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Holy Trinity Church, Colchester, Essex, England

Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Colchester commemorating Captain Thomas Pinto RN d. 1851

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Colchester, Essex, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Thomas Pinto Esq Captain in her Majesty's Royal Navy. Born at Colsterworth March 5th 1772. Died at Colchester December 27th 1851. Also Catherine Elizabeth his wife who died October 18th 1858 aged 72'

Details

People

Pinto, Thomas
Age: 72
Date of Death: 27/12/1851
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Illegitimate son of Dr Henry Topping MD Colchester.
Recorder: John B. Penfold 1982
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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating John Turner Baker RN d. 1840

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the memory of / JOHN TURNER BAKER R.N. / who departed this life / the 29th of March 1840 / Aged 69 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Baker, John Turner
Age: 69
Date of Death: 29/3/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating Captain John White, HEIC, d. 1789

Location

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

Transcript

'Beneath this stone are deposited the remains / of Captain John White / late Commander of the Hon. Company's ship 'Earl of Oxford' / in which ship he was 35 years; / he departed this life 10th October 1789, / in the 47th year of his age; / after a long and tedious illness / which he bore with christian fortitude. / He lived respected and esteemed by all / who knew him, and died universally lamented by all his friends.'

Details

Vessel: 'Earl of Oxford'

People

White, John
Age: 47
Date of Death: 10/10/1789
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.76.
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Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Vault in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Commander Bonamy Mansell RN d. 1868

Location

Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / BONAMY MANSELL / COMMANDER R.N. / WHO DIED ON THE 4TH JANUARY 1868 / IN THE 82ND YEAR OF HIS AGE / SINCERELY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS'

Details

Type: Vault
Materials: Limestone

People

Mansell, Bonamy
Age: 82
Date of Death: 4/1/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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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 Edgar Farlie, RMLI, d. 1914

Location

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

Transcript

[Not exact] Pvt E J Farlie, 20.9.1914

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Pegasus

People

Farlie, Edgar James
Age: 32
Date of Death: 20/09/1914
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Private
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Notes: Service No: PLY/10266
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St Peter's Church, Twineham, West Sussex, England

Wall monument at St Peter’s Church, Twineham, West Sussex commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Howard Molyneaux d. 1847 and Charles Henry Hogarth d. 1857

Location

St Peter's Church, Twineham, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY / OF / LIEUT. THOMAS HOWARD MOLYNEUX, / LATE OF THE FRIGATE SPARTAN: / HE DIED AT BEIROUT [sic], SYRIA, / SEPTEMBER 1847, AGED 25. / ALSO/TO THE MEMORY OF / CHARLES HENRY HOGARTH, / LATE OF THE BRIG PHESDO: / HE DIED NOVEMBER 1857, AGED 17 / "THY BROTHER SHALL RISE AGAIN"'

Details

Type: Wall monument
Position: Chancel south wall
Materials: Black and white marble
Vessel: HMS Spartan, Phesdo

People

Hogarth, Charles Henry
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Molyneux, Thomas Howard
Age: 25
Date of Death: 9/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Charles Henry Hogarth buried in St James's Cemetery, Camden, London.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Jones d. 1839

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt John Jones of Conway lost his life in the gale of 7 January 1839 age 55'

Details

People

Jones, John
Age: 41
Date of Death: 7/1/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.7, p.195.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
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Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Headstone at Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar commemorating  Lieutenant William Marshall RN d. 1853

Location

Dunbar Parish Church, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / LIEUT WILLIAM MARSHALL R.N. / DIED AT DUNBAR 6 OCT 1853 AGED 75 / ALSO OF HIS WIFE / FRANCES MACKENZIE / DIED AT EDINBURGH 18 FEB 1878 AGED 82 / AND OF HIS CHILDREN / ELIZABETH / DIED 14 MARCH 1825 AGED 5 / WILLIAM/DIED 15 DEC 1835 AGED 18 / ROBERT/DIED 23 SEP 1837 AGED 9 MONTHS / JAMES/OF H.M. CUSTOMS / DIED AT BANFF 26 JULY 1868 AGED 44 / AND IS INTERRED THERE / CHARLES / DIED AT GATESHEAD-ON-TYNE 24 JUNE 1890 AGED 63 / AND IS INTERRED THERE / FRANCES MACKENZIE / WIFE OF JOHN PATTISON W.S. / DIED 27 JANUARY 1892 AGED 70 / AND IS INTERRED AT ST CUTHBERT'S EDINBURGH / MARY/DIED AT EDINBURGH 18 JUNE 1892 AGED 58 / ALSO HIS MOTHER IN LAW / ELIZABETH RICHARDSON / DIED 28 DEC 1834 AGED 80 / JOHN DAVID MARSHALL HIS SON / WHO DIED AT MELBOURNE 9TH AUGUST 1905 / AGED 76 YEARS / AGNES HOOD MARSHALL HIS DAUGHTER / WHO DIED AT EDINBURGH 26TH OCT 1906 AGED 72 YEARS'

Details

Description: Headstone on plinth.
Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Marshall, William
Age: 75
Date of Death: 6/10/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: John Steele 1988
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St John's Church, Cardiff, Wales

Gravestone at St John’s Church, Cardiff commemorating Captain William Evans d. 1851

Location

St John's Church, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Capt William Evans / Master of the Maria and Eliza of Cardiff / who died the 23rd of Nov / 1851 aged 45 years / Also Elizabeth his wife / who died February 12th 1875 / Aged 82 years.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Maria and Eliza

People

Evans, William
Age: 45
Date of Death: 23/1/1851
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Wall tablet in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent, commemorating Lieutenant-Colonel Nathaniel Cole RM, d. 1837

Location

St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / LIEUT COLONEL NATHANIEL COLE; / OF THE ROYAL MARINES; / WHO FAITHFULLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY UPWARDS OF FORTY YEARS, / DURING WHICH TIME, HE HAD THE HONOR OF SHARING IN THE GLORIOUS NAVAL VICTORIES OFF GROIX, 23RD JUNE 1795 / TRAFALGAR, 21 OCTOBER 1805, / L'ORIENT, 22ND MAY 1812 / AND ON VARIOUS MINOR IMPORTANT ACTIONS AT SEA: / ALSO AT THE BATTLES OF BLADENSBURGH, BALTIMORE: / AND THE TAKING OF WASHINGTON IN AMERICA. / AFTER ENDURING A LONG ILLNESS WITH CHRISTIAN PATIENCE / HE DIED AT ROCHESTER / BELOVED AND LAMENTED / ON THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE 1837, AGED 59 YEARS'

Details

Description: Sarcophagus in relief with paw feet and anthemion acroteria.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Gallery
Materials: Marble

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Cole, Nathaniel
Age: 59
Date of Death: 12/6/1837
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant-Colonel RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Bibliography: Canon S.W. Wheatley 'Historical Notes: Rochester St Margaret' (Rochester, 1996).
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