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Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, Rest of the World

Tomb in Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, Australia commemorating Captain Everard Home RN d. 1853

Location

Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Senior Officer Australian Station, died on board H.M.S. Calliope' [Inscription barely legible]

Details

Description: Flat topped tomb.
Type: Tomb
Vessel: HMS Calliope

People

Home, Everard James
Age: 55
Date of Death: 1/11/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Andrew F.C. David 'British Naval Officers commemorated in a Sydney churchyard', 'Mariners Mirror' vol. 76, p. 226, (Greenwich, 1990).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Senior Officer Australian Station, died on board H.M.S. Calliope' [Inscription barely legible]",
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    "recorder": "",
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating George Woodward, d. 1819

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here rest the remains of George Woodward / late Comdr. of the ship 'Bengal' of Liverpool / who died on the 14th Nov. 1819 aged 29 years.

Details

Vessel: Bengal

People

Woodward, George
Age: 29
Date of Death: 14/11/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.171.

JSON

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  "id": "M6172",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Here rest the remains of George Woodward / late Comdr. of the ship 'Bengal' of Liverpool / who died on the 14th Nov. 1819 aged 29 years.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating George Woodward, d. 1819</p>",
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    "notes": "",
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Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, Cornwall, England

Memorial gravestone at Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, Cornwall commemorating James Thorrington d. 1881

Location

Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / WILLIAM NOALL, / WHO DIED MARCH 1ST / 1900 / AGED 82 YEARS. / ALSO OF JAMES THORRINGTON HIS SON / WHO WAS DROWNED ON A VOYAGE TO THE WEST INDIES / 10TH JANUARY 1881, / AGED 17 YEARS / BRIGHT IS THEIR GLORY NOW, / BOUNDLESS THEIR JOY ABOVE / WHERE ON THE BOSOM OF THEIR GOD / THEY REST IN PERFECT LOVE / ALSO OF ELIZABETH, HIS WIDOW / WHO DIED 4TH NOVEMBER, 1902 / AGED 74 YEARS. / THE LIFE THAT KNOWS NO ENDING THE TEARLESS LIFE IS THERE. / ALSO OF ELIZABETH THEIR DAUGHTER / WHO DIED DECR. 29 1928 / AGED 71 YEARS / PEACE PERFECT PEACE'

Details

Description: Anthemion motif carved above the inscription.

Type: Gravestone
Materials: Slate

People

Noall, James Thorrington
Age: 17
Date of Death: 10/1/1881
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Also of his wife Elizabeth and father Willaim. d. 1902 and d. 1900.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M5697",
  "location": "Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / WILLIAM NOALL, / WHO DIED MARCH 1ST / 1900 / AGED 82 YEARS. / ALSO OF JAMES THORRINGTON HIS SON / WHO WAS DROWNED ON A VOYAGE TO THE WEST INDIES / 10TH JANUARY 1881, / AGED 17 YEARS / BRIGHT IS THEIR GLORY NOW, / BOUNDLESS THEIR JOY ABOVE / WHERE ON THE BOSOM OF THEIR GOD / THEY REST IN PERFECT LOVE / ALSO OF ELIZABETH, HIS WIDOW / WHO DIED 4TH NOVEMBER, 1902 / AGED 74 YEARS. / THE LIFE THAT KNOWS NO ENDING THE TEARLESS LIFE IS THERE. / ALSO OF ELIZABETH THEIR DAUGHTER / WHO DIED DECR. 29 1928 / AGED 71 YEARS / PEACE PERFECT PEACE'",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5697Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7439\" width=\"300\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5697Large.jpg 500w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5697Large-172x300.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Memorial gravestone at Barnoon Cemetery,  St Ives, Cornwall commemorating James Thorrington d. 1881</p>",
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    "notes": "Also of his wife Elizabeth and father Willaim. d. 1902 and d. 1900.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
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}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating David Morris d. 1887

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of David Morris, chief engineer of S.S. Dale, died August 5th 1887, aged 38 years ...'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: SS Dale

People

Morris, David
Age: 38
Date of Death: 5/8/1887
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M77",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of David Morris, chief engineer of S.S. Dale, died August 5th 1887, aged 38 years ...'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating David Morris d. 1887</p>",
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  "extra": {
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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}

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S'a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman, Rest of the World

Memorial at S’a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman commemorating Lieutenant Harry H.L.Veitch RN d. 1871

Location

S'a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY / OF / LIEUT HARRY H.L. VEITCH RN...'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Magpie

People

Veitch, Harry
Age:
Date of Death: 31/10/1871
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Partly buried in sand.

JSON

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  "location": "S'a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY / OF / LIEUT HARRY H.L. VEITCH RN...'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at S’a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman commemorating Lieutenant Harry H.L.Veitch RN d. 1871</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Partly buried in sand.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Ouen's Cemetery, St Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands

Gravestone at St Ouen, Jersey commemorating Captain John A’Court d. 1926

Location

St Ouen's Cemetery, St Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Captain John A'Court / Who passed away November 22nd 1926 / At La Port, L'Etacq, St Ouen'.

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: White marble
Vessel: Cutty Sark

People

A'Court, John
Age:
Date of Death: 22/11/1926
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Willis & Sons

Extra

Notes: Captain A'Court reputedly master of 'Cutty Sark' 1879-80.
Recorder: John Jean. Souete Jersiaise.

JSON

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  "id": "M4210",
  "location": "St Ouen's Cemetery, St Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands",
  "transcript": "'Captain John A'Court / Who passed away November 22nd 1926 / At La Port, L'Etacq, St Ouen'.",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone  at St Ouen, Jersey commemorating  Captain John A’Court d. 1926</p>",
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    "materials": "White marble",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Cutty Sark"  },
  "event": {
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    "notes": "Captain A'Court reputedly master of 'Cutty Sark' 1879-80.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "John Jean. Souete Jersiaise.",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon, Swansea, Wales

Headstone at St Cattwg’s Church, Port Eynon commemorating John Moran d. 1938

Location

St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon, Swansea, Wales

Transcript

'In Memory of JOHN MORAN Able Seaman S.S. 'Glanrhyd' January 15th 1938'

Details

Description: Headstone, anchor and rope design carved above the inscription.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Glanrhydd

People

Moran, John
Age:
Date of Death: 15/1/1938
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation:

Extra

JSON

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  "id": "M6412",
  "location": "St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon, Swansea, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In Memory of JOHN MORAN Able Seaman S.S. 'Glanrhyd' January 15th 1938'",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Glanrhydd"  },
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Lynton, Devon, England

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

Extra

JSON

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  "post_id": "5517",
  "id": "M5893",
  "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'",
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St Margaret's Church, Burnham Norton, Norfolk, England

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

JSON

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  "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 ’  <br />\r\n<br />",
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    "vessel": "Cutty Sark"  },
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "C. J. Isaacson 1970",
    "photographer": "P. Lacey"  }
}

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St Mary's Church, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

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

JSON

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  "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'",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "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",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "Michael O'Connor",
    "vessel": "HMS Worcester"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Manders, Alfred Henry","age":"14","dateofdeath":"28/2/1865","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"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",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "Roy Storm 2006"  }
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters