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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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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'

Details

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

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Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry
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St Boniface Old Church, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, England

Wall plaque in St Boniface Old Church, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, commemorating Vice-Admiral Henry Hill RN d. 1849

Location

St Boniface Old Church, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / HENRY HILL ESQUIRE / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / THE 7TH DAY OF JUNE 1849 / IN THE 78TH YEAR OF HIS AGE'

Details

Type: Wall plaque
Position: On north wall by altar
Materials: Marble, stone surround

People

Hill, Henry
Age: 77
Date of Death: 7/6/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: A similar plaque alongside to Caroline his wife d.13/6/1835 'in the vault below' and his daughter Dora Helena died 26/4/1846 in Negapatam, East Indies age 23.
Recorder: Patricia Barber 1994
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Sub-Lieutenant John Lawrence Veitch RN d. 1874

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of John Lawrence VEITCH, R.N. Navigating Sub-Lieutenant of H.M.S. 'Hornet' who died 16th December 1874, aged 27 years. Erected by his shipmates and friends'

Details

Description: Cross on plinth.
Type: Cross
Vessel: HMS Hornet

People

Veitch, John Lawrence
Age: 27
Date of Death: 16/12/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Navigating Sub Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating George Minor, HC Pilot Service, d. 1824

Location

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

Transcript

'To the memory of Mr George Minor / of the H.C. Pilot Service, Obit 29th July 1824 / aged 28 years and 10 months / Lord I commit my soul to thee / Accept the sacred trust / Receive the nobler part of me / and watch my sleeping dust / This stone is erected by his afflicted widow.'

Details

People

Minor, George
Age: 28
Date of Death: 29/7/1824
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.108.
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Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England

Headstone at Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, commemorating George Marsh of HMS ‘Challenger’, d. 1829 at Madras, India

Location

Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / SARAH MARSH / the wife of / FRANCIS MARSH / who departed this life 24th February 1835 / aged 70 years / also of the above named / Francis MARSH / who departed this life 29th May 1836 / aged 79 years / In remembrance also of / GEORGE MARSH / son of the above / (Purser of His Majesty's Ship 'Challenger') who died at Madras / on 31st December 1829 / in the 37th year of his age'

Details

Description: With body and foot stones.
Type: Headstone
Position: 439 square location 013
Materials: Sandstone
Vessel: HMS 'Challenger'

People

Marsh, George
Age: 36
Date of Death: 31/12/1829
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Purser RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Recorder: E.R. Stage
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St John's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Memorial gravestone at St John’s Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk commemorating William Gammage, Master d.1870

Location

St John's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Affectionate / Remembrance of / WILLIAM GAMMAGE / Master Mariner / Who died 11 January 1870 / Aged 51 years. /

‘In Affectionate / Remembrance of / Catherine / wife of WILLIAM GAMMAGE / who died 13th March 1902 / Aged 87 years / Blessed are the dead who die which die [in] the Lord'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone

People

Gammage, William
Age: 87
Date of Death: 11/1/1870
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Revised P. Lacey.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967
Photographer: P. Lacey
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Church, Wanstead, London, England

Vault at Wanstead Churchplace of burial of Lieutenant Robert Mangles RN d. 1792

Location

Church, Wanstead, London, England

Details

Type: Family vault.

People

Mangles, Robert
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1792
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Born 1766. Promoted Lieut.13/10/1781. Buried in family vault.
Recorder: R.D. Ridding
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Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating John Chant d. 1859

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Transcript

'SACRED / to the Memory of / JOHN CHANT / of this Parish who was Drowned / off Yealm on the 20th day of March / in the Year of our Lord 1859 / Aged 46 Years / ALSO OF / SARAH / DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE / AND WIFE OF JOHN PUTT / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / THE 2 DAY OF MAY 1878 / AGED 27 YEARS'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Chant, John
Age: 46
Date of Death: 20/3/1859
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: P. Cove: E.R. Stage
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Alfred Springham d. 1882

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In loving memory of Alfred SPRINGHAM, Sergeant of Police, HM Naval Yard Hong Kong, died 28th September 1882 aged 32 years ...'

Details

Description: Headstone with carved border.
Type: Headstone

People

Springham, Alfred
Age: 32
Date of Death: 28/9/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sergeant of Police
Organisation: HM Naval Dockard, Hong Kong

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985
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