Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Broadwater, West Sussex commemorating Joseph Sykes d. 1844
Location
St Mary's Church, Broadwater, West Sussex, England
Transcript
'To the memory of Joseph Sykes of Bread St Hill, London who was accidentally killed on board the 'Galatea' while on a voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. April 17 1844 Aged 19 years'
Details
Vessel: Galatea
People
Sykes, Joseph Age: 19 Date of Death: 17/4/1844 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Wall tablet of Vice-Admiral Arthur Phillip RN, d. 1814 in Bathampton, Bath.
Location
St Nicholas Church, Bathampton, Bath, England
Transcript
'Near this Tablet are the remains / of ARTHUR PHILLIP Esqr. / Admiral of the Blue / First Governor and Founder of the Colony / of NEW SOUTH WALES / who died on the 31st August 1814 / in the 74th Year of his Age'.
Details
Description: Above the inscription table an urn with a length of rope, anchor, cannon, sponge and shot. Type: Wall tablet Position: Porch Materials: Marble
Event Category
British colonization of Australia
People
Phillip, Arthur Age: Date of Death: 31/8/1814 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Place of burial, another memorial in Bath Abbey Church.
Founded the penal colony that later became Sydney. Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.
Window in All Hallow’s Church, Tower Hill depicting the heraldry of the shipping companies in the P & O Group
Location
All Hallow's Church, Tower Hill, London, England
Transcript
'THIS WINDOW WAS PRESENTED BY THE P & O GROUP OF COMPANIES' [left hand light] 'STRICK LINE', 'HAIN LINE', 'GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' [centre light] 'PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY', 'ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY', 'BRITISH INDIA COMPANY' [right hand light]'NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING and FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES', 'NOURSE LINE, 'UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'.
Details
Description: Three light window. The centre light with the arms of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. at the top and the motto: 'QUIS NOS SEPARABIT'. Orient Steam Navigation Co. arms with the motto: 'PAR NON LEONINA SOCIETAS' in centre. The British India arms are on a cartouche at the bottom. The two outer lights have the cap badges of the other companies. Type: Window Position: Mariner's Chapel Materials: Glass
Headstone in Montrose, Angus commemorating Commander William Absolon RN d. 1867
Location
St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Transcript
'THE FAMILY BURYING GROUND OF COMMANDER WILLIAM ABSOLON ROYAL NAVY ANN HANSON DEARSLY HIS WIFE DIED 27TH APRIL 1823 AGED 22 YEARS. CHARLOTTE ANN THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 15TH DECEMBER 1821 AGED 17 MONTHS. CHARLES WILLIAM THEIR SON DIED 23RD NOVEMBER 1826 AGED 4 YEARS. ISABELLA WEBSTER HIS SECOND WIFE DIED 24TH JANUARY 1837 AGED 37 YEARS. DAVID THEIR SON DIED 28TH JULY 1837 AGED 8 YEARS. FRANCES ISABELLA THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 22ND SEPTEMBER 1845 AGED 9 YEARS. WILLIAM ABSOLON DIED 22ND FEBRUARY 1867 IN THE 80TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. WILLIAM HIS SON DIED 26TH FEBRUARY 1873 AGED 47 YEARS. MARGARET THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 19TH MARCH 1914 AGED 81 YEARS. BARBARA THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 24TH JANUARY 1923 AGED 92 YEARS.'
Memorial at St James’s Church, Great Saling, Essex, commemorating Admiral John Dick d. 1854
Location
St James's Church, Great Saling, Essex, England
Transcript
'In Memory of John Dick Esq. Admiral of the Blue many years magistrate and deputy lieutenant for this country. This tablet is erected by his affectionate children. He died at Southampton Sept 10th 1854, aged 76, and was buried in the cemetery there'
Details
People
Dick, John Age: 76 Date of Death: 10/9/1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Blue Organisation: Royal Navy
Wall tablet in St James’s Church, Shirley, Southampton, commemorating Admiral Sir Charles Bullen d. 1853
Location
St James's Church, Shirley, Southampton, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Admiral Sir Charles Bullen GCB GCH / who departed this life / July 2 1853 / aged 86 / His life was devoted to the service of his country, and he / received from his Sovereign many honours for the active / part taken in the glorious actions of Lords Duncan, / Howe, Collingwood and Nelson, this last tribute / of affection is placed here by his nephew / Richard Bullen'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
People
Bullen, Charles Age: 86 Date of Death: 2/7/1853 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: DOSSIER: Biography Bibliography: William O'Byrne 'A Naval Biographical Dictionary' (London, 1849) pp. 141-2; A.M. Broadley and R.G. Bartelot 'Three Dorset Captains at Trafalgar: Thomas Masterman Hardy, Charles Bullen, Henry Digby' (London, 1906) p. 258; Lawrence Phillips 'Captain of the oldest ship at Trafalgar', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 102, (Greenwich,1982). Recorder: B C 2/3/1981
Memorial at Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya commemorating William Irwin, RN, d. 1890
Location
Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya, Rest of the World
Transcript
In Memory / of / William Irwin / Engineer of / H.M.S. Kingfisher / Died at Pemba 30th / December, 1890 / Age 44 Years'
Details
Description: Cross on a stepped plinth. Type: Gravestone Vessel: HMS Kingfisher
People
Irwin, William Age: 44 Date of Death: 30/12/1890 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Died at Pemba. Five burials on Funzi Island are Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel. Irwin and Stone’s wooden headstones are now in the old Peace Museum stores, Stone Town, Zanzibar. They are not on display as they are too damaged.
Bibliography: Patience, Kevin "Zanzibar Revisited', 'The Review: Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors Research Association' (Winter 1999, pp.6-7).
