Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Commander Abraham Gosset RN d. 1839
Location
Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Abraham Gosset, Esq. Commander R.N. died 31 December 1839 aged 67 years; also Jane youngest daughter of the above who died September 21 1841 aged 37 years; and Elizabeth Pipon his wife who died January 4 1848 aged 72 years 11 months...'
Details
Type: Gravestone
People
Gosset, Abraham Age: 67 Date of Death: 31/12/1839 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery commemorating Admiral Henry Collins Deacon d. 1869
Location
Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England
Transcript
'ADMIRAL / HENRY COLLINS DEACON / BORN 1ST AUGUST 1788 / ENTERED THE ROYAL NAVY 1800 / SERVED UNDER NELSON / IN THE WEST INDIES 1805 [?] / AND UNDER [LT GENL] WHITELOCK / AT BUENOS AYRES 1807 / AT THE ISLE OF FRANCE 1810 / AT THE CAPTURE OF GUADELOUPE 1815 / AND IN OTHER ENGAGEMENTS / DUE TO WHICH HE RECEIVED 23 WOUNDS / IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY / ATTAINED THE RANK OF ADMIRAL 1862 / AND DIED NOV 1869 / AGED 81 / MARY ANN / WIDOW OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED APRIL 18TH 1879 / AGED 85 YEARS / JULIA BARWELL DEACON / DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE'
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Description: Carved with anchor, banner, gun and pile of shot. Type: Memorial Position: 19697/125/PS Materials: Portland stone, sandstone plinth Artists: J.S. Farley
People
Deacon, Henry Colins Age: 81 Date of Death: 11/1869 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Evan Russell d. 1904, marine engineer
Location
Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
'In loving memory / of / Evan Russell / Marine Engineer / Who died July 31st 1904 / Aged 64 years / Also of / Joseph John Russell / beloved son of / J & M Leonard and grandson of the above / Who died May 11th 1909 / Aged 3 years / Also of Sarah wife of / Evan Russell / Who died Aug 21st 1935 / Aged 90 years.'
Details
Description: Headstone. Type: Gravestone
People
Russell, Evan Age: 64 Date of Death: 31/7/1904 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Marine Engineer Organisation:
Headstone at St Michael’s Cathedral, Barbados commemorating Lieutenant George Rickards RN d. 1798
Location
St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Here lies the remains of Lieut George Rickards late of H.M.S. Amphitrite son of William and Jane Rickards of Westcliffe, Kent, England. Died 13 Dec 1798 aged 21 years'
Details
Type: Headstone Vessel: HMS Amphitrite
People
Rickards, George Age: 21 Date of Death: 13/12/1798 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon commemorating Captain John Halsted, RN, d. 1830
Location
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England
Transcript
‘Sacred / to the memory of / Capt. JOHN HALSTED RN / third son of the late / Capt ANTHONY HALSTED RN / who died at Exeter / on the 2 day of November 1830 / Deeply and deservedly lamented by his afflicted family / Also to the memory of / Lieut LAWRENCE WILLIAM HALSTED / of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, Eldest son of the above / who was accidentally killed by falling from a Window / in Chester Castle on the 14th of March 1829 / His remains are interred in the Cathedral of that city / where a Monument is erected by his Brother officers / to record their sorrow at his melancholy fate'
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Type: Tomb Position: South side of churchyard
People
Halstead, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 2/11/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Monument in St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Admiral John Duckworth, RN, d. 1817
Location
St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England
Transcript
'TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH BARONET / KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST / HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE SQUADRON OF / HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET / WHO DIED IN THE CHIEF COMMAND OF / HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT PLYMOUTH / ON THE 31ST OF AUGUST 1817 AGED 69 YEARS / HIS PRIVATE LIFE WAS MARKED BY BENEVOLENCE / TOO EXTENSIVE AND TOO EFFECTUAL / TO BE FORGOTTEN / TO HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE HE WAS DEVOTED FROM / HIS EARLIEST YOUTH WITH A ZEAL THAT ONLY DEATH / SUBDUED; AND HIS ACHIEVEMENTS ARE RECORDED / IN THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY'S GLORY' [Below relief] 'THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY SUSANNA CATHERINE / RELICT OF ADMIRAL SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH BART G.C.B. / AND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM BULLER DD LORD BISHOP OF EXETER BORN 4TH NOVEMBER 1769 DIED 27 APRIL 1840'
Details
Description: Relief of ships in action, below inscription tablet. Inscription flanked by scrolls and anthemion devices and surmounted by a draped bust of Duckworth. Behind the bust are a sword, and a scroll giving an account of his victories. Family arms on left side of monument, trident piercing laurel wreath on right. Type: Wall monument Position: South transept, east Wall Materials: White marble Date Erected: 1817 Artists: Francis Legatt Chantrey
People
Duckworth, John Thomas Age: 69 Date of Death: 31/8/1817 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Bust ordered by Sir John Duckworth in 1810 for £21 (year appointed Governor and Commander in chief Newfoundland). Plaster version exhibited at RA in 1811 also plaster model at the Ashmolean. Dec 6 1812. Sir John Duckworth ordered at memorial for his son Lt Col Duckworth killed at Albuera in 1811. 1818 this memorial ordered from Chantrey by Lady Duckworth £680-00. Battle scene tentatively identified by Margaret Whinney as San Domingo.
Bibliography: Alison Yarrington, Ilene D. Lieberman, Alex Potts and Malcolm Baker. 'An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey R.A...', 'The Fifty Sixth Volume of the Walpole Society' p. 39, 96-7 (1991-1992).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
