Memorial at All Hallows by the Tower to James Graves d. 1726, Clerk of Petitions to the Navy Board
Location
All Hallows by the Tower, London, England
Transcript
'Near this place, lyeth in the Church Yard / the mortal part of / Mr. James Graves / late Clerk of the Petitions / to the Honble. Navy Board /He married a Gentleman's daughter of this Parish and died without issue / the 8th of January 1726. / He left Several Legacies to poor Relations / and Ten Pounds to the Charity School of / Tower Ward to be lay'd out in Books / entitled the Whole Duty of Man; / one to be given to each Boy and Girl / at their leaving the School until the full number be given away.'
Details
Description: Wall tablet (incomplete). Moved from its original position. Type: Wall tablet Position: Crypt Materials: Stone
People
Graves, James Age: unknown Date of Death: 8/1/1726 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Clerk of Petitions Organisation: Navy Board
Memorial on Plum Island, Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America commemorating John Nelson Tinklar, RN d. 1814,
Location
Plum Island, Southold, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America, Rest of the World
Transcript
'To the memory of / John Nelson Tinklar / Midshipman / His Majesty's ship 'Maidstone' / Sept. 17th 1814 / Aet 18 / With virtuous zeal the worthy path he trod / Then left the world's vain glories for his God.'
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People
Tinklar, John Nelson Age: 18 Date of Death: 17/9/1814 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: Midshipman Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Reference in letter Society of Genealogists Tinklar collection box 685.
Memorial at Portsmouth to Captain Jenkin Jones RN d. 1843, of Trinity House
Location
Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth
Transcript
‘To the Memory of / CAPT. JENKIN JONES R.N. / One of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House / Whilst of a tour of inspection in the Vestal / Trinity Steam Yacht was accidentally drowned in the / Bristol Channel July 14th 1843 Aged 49 Years / Also of WILLIAM BENJAMIN JONES / Son of the above who died after a short illness / Aged 18 Years and 7 months / Not lost but gone before.’
Wall tablet at Fivehead, Somerset commemorating Commander James Tilley RN d.1865 and his family
Location
St Martin’s Church, Fivehead, Somerset
Transcript
‘IN MEMORY OF / ANN TILLEY, WHO DIED A PUPIL OF / THE ROYAL NAVAL FEMALE SCHOOL AT SURRY, [sic] / NOVEMBER 1ST 1841, IN HER FIFTEENTH YEAR. / ALSO OF EDWIN TILLEY, HER BROTHER, / WHO DIED A NAVAL CADET ON BOARD H.M. SHIP ENDYMION / IN THE WEST INDIES APRIL THE 19TH 1847, IN HIS SIXTEENTH YEAR. / ALSO OF JAMES TILLEY, COMMANDER R.N. / WHO DIED THE 14TH OF MARCH 1864, AGED 82 YEARS. / AND OF ANN TILLEY, WHO DIED / THE 13TH OF SEPTEMBER 1865, AGED 82 YEARS. / PARENTS OF THE ABOVE CHILDREN. / THE MEMORY OF THE JUST IS BLESSED. PROV. X.V.VII.’
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Description: White marble wall tablet with pediment, on grey marble mount. Type: Wall tablet Position: Interior Materials: Marble Artists: Wood Vessel: HMS Endymion
People
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Notes: Signed 'WOOD, Bristol'. Recorder: Professor Norman Hammond & Dr J. L. Wilson Photographer: Professor Norman Hammond
Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex commemorating to Charles Sergison d. 1719
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex
Transcript
‘Near this place lyeth Interred ye Body of / Charles Sergison Esq. Of Cuckfield Place / who departed this life Novr. Ye 26th 1732 Aged 78. / He was initiated into ye Civil Government / of the Royal Navy in the Year 1671, / as a Clerk in one of his Majesty’s Yards / & laudably Served through Several Offices /till the Year 1719 (namely 48 Years) / 35 of which as a Principal Officer and / Commissions to the Satisfaction of / the Several Kings and Queens, and their / greatest Ministers, and all his Superiors, / about which time, the Civil Government of the Navy being put into Military hands, / he was esteem’d by them not a fit person / to serve any longer.’ [Right side of the panel on base] ‘He was a Gentleman of Great Capacity and Penetration / exact Judgement, / close Application to Business / strict Integrity: / These Virtues compleatly qualify’d him for [that] Post which he so well fill’d, so long enjoy’d / In those who serv’d under him, Merit alone recommended / Fidelity and Diligence were rewarded, / which gain’d him Respect, Esteem and Honour. / He serv’d his County in several Parliaments, where like a true Patriot, he consulted only ye real Interest of ye Nation, without any particular views of his own./ In private Life he observ’d Justice & Probity / was Affectionate to his Relations / Peaceable to his Neighbours / Kind and Beneficent to his servants / And in every Station an Honest Man.’
Details
Description: Monument, Inscription on the base on which stands a sarcophagus , with a small figure of Truth seated on it, holding a mirror in her right hand, and in her left an oval profile portrait. A coat of arms in a cartouche on the pyramidal back slab. Type: Monument Position: Interior, left of the altar Materials: White and grey marble Artists: Ayde, Thomas
People
Sergison, Charles Age: 78 Date of Death: 26/11/1732 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: Principal in Control of the Navy Organisation: Civil Service
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Notes: Sergison's papers in the RMG collections. Bibliography: Jill Seddon, Peter Seddon, Anthony McIntosh 'Public Sculpture of Sussex'. Recorder: See biblio
Memorial at Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating the Reverend Thomas Mutton d. 1901. Naval chaplain
Location
Naval Cemetery, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘In loving memory of The Revd. Thomas Mutton. B.A Chaplain of HMS Urgent, son of William Mutton Esq of Trenant Park, Duloe Cornwall England. Born 17th April 1871 Died at Port Royal 27th Feb 1901- I have fought a good fight - I have finished my course- I have kept the faith.’
Details
Type: Gravestone Vessel: HMS Urgent
People
Mutton, Thomas Age: 29 Date of Death: 27/2/1901 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Chaplain Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Probably died of yellow fever. Recorder: Jim Robson
Memorial to John William Drummond formerly RN d. 1850, at Denham, Buckinghamshire
Location
St Mary's Church, Denham, Buckinghamshire
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY / OF / JOHN WILLIAM DRUMMOND / LIEUTENANT 70TH BENGAL N.I. / THIRD SON OF / JOHN DRUMMOND: / He was born 10th August 1819 / Entered the Royal Navy 1832, and the Hon. E.I. Company's Service 1840: / he died at Grafenberg in Silesia, / 15th May 1850, in the 31st year / of his age.'
Details
Description: A rectangular white marble tablet with arched heading, enclosed within a reeded grey stone frame. At the head of the tablet are the arms of Drummond: quarterly of 4. 1 & 4 Or, three bars wavy gules (Drummond). 2 & 3 Or, double tressure flory counter flory, a lion's head couped gules (Beresford). Crest: A goshawk on a toise argent wings displayed proper armed and belted or, jessed gules. Motto: 'LORD HAVE MERCY.' Type: Wall tablet Position: Wall tablet Materials: Marble
People
Drummond, John William Age: 30 Date of Death: 15/5/1850 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: unknown Organisation: Royal Navy
Headstone at St Giles Cripplegate of John Marpole d. 1844, Surgeon RN
Location
St Giles Cripplegate, City of London, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JOHN MARPOLE ESQR. / SURGEON R.N. OF NEW TOWN / MONTGOMERYSHIRE / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ON THE 14TH DAY OF FEBY 1844 / AT HIS FRIEND'S MR. MORGAN / FINSBURY PLACE SOUTH / IN THE 60TH YEAR / OF HIS AGE'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Behind church Materials: Stone
People
Marpole, John Age: 59 Date of Death: 14/2/1844 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: surgeon Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial to John Meyrick d. 1892 at Newport, Pembrokeshire
Location
St Mary's Church, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Transcript
'IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / JOHN MEYRICK / (MASTER MARINER) / LATE OF ST MAWES, CORNWELL / WHO DIED JAN 5 1892 / AGED 80 YEARS /... / ALSO JANE RICHARDS / WIFE OF DANIEL RICHARDS / DIED APR. 26 1932 AGED 69 YEARS / HUN MOR DAWEL YW'.
Details
Description: In the shape of a gothic arch. Above the inscription is carved a foul anchor placed on a scroll with a lily beside it. Type: Headstone Position: Churchyard Materials: Stone
People
Meyrick, John Age: 52 Date of Death: 5/1/1892 Cause of Death: unknown Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation: unknown
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Recorder: Emilia Will 2015 Photographer: Emilia Will
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
