Memorial in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henham, Essex commemorating Sub-Lieutenant Robert Napier d. 1945
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henham, Essex, England
Transcript
'Robert David Napier, Sub Lieutenant (A) RNR killed on active service in the Pacific 25 May 1945 aged 21 yrs. Beloved and only child of Henry A M Napier and his wife Sydney, BACONS FARM, Henham'
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People
Napier, Robert David Age: Date of Death: 25/5/1945 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RNR Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Memorial at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating George Parkyns Ellis d. 1858
Location
St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England
Transcript
‘Within this vault / rest the remains / of / GEORGE PARKYNS ELLIS / Third and only surviving son of / Commander F W Ellis, RN / and Charlotte his wife / who in the 18th year of his age / full of life and promise / was with two young friends / accidentally drowned by the upsetting / of the Southwold Lifeboat / on 27 Day of February 1858’ //
‘The waves of the sea are mighty / and rage horribly; but yet the Lord / who dwelleth on high mightier.'
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Position: Churchyard
People
Ellis, George Parkyns Age: 17 Date of Death: 27/2/1858 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Lifeboatman Organisation: Unknown
Memorial at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Samuel Ball Sherston d. 1782
Location
Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England
Transcript
'Here lieth buried who / died April 7th 1799, aged 66/Mary / widow of Samuel Ball Surgston {Shirston or Sherston] / Surgeon in the Navy / He was buried June 17th 1792 [1782] / At Minster in the Isle of Sheppey'
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Type: Wall tablet Position: Mausoleum (east wall)
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Sherston, Samuel Ball Age: Date of Death: 6/1782 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618. PROB 11/1092
Memorial at Kingston Parish Church, Jamaica to Archibald Campbell RN d. 1780, the author of ‘Lexiphanes’
Location
St Thomas, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'10th Dec 1780 Died at Kingston in the 54th year of his age, Mr Archibald CAMPBELL, Author of "Lexiphanes" &c'
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Position: Churchyard
People
Campbell, Archibald Age: 53 Date of Death: 10/12/1780 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Purser RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Mentioned in Boswell's 'Life of Dr Johnson'. Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).
Gravestone at Mount Young Cemetery, San Juan Island, USA commemorating Private Charles Wood RMLI and Private James Wensley RMLI, who both died in 1869
Location
Mount Young Cemetery, San Juan Island, USA, Rest of the world
Transcript
'In Memory / of / 109 Co. Charles Wood Pte. / who died Jan. 8th 1869 / Aged 28 years / Also / 27th Co. James Wensley Pte. / who was accidentally drowned in the / adjacent harbour April 7th 1869 / His body was not found / Therefore be ye also ready / Erected as a mark of esteem by their fellow comrades of the above co. of the RMLI'
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Type: Gravestone
People
Wensley, James Age: Date of Death: 7/4/1869 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry Wood, Charles Age: 28 Date of Death: 8/1/1869 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Gravestone at Holy Trinity Church, Freckleton, Lancashire commemorating Thomas and Henry Richardson d. 1860 and Henry Richardson d. 1930
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Freckleton, Lancashire, England
Transcript
'Anne dau. Capt. Henry Richardson and Elizabeth his wife, born 27 May 1853 died 14 Oct 1853. Also Capt. Henry Richardson and Elizabeth his wife, and Thomas their son, lost at sea, 8 Feb 1860. Also Capt. Henry Richardson, son of the above and husband of Lydia, died 15th Jan 1930 aged 78'
Richardson, Henry Age: Date of Death: 8/2/1860 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Richardson, Elizabeth Age: Date of Death: 8/2/1860 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Richardson, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 8/2/1860 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Richardson, Henry Age: 78 Date of Death: 15/1/1930 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Recorder: L.B. Richardson
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
