Memorial at Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada commemorating John Hartnell, RN, d. 1846
Location
Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Sacred / to the memory of / John Hartnell, A.B. of HMS EREBUS / Died January 4th 1846 / Aged 25 Years. / Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts / Consider your Ways. / Haggai C.I.V 7'
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Type: Headboard Materials: Wood Vessel: HMS Erebus
People
Hartnell, John Age: 25 Date of Death: 4/1/1846 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Able seaman HMS 'Erebus', Arctic exploration, died on Franklin's last expedition 1845. John Hartnell was buried alongside John Torrington, 1846; William Braine, 1846 and Thomas Morgan, 1854. The current headboards are replicas. The originals are now at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, NWT, 1993.
Bibliography: Peter C. Sutherland 'Journal of a voyage in Baffin's Bay and Barrow Straits, in the years 1850-1851...' (London, 1852) p. 305.
Cenotaph, Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada commemorating Thomas Mobley, RM, d. 1852 George Drover, RN, d. 1852
Location
Cenotaph, Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / THOMAS MOBLEY / PRIVATE ROYAL MARINE / WHO DIED SUDDENLY ON BOARD / H.M.S. RESOLUTE, AT DEALY ISLAND, / OCTOBER 19TH, 1852, AGED 40 YEARS; / ALSO / TO THE MEMORY OF / GEORGE DROVER / CAPTAIN OF THE FORECASTLE / WHO DIED ON BOARD / H.M.S. TENDER INTREPID / AT DEALY ISLAND / DECEMBER 12TH, 1852, / AGED 28 YEARS'
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Description: Lead plate fixed to an actagonal wooden memorial surmounted by a ball. Type: Memorial Materials: Wood, lead Vessel: HMS Intrepid, Resolute
People
Drover, George Age: 28 Date of Death: 12/12/1852 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Forecastle Organisation: Royal Navy Mobley, Thomas Age: 40 Date of Death: 19/10/1852 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Transcript in account of Belcher expedition 1852-4. 'Inscriptions on the Cenotaph in Beechey Island.' Bibliography: Sir Edward Belcher 'The Last of the Arctic Voyages: being an narrative of the expedition in HMS Assistance under the command of Sir Edward Belcher, CB, in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54' (London, 1855). 'Further papers relative to the recent Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin and the crews of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror' (HMSO, 1855) p. 63.
Cenotaph, Beechey Island, Nanuvut, Canada commemorating Captain Isaac Barnett, RN and George Harris, RN, d. 1854
Location
Cenotaph, Beechey Island, Nanuvut, Canada, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / ISAAC BARNETT / CAPTAIN OF THE MAIN TOP / AND / GEORGE HARRIS, A.B., SEAMAN, / OF H.M.S. ASSISTANCE / THE LATTER ATTACHED TO H.M.S. / TENDER PIONEER / ISAAC BARNETT / DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ON 28TH JANUARY 1854 / AGED 28 YEARS / GEORGE HARRIS / DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ON THE 9TH JANUARY, 1854 / AGED 30 1/4 YEARS / Both fell victim to scurvy, although / the former laboured primarily under / scorbutic affection [sic] of the ankle / Their remains lie interred on shore at / Disaster Bay, where H.M.S. Assistance / and tender wintered, 1853-54 / Blessed are those who die in the Lord'
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Description: Lead plate fixed to octagonal wooden memorial surmounted by a ball. Type: Memorial Materials: Wood, lead Vessel: HMS Assistance
People
Barnett, Isaac Age: 28 Date of Death: 28/1/1854 Cause of Death: Scurvy Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Main top Organisation: Royal Navy Harris, George Age: 30 Date of Death: 9/1/1854 Cause of Death: Scurvy Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Sir Edward Belcher 'The Last of the Arctic Voyages: being an narrative of the expedition in HMS Assistance under the command of Sir Edward Belcher, CB, in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54' (London, 1855). 'Further papers relative to the recent Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin and the crews of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror' (HMSO, 1855) p. 63.
Statue in Waterloo Place, London commemorating Sir John Franklin d. 1847
Location
Waterloo Place, London, England
Transcript
'FRANKLIN / TO THE GREAT ARCTIC NAVIGATOR / AND HIS BRAVE COMPANIONS / WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN COMPLETING / THE DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE / A.D.1847-8. / ERECTED BY THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF PARLIAMENT'
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Description: Full-length statue of Franklin depicted at the moment of hearing of the discovery of the N W passage. On the front of the plinth, a relief of Franklin's burial service, with expedition members in furs and the coffin on a sledge. The names of the crews of 'Erebus' and 'Terror' are listed on the sides of the plinth, a relief map of the Arctic Archipelago is on the back. Type: Statue Materials: Bronze (statue), granite (plinth) Date Erected: 1866 Artists: Matthew Noble
People
Franklin, John Age: 61 Date of Death: 11/6/1847 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Wall plaque in Splisby, Lincolnshire, dedicated to Eleanor Anne Porden d. 1825
Location
St James's Church, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Transcript
'Eleanor Anne Porden, first wife of Sir John Franklin a Poetess endeared to many by her gentle virtues and for her gifts of intellect enrolled a member of the Institute of France, who smitten by mortal illness yet speeded her husband on his Second Arctic Expedition, and surviving his departure only six days Died 1825 aged 29 years and was buried at St John's Wood and of their only child Eleanor Isabella wife of John Philip Gell of the County of Derby sometime warden of Christ's College Tasmania Vicar of Notting Hill and Rector of Huxted who died 1860 aged 36 and was buried at Tredunnoc Monmouthshire leaving seven children and of John Franklin Gell MA the eldest son of the above who died at Madras 1884 aged 33. This tablet is dedicated in commemoration of Sir John Franklin's death in the Arctic Sea by his surviving grandson, Philip Lyttelton Gell June 11th 1897'
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Type: Wall plaque Position: Nave Materials: Brass
People
Franklin, Eleanor Anne Age: Date of Death: 1825 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Window in Emmanuel Church, Exeter, Devon dedicated to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, RN d. 1912
Location
Emmanuel Church, Exeter, Devon, England
Details
Description: The window features a portrait medallion of Captain Scott. Type: Window
People
Scott, Robert Falcon Age: 43 Date of Death: 3/1912 Cause of Death: Starvation and exposure Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: The Scott memorial window, dedicated to Scott of the Antarctic, was unveiled in 1924, by Captain Evans, second-in-command to Scott.
The window was damaged by a bomb in 1942, during WWII; it was repaired in 1948.
Burial place in St Stephen’s Church, Bristol of an Inuit couple and a baby, 1577.
Location
St Stephen's Church, Bristol, England
Details
Type: Place of burial
People
Calichough Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1577 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown Ignorth Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1577 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
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Notes: Inuit brought to England by Frobisher. Ignorth not her proper name, Baffin Inuit name for woman.
Wall tablet in St Mary’s Church, Totnes, Devon commemorating William Harvey Hooper, RN d. 1833
Location
St Mary's Church, Totnes, Devon, England
Transcript
'In Memory of / WILLIAM HARVEY HOOPER / (OF THE ROYAL NAVY) / SECRETARY OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GREENWICH, / SECOND SON OF THOMAS HOOPER, OF THIS TOWN, / HE SERVED IN THE EXPEDITION EMPLOYED IN THE CAPTURE / OF JAVA; AND IN FOUR VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY IN THE / POLAR SEAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN PARRY, / DIED AT PAIGNTON NOV 8TH 1833 AET 41. / HIS REMAINS ARE INTERRED IN THIS CHURCHYARD / Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace. / Luke ii 20'
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Description: Rectangular tablet with moulded cornice and plain pediment on a black marble ground which stands on two brackets Type: Wall tablet Position: South aisle south wall Materials: Marble Artists: Blackler
People
Hooper, William Harvey Age: 41 Date of Death: 8/11/1833 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Purser Organisation: Royal Navy
Celtic Cross in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh commemorating Lieutenant John Irving RN, d. 1848
Location
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / LIEVT JOHN IRVING R.N. / H.M. SHIP TERROR / BORN 1815 / DIED IN KING WILLIAM'S LAND / 1848-9 / HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS / EREBUS AND TERROR / LEFT ENGLAND IN MAY / 1845 UNDER COMMAND / OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN K.C.B. TO EXPLORE A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE / TO THE PACIFIC / AFTER WINTERING / 1845 AT BEECHEY ISL / AND THEY SAILED SOUT / H DOWN FRANKLIN ST / RAIT AND ENTERED THE / N.W. PASSAGE / HAVING BEEN THERE BESET WITH ICE FOR TWO YEARS SIR J. FRANKLIN / 8 OTHER OFFICERS AND / 15 SEAMEN HAVING DIED / THE SURVIVORS 105 IN / NUMBER LIEUT IRVING / BEING ONE LANDED ON / KING WILLIAM LAND A / ND ATTEMPTED TO MARC / H TO CANADA BUT ALL D / IED FROM COLD AND WAN / T OF FOOD. / IN 1879 LIEVT SCHWAT / KA OF THE AMERICAN SE / ARCHING EXPEDITION DI / SCOVERED LIEVT IRVING / S GRAVE. THROUGH HIS / KINDNESS THE REMAINS / OF THIS BRAVE AND GOO / D OFFICER WERE BROUGH / T AWAY AND WERE DEPOS / ITED HERE ON 7TH JANUA / RY 1881 / "WHO SHALL SEPARATE US / FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST/ SHALL TRIBULATION OR / DISTRESS - OR - FAMINE"' {Base} 'DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI'
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Description: Celtic cross carved with interlaced decoration. The inscription is placed on the shaft. Two carved rope bands run round the top of the base. The base is carved with a relief showing crew members preparing to bury Irving as his body is dragged across the ice to the shore. The two expedition ships are shown beset in the background. The two sides of Irving's silver mathematics medal are shown above. This was found near his original grave and was the principal means by which the remains were identified.
Type: Celtic cross Position: Block G Materials: Sandstone Artists: Stewart McGlashen Vessel: HMS Terror
People
Irving, John Age: Date of Death: 1848 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Died on Franklin Arctic expedition. Bibliography: Ann Savours 'Franklin Memorial at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich', 'Mariners Mirror' vol. 72, p. 481, (Greenwich, 1986); R.J. Cyriax 'Sir John Franklin's Last Arctic Expedition' (London, 1939) p. 204. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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