Memorial at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Henry Sinclair, d. 1906
Location
St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'John Henry Sinclair, Retired Chief Officer of Coastguard and for many years Hon Sec of Southwold Branch RNLI who passed peacefully away 9th October 1906 aged 87 years. Rebecca his wife died 28 Nov 1879 aged 58 years'
Details
Position: Churchyard
People
Sinclair, John Henry Age: 87 Date of Death: 9/10/1906 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Coastguard Organisation: HM Coastguard
Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Whitby commemorating George Rose d. 1807
Location
St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'To the memory of JOHN ROSE / who died May 21st 1803 aged 66 years / Also Mary, his wife who died July 27th / 1818 aged 79 years / Likewise GEORGE, their son, who was / drowned in the Gulf of Bothnia in / November 1807, aged 21 years. / Also ELIZABETH, wife of JOHN ROSE / son of the above, who died May 21st 1855 / aged 63 years. / And of JOHN ROSE son of the above / who died April 29th 1857 aged 74 years.'
Memorial at Church of St Mary Magdelene, Gillingham, Kent commemorating Michael Austin, RN Boatswain d. 1844 and George Daysh Austin, Assistant Surgeon RN d. 1836
Location
Church of St Mary Magdelene, Gillingham, Kent, England
Transcript
'Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas Fitzherbert Austin / son of Michael & Mary Ann Austin / who departed this life / 28 June 1825 / aged 14 years. / Also John William Rawlinson / son of / the Revd John Samuel Rawlinson decd / 21st August 1826, Aged 11 months and 13 days. / Jane Fitzherbert Austin / Daughter of the above / Michael and Mary Ann Austin / Died June 29th 1827 AET 18 / Mary Ann Austin / Mother of the above Thomas and Jane, / Died on the 10th December 1829 / Aged 51 years / Also of George Daysh Austin / Assistant Surgeon of H.M. Mary and member of / The Royal College of Surgeons, London / son of the above / Michael and Mary Austin, / who died 6th June 1836 aged 27 years / also of Mr Michael Austin / who died 1st June 1844, aged 72 years'
Details
Position: Churchyard Vessel: HMS Mary
People
Austin, Michael Age: 72 Date of Death: 1/6/1844 Cause of Death: Unknown / None Rank / Occupation: Boatswain Organisation: Royal Navy Austin, George Daysh Age: 27 Date of Death: 6/6/1836 Cause of Death: Unknown / None Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 23; Rear Adm J.A.L. Myers 'The rating's son who became an admiral', 'The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 39, pp. 268-9.
Plaque in the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton commemorating Captain Cecil Irby Prowse RN d. 1916 in the Battle of Jutland
Location
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset, England
Details
Type: Plaque Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Queen Mary
Event
Battle of Jutland 1916
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Prowse, Cecil Irby Age: 49 Date of Death: 31/5/1916 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Marble plaque to Brigadier General C.B. Prowse DSO refers to his elder brother Captain C.I. Prowse RN of HMS 'Queen Mary' who went down with his ship at the Battle of Jutland May 31st 1916 aged 49. Recorder: David Saunders
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Reginald Streets RN d. 1907
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF / REGINALD H. STREETS O.S. / H.M.S. TAMAR / A NATIVE OF / PORTSMOUTH ENGLAND / WHO WAS DROWNED / DEC 19, 1907 AGED 20 YEARS / GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN / ERECTED AS A MARK OF RESPECT BY / THE OFFICERS & SHIP'S COMPANY / H.M.S. TAMAR'
Details
Type: Cross Vessel: HMS Tamar
People
Streets, Reginald H. Age: 20 Date of Death: 13/12/1907 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Gravestone at St Michael’s Church, Cropthorne commemorating James Williams Curtis d. 1877
Location
St Michael's Church, Cropthorne, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'SARAH LOUISA, wife of William Ayliffe, who died June 5th 1862 aged 46 years, also of PHILLIPIA MOORE, widow of the late Charles Moore, master mariner, and sister of the above, who died November 6th 1876 aged 54. Also of JAMES WILLIAMS CURTIS, son of the above, who died at Trinidad, West Indies Nov 17th 1877 aged 32 'Thy Will be done''
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: North wall of churchyard
People
Curtis, James Williams Age: 32 Date of Death: 17/11/1877 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Memorial dedicated to Charles Taylor in Stanton, Derbyshire d. 1818
Location
All Saints Church, Stanton, Derbyshire, England
Transcript
'In memory of Charles Taylor Esq. / Surgeon in the Royal Navy. / Son of / John and Elizabeth Taylor / of Stanton in this Parish. / Being appointed / Surgeon, Mineralogist, and Botanist / to the first Sierra Leone Company. / He traveled through various parts of Africa / in search of knowledge and returned MDCCXCII, / Amply rewarded to his native country, / Which he continued to serve with fidelity / to the day of his death / the XXVIII day of November MDCCCXVIII / in the LVI year of his age'
Details
People
Taylor, Charles Age: 55 Date of Death: 28/11/1818 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1981
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
