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Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Wall tablet in Falmouth, Cornwall dedicated to Christopher Saverland d. 1824

Location

Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'INSCRIBED / TO THE MEMORY / OF / CHRISTOPHER SAVERLAND ESQ. / AGENT / FOR HIS MAJESTY'S PACKETS / AT THE / PORT OF FALMOUTH / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ON THE / 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY / 1824 / BY THE COMMANDERS / IN THE / PACKET SERVICE / IN TESTIMONY OF THEIR ESTEEM / AND HIGH SENSE OF / HIS PUBLIC CHARACTER.'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: West end
Materials: Marble

People

Saverland, Christopher
Age:
Date of Death: 15/2/1824
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Packet agent
Organisation:

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  "transcript": "'INSCRIBED / TO THE MEMORY / OF / CHRISTOPHER SAVERLAND ESQ. / AGENT / FOR HIS MAJESTY'S PACKETS / AT THE / PORT OF FALMOUTH / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ON THE / 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY / 1824 / BY THE COMMANDERS / IN THE / PACKET SERVICE / IN TESTIMONY OF THEIR ESTEEM / AND HIGH SENSE OF / HIS PUBLIC CHARACTER.'",
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St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Michael’s Cathedral, Barbados commemorating Robert Elder Kerr d. 1859 naval surgeon

Location

St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the memory of Robert Elder Kerr, assistant surgeon on H.M.S. Atlanta, died Feb 4th 1859. Aged 26 years. Born Campbeltown, Argylshire'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Atlanta

People

Kerr, Robert Elder
Age: 26
Date of Death: 4/2/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

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  "transcript": "'To the memory of Robert Elder Kerr, assistant surgeon on H.M.S. Atlanta, died Feb 4th 1859. Aged 26 years. Born Campbeltown, Argylshire'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Michael’s Cathedral, Barbados commemorating Robert Elder Kerr d. 1859 naval surgeon</p>",
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Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, London, England

Gravestone at Hampstead Cemetery, London commemorating Arthur Clement Cooke d. 1945

Location

Hampstead Cemetery, Hampstead, London, England

Transcript

'In / loving memory of / Isobel Gillies / wife of / Arthur Clement Cooke / Died 24th Oct 1925, aged 67 / Also of the above / Arthur Clement Cooke / Master Mariner / Died 26th May 1945 aged 92'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Near chapel

People

Cooke, Arthur Clement
Age: 92
Date of Death: 26/5/1945
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: M.T. Morton

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In / loving memory of / Isobel Gillies / wife of / Arthur Clement Cooke / Died 24th Oct 1925, aged 67 / Also of the above / Arthur Clement Cooke / Master Mariner / Died 26th May 1945 aged 92'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Hampstead Cemetery, London commemorating Arthur Clement Cooke d. 1945</p>",
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    "recorder": "M.T. Morton",
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St Michael's Church, Pitt Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Michael’s Church, Pitt Street, Liverpool commemorating James Stephen d. 1848

Location

St Michael's Church, Pitt Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'James Stephen of Boddam, Aberdeenshire, late master of the Duncan Ritchie of Glasgow died 11th December 1848 age 27'

Details

Vessel: Duncan Ritchie

People

Stephen, James
Age: 27
Date of Death: 11/12/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in the Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.3, p. 477. The church was demolished in 1946, a new one stands on the same site.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'James Stephen of Boddam, Aberdeenshire, late master of the Duncan Ritchie of Glasgow died 11th December 1848 age 27'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Michael’s Church, Pitt Street, Liverpool commemorating James Stephen d. 1848</p>",
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    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St Paul's Cathedral, City of London, London, England

Tomb in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson d. 1805

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, City of London, London, England

Transcript

'HORATIO . VISC . NELSON'

Details

Description: Sarcophagus with Viscount's coronet on the top.
Type: Tomb
Materials: Black marble
Artists: Benedetto da Rovezzano

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Originally made for the tomb of Cardinal Wolseley.

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Leiston, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Leiston, Suffolk commemorating E. M. Romsey d.1921.

Location

Leiston, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'E M Romsey, Late Coastguard, Sizewell [?]. Born 30 Jan 1874. Severely injured in the sinking of H.M.S. Formidable 1 Jan 1915. Called to his eternal rest 26 Jan 1921'

Details

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Romsey, E. M.
Age: 47 years
Date of Death: 26/1/1921
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Coastguard
Organisation: HM Coastguard

Extra

Notes: Injured in sinking of HMS 'Formidable' sunk 1/1/1915 by 'U24' off Portland Bill.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

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  "transcript": "'E M Romsey, Late Coastguard, Sizewell [?]. Born 30 Jan 1874. Severely injured in the sinking of H.M.S. Formidable 1 Jan 1915. Called to his eternal rest 26 Jan 1921'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Leiston, Suffolk commemorating E. M. Romsey d.1921.</p>",
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    "notes": "Injured in sinking of HMS 'Formidable' sunk 1/1/1915 by 'U24' off Portland Bill.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967",
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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Birtsmorton, Worcestershire, England

Memorial in Birtsmorton, Worcestershire commemorating Rear-Admiral William Caldwell d. 1718

Location

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Birtsmorton, Worcestershire, England

Transcript

'To the Memory of / WILLIAM CALDWELL / ESQr / who Married the RIGHT / HON CATHERINE COUNTESS OF BELLOMONT / AND AFTER HIS RETURN FROM HIS COMMAND / OF BEING REAR ADMIRAL of ye RED SQUADRON / in the BRITISH FLEET in the BALTICK died / at BIRSTMORTON COURT the 7th day of Oct / Anno Dom 1718 / aetat 55 / He was a BRAVE Judicious and an Experienc'd / Officer a Sincere Friend and a true Lover of / His Country / MANET POST FUNERA VIRTUS / And also of the Right Honble CATHERINE / Countess Dowager of BELLOMONT, Daughter / of BRIDGIS NANFAN Esqre AND Wife of the late / Right Honble RICHARD Earl of BELLOMONT, / who died at NEW YORK; She died 12th/March 1737 Aged 72'

Details

Description: Tomb chest supporting a semi-recumbent effigy in Roman dress in white marble. On a dark marble base, a white marble relief of a warship of 70 guns (damaged). Two composite columns of grey marble above, with a pilaster behind each. Cartouche bearing Caldwell arms (azure a cross patee fitchee between 10 estoiles or), supported by cannon, muskets, swords and flags, surmounted by the closed helm of an esquire with the crest of a cock's head between two wings expanded or combed and wattled gules. Inscription tablet between the pilasters flanked by many different navigational instruments (see dossier for details).
Type: Monument
Position: Chancel north wall
Materials: Grey and white marble
Artists: Thomas White

People

Caldwell, William
Age: 55
Date of Death: 7/10/1718
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Red
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Bibliography: John Charnock 'Biographia Navalis' vol. iii, p. 63; K.A. Esdaile 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1946).
Recorder: Timothy Wilson 1979

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  "transcript": "'To the Memory of / WILLIAM CALDWELL / ESQr / who Married the RIGHT / HON CATHERINE COUNTESS OF BELLOMONT / AND AFTER HIS RETURN FROM HIS COMMAND / OF BEING REAR ADMIRAL of ye RED SQUADRON / in the BRITISH FLEET in the BALTICK died / at BIRSTMORTON COURT the 7th day of Oct / Anno Dom 1718 / aetat 55 / He was a BRAVE Judicious and an Experienc'd / Officer a Sincere Friend and a true Lover of / His Country / MANET POST FUNERA VIRTUS / And also of the Right Honble CATHERINE / Countess Dowager of BELLOMONT, Daughter / of BRIDGIS NANFAN Esqre AND Wife of the late / Right Honble RICHARD Earl of BELLOMONT, / who died at NEW YORK; She died 12th/March 1737 Aged 72'",
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    "recorder": "Timothy Wilson 1979",
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Beckenham Cemetery, London, England

Memorial at Crystal Palace District Cemetery, London commemorating John Drughorn d. 1943

Location

Beckenham Cemetery, London, England

Details

Type: Headstone

People

Drughorn, John Frederick
Age: 81
Date of Death: 23/2/1943
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship owner
Organisation: Anglo-Brazilian Line

Extra

Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 115.

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at Crystal Palace District Cemetery, London commemorating John Drughorn d. 1943</p>",
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St Giles's Church, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England

Memorial to Sub Lieutenant Reginald Harry Lloyd RN in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, d. 1865

Location

St Giles's Church, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

'To the glory of God and in memory of the / Revd Charles Lloyd, Hon Canon Ch. Ch. Oxon / for 24 years rector of this parish, obiit 29th / April 1883, aet. 73; his widow, Caroline Alicia / Lloyd, obiit 229th Iune 1893 aet. 71, and their / two eldest sons, Charles Whitworth Lloyd / Capt, 7 Bt Major 16th Regt obiit 9th Septr 1877, / aet. 35, and Reginald Harry Lloyd, Sub. / Lieut. R.N. obiit 7th Septr 1865'

Details

Description: Healing of the lame man at the gate of the temple.
Type: Window
Position: West wall south aisle
Date Erected: 1894
Artists: Alfred E. Tombelson [designer], C. E. Kempe

People

Lloyd, Reginald Harry
Age: 21
Date of Death: 7/9/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Also of his wife Caroline Alicia. D. Additionally, their two eldest sons, Charles Whitworth Lloyd. D. 1877, / and Reginald Harry Lloyd. D. 1865
Recorder: J. Barrett

JSON

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  "location": "St Giles's Church, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England",
  "transcript": "'To the glory of God and in memory of the / Revd Charles Lloyd, Hon Canon Ch. Ch. Oxon / for 24 years rector of this parish, obiit 29th / April 1883, aet. 73; his widow, Caroline Alicia / Lloyd, obiit 229th Iune 1893 aet. 71, and their / two eldest sons, Charles Whitworth Lloyd / Capt, 7 Bt Major 16th Regt obiit 9th Septr 1877, / aet. 35, and Reginald Harry Lloyd, Sub. / Lieut. R.N. obiit 7th Septr 1865'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial to Sub Lieutenant Reginald Harry Lloyd RN  in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, d. 1865</p>",
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    "description": "Healing of the lame man at the gate of the temple.",
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St Dunstan's Church, Cheam, London, England

Gravestone at St Dunstan’s Church, Cheam commemorating Lieutenant-Commander H.V. Clarke d. 1942

Location

St Dunstan's Church, Cheam, London, England

Transcript

' Lieutenant Commander H V Clarke R.N.R. H.M.S. 'Calendula' 3rd March 1942 age 40 'He gave his life for freedom''

Details

Description: Carved with a foul anchor in relief.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Graveyard
Vessel: HMS Calendula

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Clarke, H. V.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 3/3/1942
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RNR
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1984

JSON

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  "transcript": "' Lieutenant Commander H V Clarke R.N.R. H.M.S. 'Calendula' 3rd March 1942 age 40 'He gave his life for freedom''",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Dunstan’s Church, Cheam commemorating Lieutenant-Commander H.V. Clarke d. 1942</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters