Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery erected to officers and crew who died while serving in HMS ‘Andromeda’ between 1904 and 1905.
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'H.M.S. 'Andromeda' China 1904-1906 Erected by their beloved shipmates. Alfred J. BATH, Boy, died at R.N. Hospital Hong Kong 22nd. June 1904. Robert WINSTANLEY, Ship's Steward, died at R.N. Hospital Hong Kong 22nd. February, 1905. John WATERFIELD, Leading Stoker, died at Colombo 21st. April, 1904. Claude A. JOYNER, A.B., Died at Woosung, 16th. April 1906. William J. PEARSE, O.S., drowned at sea, 19th. April 1904. Valentine G. PIKE, Private R.M.L.I., drowned at Hong Kong 14th. June 1905'
Details
Description: Plinth (upper part missing?) Type: Memorial Vessel: HMS Andromeda
People
Bath, Alfred J. Age: Date of Death: 22/6/1904 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Joyner, Claude A. Age: Date of Death: 16/4/1906 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Pearse, William J. Age: Date of Death: 19/4/1904 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Pike, Valentine G. Age: Date of Death: 14/6/1905 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry Waterfield, John Age: Date of Death: 21/4/1904 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Leading Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy Winstanley, Robert Age: Date of Death: 22/2/1905 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Steward RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Charles Anakin, d. 1865
Location
Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘SACRED / TO THE MEMORY / OF / CHARLES ANAKIN / DIED 24TH MARCH 1865 / AGED 52 YEARS. THIS / STONE IS ERECTED AS / A MARK OF ESTEEM AND / RESPECT BY A FRIEND TO / WHOM HE HAD ENDEARED / HIMSELF AS A SHIPMATE / DURING 12 YEARS ON / BOARD THE BARQUE / MARYS OF LIVERPOOL'
Details
Type: Headstone Position: South east wall SE35 021 Vessel: Marys
People
Anakin, Charles Age: 52 Date of Death: 24/3/1865 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Mate Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: From Kingston-Upon-Hull. Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 241.
Wall monument in St Mary’s Church, Barnes, London commemorating James Forster Boulton d. 1914 in the Battle of Coronel
Location
St Mary's Church, Barnes, London, England
Transcript
'IN / MEMORY / OF JAMES FORSTER BOULTON / MIDSHIPMAN R.N. / H.M.S. MONMOUTH / DEARLY LOVED SECOND SON / A.C. FORSTER BOULTON J.P. / KILLED IN THE NAVAL ACTION / OFF THE COAST OF CHILE / NOV 1ST 1914 / AGED 15'
Details
Description: Oval tablet within rope twist border, a uniform cap above, and a flower wreath below. Type: Wall monument Position: Langton Chapel Vessel: HMS Monmouth
Event
Battle of Cape Coronel
Event Date
1914
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Boulton, James Forster Age: 15 Date of Death: 1/11/1914 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Effigy at Trinity Hospital, Greenwich part of a monument commemorating Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton Lord Privy Seal d. 1614
Location
Trinity Hospital, Greenwich, London, England
Transcript
'HENRICUS HOWARDUS, HENRICI COMITIS SURRIAE FILIUS, THOMAE SECUNDI DUCIS NORFOLCIAE NEPOS; ET THOMAE TERTII FRATER; COMES NORTHAMPTONIAE; BARON HOWARD DE MARNEHILL; PRIVATI SIGILLI CUSTOS, CASTRI DOVERENSIS CONSTABULARIUS, QUINQUE PORTUUM CUSTOS, CANCELLARIUS ET ADMIRALLUS, JACOBO MAGNAE BRITANNIAE REGI AB INTIMIS CONCILIIS, ORDINIS PERISCELIDIS EQUES AURATUS ET ACADEMIAE CANTABRIGIENSIS CANCELLARIUS, INTER NOBILES LITERATISSIMUS IN SPEM RESURGENDI IN CHRISTO HIC CONDITUR OB 15 DIE JUNII AD 1614 INCLYTUS HIC COMES TRIA HOSPITALIA FUNDAVIT ET LATI FUNDIIS DOTAVIT, UNUM GRENOVICI IN CANTIO IN QUO VIGINTI EGENI ET PRAEFECTUS; ALTERUM CLUNI IN COMITATU SALOPIAE IN QUO 12 EGENI CUM PRAEFECTO, TERTIUM AD CASTRUM RISING IN COMITATU NORFOLCIAE IN QUO 12 PAUPERCULAE CUM GUBERNATRICE IN PERPETUUM ALANTUR JOANNE GRIFFITHO HUIC COMITI AB EPISTOLIS CURANTE, POSITUM' [Henry Howard, son of Henry Earl of Surrey (who was grandson of Thomas, Second Duke of Norfolk) he was the brother of Thomas (Howard) III (4th Duke of Norfolk) Earl of Northampton, Baron Howard of Marnehill, Keeper of the Privy Seal, constable of the castle of Dover, Warden of the Cinque Ports, chancellor and admiral, Privy Councilor of James, King of Great Britain, Knight of the Garter and chancellor of Cambridge University. The most learned of noblemen. He died on 15th June 1614 and lies here in hope of resurrection in Christ. This celebrated Earl founded three hospitals and endowed them with revenues. The first at Greenwich in Kent, housed twenty needy men and a governor, another at Clun in the County of Shropshire-twelve poor men and a governor, the third at Castel Rising in the County of Norfolk-twelve poor women and a governess.] 'Near this monument lies the body of the Right Hon Henry Howard Earl of Northampton, Baron of Marnehill, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Guardian of ye Cinque Ports, Constable of the Castle of Dover, Chancelor of Camb. and Kt of the Garter. A monument was first erected in the Chappel of the Castle of Dover, Ano Dom 1614, but the said chappel falling to decay, the Worshipful Company of Mercers, London (Governors of this Hospital, founded ano 1613 by the aforesaid E of North.) caused a monument together with ye body of the said E. of North. to be removed into this chappel by the permission of the Arch. of Canterb. Hn D of Norf and Henry E. of Romney William Ivat, Esq Master Mr Jasper Clotterbooke Jun. Mr William Bridges Mr John Archer Wardens of ye Company of Mercers ano 1666 By the care of Mr Fran Burry mercer John Stowe then warden of this Hospital'
Details
Description: Kneeling effigy in armour wearing the mantle of a Knight of the Garter and a ruff. Originally part of a white-veined marble altar tomb, supporting a baldachino resting on four square pillars and enclosing a black marble sarcophagus. Figures representing the four cardinal virtues - temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice were placed at the corners. The effigy was in the centre of the canopy, with a sword (now missing). At the corners of the canopy were four cherubs bearing the arms of the Howard, Brotherton, Warren and Mowbray families. There were more arms on panels at the ends of the base. Type: Effigy Position: South side nave Date Erected: 1615 Artists: Nicholas Stone
People
Howard, Henry Age: 74 Date of Death: 15/6/1614 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: nobleman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: DOSSIER Cost £500-00. Moved from Dover circa 1696. Broken up when chapel rebuilt in 1812. Bibliography: Charles Heathcote Tatham 'A description of the Ancient Monument of Henry Earl of Northampton KG the founder of Trinity Hospital at East Greenwich in the County of Kent' (1838 reprinted 1873); John Stow ed. Strype 'A survey of the cities of London and Westminster' App.1, pp. 93-4; Horace Walpole 'Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some account of the principal artists' (London, 1888); K.A. Esdaile 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1946) p. 82; 'Walpole Society' vol. vii, p. 38.
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Herbert Alan Banon RN d. 1864
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / HERBERT ALAN BANON / ASSISTANT PAYMASTER / HMS VICTOR EMANUEL / BORN DECEMBER 12TH 1864 / DIED SEPTEMBER 26TH 1887 / I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE'
Details
Description: Celtic cross on two steps. Type: Cross Vessel: HMS Victor Emmanuel
People
Banon, Herbert Alan Age: Date of Death: 29/9/1887 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Assistant Paymaster Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Main Cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, India commemorating Chief Officer John Mercer, d. 1917
Location
Main cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Rest of the World
Transcript
'John Hamilton Mercer, Chief Officer H.M.T. Umballa, born Harrington, Scotland, died Karachi Hospital 10 August 1917 aged 38' [not exact]
Details
Vessel: HMT Umballa
People
Mercer, John Hamilton Age: 38 Date of Death: 10/8/1917 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: British India Steam Navigation Company
Extra
Notes: Karachi in India in 1917. Following Independence in 1947, it became the first capital of Pakistan.
John Hamilton Mercer died of appendicitis. Later in the same year, the British India SN Co 'Umballa' was torpedoed 25 December 1917 off Italy en route from Karachi to Naples with a cargo of barley.
Bibliography: 'Notes and Queries' vol. 176 (1936) p. 418. 'British India Office Deaths and Burials'.
