lamented and beloved'",
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Polar Exploration

Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada, Rest of the World

Memorial on Beechey Island, Canada commemorating Lieutenant Joseph Bellot d. 1853

Location

Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / MONSIEUR BELLOT, / LIEUTENANT IN THE FRENCH NAVY, / AND / CHEVALIER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR, / WHO ACCOMPANIED MR. KENNEDY / AND CAPTAIN INGLEFIELD / ON THEIR RESPECTIVE VISITS TO THE / ARCTIC REGIONS. Whilst attached to H.M.S. Phoenix, / under Captain Inglefield he gallantly / volunteered to convey Despatches to / Captain Sir E. Belcher, with a sledge / crew from H.M.S. North Star. In a heavy gale of wind on the 18th / August,1853, he was drowned by the / disruption of the ice near Cape Grinnell, / much lamented by the Arctic Squadron / and all who had the pleasure of know- / ing his value and noble spirit'

Details

Type: Headboard
Materials: Wood

People

Bellot, Joseph Rene
Age: 27
Date of Death: 18/8/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant
Organisation: French Navy

Extra

Notes: M'Dougall, who says this inscription was placed on a headboard, gives a slightly different and shorter wording. This transcript accords with the version in the 'Illustrated London News' 28 Oct 1854 p. 421. Bellot apparently fell between two ice floes and drowned, although the incident was not witnessed.

Bibliography: George F. M'Dougall 'The eventful voyage of H.M. Discovery ship 'Resolute' to the Arctic Regions.

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Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea commemorating Robert W. Brasted d 1875

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'ROBERT W BRASTED / aged 55 / Lost in the Brigantine / 'Merchant’ / off Hartlepool / Oct, 14 1875'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Merchant (brigantine)

People

Brasted, Robert W.
Age: 55
Date of Death: 14/10/1875
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

JSON

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Uncategorised

Church of St Mary The Virgin Parish Church, Swanage, Dorset, England

Memorial in Swanage, Dorset, England commemorating Commander George Bissett RN d. 1843

Location

Church of St Mary The Virgin Parish Church, Swanage, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of George Bissett Esqr. commander in the Royal Navy Eldest son of the And. Bissett Esq. solicitor Edinburgh who departed this life 21 Nov 1843 aged 53 years sincerely lamented by his family and large circle of naval friends'

Details

Description: Sacrophagus shaped marble tablet in black surround.
Type: Tablet

People

Bissett, George
Age: 53
Date of Death: 21/11/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset', vol. ii, part 2, p. 292 (London, 1970).

JSON

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St Peter's Church, Hedenham, Norfolk, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Hedenham, Norfolk commemorating William Bedingfield RN, Midshipman d. 1823

Location

St Peter's Church, Hedenham, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'William, third son of John James Bedingfield and Sarah his wife, Born 31 Decenber 1805, who whilst serving as a Midshipman in His M.S. Hind lost his life by the upsetting of a Boat in the Scio Channel on 27 April 1823. His body was found May 7th and interred in the Garden of the English consul at Scio'

Details

Vessel: HMS ‘Hind'

People

Bedingfield, William
Age: 17
Date of Death: 27/4/1823
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: William Donnan 1967

JSON

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St Peter's Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire commemorating Admiral Evelyn Le Merchant d. 1949

Location

St Peter's Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'Evelyn Robert Le Marchant Admiral The Royal Navy. Born 25th Jan 1858 Died 12th Feb 1949 he served throughout the Great War 1914-18 and was awarded the DSO for distinguished service on many seas.'

Details

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Le Marchant, Evelyn Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 12/2/1949
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

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  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire commemorating  Admiral Evelyn Le Merchant d. 1949</p>",
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Uncategorised

St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Headstone in St Martin’s Church, Canterbury, Kent, commemorating Vice-Admiral George Bentham RN, d. 1862

Location

St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Transcript

'Vice Admiral Bentham / died Feb 24th 1862 / aged 74 / and EMMA PELLEW Bentham / his wife / born March 19th 1799 / Died Jany 31st 1891'

Details

Description: Headstone, kerbs and iron railings
Type: Headstone

People

Bentham, George
Age: 74
Date of Death: 24/2/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

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Uncategorised

St Marys Church, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Memorial in Shrewsbury, Shropshire commemorating Vice-Admiral John Benbow d. 1702

Location

St Marys Church, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Transcript

'ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES OF / JOHN BENBOW ESQRE VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, / A SKILFUL AND DARING SEAMAN / WHOSE HEROIC EXPLOITS RENDERED HIM THE BOAST OF THE BRITISH NAVY, / AND STILL POINT HIM OUT AS THE NELSON OF HIS TIME / HE WAS BORN AT COTON HILL, IN THIS PARISH, AND DIED AT KINGSTON IN JAMAICA / NOVEMBER 4TH 1702, AGED 51 YEARS / OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN HIS MEMORABLE ACTION / WITH A FRENCH SQUADRON OFF CARTAGENA IN THE WEST INDIES / FOUGHT ON THE 19TH AND FIVE FOLLOWING DAYS OF AUGUST IN THAT YEAR'

Details

Description: Relief of a ship in action above inscription. Monument surmounted by oval relief portrait of Benbow with anchor, ensign and gun behind.
Type: Memorial
Position: St Catherines Chapel
Date Erected: 1844
Artists: John Evan Thomas

Event

Battle of Cartagena

Event Date

1702

Event Category

1701-1714 War of the Spanish Succession

People

Benbow, John
Age: 51
Date of Death: 4/11/1702
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the White
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mr. Saunders

JSON

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Uncategorised

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent, England

Wall tablet in the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent, commemorating Admiral Sir Robert Barlow RN, d. 1843

Location

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Gillingham, Kent, England

Transcript

'IN A VAULT BENEATH ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF / ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT BARLOW / KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST HONOURABLE MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH / WHO DIED ON THE 11TH DAY OF MAY 1843 / IN THE 86TH YEAR OF HIS AGE / ALSO OF ELIZABETH HIS WIFE / WHO DIED ON 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1817 / IN THE 60TH YEAR OF HER AGE / BELOVED, HONOURED, LAMENTED / IF YE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN, EVEN SO THEM / ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM / THESS IV 14'

Details

Description: Two shields of arms and a crest carved on a semi-circular tablet above the inscription.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South aisle
Materials: White marble
Vessel: HMS Childers

Event

Glorious First of June

Event Date

1794

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Barlow, Robert
Age: 85
Date of Death: 11/5/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Barlow when captain of the Childers received the first shot of the 23 year conflict that would be the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1998

JSON

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    "notes": "Barlow when captain of the Childers received the first shot of the 23 year conflict that would be the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1998",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters