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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

JSON

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

Extra

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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  "transcript": "'William Hill, late of HM Customs died 26 February 1880 age 68'.",
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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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  "transcript": "'John Findlay for many years shipwright at this Port died 15 September 1871 age 73'",
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    "notes": "From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d.1886, vol. 7, p. 371.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "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'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating John Borrowdale d. 1789</p>",
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    "notes": "From MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 507. Church demolished in 1898.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J P Brand, Friends of Merseyside Maritime Museum",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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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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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Kingston Cemetery, Portsmouth commemorating Admiral Hercules Robinson d. 1864</p>",
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    "recorder": "Mr M. Feather",
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}

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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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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial window in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent dedicated to Lieutenant Gordon Denne Browne RN d. 1940</p>",
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    "date": "",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "In HM submarine 'Spearfish' sunk by U-34 13 March 1940.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
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}

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Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England

Obelisk in Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, commemorating George Bridge Waights d. 1817

Location

Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / GEORGE BRIDGE WAIGHTS / LATE MASTER MARINER OF THIS PORT / HE COMMENCED THE VOYAGE OF LIFE / 11th JANUARY 1817 / AND ENTERED THE HAVEN OF REST / 8th MAY 1860 / HE WAS MANY YEARS A MEMBER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THIS BOROUGH'

Details

Description: Surrounded by wrought iron railings with fleur de lis finials.
Type: Obelisk
Position: Area C 3rd on right of main path
Materials: Sandstone

People

Waights, George Bridge
Age:
Date of Death: 8/5/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: M.E. Manton 1997

JSON

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  "location": "Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / GEORGE BRIDGE WAIGHTS / LATE MASTER MARINER OF THIS PORT / HE COMMENCED THE VOYAGE OF LIFE / 11th JANUARY 1817 / AND ENTERED THE HAVEN OF REST / 8th MAY 1860 / HE WAS MANY YEARS A MEMBER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THIS BOROUGH'",
  "content": "<p>Obelisk in Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, commemorating George Bridge Waights d. 1817</p>",
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    "materials": "Sandstone",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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    "recorder": "M.E. Manton 1997",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Church of Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Wall tablet in the Church of Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent commemorating Rear-Admiral Robert Keeler RN d. 1810

Location

Church of Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Transcript

'In a grave near the Desk are deposited the remains of Rear Admiral Robert Keeler, who died Nov. 4th, 1810, aged 76 years. Also those of Revd. Thomas Timms, who was curate of this parish for 23 years; He died August 3rd, 1811, aged 65 years. Likewise of Judith, wife of the Revd, Thomas Timms, and daughter of the above Admiral Keeler; she died April 29th, 1846, aged 81 years'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South abutment nave arch

People

Keeler, Robert
Age: 76
Date of Death: 4/11/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.

JSON

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  "location": "Church of Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'In a grave near the Desk are deposited the remains of Rear Admiral Robert Keeler, who died Nov. 4th, 1810, aged 76 years. Also those of Revd. Thomas Timms, who was curate of this parish for 23 years; He died August 3rd, 1811, aged 65 years. Likewise of Judith, wife of the Revd, Thomas Timms, and daughter of the above Admiral Keeler; she died April 29th, 1846, aged 81 years'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in the Church of Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent commemorating Rear-Admiral Robert Keeler RN d. 1810</p>",
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    "type": "Wall tablet",
    "position": "South abutment nave arch",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain James Delano d. 1837

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Commander James Delano of New Bedford USA late commander of the packet ship Roscoe of New York, died at sea January 1837'

Details

Vessel: Roscoe

People

Delano, James
Age:
Date of Death: 12/1837
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpol Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p .530. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Commander James Delano of New Bedford USA late commander of the packet ship Roscoe of New York, died at sea January 1837'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain James Delano d. 1837</p>",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpol Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p .530. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Benjamin Donkin d. 1822

Location

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

Transcript

'Benjamin Donkin, Pilot, died 20th June 1822 age 46'

Details

People

Donkin, Benjamin
Age: 46
Date of Death: 20/6/1822
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 623. Church demolished in 1898.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Benjamin Donkin, Pilot, died 20th June 1822 age 46'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St John’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Benjamin Donkin d. 1822</p>",
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    "notes": "From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 623. Church demolished in 1898.",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters