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Southwark Cathedral, Southwark, London, England

Wall tablet in Southwark Cathedral commemorating Charles James Perkins RN d. 1859

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Southwark Cathedral, Southwark, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory /of / Charles James Perkins R.N. / Born 29th May 1815 / Died 11th June 1849 / A tribute to a much loved brother by his sorrowing sisters'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: White marble

People

Perkins, Charles James
Age: 34
Date of Death: 11/6/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Church of St Mary and St Helen, Neston, Cheshire, England

Gravestone in Neston, Cheshire commemorating Commander William Snell RN d. 1860

Location

Church of St Mary and St Helen, Neston, Cheshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the / memory of / William Snell / Cdr RN / of / Wood Park / who died 8 June 1860 / Aged 70'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Snell, William
Age:
Date of Death: 8/6/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p.135.

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  "location": "Church of St Mary and St Helen, Neston, Cheshire, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the / memory of / William Snell / Cdr RN / of / Wood Park / who died 8 June 1860 / Aged 70'<br />\r\n<br />",
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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 Isaac Myers, HEIC, d. 1821

Location

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

Transcript

'To the Memory of Mr. Isaac Myers / of the H.C. Bengal Marine, died 10th Jany 1821 / aged 70 years, 8 months and 26 days, / This tablet is erected by his son R. Myers.'

Details

People

Myers, Isaac
Age: 70
Date of Death: 10/1/1821
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.170.

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  "transcript": "'To the Memory of Mr. Isaac Myers / of the H.C. Bengal Marine, died 10th Jany 1821 / aged 70 years, 8 months and 26 days, / This tablet is erected by his son R. Myers.'",
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South Bastion, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Statue South Bastion, Gibraltar depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson d. 1805

Location

South Bastion, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Transcript

'NELSON / 1805'

Details

Description: Bronze, full-length in uniform on plinth.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze
Date Erected: 28/10/2006
Artists: John Doubleday

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: Statue contains copper from HMS Victory. Unveiled by chief minister, Peter Caruana to celebrate the Trafalgar bicentenary.

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  "transcript": "'NELSON / 1805'",
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    "notes": "Statue contains copper from HMS Victory. Unveiled by chief minister, Peter Caruana to celebrate the Trafalgar bicentenary.",
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Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating Captain Francis Light, d. 1794

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘BENEATH THIS STONE / lie the remains of / FRANCIS LIGHT ESQ. / WHO FIRST ESTABLISHED THIS ISLAND / AS A BRITISH SETTLEMENT / DIED 21 OCTOBER 1794', 'RESTORED OCTOBER 1894. / BROWN & CO. SCTS.'

Details

Type: Tomb
Date Erected: Restored 1894
Artists: Brown & Co

People

Light, Francis
Age: 53
Date of Death: 21/10/1794
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN; Master)
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Midshipman in RN 1759-64 also commanded trading vessels in the East Indies. Died of malaria.
Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 326 (Greenwich, 1982).

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating Captain Francis Light, d. 1794</p>",
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Window in Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, dedicated to Rear-Admiral Henry Aitchison d. 1891

Location

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'This window is dedicated to the glory of God / and in loving memory of Henry Compton Aitchison, / Rear Admiral: he was born vii January / mdcccxliv and died vi September mdxccci. / Remember ye him in the Lord. Remember ye also in the Lord, / Constance Fanny Aitchison wife / of Henry Compton Aitchison, / who was born 16th June 1858 / and died 6th Dec 1924 R.I.P.'

Details

Description: Six lights and eight tracery lights depicting angels.
Type: Window
Artists: Charles Eamer Kempe

People

Aitchison, Henry Compton
Age:
Date of Death: 6/9/1891
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'This window is dedicated to the glory of God / and in loving memory of Henry Compton Aitchison, / Rear Admiral: he was born vii January / mdcccxliv and died vi September mdxccci. / Remember ye him in the Lord. Remember ye also in the Lord, / Constance Fanny Aitchison wife / of Henry Compton Aitchison, / who was born 16th June 1858 / and died 6th Dec 1924 R.I.P.'",
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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Commander Henry Lewis RN d. 1880

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / HENRY LEWIS / COMMANDER R.N. / BORN FEBRUARY 2ND 1786 / DIED AUGUST 31ST 1880. [bottom] 'He that believeth in me / hath everlasting life'

Details

Description: Slab tomb and curbs with evidence of once having rails.
Type: Tomb
Position: Section 137
Materials: Stone

People

Lewis, Henry
Age: 94
Date of Death: 31/08/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh

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  "location": "Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / HENRY LEWIS / COMMANDER R.N. / BORN FEBRUARY 2ND 1786 / DIED AUGUST 31ST 1880. [bottom] 'He that believeth in me / hath everlasting life'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Commander Henry Lewis RN d. 1880</p>",
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    "recorder": "Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain James Clark d. 1828

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain James Clark, late of Liverpool, died on board the 'Jane' 12th May 1828 aged 32'

Details

Vessel: Jane

People

Clark, James
Age: 32
Date of Death: 12/5/1828
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 623.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Captain James Clark, late of Liverpool, died on board the 'Jane' 12th May 1828 aged 32'",
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    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 623.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St Lawrence Whitchurch, Stanmore, London, England

Memorial at St Lawrence Whitchurch, Stanmore, London commemorating Rear-Admiral John William Pike d. 1894

Location

St Lawrence Whitchurch, Stanmore, London, England

Transcript

'John William Pike, Rear Admiral of her Majesty's fleet Born 25th August 1827 Died 21st July 1894'

Details

Description: On two levels with pillars, and with the remains of iron railings including anchors.
Type: Gravestone
Position: South side of churchyard

People

Pike, John William
Age:
Date of Death: 21/7/1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Inscription continues and covers other family members.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1990

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    "notes": "Inscription continues and covers other family members.",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1990",
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West End Cemetery, Kimberley, South Africa, Rest of the World

Memorial at Kimberley, South Africa commemorating the men of the Naval Brigade who fell in the battle of Graspan in 1899

Location

West End Cemetery, Kimberley, South Africa, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of the Officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines of the Naval Brigade who fell at the battle of Graspan, 25 November 1899, Commander A.P. Ethelston, R.N. H.M.S. 'Powerful' Major J.H. Plumbe, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Doris' Captain G. Senior, R.M.A. H.M.S. 'Monarch''

Details

Vessel: HMS Doris, HMS Monarch, HMS Powerful

Event

Boer War 1899-1902

People

Ethelston, A. P.
Age:
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Plumbe, J. H.
Age:
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Major RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Senior, G.
Age:
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

Extra

Bibliography: J.R. Williams 'Some Naval Memorials in the West End Cemetery Kimberley, Cape Province' , 'Orders and Medals Research Society Journal' vol. 23, pp. 264-265, (Winter 1984).

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  "transcript": "'In memory of the Officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines of the Naval Brigade who fell at the battle of Graspan, 25 November 1899, Commander A.P. Ethelston, R.N. H.M.S. 'Powerful' Major J.H. Plumbe, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Doris' Captain G. Senior, R.M.A. H.M.S. 'Monarch''",
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    "event":"Boer War 1899-1902",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters