Category Archives: Fishing

Bethany Baptist Chapel, Cardiff, Wales

Wall tablet in Bethany Baptist Chapel, Cardiff commemorating Rawlins White d. 1555, fisherman and protestant martyr

Location

Bethany Baptist Chapel, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'The noble army of martyrs praise thee. / Near this spot suffered for the truth / March 30th 1555 / Rawlins White / a fisherman / of this town / We shall by God's grace light such a candle / in England as shall never be put out / Erected by two protestants of this town.'

Details

Type: Wall tablet

People

White, Rawlins
Age:
Date of Death: 30/3/1555
Cause of Death: Executed
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: On the surviving wall of chapel now incorporated within Howell's department store. Rawlins White was burned at the stake during the reign of Mary I.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'The noble army of martyrs praise thee. / Near this spot suffered for the truth / March 30th 1555 / Rawlins White / a fisherman / of this town / We shall by God's grace light such a candle / in England as shall never be put out / Erected by two protestants of this town.'",
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Fishing

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Henry Sherman d. 1894

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'HENRY SHERMAN / aged 54 / Lost from the Smack / ‘Norman' / in Caen Bay / Sept: 7 1894'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Norman

People

Sherman, Henry
Age: 54
Date of Death: 7/9/1894
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "transcript": "'HENRY SHERMAN / aged 54 / Lost from the Smack / ‘Norman' / in Caen Bay / Sept: 7 1894'",
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Fishing

St Bridget's Church, Bride, Isle of Man

Gravestone at St Bridget’s Church, Bride, Isle of Man commemorating John Joughin d. 1868

Location

St Bridget's Church, Bride, Isle of Man

Transcript

'In memory of / JOHN / son of DANIEL & MARY JOUGHIN / of Ballaquark, in this Parish / who was blown off this coast / the 24th of October 1868 / and perished at sea / aged 19 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Joughin, John
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/10/1868
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

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JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / JOHN / son of DANIEL & MARY JOUGHIN / of Ballaquark, in this Parish / who was blown off this coast / the 24th of October 1868 / and perished at sea / aged 19 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Bridget’s Church, Bride, Isle of Man commemorating John Joughin d. 1868</p>",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

Quayside (Lower Gate Street), Conwy, Conwy, Wales

Memorial at Conwy to three crew members of the fishing vessel ‘Katy’ lost in 1994

Location

Quayside (Lower Gate Street), Conwy, Conwy, Wales

Transcript

'LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN / THE FISHING VESSEL / KATY / LEFT CONWY 16TH JANUARY 1994. / CREW MEMBERS / L. S. ROWLANDS-ROBERTS (SAM) / AGED 22. / G.HUGHES (COCHYN) / AGED 30. / R. HALL (ROBBO) / AGED 20.'

Details

Description: A rough-hewn limestone boulder that has been dressed on one side where an inscribed metal plate has been attached. The boulder rests on a plinth made of a rectangle of 5 x 6 small limestone blocks, which have been mortared on the top surface.
Type: Memorial
Materials: Limestone
Vessel: Katy

People

Hall, R.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/1/1994
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:
Hughes, G.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 16/1/1994
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:
Rowlands-Roberts, L.S.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 16/1/1994
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Photographer: Mike Headon 1994

JSON

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  "transcript": "'LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN / THE FISHING VESSEL / KATY / LEFT CONWY 16TH JANUARY 1994. / CREW MEMBERS / L. S. ROWLANDS-ROBERTS (SAM) / AGED 22. / G.HUGHES (COCHYN) / AGED 30. / R. HALL (ROBBO) / AGED 20.'",
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Fishing

St Mary's Church, Martham, Norfolk, England

Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Martham, Norfolk commemorating Henry Brown d. 1882

Location

St Mary's Church, Martham, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'IN AFFECTIONATE / REMEMBRANCE OF / HENRY / THE BELOVED SON OF / JAMES AND ELIZABETH / BROWN / WHO WAS KILLED AT SEA ON BOARD / THE SMACK WILLIAM AND SUSANNAH / JUNE 15TH 1882'

Details

Description: Carving of smack above inscription
Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: William and Susannah

People

Brown, Henry
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 15/6/1882
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: B B T, 22/4/1982

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  "transcript": "'IN AFFECTIONATE / REMEMBRANCE OF / HENRY / THE BELOVED SON OF / JAMES AND ELIZABETH / BROWN / WHO WAS KILLED AT SEA ON BOARD / THE SMACK WILLIAM AND SUSANNAH / JUNE 15TH 1882'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Martham, Norfolk commemorating Henry Brown d. 1882</p>",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating George March d. 1891

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'GEORGE MARCH aged 20 Lost from the smack 'Gemini' off Dover November 11 1891'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Gemini

People

March, George
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/11/1891
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'GEORGE MARCH aged 20 Lost from the smack 'Gemini' off Dover November 11 1891'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating George March d. 1891</p>",
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Fishing

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Jack Baker d. 1925

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'JACK BAKER aged 23 lost from the smack 'Hilda' in the English Channel March 3 1925 Buried at Etaples, France'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Hilda

People

Baker, Jack
Age: 23
Date of Death: 3/3/1925
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'JACK BAKER aged 23 lost from the smack 'Hilda' in the English Channel March 3 1925 Buried at Etaples, France'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Jack Baker d. 1925</p>",
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Fishing

Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Gravestone at Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby commemorating Thomas Kingston d. 1886

Location

Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Transcript

'In memory of Thomas Kingston who was drowned at sea off the smack 'Amateurs', January 7th 1886. Aged 42 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Amateurs

People

Kingston, Thomas
Age: 46
Date of Death: 7/1/1886
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of Thomas Kingston who was drowned at sea off the smack 'Amateurs', January 7th 1886. Aged 42 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby commemorating Thomas Kingston d. 1886</p>",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Albert Bines d. 1895

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'ALBERT BINES aged 32 Lost in the Smack 'Oyster Girl' in the North Sea December 1895'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Oyster Girl

People

Bines, Albert
Age: 32
Date of Death: 12/1895
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'ALBERT BINES aged 32 Lost in the Smack 'Oyster Girl' in the North Sea December 1895'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Albert Bines d. 1895</p>",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Gravestone at Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes commemorating William Newton d. 1892 in the loss of the ‘Albion’

Location

Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of William Newton lost at sea with the whole of the crew in the steam trawler 'Albion' of Grimsby Jan 1892 aged 30 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Albion

People

Newton, William
Age: 30
Date of Death: 1/1892
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of William Newton lost at sea with the whole of the crew in the steam trawler 'Albion' of Grimsby Jan 1892 aged 30 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes commemorating William Newton d. 1892 in the loss of the ‘Albion’</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters