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Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Gravestone at Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating Captain John Thomson RN d. 1877

Location

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

[South side] 'Captain John Thomson Paymaster in Chief R.N. / Born 24 April 1792 Died 23rd April 1877' [North side] 'Also Mary Harriett his widow / Born April 30 1810 Died September 10 1887' [West side] 'She hath done what she could' [East side] 'Elizabeth Dempster Thomson / Born Feb 11 1805 Died Aug 6 1889'

Details

Description: Flat cross within kerb stones that originally had iron railings.
Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone and marble

People

Thomson, John
Age:
Date of Death: 23/4/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain Paymaster in Chief RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Sketch.
Recorder: Keth Linder 1998

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  "location": "Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England",
  "transcript": "[South side] 'Captain John Thomson Paymaster in Chief R.N. / Born 24 April 1792 Died 23rd April 1877' [North side] 'Also Mary Harriett his widow / Born April 30 1810 Died September 10 1887' [West side] 'She hath done what she could' [East side] 'Elizabeth Dempster Thomson / Born Feb 11 1805 Died Aug 6 1889'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating Captain John Thomson RN d. 1877</p>",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER. Sketch.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Keth Linder 1998",
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St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Ledger in St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Henry Brand d. 1794

Location

St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Transcript

'LIEUT HENRY BRAND OF MARINES OBT 3D AUG ANO 1794 AETS 20 HENRY BRAND GENT FATHER OF YE ABOVE OBT...MARCH ANO 1797 AETS... MARGARET HIS WIDOW...JULY ANO 1801 AET...'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: South aisle
Materials: Slate?

People

Brand, Henry
Age: 20
Date of Death: 3/8/1794
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Marine
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Sides broken and bottom section very worn
Recorder: F M M Lewes, 5/4/94

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  "transcript": "'LIEUT HENRY BRAND OF MARINES OBT 3D AUG ANO 1794 AETS 20 HENRY BRAND GENT FATHER OF YE ABOVE OBT...MARCH ANO 1797 AETS... MARGARET HIS WIDOW...JULY ANO 1801 AET...'",
  "content": "<p>Ledger in St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Henry Brand d. 1794</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Sides broken and bottom section very worn",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "F M M Lewes, 5/4/94",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Lieutenant John Dobree Budd, RIN, d. 1864.

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / THE LATE LIEUT J D BUDD, / OF THE INDIAN NAVY, / died May 24th 1864 / Aged 26 Years'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Budd, John Dobree
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24/5/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RIN
Organisation: Royal Indian Navy

Extra

Notes: Sighted 2008.
Recorder: William Donnan, 1967

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  "location": "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'In Memory of / THE LATE LIEUT J D BUDD, / OF THE INDIAN NAVY, / died May 24th 1864 / Aged 26 Years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Lieutenant John Dobree Budd, RIN, d. 1864.</p>",
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    "notes": "Sighted 2008.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "William Donnan, 1967",
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Church of St John the Baptist, Elmswell, Suffolk, England

Memorial at the Church of St John the Baptist, Elmswell, Suffolk commemorating Charles Henry Lawton, HEIC, d.1846 at St Ann’s, Jamaica.

Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Elmswell, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Charles Henry, fifth son of Rev. J. T. Lawton, Rector of this parish, formerly an Officer in the HEIC, Naval Service and laterly as a resident at Hampton, St. Ann's, Jamaica, where he died 5 March 1846, aged 35. Also Frederick, the sixth son for many years a resident in the same island who was accidentally drowned on 13 May 1852, in attempting to cross the River Cave, aged 39'

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People

Lawton, Charles Henry
Age: 35
Date of Death: 5/3/1846
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

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  "transcript": "'Charles Henry, fifth son of Rev. J. T. Lawton, Rector of this parish, formerly an Officer in the HEIC, Naval Service and laterly as a resident at Hampton, St. Ann's, Jamaica, where he died 5 March 1846, aged 35. Also Frederick, the sixth son for many years a resident in the same island who was accidentally drowned on 13 May 1852, in attempting to cross the River Cave, aged 39'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Church of St John the Baptist, Elmswell, Suffolk commemorating Charles Henry Lawton, HEIC, d.1846 at St Ann’s, Jamaica.</p>",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Plaque at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames commemorating Commander Edward John Brooks RN d. 1870

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of God And in Memory of / Edward John Brooks R.N. Commander of H.M.S. Ringdove / Who Was Accidentally Drowned In Yedo Bay 7th Dec. 1870, / And Was Buried At Yokohama, Japan, Aged 36 Years. / "Thy Judgements Are Like the Great Deep"'

Details

Type: Wall plaque
Position: Jesus Chapel
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Ringdove

People

Brooks, Edward John
Age: 36
Date of Death: 7/12/1870
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: P M Blackett Barber, 3 July 1998

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  "id": "M2616",
  "location": "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England",
  "transcript": "'To the Glory of God And in Memory of / Edward John Brooks R.N. Commander of H.M.S. Ringdove / Who Was Accidentally Drowned In Yedo Bay 7th Dec. 1870, / And Was Buried At Yokohama, Japan, Aged 36 Years. / \"Thy Judgements Are Like the Great Deep\"'",
  "content": "<p>Plaque at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames commemorating Commander Edward John Brooks RN d. 1870</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "P M Blackett Barber, 3 July 1998",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Michael's Church, Stokenham, Devon, England

Grave in St Michael’s Church, Stokenham, Devon commemorating John Adams d. 1851

Location

St Michael's Church, Stokenham, Devon, England

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Adams, John
Age: 36
Date of Death: 25/12/1851
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Drowned at sea
Recorder: P Cove

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  "content": "<p>Grave in St Michael’s Church, Stokenham, Devon commemorating John Adams d. 1851</p>",
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    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Drowned at sea",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "P Cove",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool commemorating James Thomas d. 1861

Location

St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'In memory of JAMES THOMAS, Pilot, who was accidentally drowned in the River Mersey, March 9th, 1861, aged 32 years. This stone was erected by his sorrowing wife in the hope of his joyful resurrection when the sea shall give up her dead'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: South of church

People

Thomas, James
Age: 32
Date of Death: 9/3/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 2, p. 575.
Recorder: Martin Davies 1985

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of JAMES THOMAS, Pilot, who was accidentally drowned in the River Mersey, March 9th, 1861, aged 32 years. This stone was erected by his sorrowing wife in the hope of his joyful resurrection when the sea shall give up her dead'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool commemorating James Thomas d. 1861</p>",
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    "type": "Headstone",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 2, p. 575.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Martin Davies 1985",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Peter's Church, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

Wall tablet in St Peter’s Church, Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire, commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope d. 1963

Location

St Peter's Church, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'In memory of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope K.T., G.C.B., O.M., D.S.O. 1883-1963, Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean 1939-1943, First Sea Lord 1943-1946'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: West end of north wall

People

Cunningham, Andrew Browne
Age:
Date of Death: 1963
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Peter Clissold 'More Memorials in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol.67, p. 367, (Greenwich, 1981).
Recorder: Mr P. Clissold, 1981

JSON

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  "id": "M1366",
  "location": "St Peter's Church, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope K.T., G.C.B., O.M., D.S.O. 1883-1963, Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean 1939-1943, First Sea Lord 1943-1946'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in St Peter’s Church, Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire, commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Cunningham, Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope d. 1963</p>",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Peter Clissold 'More Memorials in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol.67, p. 367, (Greenwich, 1981).",
    "recorder": "Mr P. Clissold, 1981",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Ashworth RMLI d. 1877

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Private James ASHWORTH, 22nd Company R.M.L.I. 'H.M.S. Vigilant' who died 9th March 1877. Aged 32 years'

Details

Description: Headstone, globe and laurel symbol carved above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Vigilent

People

Ashworth, James
Age: 32
Date of Death: 9/3/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M173",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Private James ASHWORTH, 22nd Company R.M.L.I. 'H.M.S. Vigilant' who died 9th March 1877. Aged 32 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Ashworth RMLI d. 1877</p>",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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}

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Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Headstone in the Memorial Garden next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, commemorating John Thomas Maybank d. 1916

Location

Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Transcript

'IHS / John Thomas Maybank / Ordinary seaman / Died / March 28th 1916 / Aged 19 years'

Details

Description: Headstones arranged in two parallel lines.
Type: War Graves Commission headstone
Vessel: HMS Conquest

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Maybank, John Thomas
Age: 19
Date of Death: 28/3/1916
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.
Recorder: Captain M.T. Morton 1981

JSON

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  "location": "Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'IHS / John Thomas Maybank / Ordinary seaman / Died / March 28th 1916 / Aged 19 years'",
  "content": "<p>Headstone in the Memorial Garden next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, commemorating John Thomas Maybank d. 1916</p>",
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    "notes": "Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.",
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    "recorder": "Captain M.T. Morton 1981",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters