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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Henry George Janman d. 1912

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Henry George JANMAN / stoker Petty Officer H.M.S. 'Imperieuse' / died 26 February 1912 aged 37'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 385
Vessel: HMS Imperieuse

People

Janman, Henry George
Age: 37
Date of Death: 26/2/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry

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  "transcript": "'Henry George JANMAN / stoker Petty Officer H.M.S. 'Imperieuse' / died 26 February 1912 aged 37'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Henry George Janman d. 1912</p>",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry",
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Church of St Mary at the Walls, Colchester, Essex, England

Memorial at Church of St Mary at the Walls, Colchester, commemorating Charles Hasell Newell HEIC d. 1815

Location

Church of St Mary at the Walls, Colchester, Essex, England

Transcript

'Captain Charles Hasell Newell, of the 'ALEXANDER' East Indiaman, aged 34. He lost his life in his brave and humane exertions to save the ship Bengal, destroyed by fire off Point de Galle Jany 16th 1815'

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Vessel: HEIC Alexander, Bengal

People

Newell, Charles Hasell
Age:
Date of Death: 16/1/1815
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972

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  "transcript": "'Captain Charles Hasell Newell, of the 'ALEXANDER' East Indiaman, aged 34. He lost his life in his brave and humane exertions to save the ship Bengal, destroyed by fire off Point de Galle Jany 16th 1815'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Church of St Mary at the Walls, Colchester, commemorating  Charles Hasell Newell HEIC d. 1815</p>",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972",
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St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Grindell, Master, d.1908

Location

St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘In Loving Memory of / JOHN GRINDELL / (MASTER MARINER) / WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY / May 11TH 1908 / AGED 67 YEARS / Peace perfect peace, / With sorrows surging round. / On Jesu's bosom, / Nought but calm is found. / Also / HANNAH REYNOLDS GRINDELL / WIFE OF THE ABOVE, / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 4TH 1925, / AGED 82 YEARS.'

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Description: Headstone with relief carving of foul anchor and rough waves
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Grindell, John
Age: 67
Date of Death: 11/5/1908
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Sighted 2008
Photographer: Pippa Lacey, 2018

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  "transcript": "‘In Loving Memory of / JOHN GRINDELL / (MASTER MARINER) / WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY / May 11TH 1908 / AGED 67 YEARS / Peace perfect peace, / With sorrows surging round. / On Jesu's bosom, / Nought but calm is found. / Also / HANNAH REYNOLDS GRINDELL / WIFE OF THE ABOVE, / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 4TH 1925, / AGED 82 YEARS.'",
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    "photographer": "Pippa Lacey, 2018"  }
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All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, London, England

Brass at All Saints Church, Upper Norwood commemorating Captain Felix Jones Royal Indian Navy d. 1878

Location

All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, London, England

Transcript

'...Captain Felix Jones RIN formerly Her Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. died at Upper Norwood 3 September 1878'

Details

Type: Brass
Position: North side of aisle
Materials: Brass

People

Jones, Felix
Age:
Date of Death: 3/9/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Royal Indian Navy

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  "transcript": "'...Captain Felix Jones RIN formerly Her Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. died at Upper Norwood 3 September 1878'",
  "content": "<p>Brass at All Saints Church, Upper Norwood commemorating Captain Felix Jones Royal Indian Navy d. 1878</p>",
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Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, to James Tweedale d. 1849, Surgeon RN.

Location

Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / JAMES TWEEDALE, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy; / Who died at Adelaide, South Australia / May 24th, 1849, aged 57 / Also of / MARGARET DUNBAR / his wife / who died in London / January 5th 1868, aged 80. / Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God / Also of ERNEST AUGUSTUS TWEEDALE, / Commander, Royal Navy, / Their youngest son. / Who died May 4th, 1868, aged 37'

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Tweedale, James
Age: 57
Date of Death: 24/5/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tweedale, Ernest Alexander
Age: 37
Date of Death: 4/5/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 136.

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  "id": "M5938",
  "location": "Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England",
  "transcript": "'In Memory of / JAMES TWEEDALE, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy; / Who died at Adelaide, South Australia / May 24th, 1849, aged 57 / Also of / MARGARET DUNBAR / his wife / who died in London / January 5th 1868, aged 80. / Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God / Also of ERNEST AUGUSTUS TWEEDALE, / Commander, Royal Navy, / Their youngest son. / Who died May 4th, 1868, aged 37'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, to James Tweedale d. 1849, Surgeon RN.</p>",
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Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating Thomas Elliott d. 1882

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Transcript

'Thomas ELLIOTT, son in law of Samuel WILLS, drowned on voyage in the SS VENICE from Yokohama to New York, 28th September 1882 aged 26'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: SS Venice

People

Elliott, Thomas
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/09/1882
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: P. Cove; E.R. Stage

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  "id": "M3777",
  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'Thomas ELLIOTT, son in law of Samuel WILLS, drowned on voyage in the SS VENICE from Yokohama to New York, 28th September 1882 aged 26'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating Thomas Elliott d. 1882</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "P. Cove; E.R. Stage",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Mary's Church, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales

Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Cardigan commemorating Rowland Rowlands RN d. 1796

Location

St Mary's Church, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Vessel: HMS Swiftsure

People

Rowlands, Rowland
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/4/1796
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Midshipman, HM sloop 'Swiftsure' died of yellow fever in the West Indies.
Recorder: David Saunders 1993

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  "id": "M1750",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Cardigan commemorating  Rowland Rowlands RN d. 1796</p>",
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    "notes": "Midshipman, HM sloop 'Swiftsure' died of yellow fever in the West Indies.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David Saunders 1993",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial in Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating Thomas Wilson d. 1852

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Wilson, Thomas
Age: 24
Date of Death: 4/9/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Died at sea. Interred at Carthagena.

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  "location": "Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating Thomas Wilson d. 1852</p>",
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Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne, West Sussex, England

Wall tablet at the Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne, West Sussex commemorating Thomas Farley RN d. 1826

Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'THOMAE FARLEY, / REG. BRIT. NAVIS LEVEN / NVPER QVAEST, / JVVENI CHRISTIANO ET EXIM: / QVI VIXIT PER STAT. ANN. XXXIV, / MEN, VI, DXVII, / FIE COGNITA. / MEMORES CHARITATIS EJVS / PARENTES, FRATRES, SORORES, / PIET. PLENI P. / A.R.D. MDCCCXXVI.' [Translation] 'To Thomas Farley late purser of His Britannic Majesty's ship Leven, a most excellent and Christian young man, who lived a space of thirty four years, six months and seventeen days in proven faith. His parents, brothers and sisters, in memory of his love, dedicate this monument in deep devotion in the year of our Lord and Redeemer 1826'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Sanctuary south wall
Vessel: HMS Leven

People

Farley, Thomas
Age: 34
Date of Death: 1826
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Purser RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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

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  "id": "M4753",
  "location": "Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne, West Sussex, England",
  "transcript": "'THOMAE FARLEY, / REG. BRIT. NAVIS LEVEN / NVPER QVAEST, / JVVENI CHRISTIANO ET EXIM: / QVI VIXIT PER STAT. ANN. XXXIV, / MEN, VI, DXVII, / FIE COGNITA. / MEMORES CHARITATIS EJVS / PARENTES, FRATRES, SORORES, / PIET. PLENI P. / A.R.D. MDCCCXXVI.' [Translation] 'To Thomas Farley late purser of His Britannic Majesty's ship Leven, a most excellent and Christian young man, who lived a space of thirty four years, six months and seventeen days in proven faith. His parents, brothers and sisters, in memory of his love, dedicate this monument in deep devotion in the year of our Lord and Redeemer 1826'",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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}

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Embankment Road Cemetery, Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Gravestone at Kingsbridge, Devon commemorating John Harden, d. 1880

Location

Embankment Road Cemetery, Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Transcript

'JOHN HARNDEN / WHO WAS DROWNED AT SEA / FEBRUARY 16th 1880 / AGED 71 YEARS / ALSO OF ANN WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 25th 1881 / AGED 77 YEARS / 'IN THY PRESENCE IS FULLNESS OF JOY’ // ALSO OF / FRANCIS / SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED AT SCOTCH PLAINS NEW JERSEY USA / OCTOBER 10th 1907 AGED 57 YEARS / INTERRED AT WESTWOOD NJ USA'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Artists: T. Yalland

People

Harnden, John
Age: 71
Date of Death: 16/2/1880
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: Lyn Collins

JSON

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  "id": "M547",
  "location": "Embankment Road Cemetery, Kingsbridge, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'JOHN HARNDEN / WHO WAS DROWNED AT SEA / FEBRUARY 16th 1880 / AGED 71 YEARS / ALSO OF ANN WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 25th 1881 / AGED 77 YEARS / 'IN THY PRESENCE IS FULLNESS OF JOY’ //  ALSO OF / FRANCIS / SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED AT SCOTCH PLAINS NEW JERSEY USA / OCTOBER 10th 1907 AGED 57 YEARS / INTERRED AT WESTWOOD NJ USA'",
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    "recorder": "Lyn Collins",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters