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St Peter's Church, Thurston, Suffolk, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Thurston, Suffolk commemorating Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, RN d. 1864

Location

St Peter's Church, Thurston, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Sir William Hall Gage G.B.B & G.C.H. Admiral of the Fleet. Third son of General the Honble Thomas Gage died at Thurston 4 Jan 1864 aged 87'

Details

Type: Monument
Position: Sanctuary
Materials: Marble

People

Gage, William Hall
Age: 87
Date of Death: 4/1/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan

JSON

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Cathcart's Hill, Sevastopol, Ukraine, Rest of the World

Memorial to British naval casualties during the Crimea War 1854-1856 atCathcart’s Hill, Sevastopol, Ukraine

Location

Cathcart's Hill, Sevastopol, Ukraine, Rest of the World

Transcript

'THE ROYAL NAVY / IN PROUD MEMORY / OF THOSE OF THE / ROYAL NAVY WHO / DIED AT SEA IN / BATTLE WHILST / SERVING AS PART / OF THE NAVAL / SQUADRON ON SHORE / SERVING AS PART / OF THE NAVAL / SQUADRON ON SHORE / AS PART OF THE / NAVAL BRIGADE / AND DIED OF DISEASE / 1854 - 1856', 'HM SHIPS AGAMEMNON / ALBION / ALGIERS / ARDENT / ARETHUSA / ARROW / BANSHEE / BEAGLE / BELLEROPHON / BRITANNIA / CARADOC', 'HM SHIPS / CURACOA / CURLEW / CYCLOPS / DAUNTLESS / DIAMOND / FIREBRAND / FURIO / FURY / GLADIATOR / HANNIBAL / HIGHFLYER', 'HM SHIPS / INFLEXIBLE / LEANDER / LEOPARD / LONDON / LYNX / MIRANDA / NIGER / QUEEN / RETRIBUTION / RODNEY / ROYAL ALBERT ', ' HM SHIPS / SAMPSON / SANSPARIEL / SIDON / SNAKE / SPHINX / SPITEFUL / SPITFIRE / STROMBOLI / SWALLOW / TERRIBLE / TIGER', 'HM SHIPS / TRAFALGAR / TRIBUNE / TRITON / VALORIOUS / VENGEANCE / VESUVIUS / VIPER / VULCAN / WASP / WRANGLER' [other panels commemorate the Cavalry 4th Irish Dragoon Guards, 8th Kings Royal Irish (light) Dragoons (hussars); Infantry 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers); Infantry 18th Regiment of foot (Royal Irish Regiment); Cavalry 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons; 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers); Infantry 97th Regiment of Foot (Ulster Regiment).'

Details

Description: Metal plaques on cemetery railings.
Type: Cemetery
Materials: Metal
Vessel: Agamemnon, Albion; Algiers; Ardent; Arethusa; Arrow; Banshee; Beagle; Bellerophon; Britannia; Caradoc; Curacoa ; Curlew; Cyclops; Dauntless; Diamond; Firebrand; Furious; Fury; Gladiator; Hannibal; Highflyer; Inflexible; Leander; Leopard; London; Lynx; Miranda; Niger; Queen; Retribution; Rodney; Royal Albert; Sampson; Sans Pareil; Sidon; Snake; Sphinx; Spiteful; Spitfire; Stromboli; Swallow; Terrible; Tiger; Trafalgar; Tribune; Triton; Valorous; Vengeance; Vesuvius; Viper; Vulcan; Wasp; Wrangler

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

Extra

Notes: The cemetery was destroyed in World War II, since then some remains, including those of Sir George Cathcart (1794-1854,) have been gathered in a railed enclosure with memorial plaques.

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  "location": "Cathcart's Hill, Sevastopol, Ukraine, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'THE ROYAL NAVY / IN PROUD MEMORY / OF THOSE OF THE / ROYAL NAVY WHO / DIED AT SEA IN / BATTLE WHILST / SERVING AS PART / OF THE NAVAL / SQUADRON ON SHORE / SERVING AS PART / OF THE NAVAL / SQUADRON ON SHORE / AS PART OF THE / NAVAL BRIGADE / AND DIED OF DISEASE / 1854 - 1856', 'HM SHIPS AGAMEMNON / ALBION / ALGIERS / ARDENT / ARETHUSA / ARROW / BANSHEE / BEAGLE / BELLEROPHON / BRITANNIA / CARADOC', 'HM SHIPS / CURACOA / CURLEW / CYCLOPS / DAUNTLESS / DIAMOND / FIREBRAND / FURIO / FURY / GLADIATOR / HANNIBAL / HIGHFLYER', 'HM SHIPS / INFLEXIBLE / LEANDER / LEOPARD / LONDON / LYNX / MIRANDA / NIGER / QUEEN / RETRIBUTION / RODNEY / ROYAL ALBERT ', ' HM SHIPS / SAMPSON / SANSPARIEL / SIDON / SNAKE / SPHINX / SPITEFUL / SPITFIRE / STROMBOLI / SWALLOW / TERRIBLE / TIGER', 'HM SHIPS / TRAFALGAR / TRIBUNE / TRITON / VALORIOUS / VENGEANCE / VESUVIUS / VIPER / VULCAN / WASP / WRANGLER' [other panels commemorate the Cavalry 4th Irish Dragoon Guards, 8th Kings Royal Irish (light) Dragoons (hussars); Infantry 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers); Infantry 18th Regiment of foot (Royal Irish Regiment); Cavalry 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons; 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers); Infantry 97th Regiment of Foot (Ulster Regiment).'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial to British naval casualties during the Crimea War 1854-1856 atCathcart’s Hill, Sevastopol, Ukraine</p>",
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Protestant Burial Ground, Rome, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Burial Ground, Rome commemorating Commander Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael RN d. 1855

Location

Protestant Burial Ground, Rome, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR T.G. CARMICHAEL BART. / COMMANDER RN. / BORN OCTOBER 22 1817 / DIED AT CIVITAVECCHIA DECEMBER 30 1855 / … '

Details

Description: Ledger with cross above the inscription in relief.

People

Gibson-Carmichael, Thomas
Age: 38
Date of Death: 30/12/1855
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Westoe Cemetery South Shields commemorating William Young d. 1833

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Young, William
Age: 26
Date of Death: 5/8/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Died in London. Son of William Young, shipowner.

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Brown d. 1856

Location

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

Transcript

'John BROWN, Master and Owner of the Steamer 'Unicorn'. Born at Irvine in Scotland, October, 18th 1829, died at Hong Kong 22nd August, 1858'

Details

Type: Tomb
Vessel: SS Unicorn

People

Brown, John
Age: 28
Date of Death: 22/8/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master. Shipowner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas, Flat D4, 111 Mt Butler Road, Hong Kong

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  "id": "M58",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'John BROWN, Master and Owner of the Steamer 'Unicorn'. Born at Irvine in Scotland, October, 18th 1829, died at Hong Kong 22nd August, 1858'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Brown d. 1856</p>",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas, Flat D4, 111 Mt Butler Road, Hong Kong",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Richard Ormandys d. 1832

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Richard Ormandys, shipbuilder. Died 15 April 1832 age 55'

Details

People

Ormandys, Richard
Age: 55
Date of Death: 15/4/1832
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipbuilder
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 263. This cemetery was sited in an old quarry. It has now largely been cleared.
Bibliography: Ed. James Stevens Curl 'Kensal Green Cemetery: the origins and development of the cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London 1824-2001' (Chichester, 2001)
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "id": "M694",
  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Richard Ormandys, shipbuilder. Died 15 April 1832 age 55'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Richard Ormandys  d. 1832</p>",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 263. This cemetery was sited in an old quarry. It has now largely been cleared.",
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    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Church of St John the Baptist, Windlesham, Surrey, England

Brass at the Church of St John the Baptist, Windlesham commemorating Admiral James Newburgh Strange d. 1894

Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Windlesham, Surrey, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / JAMES NEWBURGH STRANGE / DIED ALL SAINTS DAY 1894 / AGED 82 YEARS'

Details

Description: Calvary cross with inscription on stepped base.
Type: Wall plaque
Position: Between windows at west end
Materials: Brass

People

Strange, James Newburgh
Age: 82
Date of Death: 1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / JAMES NEWBURGH STRANGE / DIED ALL SAINTS DAY 1894 / AGED 82 YEARS'",
  "content": "<p>Brass at the Church of St John the Baptist, Windlesham commemorating Admiral James Newburgh Strange d. 1894</p>",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Cross in Kensal Green Cemetery commemorating Matthew Fletcher Ryan d. 1901, Fleet Surgeon

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / MATTHEW FLETCHER RYAN R. N. / FLEET SURGEON / BORN 8TH FEBRUARY 1847 / DIED 5TH JULY 1901.'

Details

Description: Celtic cross on a three-stepped base with curbs.
Type: Cross
Position: Section 104
Materials: Limestone

People

Ryan, Matthew Fletcher
Age: 54
Date of Death: 5/7/1901
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh

JSON

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  "transcript": "'IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / MATTHEW FLETCHER RYAN R. N. / FLEET SURGEON / BORN 8TH FEBRUARY 1847 / DIED 5TH JULY 1901.'",
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Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Memorial in Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent commemorating Flag-Lieutenant William Harvey RN d. 1879

Location

Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Transcript

'M of William Harvey, Priest, M.A. Oxon. Youngest son of Sir Thomas Harvey K.C.B. Vice Admiral of the White, died March 18th 1865 aged 41 years and of Jane his wife, died December 7th 1891 aged 66 years. Both are buried in this churchyard and also of their children William, Flag Lieutenant H.M.S. Bellerophon, died at Halifax N.S. October 13th 1879 aged 28 years. Henry Nowell, Barrister at Law, Middle Temple. Died December 22nd 1828 aged 76 years. Helen Jane died April 1st 1877 aged 23 years. Alice Maude wife of John Richard Statham died January 30th 1945 aged 87 years'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall of nave
Vessel: HMS Bellerophon

People

Harvey, William
Age: 28
Date of Death: 13/10/1879
Cause of Death: heart disease
Rank / Occupation: Flag Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Lieutenant William Harvey was serving as a watch keeping Lieutenant in HMS Bellerophon, then the flagship of the North America and West Indies station.

JSON

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  "location": "Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'M of William Harvey, Priest, M.A. Oxon. Youngest son of Sir Thomas Harvey K.C.B. Vice Admiral of the White, died March 18th 1865 aged 41 years and of Jane his wife, died December 7th 1891 aged 66 years. Both are buried in this churchyard and also of their children William, Flag Lieutenant H.M.S. Bellerophon, died at Halifax N.S. October 13th 1879 aged 28 years. Henry Nowell, Barrister at Law, Middle Temple. Died December 22nd 1828 aged 76 years. Helen Jane died April 1st 1877 aged 23 years. Alice Maude wife of John Richard Statham died January 30th 1945 aged 87 years'",
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    "vessel": "HMS Bellerophon"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Headstone in Toxteth Park Cemetery commemorating Captain W.H. Hill d. 1846

Location

Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'In Affectionate Remembrance / of / CAPTAIN W.H. HILL / OF FLUSHING, CORNWALL / WHO DIED AT BELIZE, HONDURAS / OF YELLOW FEVER / 25th OCTR 1846 AGED 48 YEARS / Also / SUSAN RELICT OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 8th DECR 1871 / AGED 73 Years'

Details

Description: The remaining section of a badly damaged headstone is semi-circular with the top section missing. It has a wide outer border, cut lower than the central area where the inscription is located. The words 'IN Affectionate Remembrance' follow the curve of the stone, with the remaining inscription in a vertical position. An oblong section with two short ends sits in front of the remaining section of the Headstone.
Type: Headstone
Position: Church of England Section L 765

People

Hill, W.H.
Age: 48
Date of Death: 25/10/1846
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Also buried in the grave are Peter T. Hill son of the above who died 10 Feb 1875, aged 49 Years, Ships Carpenter and his wife Elizabeth Hill nee Gyles who died 1 July 1902 Age 68 years.
Recorder: Sandra Elizabeth Geddes 2009

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters