Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Hamble, Hampshire, commemorating Rear-Admiral James Bradby d. 1809 and Captain Matthew Barton Bradby RN d. 1831
Location
St Andrew's Church, Hamble, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Near this Place are deposited the remains of James Bradby Esq. Rear Admiral of his Majesty's Navy, who departed this life on the 3rd of August 1809, aged 72 years. Also Mary, wife of the above Rear Admiral Bradby who died on the 20th of April 1808 aged 63 yrs. Also Matthew Barton Bradby Esq their son Captain in the Royal Navy who was unfortunately drowned on the 5th May 1831 aged 51 yrs. Catherine H Bradby widow of the above died June 17th 1873 aged 89 years'
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People
Bradby, James Age: 72 Date of Death: 3/8/1809 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Bradby, Matthew Barton Age: 51 Date of Death: 5/5/1831 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Captain Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Matthew Barton Bradby was lost in the yacht 'Catherine' with Admiral Sir Joseph Sidney Yorke. The vessel was struck by lightning and capsized.
Memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Colyton, Devon commemorating Commander Henry Wilson, HEIC, d. 1810
Location
St Andrew's Church, Colyton, Devon, England
Transcript
'In full Assurance of the Resurrection of the Dead; / Near this place lieth the Body of / CAPT. HENRY WILSON / Who commanded the Hon.ble East India Company`s Packet, the Antelope, / when wrecked on the Pelew islands, in August, 1783; / and was wonderfully preserved with the Ship`s Company, / amongst Strangers, in a land, unfrequented and unknown. / He departed this life May 11th 1810; Aged 70 Years. / READER! / Reflect on thy Life, and the Days which are past,and/ thou wilt most assuredly see Cause to acknowledge, that/ THERE IS A GOD, / Who governeth the Earth, and observeth the Actions and ways of / MEN, and that THOU / hast had frequent Occasions, wherein to declare with the / PATRIARCH JACOB / "Surely the LORD is in this PLACE and I knew it not" / Genesis xxviii ver xii'
Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating Robert Polhill MD d. 1813
Location
Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Robt Polhill Esqr M.D. of Maidstone in Kent / Physician to H.B.M. Naval Hospital & to the British Factory / who departed this life the 17th Jany 1813 aged 59 years & 6 months'
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Description: Arms: Quarterly 1 and 4, (or) on a bend (gules) three crosses crosslet (of the first); 2 and 3 (argent) and eagle displayed (sable), beaked and unguled (or) Buckland; over all a crescent for difference, impaling, a lion rampant on a chief a mullet between two roundels.
People
Polhill, Robert Age: 59 Date of Death: 17/1/1813 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Physician Organisation:
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Bibliography: G.G. Milner-Gibson Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p. 21.
Memorial at Sewri Christian Cemetery, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India commemorating Walter Clarke, RN, d. 1900
Location
Sewree (Sewri), Christian Cemetery, Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘In / Loving Memory / of / Walter Clarke, / Stoker, H.M.S. Eclipse / Who departed this life / February 6th / 1900 / aged 30 years. / This stone was erected by / the engine room ratings / of H.M.S. Eclipse.'
Details
Vessel: HMS Eclipse
People
Clarke, Walter Age: 30 Date of Death: 6/2/1900 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Also Sewri
Bibliography: David Hutchfield 'Sewree Christian Cemetery, Mumbai, India', 'Family Tree Magazine' vol. 15, no. 4. pp. 48-9 (Feb 1999).
Gravestone in Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth commemorating John Robarts VC d. 1888
Location
Highland Road cemetery, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of / JOHN ROBARTS V.C. R.N. / THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ANNE E.V. ROBARTS / WHO DIED OCTOBER 17TH 1888 / AGED 68 YEARS / ALSO WILLIAM CECIL ROBARTS ...'
Details
Description: Gothic gravestone carved with flowers and flanked by pillars. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Limestone
People
Robarts, John Age: 68 Date of Death: 17/10/1888 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Gunner Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Victoria Cross winner. Died of heart disease.
Memorial brass plaque at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating the crew of HMS ‘Amphion’ which sunk on 5th August 1914
Location
St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Transcript
‘In Memory of / the Men of HMS Amphion / the first Battleship that sunk in the War / on August 5th 1914 / Several of her Crew .... / going out to .... '
Details
Type: Plaque Position: West end Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Amphion
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
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Notes: HMS 'Amphion' scout cruiser sunk by mine in North Sea 5/8/1914.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972 Photographer: Temporary image
Wall tablet in the Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, commemorating Rear Admiral Edward Walpole Browne d. 1846
Location
Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England
Transcript
'S.M. of / Mary Fuller wife of / Rear Admiral / Edward Walpole Browne / and da. of the late William BOYS Esq., of Sandwich; / ob. 27th of Sept., 1837, / Aged 68 yrs. / Edward Walpole BROWNE., Rear Admiral of the Red / b. Jan. 16th A.D. 1766, / ob. at Spittal, Durham, Oct. 15th, A.D. 1846. /
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: North wall of nave
People
Browne, Edward Walpole Age: 80 Date of Death: 15/10/1846 Cause of Death: Unknown / None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Red Organisation: Royal Navy