Memorial in Plymouth dedicated to Rear-Admiral William Blight d. 1862
Location
St Andrew's Church, Plymouth, England
Transcript
'....Also Rear Admiral William Blight who having arduously and faithfully served his country peaceably closed his eyes in death on the 22nd July 1862 aged 77 years'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble
People
Blight, William Age: 77 Date of Death: 22/7/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: On memorial to Louisa Antrium Blight, his wife. Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1986
Memorial at Bruton, Somerset commemorating Captain William Berkeley RN d. 1733
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bruton, Somerset, England
Transcript
'To the Memory / of the Honble Captain WILLIAM BERKELEY, / Second son of WILLIAM Lord BERKELEY of STRATTON / Who died Commander of His MAJESTY'S Ship the / TYGER, in his passage from the Coast of GUINEA / to the WEST INDIES, on the 25th of March 1733. / in the 33rd year of his Age, and was buried in the Ocean. / -Just, Generous, Steady, Intrepid, Gentle / Loved, Honoured, and Lamented by his Friends. / Eminently distinguished in his Profession:
/ Still serving his Country by his Example / -This monument was erected in the year 1749 / by his most Affectionate Brother / JOHN LORD BERKELEY of STRATTON'
Details
Description: Inscribed tablet on brackets with a tabernacle containing an urn above. The urn's socle is carved with martial trophies and flanked by fanning trophies. Type: Wall tablet Position: Chancel Artists: Peter Scheemakers Vessel: HMS Tyger
People
Berkeley, William Age: 32 Date of Death: 25/3/1733 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Ingrid Roscoe 'Peter Scheemakers', 'The Sixty-first volume of the Walpole Society' (1999) p. 225; 'The travels through England of Dr Richard Pococke' 'Camden Society' (1889) vol. ii, pp.150-51. Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1987
Wall tablet in St Peter’s Church, Filton, South Gloucestershire commemorating Rear-Admiral Richard Poulden d. 1845
Location
St Peter's Church, Filton, South Gloucestershire, England
Transcript
'UNDERNEATH / ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF / RICHARD POULDEN, ESQ / REAR ADMIRAL OF THE RED / WHO DIED MARCH 16 1845 / AGED 81 YEARS / ALSO OF HARRIET, WIFE OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED JANUARY 3 1845 / AGED 76 YEARS'
Details
Description: Foul anchor globe and laurel 'PER MARE PER TERRAM' carved below. Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble
People
Poulden, Richard Age: 81 Date of Death: 16/3/1845 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Red Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Ernest Block, Able Seaman RN, d. 1914
Location
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'Wm E. Block died 13 Feb 1934 aged 77 / Ellen M Block 7 April 1936 aged 69. Also their sons Ernest George drowned at sea on H.M.S. Bulwark, in the Great War 26 Nov. 1914 Arthur (Peter) Block KIA 1939-45 War Frederick C Block'
Details
Vessel: HMS 'Bulwark'
People
Block, Ernest George Age: Unknown Date of Death: 26/11/1914 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: HMS 'Bulwark‘ exploded while anchored at Sheerness on the 26th November 1914 following the overheating of cordite charges that had been mistakenly placed adjacent to one of the ship's boiler rooms. Out of 750 souls aboard their were only 12 survivors of the unfortunate event.
Memorial in Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating William Baxter. d. 1867 and James Baxter d. 1868
Location
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'BAXTER NOMAD / SIR ROBERT CALDER 1868 / 1867 Sacred to the memory of James Baxter, son of Captain William Baxter, of Findhorn, Morayshire, who was killed on board the ship NOMAD, of Findhorn, on the 28th. of August 1868, aged 16 years. / Also of the above Captain William Baxter, of the ship 'SIR ROBERT CALDER', of Findhorn, who was lost at sea, March 1867, aged 59 years'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Headstone 1.5 Vessel: Sir Robert Calder, Nomad
People
Baxter, William Age: 59 Date of Death: 3/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Baxter, James Age: 16 Date of Death: 28/8/1868 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: unknown Organisation:
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Edward Bedford RN d. 1900
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Erected by the officers and men of H.M.S. 'Barfleur'. In memory of Edward C. BEDFORD, Armourer's Crew, drowned from H.M.S. 'Sandpiper' during a typhoon in Hong Kong Harbour November 10th 1900 aged 24 years'
Details
Description: Headstone, with a pillar at each edge, a foul anchor in relief above the inscription. Type: Headstone Vessel: HMS Barfleur
People
Bedford, Edward C. Age: 24 Date of Death: 10/11/1900 Cause of Death: Maritime Accident Rank / Occupation: Armourer's crew RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Rear-Admiral Joseph Bingham d. 1825
Location
St Paul's Cathedral, City of London, London, England
Transcript
'BENEATH THIS STONE / LIE THE REMAINS OF JOSEPH BINGHAM / REAR ADMIRAL / OF THE RED SQUADRON / OF HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET / AND / COMMANDER IN CHIEF / OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS / IN THE EAST INDIES / TO WHICH STATION / HE WAS ABOUT TO PROCEED / WHEN HE WAS SEIZED / WITH A SUDDEN ILLNESS / WHICH TERMINATED HIS LIFE / ON 10TH DECEMBER 1825 / HE WAS BORN 30 NOVEMBER 1769'
Details
Type: Ledger Position: Crypt
People
Bingham, Joseph Age: 55 Date of Death: 1825 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in St Gregory’s Church, Bedale, North Yorkshire commemorating Admiral Sir John Beresford d. 1844
Location
St Gregory's Church, Bedale, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF/ SIR JOHN POO [SIC] BERESFORD, BARONET / KCB. CCH. CCTS. / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE / WHO DIED AT BEDALE HALL IN THIS COUNTY / OCTOBER 2nd 1844 AGED 80 YEARS / "A GOOD NAME IS BETTER THAN PRECIOUS OINTMENT / AND THE DAY OF DEATH THAN THE DAY OF ONE'S BIRTH" / ECCL; VII . VER 1'
Details
Description: Curved pediment with acroteria, a cornice carved with a Greek wave paptern below. Rope twist carved acros a shelf below the inscription tablet. The tablet is supported by brackets carved with scallop shells. Type: Wall tablet Position: South aisle south wall Materials: Black and white marble Artists: J. Seeley
People
Beresford, John Poo Age: 80 Date of Death: 2/10/1844 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White Organisation: Royal Navy