Gravestone at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Steele d. 1771
Location
St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'The Burial Place of / John Steele / Here lieth the / remains of / Martha Steele / who departed [this life] May 27th 1726 / Aged 27 Years / John Steele dept / [May] the 16th 1771 / ...Years / ... / Martha Burwo[od]... / departed this / Life April 9th 17[71?] / Aged = Years / The above John / Steele Departed / this Life Decb / the 24 [1771] / Aged / [76]'
Details
Description: Carved above the inscription - an angel sounding the last trump, a herring buss riding out rough seas, a skull and an hourglass. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Limestone Date Erected: circa 1772
People
Steele, John Age: 76 Date of Death: 24/12/1771 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: The surface of this memorial is flaking badly. A transcription of the burial register at the Society of Genealogists notes a Martha Steele buried 29 May 1726, John Steel buried Dec 24th 1771 aged 76, John Steel buried 20 May 1771 and Martha Burwood buried 3 May 1771.
Bibliography: Barbara Tomlinson ‘Commemorating the seafarer: monuments, memorials and memory’ (London, 2015) p.122. Photographer: Pippa Lacey, 2018
Memorial in the Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Arthur Balls d.1917 and Herbert Balls d. 1916
Location
Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'BENJAMIN ROUS BALLS died December 17th 1918 aged 36 also of ARTHUR HENRY died October 2nd 1917 aged 42 drowned from the 'Willing Boys' also of HERBERT JAMES BALLS died November 2nd 1905 aged 20, drowned from the 'I'll Try' also of WILLIAM A. BALLS, 2nd Suffolks, died November 13th 1916 aged 20, killed in action. Also of EMMA BALLS died January 13th 1935 aged 80 also of ARTHUR BALLS died October 11th 1936 aged 80'.
Balls, Arthur Henry Age: 42 Date of Death: 2/10/1917 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown Balls, Herbert James Age: 20 Date of Death: 2/11/1916 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Fisherman Organisation: Unknown
Headstone at St Vigean’s Church, Angus commemorating John Cargill d. 1771
Location
St Vigean's Church, St Vigeans, Angus, Scotland
Transcript
'Here lies the body of JOHN CARGILL Shipmaster in Auchmithie who was the husband to AGNES CARGILL, he died at Arbroath 6th Febry 1771 aged 67 years also here lies the body of DAVID CARGILL their son who died May 15th 1771 aged 22 years. Revised by PETER SWANKIE MARGARET [side of stone] MARGARET SPINK wife of PETER SWANKIE died 19th Jany 1899 aged 92 years [back] 'IC IB 1744 JOHN CARGILL, HELEN CARGILL, CATHERINE CARGILL, ROBERT CARGILL, AGNUS CARGILL, JAMES CARGILL. Decay of nature without regard to age hath worn this youthful beauty from off the stage. How frail it is and in how short a time, it fades like roses when they're past their prime, we that survive sooner or later must, her corpse here lives crumbling into dust, while her better part triumphs above, the highest reach of any human love, and left behind within this silent bed, as fine as girl as even her corner lived. WILLIAM SWANKIE and MARGARET LAWSON.'
Details
Description: The reverse carved with the arms of the Royal Company of Fishing being an Imperial Crown and under it two herring. Type: Gravestone Position: Kirkyard Materials: Sandstone
People
Cargill, John Age: 67 Date of Death: 6/7/1771 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Shipmaster Organisation:
Extra
Notes: An adjoining gravestone suggests that IC and IB are John Cargill and his wife Isobelle Bews who died 20th August 1743 aged 56. The names of their six children correspond. Bibliography: Tay Valley Family History Society 'St Vigeans Kirkyard Monumental Inscriptions' (1998)
Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Obediah Aldred, d.1788
Location
St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'In memory of / Judith Aldred / the wife of / Samuel Dixon Aldred / died 7th May 1782 / aged 29 years / also of / Mr Obedh Aldred / who died 19th July 1788 / in the 68th year of his age / also Tryphena his wife / who died January 2nd 1791 / aged 75 years'
Details
Type: Ledger
People
Aldred, Obediah Age: 68 Date of Death: 19/7/1788 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Shipowner Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: Shipowner in the herring trade. Bibliography: Hugh D.W. Lees 'Chronicles of a Suffolk Parish Church: Lowestoft St Margaret' (Lowestoft, 1949).
