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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Frayne d. 1871

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of James FRAYNE of Exeter, Devon, late butcher P & O S.S. 'Ellora' who met his death by drowning, Hong Kong, August 28th 1871. This stone has been erected by his fellow shipmates by whom he was greatly esteemed'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: SS Ellora

People

Frayne, James
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 29/8/1871
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Butcher
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

Notes: 'Ellora' iron screw steamer, built 1855 by John Laird & Sons, Birkenhead, purchased P & O 1858, 1574 tons.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of James FRAYNE of Exeter, Devon, late butcher P & O S.S. 'Ellora' who met his death by drowning, Hong Kong, August 28th 1871. This stone has been erected by his fellow shipmates by whom he was greatly esteemed'",
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Church of St Nicholas with St Giles, Sidmouth, Devon, England

Memorial in Church of St Nicholas with St Giles, Sidmouth, Devon commemorating James Taylor d. 1759

Location

Church of St Nicholas with St Giles, Sidmouth, Devon, England

Transcript

'To the memory of James Taylor age 28 years. Died March 3 1759. Fell from mast of H.M.S. 'St Jean D'Acre' at Portland Roads'

Details

Vessel: HMS St Jean D'Acre

People

Taylor, James
Age: 28
Date of Death: 3/3/1759
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

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  "transcript": "'To the memory of James Taylor age 28 years. Died March 3 1759. Fell from mast of H.M.S. 'St Jean D'Acre' at Portland Roads'",
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St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Headstone in St Martin by Looe, Cornwall dedicated to William Booley d. 1915

Location

St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of William BOOLEY Late chief Boatswain R.N. dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth BOOLEY died July 11th 1915 aged 54 years. Also Leonora Emme the darling daughter of the above died August 3rd 1887 aged 2 year and 10 months. 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord for they rest from their labours.' Also of Elizabeth BOOLEY beloved wife of the above died 22 March 1932 aged 76 years 'Until the day break and the shadows flee away''.

Details

Description: Headstone and kerb.

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Booley, William
Age: 54
Date of Death: 11/7/1915
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of William BOOLEY Late chief Boatswain R.N. dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth BOOLEY died July 11th 1915 aged 54 years. Also Leonora Emme the darling daughter of the above died August 3rd 1887 aged 2 year and 10 months. 'Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord for they rest from their labours.' Also of Elizabeth BOOLEY beloved wife of the above died 22 March 1932 aged 76 years 'Until the day break and the shadows flee away''.",
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All Saints Church, Eastchurch, Kent, England

Wall monument in All Saints’ Church, Eastchurch, Kent commemorating Vice-Admiral Sir Richard King, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, d. 1834

Location

All Saints Church, Eastchurch, Kent, England

Details

Description: White marble against a grey background. A relief shows a warship draped with a sail.
Type: Wall monument
Position: North wall of chancel
Materials: White marble
Artists: C. Thompson
Vessel: HMS ‘Sirius’, HMS ‘Achille'

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary Wars; 1803-1815 Napoleonic Wars

People

King, Sir Richard
Age: 61 years
Date of Death: 1834
Cause of Death: cholera
Rank / Occupation: Vice-Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Died at the Admiralty House, Sheerness, 5th August 1834, aged 61 years. King distinguished himself as Captain of the Sirius Frigate; he commanded the ‘Achille', 74 guns, at the Battle of Trafalgar and in 1816 was appointed Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies.
Bibliography: John Newman 'Buildings of England: North East and East Kent' p 291 (Penguin, 1969)

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    "bibliography": "John Newman 'Buildings of England: North East and East Kent' p 291 (Penguin, 1969)",
    "recorder": "",
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All Saints Church, Laleham, Surrey, England

Gravestone at All Saints Church, Laleham commemorating Samuel Tyler RN d. 1898

Location

All Saints Church, Laleham, Surrey, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / SAMUEL TYLER / WHO DIED / MARCH 9 1898 / IN HIS 81st YEAR / A HERO / OF THE BATTLE / OF NAVARINO 1827 / AND CRIMEA 1854'

Details

Description: Pilasters either side of inscription, foliage on the top.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Cast iron
Vessel: HMS Princess Royal

Event

Battle of Navarino, Crimea War

Event Date

1827, 1853-1856

Event Category

1821-1828 War of Greek Independence, 19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Tyler, Samuel
Age: 81
Date of Death: 9/3/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Born 13 March 1814 at Andover. Continuous Service Record ADM/50/4951. Census 1891.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1995

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  "transcript": "'IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / SAMUEL TYLER / WHO DIED / MARCH 9 1898 / IN HIS 81st YEAR / A HERO / OF THE BATTLE / OF NAVARINO 1827 / AND CRIMEA 1854'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at All Saints Church, Laleham commemorating Samuel Tyler RN d. 1898</p>",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Harold J.G. Tomlins d. 1861

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Harold J.G. Tomlins, Master of the Ship 'Esk' who died at sea January 4th 1861 This tablet is erected by his affectionate brother Edlyne'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: Esk

People

Tomlins, Harold J.G.
Age:
Date of Death: 4/1/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Screw steamer 'Esk', owner, Cheesewright, built 1859, Glasgow, 349 tons, destined voyage in 1864, London to China/Japan.
Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Harold J.G. Tomlins, Master of the Ship 'Esk' who died at sea January 4th 1861 This tablet is erected by his affectionate brother Edlyne'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Harold J.G. Tomlins d. 1861</p>",
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    "notes": "Screw steamer 'Esk', owner, Cheesewright, built 1859, Glasgow, 349 tons, destined voyage in 1864, London to China/Japan.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Mary Magdalene Church, Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England

Memorial at Brampton, Huntingdonshire commemorating William Palmer d. 1824

Location

St Mary Magdalene Church, Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England

Transcript

'William Palmer, Esquire, Late of this Parish, where he was born on 29th Jan'y 1734 and died on 6th Sept. 1824 in the 90th year of his age. He was a Director of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich and upwards of thirty years one of His Majesty's Commissioners of the Navy. His affectionate children William, Catherine and Thomas Palmer inscribe this marble to his memory'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Palmer, William
Age: 89
Date of Death: 6/9/1824
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Director of Greenwich Hospital. Commissioner of the Navy
Organisation: Royal Hospital, Greenwich

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973

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  "location": "St Mary Magdalene Church, Brampton, Huntingdonshire, England",
  "transcript": "'William Palmer, Esquire, Late of this Parish, where he was born on 29th Jan'y 1734 and died on 6th Sept. 1824 in the 90th year of his age. He was a Director of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich and upwards of thirty years one of His Majesty's Commissioners of the Navy. His affectionate children William, Catherine and Thomas Palmer inscribe this marble to his memory'",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973",
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St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Rear-Admiral William Chambers RN, d. 1753

Location

St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Details

People

Chambers, William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1/1753
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Red
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Place of burial. Interred 19/1/1753.

JSON

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Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Wall tablet dedicated to Vice-Admiral George James Shirley, in Bath Abbey, Bath. d. 1845

Location

Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / GEORGE JAMES SHIRLEY ESQR. / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED, / WHO DIED IN THIS CITY AUGUST 2ND 1845. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS BEREAVED DAUGHTERS / AS A SMALL TOKEN OF THEIR AFFECTION AND REGARD.'

Details

Description: Completely plain white marble

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Nave
Materials: marble
Vessel: HMS Royal George

Event

Ile de Groix

Event Date

1795

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Shirley, George James
Age:
Date of Death: 2/8/1845
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the Red
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1986
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M510",
  "location": "Bath Abbey, Bath, England",
  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / GEORGE JAMES SHIRLEY ESQR. / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED, / WHO DIED IN THIS CITY AUGUST 2ND 1845. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS BEREAVED DAUGHTERS / AS A SMALL TOKEN OF THEIR AFFECTION AND REGARD.'",
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    "event":"Ile de Groix",
    "date": "1795",
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Protestant Burial Ground, Rome, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Burial Ground, Rome commemorating Charles Dudley Ryder RN d. 1825

Location

Protestant Burial Ground, Rome, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Charles Dudley Ryder second son of Henry Lord Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry and late Midshipman in HBM Ship Naiad Captain Hon. Robert Spencer he was drowned with five of the crew by the upsetting of a boat at the mouth of the Tiber on the 28th of May 1825.'

Details

Vessel: HMS Naiad

People

Ryder, Charles Dudley
Age:
Date of Death: 28/5/1825
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters