Gravestone at St Andrews Cathedral, Fife commemorating David Berwick d. 1855
Location
St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Transcript
'SACRED/TO THE MEMORY OF MARGARET BERWICK / DAUGHTER OF GEO BERWICK WRIGHT / St ANDREWS WHO DIED 3RD JULY 1831. / AGED 11 / ALSO ELIZABETH WHO DIED / IN INFANCY / HEAVEN OFT TEARS THE BOSOM CHORDS / THAT NATURE FINEST STRANG / AND OF / CHRISTEAN MURRAY GLOAG / HIS WIFE WHO DIED THE 14TH APRIL 1849 / AGED 51. / ALSO OF DAVID BERWICK / WHO PERISHED AT SEA, / ON THE 8TH MARCH 1855, AGED 16 YEARS, / AND OF GEORGE BERWICK WRIGHT / WHO DIED ON THE 16TH DECR 1855. / AGED 61'
Details
Description: Headstone with wavy top edge and an incised line running around all edges. Circular motif carved at top, in relief, depicting a flower. Lettering is incised. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Sandstone
People
Berwick, David Age: 16 Date of Death: 8/3/1855 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Gravestone in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating Benjamin Mercer d. 1879
Location
Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England
Transcript
'To the Memory of / BENJAMIN MERCER / seaman of H.M.S. Warrior / who was killed by accident / during ... / June 18th 1879 / ...years / the... / This tablet was erected / by his shipmates as a token of respect / and regret at his untimely end'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: 79 Vessel: HMS Warrior
People
Mercer, Benjamin Age: 20 Date of Death: 18/6/1879 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Born Brighton 9 April 1859. Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987
Wall monument at St Peter’s Church, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire commemorating Captain Alexander Dixie RN d. 1857
Location
St Peter's Church, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Transcript
'In memory of / Capt. Sir Alexander Dixie Bart. / who departed this life / on the 20th day of December A.D. 1857 / in the 78th year of his age. / "Be ye ready for in such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh" Matthew. "What man is he that liveth and shall not see death'''
Details
Description: Sacophagus, anchor entwined with rope. Type: Wall monument
People
Dixie, Alexander Age: 77 Date of Death: 20/12/1857 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Another wall memorial in All Saints Church, Cadeby. Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 84.
Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Harwich, Essex, commemorating Commander Philip Deane d. 1806, and his son Commander Philip Deane d. 1807
Location
St Nicholas's Church, Harwich, Essex, England
Transcript
'Philip Deane, Late Commander of His Majesty's Packet 'King George' and one of the capital Burgesses of this borough, who died 29 April 1806 in the 55 year of his age. Also of his son Philip Deane, who succeeded him in the command of this packet. He was detained at Helvoet Sluys at the commencement of hostilities in 1803[?] and marched as prisoner of war to Verdun in France where he died on the 5th Sept 1807 aged 32 years. Also to Bridget Rachel Deane, relict of Captain Philip Deane Senr she died 29 May 1837 aged 82'
Details
Vessel: King George
People
Deane, Philip Age: 54 Date of Death: 29/4/1806 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Deane, Philip Age: 32 Date of Death: 5/9/1807 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Henry Fieldhouse d. 1893
Location
Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England
Transcript
'Sacred / to the memory of / HENRY BENJAMIN FIELDHOUSE / aged 16 1/2 years / who was accidentally killed in the / execution of his duty on board / H.M.S. BOSCAWEN / May 3rd 1893 / This stone was erected by the boys / of the ship to mark their regret / at his untimely death and is / a token of sympathy with his sorrowing parents / in the midst of life we are in death'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Church of England (old) 387 Artists: W. J. Miller, Portland Vessel: HMS Boscawen
People
Fieldhouse, Henry Benjamin Age: 16 1/2 Date of Death: 3/5/1893 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Williams RN d. 1826, Commander Richard Williams RN d. 1835 and George Williams, naval surgeon d. 1836
Location
Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England
Transcript
'In front of this stone are deposited / the remains of / WILLIAM son of Lieut THOMAS WILLIAMS / of the Royal Hospital and ANN his Wife / Obiit 13th Oct 1805 Aet 6 / also ANN their daughter/Ob 9 Dec 1805 Aet 21 / Also of the above Lieut THOMAS WILLIAMS / Ob 18 Aug 1826 Aet 69 / Also ANN relict of the above Lieut / THOMAS WILLIAMS who died at Gosport 21 Dec / 1832 aged 70 years / where her remains are deposited / also Commander RICHARD WILLIAMS / Ob.12 Jan 1835 Aet 49 / Also GEORGE WILLIAMS Surgeon R.N. / Ob 1st April 1835 Aet 33 / also BLANCHE WILLIAMS Ob 9th Jan 1836 Aet 43'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: Mausoleum (rear wall)
People
Williams, Richard Age: 49 Date of Death: 12/1/1835 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy Williams, Thomas Age: 69 Date of Death: 18/8/1826 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy Williams, George Age: 33 Date of Death: 1/4/1835 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN Organisation: Royal Navy