Headstone at St Giles Church, Copmanthorpe commemorating Stephen Foster RN d. 1808
Location
St Giles Church, Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'SACRED / to the Memory of / STEPHEN FOSTER, / (Formerly of Gosport Hants:) many Years Gunner of / the Somerset Man of War, / and the Oldest Seaman in / his MAJESTY'S Service; / died March 17th: 1808: / in the 94th: Year of his Age.
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
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People
Murton, John William Age: 27 yrs Date of Death: 22/9/1852 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: Fell overboard and drowned on voyage. Recorder: John Physick 1995
Headstone at Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton commemorating Engineer Commander Anthony Ferguson RNR d. 1929
Location
Hollybrook Cemetery, Tremona Road, Southampton, England
Transcript
'In Loving Memory of / ENGINEER COMMANDER / ANTHONY FERGUSON, O.B.E. / (LATE R.N.R.) / WHO PASSED AWAY AT GENOA, MARCH 22ND 1929, / AGED 72 YEARS. / IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE, / ARE MANY MANSIONS. / Also of / MARY FERGUSON, / HIS WIFE / WHO DIED 31ST MAY 1938, / AGED 82 YEARS. / REST IN THE LORD / And of THEIR SON / ANTHONY, / (LT. R.C.A. WORLD WAR 1) / BORN 10.8.1889 / DIED 11.11.1970.'
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Description: Headstone. Type: Gravestone
People
Ferguson, Anthony Age: 72 Date of Death: 22/3/1929 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Commander RNR Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Memorial in Victoria Park, Portsmouth commemorating Admiral Charles Napier d. 1860
Location
Victoria Park, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'CHARLES NAPIER / ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE K.C.B. / BORN 1786 / DIED 1860', 'TO COMMEMORATE THE UNTIRING EFFORTS / OF / A GALLANT OFFICER AND TRUE-HEARTED / MAN / IN ADVANCING THE WELFARE OF THE / BRITISH SAILOR / THIS COLUMN IS ERECTED BY / PETTY OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED / OFFICERS / SEAMAN AND MARINES OF / HER MAJESTY'S NAVY/1868', 'CAPE ST.VINCENT', 'MARTINIQUE', 'ACRE', 'READY AYE READY'.
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Description: Illustrated London News, Dec 1863 'The design consists of what is called a rustic basement; supporting a triangular pedestal, with three narrower alternate faces. The mouldings are solid and handsome; and from the sloping cornice rises a column of red-coloured stone 2 1/2 feet in diameter on the capital of which stands a spirited figure of a lion in a defiant attitude, his paw resting on a bombshell. The carved capital is allusive in design, the Napier crest, seamen's cutlasses and the anchor being introduced. On the lower portion of the shaft of the column is a cartouche enclosing a medallion in bronze - a lifelike portrait by Phyffer, representing the gallant Admiral in the latter part of his life.' Type: Memorial Materials: sandstone, bronze Artists: Wilson and Nicholl, Theodore Phyffers
People
Napier, Charles Age: Date of Death: 6/11/1860 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: 'Ready Aye Ready' is the Napier family motto. The monument was originally sited at the junction between Lion-gate and Commercial roads, Landport. It was moved to Victoria Park in 1878, to improve traffic flow. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Broadstairs, Kent commemorating Robert Matthew Isacke, Commander HEIC, d.1896
Location
St Peter's Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / ROBERT MATTHEW ISACKE, / LATE COMMANDER H.E.I.C. MARITIME SERVICE / WHO DIED AT NORTH FORELAND LODGE / ST PETER, / ON 6TH MARCH 1896, / IN HIS 93RD YEAR. / "SO HE BRINGETH THEM UNTO THE HAVEN WHERE THEY WOULD BE"'
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Materials: Marble
People
Isacke, Robert Age: 93 Date of Death: 6/3/1896 Cause of Death: Unknown / None Rank / Occupation: Master HEIC Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Gravestone at the Church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary the Virgin, Old Clee, Grimsby commemorating Commander Edmund Fanning Thomas RN d. 1842
Location
Church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary the Virgin, Old Clee, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Transcript
'EDMUND FANNING THOMAS / COMMANDER R.N. / born 4th Sept. 1778 died 28th April 1842 / and of his widow Francis Thomas / born 24th April 1782 died 30 March 1858'
Details
Position: Churchyard
People
Thomas, Edmund Fanning Age: 63 Date of Death: 28/4/1842 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 139.
Memorial at the Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Lieutenant Charles Coventry, RN, d. 1855
Location
Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Sacred / to the memory of / CHARLES FARMER COVENTRY / Late 1st Lieutenant of / Her Majesty's Sloop Rapid / who departed this life / 12th March 1855 / Aged 30 years'
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Type: Tablet Position: West wall C11 Vessel: HMS Rapid
People
Coventry, Charles Farmer Age: 30 Date of Death: 12/3/1855 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) p. 172.
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters