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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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  "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'",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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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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    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Conquest"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": "1914-1918 First World War"  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain M.T. Morton 1981",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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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).

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  "transcript": "'Senior Officer Australian Station, died on board H.M.S. Calliope' [Inscription barely legible]",
  "content": "<p>Tomb in Camperdown Cemetery, Newtown, Australia commemorating Captain Everard Home RN d. 1853</p>",
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    "vessel": "HMS Calliope"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "bibliography": "Andrew F.C. David 'British Naval Officers commemorated in a Sydney churchyard', 'Mariners Mirror' vol. 76, p. 226, (Greenwich, 1990).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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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.

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  "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": "",
    "bibliography": "'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.171.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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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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  "details": {
    "description": "Anthemion motif carved above the inscription.<br />",
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "Slate",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
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    "notes": "Also of his wife Elizabeth and father Willaim. d. 1902 and d. 1900.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

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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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    "type": "Headstone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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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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  "id": "M5341",
  "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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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
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    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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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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  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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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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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Cross in Portland, Dorset, dedicated to John Hamilton d. 1889

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'JOHN JOSEPH HAMILTON. Boy / H.M.S. 'Agincourt' / died / 9 June (1889) / aged 17'

Details

Type: Cross
Position: Church of England (old) 252
Materials: Wood
Vessel: HMS Agincourt

People

Hamilton, John Joseph
Age: 17
Date of Death: 9/6/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

JSON

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  "id": "M3489",
  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'JOHN JOSEPH HAMILTON. Boy / H.M.S. 'Agincourt' / died / 9 June (1889) / aged 17'",
  "content": "<p>Cross in Portland, Dorset, dedicated to John Hamilton d. 1889</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Cross",
    "position": "Church of England (old) 252",
    "materials": "Wood",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Agincourt"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Hamilton, John Joseph","age":"17","dateofdeath":"9/6/1889","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Boy","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St James Church, Cooling, Kent, England

Memorial at St James’ Church, Cooling, Kent commemorating John William Murton d. 1852

Location

St James Church, Cooling, Kent, England

Transcript

IN MEMORY OF / JOHN WILLIAM / ELDEST SON OF JOHN MURTON / OF COOLING CASTLE / WHO ON HIS PASSAGE TO CALCUTTA / IN THE SHIP MONARCH / FELL OVERBOARD AND WAS DROWNED / WHEN OFF RIO DE JANEIRO / IN THE EVENING 22nd SEPTEMBER 1852 / IN THE 28th YEAR OF HIS AGE / "and so perished / one of the finest and / best hearted seamen / who ever trod a ship's deck - I have lost / a trustworthy officer, and a valued friend - / peace be to his remains" / Extract from Capt. Arrow's Log

Details

People

Murton, John William
Age: 27 yrs
Date of Death: 22/9/1852
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Fell overboard and drowned on voyage.
Recorder: John Physick 1995

JSON

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  "location": "St James Church, Cooling, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "IN MEMORY OF / JOHN WILLIAM / ELDEST SON OF JOHN MURTON / OF COOLING CASTLE / WHO ON HIS PASSAGE TO CALCUTTA / IN THE SHIP MONARCH / FELL OVERBOARD AND WAS DROWNED / WHEN OFF RIO DE JANEIRO / IN THE EVENING 22nd SEPTEMBER 1852 / IN THE 28th YEAR OF HIS AGE / \"and so perished / one of the finest and / best hearted seamen / who ever trod a ship's deck - I have lost / a trustworthy officer, and a valued friend - / peace be to his remains\" / Extract from Capt. Arrow's Log",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’ Church, Cooling, Kent commemorating John William Murton d. 1852</p>",
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    "notes": "Fell overboard and drowned on voyage.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "John Physick 1995",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters