Memorial in the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Lynton, Devon commemorating Charles Hooper d. 1856
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Lynton, Devon, England
Transcript
'In Memory of / Charles son of Charles and Anne Hooper / who was drowned at sea, having been washed / overboard in a hurricane; in the performance / of his duty as boatswain of the ship / "Light of the Age" in Latitude 31 degrees South and Longitude 49 degrees West on his homeward-bound / voyage from Sydney on the 10th Day of April 1856 in the 29th year of his age. / His sorrowing parents in erecting this tablet / desire to record their grateful sense of the sympathy / shown by the Captain, officers, passengers and ship's crew / who generously contributed to present to his family a / Testimonial of their Regard and Esteem for him. / 'Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord; Lord; hear my voice, for there is mercy with thee / therefore shall thou be feared' / Psalm CXXX 1st & 4th'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble Vessel: Light of the Age
People
Hooper, Charles Age: 29 Date of Death: 10/4/1856 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Boatswain Organisation: Unknown
Gravestone at St Margaret’s Church, Burnham Norton, Norfolk commemorating Captain Richard Woodget, Master of Cutty Sark, d. 1928
Location
St Margaret's Church, Burnham Norton, Norfolk, England
Transcript
'IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / RICHARD WOODGET / MASTER OF THE WOOL CLIPPER / CUTTY SARK / BORN NOVR 21ST 1846 / PASSED ON MARCH 5TH 1928 / R.I.P. / SO HE BRINGETH THEM UNTO / THEIR DESIRED HAVEN ’
Details
Description: With a foul anchor Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Marble Vessel: Cutty Sark
People
Woodget, Richard Age: 82 Date of Death: 5/3/1928 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: John Willis & Son
Extra
Notes: Born 21st November 1845 in Docking Norfolk. Son of a farmer, Woodget, made a career in merchant ships.
There is a commemorative plaque on his house in East Harbour Way, Burnham Overy Staithe. Recorder: C. J. Isaacson 1970 Photographer: P. Lacey
Memorial window in St Mary’s Church, Marlborough commemorating Alfred Henry Manders, Worcester cadet, d. 1865 in a boat accident
Location
St Mary's Church, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'AND BEGINNING TO SINK HE CRIED SAYING LORD SAVE ME / THEY CAME AND AWOKE HIM SAYING MASTER MASTER WE PERISH / HE SENT FROM ABOVE HE TOOK ME HE DREW ME OUT OF MANY WATERS. / IN MEMORY OF ALFRED HENRY ELDEST SON OF / CAPTAIN THOMAS MANDERS AND CATHERINE HIS WIFE / HE WAS DROWNED OFF ERITH WITH 9 OTHER CADETS OF THE OFFICERS TRAINING SHIP WORCESTER / BY THE OVERTURNING OF THE SHIPS BARGE / IN THE 14th YEAR OF AGE ON TUESDAY FEBy 28TH AD 1865'
Details
Description: The Ascension, Our Lord saving Peter on the Sea of Galilee, Christ asleep during the storm, the shipwreck of St Paul. The drowned boys are shown in white robes in the upper lights. Type: Window Artists: Michael O'Connor Vessel: HMS Worcester
People
Manders, Alfred Henry Age: 14 Date of Death: 28/2/1865 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Merchant officer cadet Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Window erected by Major Thomas Manders, the boy's father. Ten merchant officer cadets from HMS 'Worcester' drowned in a sailing accident. Bibliography: 'The Builder' 6 May 1866, p 352; 'Morning Chronicle' 2 March 1865 Photographer: Roy Storm 2006
Gravestone at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man commemorating Captain Joseph Skillicorn d. 1877, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Location
Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man
Transcript
'In affectionate remembrance / of / CAPTAIN JOSEPH SKILLICORN / who died April 14th 1877 / aged 66 years / For many years in the service of the / Isle of Man Steam Packet Company / Here at anchor I do lay / with many of our fleet / In hope again forth to set sail / Our Admiral Christ to meet / Also of ISABELLA wife of the above / who died October 20th 1883 / aged 73 years / All the pain and griefs are over / every restless tossing passed / Perfect joy and peace for ever / safely home in heaven at last / Also in memory of EMILY CAIN / youngest daughter of / CAPT JOSEPH SKILLICORN and of Jane his wife / who died in London Oct 16th 1884 / aged 32 years'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard
People
Skillicorn, Joseph Age: 66 Date of Death: 14/4/1877 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co
Memorial at the Church of St John The Baptist, Bishopsteignton, Devon commemorating Samuel Grose, RN, d. 1919
Location
Church of St John The Baptist, Bishopsteignton, Devon, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of Samuel Grose, M.D. F.R.C.S. Staff Surgeon Royal Navy Late of this Parish Died Decr 12th 1919 Age 82 "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"'