Wall tablet in St Ann’s Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, commemorating Lieutenant Francis Hope Tabor RN d. 1878
Location
St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'EURYDICE / In affectionate remembrance of / FRANCIS HOPE TABOR, / LIEUTENANT ROYAL NAVY; / WHO WAS DROWNED BY THE CAPSIZE OF / H.M.S. "EURYDICE," / OFF DUNNOSE, ISLE OF WIGHT, / MARCH 24TH 1878. / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THe OFFICERS / OF THE SHIPS IN WHICH HE HAD SERVED.'
Details
Description: The incription on a carved marble scroll, above which is an anchor carved in high relief with the chain wrapped around a cross. It stands on a rock on which is carved part of a laurel wreath. Below the inscription tablet, a shield of arms and a crest with the motto: 'VINCIT VERITAS'. Type: Wall tablet Position: Chancel arch Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Eurydice
People
Tabor, Francis Hope Age: Date of Death: 24/3/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating William Henry Webb d. 1887
Location
All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Transcript
'WILLIAM HENRY WEBB aged 22 lost from the Emigrant Ship 'Kapunda' off the coast of Brazil Jan. 20 1887'
Details
Type: Memorial tile Vessel: Kapunda
People
Webb, William Henry Age: 22 Date of Death: 20/1/1887 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: passenger Organisation: Trinder, Anderson & Co
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Notes: 'Kapuanda' emigrant ship, Trinder, Anderson & Co, sunk in collision off Brazil on a voyage to Australia, with heavy loss of life. Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).
Memorial at St Padarn’s Church, Llanbadarn Fawr commemorating John Jones d. 1855
Location
St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Wales
Transcript
'Elizabeth wife of John Jones of the town of Aberystwyth Master Mariner, who departed this transitory life 8th Day of August 1837 aged 56 years. Also the above named John Jones who departed this life on the 13th Day of April 1855 aged 74 years'
Details
Position: Churchyard
People
Jones, John Age: 74 Date of Death: 13/4/1855 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master mariner Organisation:
Gravestone at All Saint’s Church, Great Ayton commemorating Richard Dobson d. 1861
Location
All Saint's Church, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
[On ribbon] 'IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE', 'OF RICHARD DOBSON OF MICKLEBY / WHO WAS LOST AT SEA NOVEMBER 1861 / AGED 43 YEARS. / ALSO BETSY DOBSON / WIFE OF THE ABOVE RICHARD DOBSON / WHO DIED AT GREAT AYTON / SEPTEMBER 30TH 1880 / AGED 58 YEARS / DANGERS STAND THICK THROUGH ALL THE GROUND / TO PUSH US TO THE TOMB / AND FIERCE DISEASES WAIT AROUND / TO HURRY MORTALS HOME'
Details
Description: Carved with a daffodil. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Sandstone
People
Dobson, William Age: 43 Date of Death: 11/1861 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Mariner Organisation:
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Notes: See 1851 census. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Table tomb at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris commemorating John Roberts d. 1791
Location
St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Transcript
'UNDERNEATH / lie the remains of / John Roberts mariner / who departed this life the 11th day / of June 1791 in the 47th year of his Age / Also / Mary the wife of the above / John Roberts who died the 6th day / of Sep 1810 Aged 62 years / Also of John Roberts the son of the / above who died May 31 1811 / Aged 75 years'
Details
Type: Table tomb Position: Churchyard
People
Roberts, John Age: 47 Date of Death: 11/6/1791 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Mariner Organisation:
Obelisk at commemorating Stamford Hill, Port Lincoln, Australia commemorating Captain Matthew Finders RN d. 1814
Location
Stamford Hill, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia, Rest of the World
Transcript
'The place from which the Gulf and its shores were first surveyed on 20th Feb. 1802 by Matthew Flinders R.N., commanding H.M.S. 'Investigator' the discoverer, of the country, now called South Australia, was set apart on 12 Jan., 1841, with the sanction of Lieut. Col. Gawler, K.H., the governor of the colony, and in the first year of the government of Captain Grey, adorned with this monument to the perpetual memory of the illustrious navigator, his honoured commander by John Franklin R.N., K.C.H., K.R., Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land'
Details
Type: Obelisk Materials: Ironstone, marble Date Erected: 1841-2 Vessel: Investigator
People
Flinders, Matthew Age: 40 Date of Death: 19/7/1814 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Cost £250-00. Refaced with marble in 1866 and a new marble tablet fixed. A bronze plaque reproducing the same inscription was placed on top of the marble one and unveiled on 9 March 1934. Bibliography: Ken McGoogan 'Lady Franklin's Revenge' (London, 2006) p.210; Manuscript collection, National Maritime Museum FLI/109 Letter of thanks, 1843, to Franklin from Flinders' widow Mary Ann Flinders.
Plaque in Maryport, Cumbria dedicated to the crew of the barque ‘Midas’, lost in 1898.
Location
Maryport Maritime Museum, Maryport, Cumbria, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF THE / OFFICERS AND CREW/OF THE BARQUE "MIDAS" / WHICH WAS LOST WITH ALL HANDS, / DURING A PASSAGE FROM NAGASKI [sic] TO PORTLAND OREGON / LAST HEARD OF 15TH FEBRUARY 1898 / NAMES OF CREW / CAPT. T. MESSENGER / IST MATE, R. RICHMOND / 2ND MATE G.H. JENKINS / BOATSWAIN A. THOMPSON / CARPENTER J. SHORT / STEWARD J. T. ARMSTRONG / COOK, L. S. JAMS / A.B: G.W. SWAN / A.B: F.N. DAVIS / A.B: F. ROSS / A.B: S. GORDON / A.B: J. COLLIGAM / A.B: J. URRAY / A.B: ADAMAMLING / A.B: E. SCOTT / APPRENTICES / E. BURNETT / A. THOMAS / A.F. LIGHT / ... / W. MESSENGER / Safe at anchor now they rest with many of their fleet / but once again they will set sail their Saviour Christ to meet.'
Details
Description: Brass plaque on wooden base.
Type: Plaque Materials: Wood, brass Vessel: Midas
People
Adamamling Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Armstrong, J.T. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Steward Organisation: Burnett, A. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Colligam, J. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Davis, F.N. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seamen Organisation: Gordon, S. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Jams, L.S. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Cook Organisation: Jenkins, G.H. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Mate Organisation: Light, A.F. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Messenger, T Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Richmond, R. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 1st Mate Organisation: Ross, F. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Scott, E. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Short, J. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Carpenter Organisation: Swan, G.W. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Thomas, A. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Thompson, A. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Boatswain Organisation: Urray, J. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1898 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seamen Organisation:
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Notes: Erected by public subscription in Maryport Seamen's Mission in 1898, moved to thr seamen's Bethel in Workington in 1927 when the mission closed, then to London when this closed in 1974. Willie Messenger was the Captain's nephew. Recorder: Patricia Barber 2007
Memorial in Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Lieutenant James Cookney RN d. 1860
Location
Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England
Transcript
[Base pedestal] 'FAMILY GRAVES OF / JAMES THOMAS COOKNEY R.N.' [Upper Plinth] 'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JAMES THOMAS COOKNEY / LIEUTENANT IN HER MAJESTY ROYAL NAVY / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER AD 1860 / IN THE 67TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. / ALSO OF / SUSANNA, / WIFE OF THE ABOVE / JAMES THOMAS COOKNEY R.N. / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER AD 1873. / IN THE 73RD YEAR OF HER AGE. / ALSO OF / FREDERICA ELIZABETH / DAUGHTER OF JAMES THOMAS COOKNEY R.N. / AND SUSANNA COOKNEY / WHO DIED 23RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 1839, / AGED 6 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS. / ALSO OF / JAMES WENTWORTH / SON OF JAMES THOMAS COOKNEY R.N. / AND SUSANNA COOKNEY / WHO DIED 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1862 / AGED 24 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS.'
Details
Description: Plinth with an urn draped with a garland.
Type: Memorial Materials: Portland stone
People
Cookney, James Thomas Age: 67 Date of Death: 04/12/1860 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
