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St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Memorial in St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Vice Admiral George Hewson RN, d. 1860

Location

St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Details

People

Hewson, George Francis
Age: 85
Date of Death: 5/9/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating D. Younger d. 1897

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of D. YOUNGER, aged 38 years, Boatswain's Mate of R.M.S. 'Empress of Japan' who died suddenly at Kowloon 16th May, 1897. This monument was erected by the officers and men as a tribute to his memory'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: RMS Empress of Japan

People

Younger, D.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 16/5/1897
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain's Mate
Organisation: Canadian Pacific

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Notes: 'Empress of Japan' Passenger liner, Canadian Pacific, built 1890 Naval Construction and Armament co, Barrow, 5905 tons.
Recorder: Christine Thomas 1988
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Rofe d. 1830

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt. John Rofe died at Bonny, Africa 11 April 1830 age 24'

Details

People

Rofe, John
Age: 24
Date of Death: 11/4/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 345.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Tomb at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Rear-Admiral Armar Lowry-Corry d. 1855

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'REAR ADMIRAL / SIR ARMAR LOWRY-CORRY K.C.B. / 1793 - 1855'

Details

Description: Chest tomb with gabled top on a one step base. One side missing, inscriptions on sides of tomb illegible.
Type: Tomb
Materials: Portland stone?

People

Lowry-Corry, Armar
Age: 62
Date of Death: 1855
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Holy Trinity Church, Hull, England

Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Hull commemorating Robert Wilson d. 1837?

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Hull, England

Transcript

'Robert Wilson / mariner/who died 13th January 1837 [?] aged 27 years / No more on board that Bark to tread / Whose sails to commerce were unfurled / Here ends my voyage in hopes tho' dead / To anchor in a better world'

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People

Wilson, Robert
Age: 27
Date of Death: 13/1/1837 [?]
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

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Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969
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St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London, England

Wall monument at St Olave’s Church, Hart Street, London commemorating Elizabeth Pepys d.1669, wife of Samuel Pepys

Location

St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London, England

Transcript

'H.S.E. / cui / Patrem a praeciata familia de St Michel Andegaria / ELIZABETH PEPYS, / SAMUELIS PEPYS, classi Regiae ab Actis, Uxor, / quae in coenobio primum Aula dein educata Gallia / utriusque una claruit virtutibus / forma Artibus linguis cultissima. / Prolem enixa, quia parem non potuit nulla / huic demum placide cum valedixerat / confecto pro amoeniora fere Europae itinere / potiore redux abiit lustratura mundem. / Obiit x Novembris Aetatis 29 coniungii 15 Domini 1669'

Details

Description: Tablet carved with scroll work, cherubs and skulls. A bust of Elizabeth Pepys above.
Type: Wall monument
Position: Chancel
Materials: Marble
Artists: John Bushnell

People

Pepys, Elizabeth
Age:
Date of Death: 10/11/1669
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

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Notes: Wife of Samuel Pepys.
Bibliography: 'An Inventory of the historical Monuments in London' (London, 1925-9) vol. iv, p. 150b.
Recorder: Timothy Wilson 1979
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Webster d. 1872

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF / JOHN WEBSTER / shipwright of this town / who departed this Life 29th Setr. 1872 /Aged 82 Years...'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Slate

People

Webster, John
Age: 82
Date of Death: 29/9/1872
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

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Notes: The cemetery, in an old quarry behand the Anglican Cathedral, is now St James's Park.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
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St John's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Samuel Hebron, d.1929

Location

St John's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Samuel Hebron, 25 years a Lay Missioner of the Missions to Seamen, at South Shields, B'ness, Rosyth, Felixstowe, Zeebrugge, Ghent, Ipswich and Lowestoft where he served 1922-9 he died 20 Aug 1929'

Details

People

Hebron, Samuel
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 20/8/1929
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lay Missioner
Organisation: Missions to Seamen

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Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

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

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Recorder: Christine Thomas
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Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

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

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Notes: From Kingston-Upon-Hull.
Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 241.
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