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St Cuthbert's burial ground, Edinburgh, Scotland

Memorial at St Cuthbert’s burial ground, Edinburgh commemorating Captain William Monilaws RN d. 1833

Location

St Cuthbert's burial ground, Edinburgh, Scotland

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Captain William Monilaws RN. Died 8 June 1833 aged 43'

Details

People

Monilaws, William
Age: 43
Date of Death: 8/6/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: John Marshall 'Royal Naval Biography' vol. vii, p. 404 (London, 1823-30).
Recorder: Alex Chatwin

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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Westoe Cemetery South Shields commemorating James Curry d. 1857

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Curry, James
Age: 43
Date of Death: 8/3/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Lost at sea. Son of David Curry, master mariner.

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St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Wall plaque in St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Captain Daniel Folliott RN d. 1819

Location

St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN DANIEL FOLLIOTT R.N. WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH ON 1ST OF MARCH 1819 AND OF GRACE HIS WIDOW WHO DIED ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 1843. ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR FOUR SONS RICHARD ABRAHAM DIED 12TH NOVEMBER 1799 ABRAHAM DIED 3RD SEPTEMBER 1809, WALTER ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED IN THE EXE ON 29TH MARCH 1816 ROBERT DIED 10TH FEBRUARY 1836'

Details

Description: Incised inscription with simple pilasters and pediment
Type: Wall plaque
Position: North transept east wall
Materials: Marble, slate

People

Folliott, Daniel
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 1/3/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: F.M.M. Lewes 1994

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Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Statuette at Winchester Cathedral commemorating William Walker d. 1918

Location

Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'William Walker. diver / "who saved the cathedral with his own hands / 1906-1911'

Details

Description: Walker is shown up to his waist in water, he has a moustache and is wearing a woollen cap. He is holding his diving helmet.
Type: Statuette
Position: East of choir
Materials: Bronze
Date Erected: 2001
Artists: Glynn Williams

People

Walker, William
Age: 47
Date of Death: 1918
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Diver
Organisation:

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Notes: Dived to the waterlogged foundations of the cathedral and replaced the brushwood on which it rested with bags of cement.
Bibliography: P. Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 212 (Greenwich, 1972).

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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 James Murray, HEIC, d. 1819

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Mr James Murray / late of the H.C. Marine, who departed this life / on the 16th day of Oct. 1819, aged 34 years / 6 months and 12 days. / This Monument is erected as a lasting testimony / of his many virtues, by his affectionate brother / Thomas Murray / from all the various ills below, / Safe doth my brother sleep, / His heart no greater pangs shall know / His eyes no more shall weep.'

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People

Murray, Thomas
Age: 34
Date of Death: 16/10/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.170.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Mr James Murray / late of the H.C. Marine, who departed this life / on the 16th day of Oct. 1819, aged 34 years / 6 months and 12 days. / This Monument is erected as a lasting testimony / of his many virtues, by his affectionate brother / Thomas Murray / from all the various ills below, / Safe doth my brother sleep, / His heart no greater pangs shall know / His eyes no more shall weep.'",
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St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Wall tablet in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent commemorating Paul Stigant, Master Builder d. 1717 and Captain John Stigant RN d. 1719

Location

St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Transcript

'Near this Place / lies the Body of PAUL STIGANT. HE / Serv'd ye CROWN in Quality of Mar. Carpenter / of Several Ships & Builders Assistant of His Maj’ies / yard of CHATHAM & Mar. Builder at Portmahon / HARWICH & SHEERNESS In which Last HE / Died 15 of Oct. 1717 Aet 58 Univarsally [sic] Lament’d / By his Superiors as an Useful Officer by His Equals as a Worthy Neighbour, the Poor as A / Bountiful House Keeper: by his own Family as a / tender Husband & an Indulgent Father, he Married / Mary, the Daughter of ELEXR. HAMOND in the county of KENT Gent, by Whom HE / has Issue one Son & two Daughters John / Elizth & Anne. His Afflicted WIDOW / Raised this Monument to His Memory / Also / The Body of CAPTAIN / JOHN STIGANT / His Son, Who Died the 5th of March / 1719 / Aged 31 Years'

Details

Description: Inscription tablet surmounted by cherub's heads, arms and a crest, fringed drapery at the sides.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall Gallery
Materials: Marble

People

Stigant, Paul
Age: 58
Date of Death: 15/10/1717
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master builder
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stigant, John
Age: 31
Date of Death: 5/3/1719
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Canon S.W. Wheatley 'Historical Notes: Rochester St Margaret' (Rochester, 1996) p. 24.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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  "transcript": "'Near this Place / lies the Body of PAUL STIGANT. HE / Serv'd ye CROWN in Quality of Mar. Carpenter / of Several Ships & Builders Assistant of His Maj’ies / yard of CHATHAM & Mar. Builder at Portmahon / HARWICH & SHEERNESS In which Last HE / Died 15 of Oct. 1717 Aet 58 Univarsally [sic] Lament’d / By his Superiors as an Useful Officer by His Equals as a Worthy Neighbour, the Poor as A / Bountiful House Keeper: by his own Family as a / tender Husband & an Indulgent Father, he Married / Mary, the Daughter of ELEXR. HAMOND in the county of KENT Gent, by Whom HE / has Issue one Son & two Daughters John / Elizth & Anne. His Afflicted WIDOW / Raised this Monument to His Memory / Also / The Body of CAPTAIN / JOHN STIGANT / His Son, Who Died the 5th of March / 1719 / Aged 31 Years'",
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All Saints Church, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England

Monument at All Saints Church, Faringdon, Oxfordshire commemorating Vice-Admiral Thomas Pye d. 1785

Location

All Saints Church, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England

Transcript

[Round portrait] 'VICE ADMIRAL THOMAS PYE' [Incomplete].

Details

Description: On a grey obelisk obove the inscription tablet, a white urn in relief and an oval portrait of Pye.
Type: Monument
Position: Pye chapel
Materials: Marble

People

Pye, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 26/12/1785
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Place of burial of Sir Augustus Wall Callcott d. 1844 at Kensal Green Cemetery, London

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Details

People

Callcott, Augustus Wall
Age: 64
Date of Death: 25/11/1844
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Marine painter
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 1779-1844.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 188.

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Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Gravestone in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta commemorating Richard Williams RN d. 1845

Location

Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Snake

People

Williams, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 3/2/1845
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Captain's coxswain
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Captain's Coxswain of HM sloop 'Snake' died after fall from topmast rigging.

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Flowers RN d. 1894

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to. / the memory of / James Flowers E.R.A. / HMS 'Alacrity' / who died at Hong Kong / 6th January 1894 / aged 25 years / this stone is erected as / a token of esteem / by his shipmates / The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away'

Details

Description: Headstone flanked by pillars.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Alacrity

People

Flowers, James
Age: 25
Date of Death: 6/1/1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engine Room Artificer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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 / James Flowers E.R.A. / HMS 'Alacrity' / who died at Hong Kong / 6th January 1894 / aged 25 years / this stone is erected as / a token of esteem / by his shipmates / The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters