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Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating W. Trevelyan d. 1835

Location

Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / W. Trevelyan master of the / Brig Tom Bowlin of Penzance / who departed this life on Saturday / the 5th of September 1835 aged 59'

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Vessel: Tom Bowlin

People

Trevelyan, W.
Age: 59
Date of Death: 5/9/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: G.G. Milner-Gibson Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p.3.

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  "location": "Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / W. Trevelyan master of the / Brig Tom Bowlin of Penzance / who departed this life on Saturday / the 5th of September 1835 aged 59'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the  Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating W. Trevelyan d. 1835</p>",
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St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Headstone at St Mary’s & St Peter’s Church, Montrose commemorating John Cree d. 1778, Surgeon RN

Location

St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Transcript

Erected 1843 By Mary S Bruce In Memory of her Grandfather John Cree, Surgeon, R.N. Who died at sea on the 12th of July 1778 aged 42 years And also of his Spouse Mrs Margaret Robertson Who died at Montrose February 25th 1839 aged 92 years. The said Mary S Bruce Died 8th October 1868 aged 72 years.'

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Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Cree, John
Age: 42
Date of Death: 12/7/1778
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cree, John
Age: 42
Date of Death: 12/7/1778
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "location": "St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland",
  "transcript": "Erected 1843 By Mary S Bruce In Memory of her Grandfather John Cree, Surgeon, R.N. Who died at sea on the 12th of July 1778 aged 42 years And also of his Spouse Mrs Margaret Robertson Who died at Montrose February 25th 1839 aged 92 years. The said Mary S Bruce Died 8th October 1868 aged 72 years.'",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Albert Brookin d. 1906

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to / the memory of / WILLIAM ALBERT BROOKIN / Gunner R.M.A. / of / H.M.S. 'Good Hope' / who died December 19th 1906 / aged 25 years / this monument is erected by his shipmates'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 376
Vessel: HMS Good Hope

People

Brookin, William Albert
Age: 25
Date of Death: 19/12/1906
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

Extra

Recorder: R & J H Perry, 1987

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  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to / the memory of / WILLIAM ALBERT BROOKIN / Gunner R.M.A. / of / H.M.S. 'Good Hope' / who died December 19th 1906 / aged 25 years / this monument is erected by his shipmates'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Albert Brookin d. 1906</p>",
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    "recorder": "R & J H Perry, 1987",
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St Mary's Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool commemorating Captain Henry Risien d. 1864

Location

St Mary's Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt Henry Risien died 2nd September 1864 aged 67'

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People

Risien, Henry
Age: 67
Date of Death: 2/9/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.4, p.425.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Capt Henry Risien died 2nd September 1864 aged 67'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool commemorating Captain Henry Risien d. 1864</p>",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.4, p.425.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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}

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Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Memorial at Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating James Coates d. 1872

Location

Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / JAMES COATES Gunner R.M.A. /who died at Spithead May 10th 1872 / on board H.M.S. 'Hercules' aged 37 years'

Details

Position: 96
Vessel: HMS Hercules

People

Coates, James
Age: 37
Date of Death: 10/5/1872
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / JAMES COATES Gunner R.M.A.  /who died at Spithead May 10th 1872 / on board H.M.S. 'Hercules' aged 37 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating James Coates d. 1872</p>",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Peter Pye d. 1818

Location

St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Peter Pye, sailmaker, died 4th January 1818 age 42'

Details

People

Pye, Peter
Age: 42
Date of Death: 4/1/1818
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sailmaker
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.11, p. 609. Church demolished in 1898.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Peter Pye, sailmaker, died 4th January 1818 age 42'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Peter Pye d. 1818</p>",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.11, p. 609. Church demolished in 1898.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating Captain Robert Francis Martin d. 1842

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Captain Robert Francis MARTIN, late Commander of the ship 'Duke of Buccleuch' who departed this life in Macao on the 25th October 1842. Aged 42 years'

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Vessel: Duke of Buccleuch

People

Martin, Robert Francis
Age: 42
Date of Death: 25/10/1842
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Captain Robert Francis MARTIN, late Commander of the ship 'Duke of Buccleuch' who departed this life in Macao on the 25th October 1842. Aged 42 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating Captain Robert Francis Martin d. 1842</p>",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, commemorating Joseph Brown, Master Mariner, d.1905

Location

Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Loving Memory of / JOSEPH BROWN, Master Mariner of this Port for many years / who died 12 July 1905 / Aged 66 years / "Safe home in Port'''

Details

People

Brown, Joseph
Age: 66
Date of Death: 12/7/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: William Donnan, 1978
Photographer: P Lacey

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  "transcript": "‘Loving Memory of / JOSEPH BROWN, Master Mariner of this Port for many years / who died 12 July 1905 / Aged 66 years / \"Safe home in Port'''",
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    "recorder": "William Donnan, 1978",
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St Mary's Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool commemorating Joseph Cash d. 1821

Location

St Mary's Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Joseph Cash late Captain of this Port died 3rd May 1821'

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Cash, Joseph
Age:
Date of Death: 3/5/1821
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 4, p. 363.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Joseph Cash late Captain of this Port died 3rd May 1821'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Edge Hill, Liverpool commemorating Joseph Cash d. 1821</p>",
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, commemorating Maurice Goddard d. 1896

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Maurice Goddard / aged 16 / Lost with the barge / ‘Frances’, / Flushing to London / Dec 4th 1896.'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Frances

People

Goddard, Maurice
Age: 16
Date of Death: 4/12/1896
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
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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  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'Maurice Goddard / aged 16 / Lost with the barge / ‘Frances’, / Flushing to London / Dec 4th 1896.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, commemorating Maurice Goddard d. 1896</p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/img_4076-2/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4076-996x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45255\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4076-996x1024.jpg 996w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4076-292x300.jpg 292w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4076-768x790.jpg 768w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4076.jpg 1948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" /></a></figure>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters