Plaque in St Mary’s Chapel, Buckler’s Hard, Hampshire commemorating Sir Francis Chichester d. 1972
Location
St Mary's Chapel, Buckler's Hard, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'GIPSY MOTH / SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER KBE / NAVIGATOR OF THE SKIES & SEAS / INSPIRER OF THE HEARTS OF MEN / 1901-1972 / [Round relief of yacht] 'BUCKLER'S HARD 1952-82. HOME PORT GIPSY MOTHS II, III, IV & V' [On scroll] THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS & OCCUPY THEIR BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS / THESE MEN SEA THE WORKS OF THE LORD & HIS WONDERS IN THE DEEP'
Details
Description: A pair of dolphins carved at the top, and a relief of 'Gypsy Moth' in the centre. Type: Plaque Position: Interior Materials: Oak Vessel: Gipsy Moth
People
Chichester, Francis Age: 70 Date of Death: 26/8/1972 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Yachtsman Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: Died of cancer in Plymouth. Recorder: Patricia Barber 2019 Photographer: Patricia Barber
Gravestones at St John’s Church, Byley commemorating G.G. Reynolds RN and Commander L.B. Sharman RN, both killed in an air crash in 1946
Location
St John the Evangelist's Church, Byley, Cheshire, England
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Vessel: HMS Condor
People
Reynolds, G. G. Age: 24 Date of Death: 11/2/1946 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer Airman Organisation: Royal Navy Sharman, L.B. Age: 37 Date of Death: 11/2/1946 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: Commander Organisation: Royal Navy
Plaque at St Andrew, Dowlish Wake commemorating Lieutenant John Huddy RNR d.1915 and Flight Sub-Lieutenant Charles Huddy RN d. 1921
Location
St Andrew's Church, Dowlish Wake, Somerset, England
Transcript
'IN . LOVING . MEMORY . OF / JOHN . HUDDY . LIEUT . R . N . R . / WHO . LOST . HIS . LIFE . IN . H . M . S . BAYANO / TORPEDOED . 11TH . MARCH . 1915 / also of / EDWARD . HUDDY . 2ND . LIEUT / 12TH . GLOUCESTERSHIRE . REGT : KILLED . IN . ACTION / AT . THE . BATTLE . OF . THE . SOMME . 29TH . JULY . 1916 / also . of / CHARLES . HUDDY . FLIGHT . SUB-LIEUT . R . N. . / WHO . DIED . 29TH . JUNE . 1921 . AS . A . RESULT . OF . INJURIES / RECEIVED . IN . AEROPLANE . ACCIDENTS . 18TH . JUNE . 1916'
Details
Description: Plain brass plate with border of double lines, squares in corners. Type: Brass Vessel: HMS Bayano
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Huddy, John Age: unknown Date of Death: 11/3/1915 Cause of Death: vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RNR Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Huddy, Charles Age: Unknown Date of Death: 29/6/1921 Cause of Death: war casualty Rank / Occupation: Flight Sub-Lieutenant Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: HMS 'Bayano', armed merchant auxiliary cruiser, sunk by 'U-27'. Recorder: Norman Hammond
Memorial at St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth commemorating the thirteen victims of the Wessex Helicopter disaster 1981
Location
St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Transcript
‘Rest in Peace / In Remembrance of the 13 Victims / of the Wessex Helicopter disaster. / Which crashed into the / North Sea off Happisburgh. / August 13th 1981 / Stephen P.G. Harvey / Aged 28 / Barry Waland / Aged 38 / Gordon Errington / Aged 38 / Brian Nalton / Aged 29 / Ian Cullen / Aged 39 / Adrian Amis / Aged 37 / Bob Phillips / Aged 41 / Captain Basil Breach / Aged 51 / Jim Faircloth / Aged 37 / Anthony Green / Aged 31 / Peter Lawrence / Aged 57 / Thomas Smith / Aged 27 / Douglas Browne / Aged 36’
Details
Description: Rectangular, grey granite. Type: Memorial Date Erected: 13 August 2014
Extra
Notes: Casualties - 11 Amoco gas workers, the pilot, Captain Ben Breach, and cabin attendant, Adrian Amis, of the Westland Wessex helicopter.
Memorial at Denham, Buckinghamshire commemorating Arthur James Tillard, Fleet Air Arm d. 1941,
Location
St Mary's Church, Denham, Buckinghamshire
Transcript
'IN . BELOVED . MEMORY . OF / LIEUTENANT . COMMANDER / ARTHUR . JAMES . TILLARD / ROYAL . NAVY . FLEET . AIR . ARM / WHO . GAVE . HIS . LIFE . FOR . HIS . COUNTRY / 8TH JULY . 1941 / DOROTHY . VERA . TILLARD / 6TH AUGUST . 1905 . 16TH . MARCH . 1976.'
Details
Description: A rectangular alabaster tablet with a moulded edge. In the left corner is a shield : argent on a pale per pale danzettée point in point gules and azure between two mascles sable (Tillard). Type: Wall table Position: Interior Materials: Alabaster
Event
1939-1945 Second World War
People
Tillard, Arthur James Age: unknown Date of Death: 8/7/1941 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander Organisation: Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Memorial in the Christian cemetery, Manama, Bahrain commemorating Lieutenant Peter Heinemann RN d. 1931
Location
Christian cemetery, Manama, Bahrain, Rest of the World
Details
Vessel: HMS Emerald
People
Heinemann, Peter Age: Date of Death: 21/12/1931 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN. Naval pilot Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Killed during demonstration of naval gunnery when his plane crashed. Bibliography: Kevin Patience 'An unusual Royal Humane Society Award', 'Journal Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 30, pp. 137-138 (Summer 1991).
Plaque in St James’s Church, Southwick, Hampshire, dedicated to Lieutenant David Mudford RN d. 1950
Location
St James's Church, Southwick, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'IN PROUD MEMORY OF / LIEUTENANT DAVID MUDFORD / ROYAL NAVY FIGHTER PILOT / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE ON MAY 24TH 1950 / AGED 23 YEARS / If I take the wings of the morning / and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea / even there shall thy hand lead me / and thy right hand shall hold me'
Details
Type: Plaque Position: Nave Materials: Brass
People
Mudford, David Age: 23 Date of Death: 24/5/1950 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial stone at St Mary’s Church, Ide Hill, Kent, commemorating Sub Lieutenant Cyril Jewell, RNAS d. 1918
Location
St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, England
Transcript
'Here rests / CYRIL JEWELL / Sub Lieut: RNAS. / of HENDON / Born 1899 / Accidently killed whilst flying / Feb 8th 1918'
Details
Position: North west corner of graveyard Materials: Marble
People
Jewell, Cyril Age: c.19 years Date of Death: 8/2/1918 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RNAS Organisation: Royal Naval Air Service