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All Saints Church, Hastings, East Sussex, England

Commemorative window at All Saints Church, Hastings dedicated to Admiral William Waldegrave d. 1859

Location

All Saints Church, Hastings, East Sussex, England

Details

Description: The window depicts the crucifixion.
Type: Window
Position: East window
Materials: Stained glass

People

Waldegrave, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Church, Edrom, Scottish borders, Scotland

Wall tablet in Edrom Church commemorating Robert Buchan d. 1797

Location

Church, Edrom, Scottish borders, Scotland

Transcript

'Sacred also is the memory of their son Robert who by a fatal accident perished at sea while active in his duty in 1797 in his 15th year'

Details

Type: Tablet

People

Buchan, Robert
Age: 15
Date of Death: 1797
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

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Notes: On family memorial to parents? George and Anne Buchan.
Recorder: Mr M H Faulknall, Rose Cottage, 26 Comberford Road, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 8PB

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  "transcript": "'Sacred also is the memory of their son Robert who by a fatal accident perished at sea while active in his duty in 1797 in his 15th year'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Charles Smith d. 1885

Location

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

Transcript

'IN MEMORY / OF / CHARLES SMITH LATE MASTER OF THE / BRITISH BARQUE / STAR OF CHINA / BORN SEPT. 25TH 1838 DIED AT HONG KONG / JUNE 27TH 1885 / THIS STONE WAS ERECTED / BY A FEW OF HIS FRIENDS / AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM'

Details

Description: Gothic headstone, with border of flowers and foliage, a cross above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: Star of China

People

Smith, Charles
Age: 47
Date of Death: 27/6/1885
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY / OF / CHARLES SMITH LATE MASTER OF THE / BRITISH BARQUE / STAR OF CHINA / BORN SEPT. 25TH 1838 DIED AT HONG KONG / JUNE 27TH 1885 / THIS STONE WAS ERECTED / BY A FEW OF HIS FRIENDS / AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM'",
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St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Headstone at St Cattwg’s Church, Port Eynon commemorating John Kane d. 1938

Location

St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Transcript

'In Memory of JOHN KANE Fireman S.S. "Glanrhyd" January 15th 1938 '

Details

Description: Headstone, anchor and rope design carved above the inscription.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Glanrhydd

People

Kane, John
Age:
Date of Death: 15/1/1938
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation:

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  "transcript": "'In Memory of JOHN KANE Fireman S.S. \"Glanrhyd\" January 15th 1938 '",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Joseph Shapter d. 1909

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Joseph Wm. Shapter / Ch. Stoker 'HMS Talbot' died / 13th Nov 1909 Aged 38'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 241
Vessel: HMS Talbot

People

Shapter, Joseph William
Age: 38
Date of Death: 13/11/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating William Hill d. 1880

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'William Hill, late of HM Customs died 26 February 1880 age 68'.

Details

People

Hill, William
Age: 68
Date of Death: 26/2/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Customs Officer
Organisation:

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Notes: From MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 851.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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    "notes": "From MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 851.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Findlay d. 1871

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Findlay for many years shipwright at this Port died 15 September 1871 age 73'

Details

People

Findlay, John
Age: 73
Date of Death: 15/9/1871
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d.1886, vol. 7, p. 371.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating John Borrowdale d. 1789

Location

St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Borrowdale, officer in the Excise born Middlenorth, St Bees, Cumberland, buried 8th January 1789 age 56'

Details

People

Borrowdale, John
Age: 56
Date of Death: 1789
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Officer in the excise
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 507. Church demolished in 1898.
Recorder: Captain J P Brand, Friends of Merseyside Maritime Museum

JSON

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  "transcript": "'John Borrowdale, officer in the Excise born Middlenorth, St Bees, Cumberland, buried 8th January 1789 age 56'",
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    "recorder": "Captain J P Brand, Friends of Merseyside Maritime Museum",
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Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England

Gravestone in Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth commemorating Admiral Hercules Robinson d. 1864

Location

Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'ADMIRAL / HERCULES ROBINSON / DIED MAY 15 1864 AGED 75 / ERECTED / BY HIS CHILDREN, / ALSO/OF HIS GRANDSON / FREDERICK LOFTUS BRADLEY / INFANT SON OF / COMMANDER FREDERICK C B ROBINSON R.N. / DIED 4TH SEPTEMBER 1866. / AGED 4 MONTHS / 1 CHAP JOB 21 VERSE'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth.
Type: Gravestone

People

Robinson, Hercules
Age: 75
Date of Death: 15/5/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mr M. Feather

JSON

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  "transcript": "'ADMIRAL / HERCULES ROBINSON / DIED MAY 15 1864 AGED 75 / ERECTED / BY HIS CHILDREN, / ALSO/OF HIS GRANDSON / FREDERICK LOFTUS BRADLEY / INFANT SON OF / COMMANDER FREDERICK C B ROBINSON R.N. / DIED 4TH SEPTEMBER 1866. / AGED 4 MONTHS / 1 CHAP JOB 21 VERSE'",
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St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Memorial window in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent dedicated to Lieutenant Gordon Denne Browne RN d. 1940

Location

St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING AND HONOURED MEMORY OF / GORDON DENNE BROWNE LIEUTENANT ROYAL NAVY. / BORN AT ROCHESTER 1917 DIED AT NEWCASTLE 1940. WHO SERVED IN / H.M. SUBMARINES 'L27' AND 'SPEARFISH' DURING THE WAR WITH GERMANY 1939-40 / This window was erected by his parents'

Details

Description: The window depicts afigure of St George with a submarine in the sea and a cap badge design.
Type: Window
Artists: William Aikman (1868 - 1959)
Vessel: L27, HMS Spearfish

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Browne, Gordon Denne
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/031940
Cause of Death: War Casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: In HM submarine 'Spearfish' sunk by U-34 13 March 1940.

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters