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St Andrew's Church, West Tarring, West Sussex, England

Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, West Tarring, West Sussex commemorating Thomas Henty RN d. 1819

Location

St Andrew's Church, West Tarring, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Thomas Henty who after having served in H.M.S. MINDEN at the battle of Algiers proceeded in his ship to the East Indies where the rupture of a blood vessel occasioned his return to this country where he died June 28 1819 Aged 18 years'

Details

Vessel: HMS Minden

Event

Bombardment of Algiers

Event Date

1816

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Henty, Thomas
Age: 18
Date of Death: 28/6/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

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  "transcript": "'To the memory of Thomas Henty who after having served in H.M.S. MINDEN at the battle of Algiers proceeded in his ship to the East Indies where the rupture of a blood vessel occasioned his return to this country where he died June 28 1819 Aged 18 years'",
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    "recorder": "C. Flintham",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Robert Walker d. 1882

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Robert Walker, Engineer, for 40 years a faithful servant of the Liverpool Steam Tug Co died suddenly on board the steam tug Spindrift 13 June 1882 age 66'

Details

Vessel: Spindrift

People

Walker, Robert
Age: 66
Date of Death: 13/6/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation: Liverpool Steam Tug Co

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 869. Believed to have been removed in the 1970's.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Robert Walker, Engineer, for 40 years a faithful servant of the Liverpool Steam Tug Co died suddenly on board the steam tug Spindrift 13 June 1882 age 66'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Robert Walker d. 1882</p>",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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Thoresby Hall, Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, England

Pyramid at Thoresby Hall commemorating the Battle of the Nile 1798

Location

Thoresby Hall, Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, England

Details

Description: Pyramid clad in slate with an entrance porch flanked by pillars.
Type: Pyramid
Position: South of the lake
Date Erected: 1799

Event

Battle of the Nile

Event Date

1798

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary 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: Put up in 1799 by Charles Herbert to commemorate the Battle of the Nile. Each of the original clumps of trees in the surrounding plantation was given the name of a naval captain or ship.
Bibliography: Colin White (editor) 'The Nelson Companion' (Portsmouth,1995) p. 130-1.

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    "date": "1798",
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    "notes": "Put up in 1799 by Charles Herbert to commemorate the Battle of the Nile. Each of the original clumps of trees in the surrounding plantation was given the name of a naval captain or ship.",
    "bibliography": "Colin White (editor) 'The Nelson Companion' (Portsmouth,1995) p. 130-1.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery commemorating Admiral Sir Henry Denham d. 1887

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL SIR HENRY DENHAM/ FRS / BORN 1800 DIED 1887 / HIS WIFE ISABELLA DENHAM / DIED 1865 / ALSO / CATHERINE / DENHAM / DIED 1861 / AND CHARLES DENHAM / DIED 1867.'

Details

Description: Slab tomb and draped urn on plinth.
Type: Monument
Position: Section 125
Materials: Stone

People

Denham, Henry Mangles
Age: 87
Date of Death: 3/7/1887
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh ©RMG

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  "location": "Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL SIR HENRY DENHAM/ FRS / BORN 1800 DIED 1887 / HIS WIFE ISABELLA DENHAM / DIED 1865 / ALSO / CATHERINE / DENHAM / DIED 1861 / AND CHARLES DENHAM / DIED 1867.'",
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St Mary Magdalene's Church, Offleyhoo, Hertfordshire, England

Monument in Offleyhoo, Hertfordshire dedicated to Sir Thomas Salusbury d. 1773

Location

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Offleyhoo, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'SIR THOMAS SALUSBURY LLD. Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. And the Honble Dame Sarah Salusbury his wife, who erected this monument He died on the 28th day of October 1773 aged 66. She died on the 24th day of June 1804 Aged 82'

Details

Description: Over life size figures of Sir Thomas and his wife. In the background, in relief, a large tree with drapery hanging from it.

Type: Free standing monument
Position: Chancel south wall
Materials: Grey marble
Date Erected: 1777
Artists: Joseph Nollekens

People

Salusbury, Thomas
Age: 66
Date of Death: 28/10/1773
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Judge of the High court of Admiralty
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Mentioned in Burke's Extinct Baronetage.
Recorder: A.J. Richardson 1989

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  "location": "St Mary Magdalene's Church, Offleyhoo, Hertfordshire, England",
  "transcript": "'SIR THOMAS SALUSBURY LLD. Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. And the Honble Dame Sarah Salusbury his wife, who erected this monument He died on the 28th day of October 1773 aged 66. She died on the 24th day of June 1804 Aged 82'",
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    "type": "Free standing monument",
    "position": "Chancel south wall",
    "materials": "Grey marble",
    "dateErected": "1777",
    "artists": "Joseph Nollekens",
    "vessel": ""  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Mentioned in Burke's Extinct Baronetage.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "A.J. Richardson 1989",
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Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, England

Memorial in the Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, commemorating Samuel Pemberton d. 1853

Location

Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the / memory of / Mr Samuel Pemberton / Chief Engineer R.N. / who departed this life / 20 July 1853 / aged 43 years'

Details

Vessel: HMS Sphinx

People

Pemberton, Samuel
Age: 43
Date of Death: 20/7/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Burial Register- HMS 'Sphinx'.

JSON

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  "post_id": "5166",
  "id": "M2565",
  "location": "Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the / memory of / Mr Samuel Pemberton / Chief Engineer R.N. / who departed this life / 20 July 1853 / aged 43 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, commemorating Samuel Pemberton d. 1853</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "details": {
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    "vessel": "HMS Sphinx"  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Burial Register- HMS 'Sphinx'.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Promenade, Southsea, Portsmouth, England

Memorial on Southsea Promenade, Portsmouth to crew members of HMS ‘Aboukir’ who died in a yellow fever epidemic 1873-1874

Location

Promenade, Southsea, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / FORTY EIGHT OFFICERS & MEN WHO DIED / DURING THE EPIDEMIC OF / YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD / H.M.S. ABOUKIR / AT JAMAICA, IN 1873-74'

Details

Type: Obelisk
Materials: Limestone
Artists: Baker
Vessel: HMS Aboukir

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "post_id": "5167",
  "id": "M5010",
  "location": "Promenade, Southsea, Portsmouth, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / FORTY EIGHT OFFICERS & MEN WHO DIED / DURING THE EPIDEMIC OF / YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD / H.M.S. ABOUKIR / AT JAMAICA, IN 1873-74'",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5010Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7055\" width=\"315\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5010Large.jpg 500w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M5010Large-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Memorial on Southsea Promenade, Portsmouth to crew members of HMS ‘Aboukir’ who died in a yellow fever epidemic 1873-1874</p>",
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "Limestone",
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    "artists": "Baker",
    "vessel": "HMS Aboukir"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": "",
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David Saunders",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

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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 Patrick Lindsay, HEIC, d. 1822

Location

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

Transcript

'In memory of Patrick Lindsay / 2nd officer of the H.C.S. 'Sir David Scott' / who died at Saugar on the 4th June 1822 / aged 27 years.'

Details

Vessel: Sir David Scott

People

Lindsay, Patrick
Age: 27
Date of Death: 4/6/1822
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Officer
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.135.

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  "id": "M6119",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Patrick Lindsay / 2nd officer of the H.C.S. 'Sir David Scott' / who died at Saugar on the 4th June 1822 / aged 27 years.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating Patrick Lindsay, HEIC, d. 1822</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "vessel": "Sir David Scott"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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  "people": [{"name":"Lindsay, Patrick","age":"27","dateofdeath":"4/6/1822","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"2nd Officer","organisation":"Honourable East India Company"}],
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Henry George Travers Strickland d. 1891

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'In / loving memory / of / HENRY GEORGE TRAVERS STRICKLAND / M B staff surgeon, Royal Navy / who died at the Royal Naval Sick / Quarters Portland on the / 8th February 1891 Aged 38. / Til the day breaks and the shadows flee away'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 366

People

Strickland, Henry George Travers
Age: 38
Date of Death: 8/2/1891
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Staff Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

JSON

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  "id": "M3560",
  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory / of / HENRY GEORGE TRAVERS STRICKLAND / M B staff surgeon, Royal Navy / who died at the Royal Naval Sick / Quarters Portland on the / 8th February 1891 Aged 38. / Til the day breaks and the shadows flee away'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Henry George Travers Strickland d. 1891</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "Church of England (old) 366",
    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Wall tablet at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground , Greenwich commemorating Lieutenant Henry Smith RN d. 1801

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'To the memory of / Lieutenant Henry Smith / late of the Royal Hospital / Greenwich / who departed this life / on the 11th February 1801 / in the 65th year of his age / Also of / John Bernard Smith Esq / Brother of the above / late of His Majesty's / 12th Regt of Foot / who departed this life / on 24th August 1791 / in the 52nd year of his age / Also of/Mrs Mary Smith / Widow of the above / Lieutenant Henry Smith / who departed this life / on the 31st December 1837 / aged 88 years'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Mausoleum

People

Smith, Henry
Age: 64
Date of Death: 11/2/1801
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1981

JSON

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  "id": "M2420",
  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'To the memory of / Lieutenant Henry Smith / late of the Royal Hospital / Greenwich / who departed this life / on the 11th February 1801 / in the 65th year of his age / Also of / John Bernard Smith Esq / Brother of the above / late of His Majesty's / 12th Regt of Foot / who departed this life / on 24th August 1791 / in the 52nd year of his age / Also of/Mrs Mary Smith / Widow of the above / Lieutenant Henry Smith / who departed this life / on the 31st December 1837 / aged 88 years'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground , Greenwich commemorating Lieutenant Henry Smith RN d. 1801</p>",
  "images": [],
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters