Gravestone in Beetham, Westmorland commemorating Robert Greenwood Bush d. 1883
Location
St Michael and All Angels Church, Beetham, Westmorland, England
Transcript
'In loving memory Robert Greenwood Bush, master mariner who died at Stanley Hospital, Liverpool, July 2nd, 1883 aged 38 years. "And so he bringeth them unto the haven, where they would be." Farewell to you, dear one, life`s voyage is o`er, Its storms and its tempests can rend you no more, You have moor`d your frail barque on Eternity`s strand, And are sharing the joys of Emmanuel`s land.'
Details
Description: Gravestone carved with barque in full sail. Type: Gravestone
People
Bush, Robert Greenwood Age: 38 Date of Death: 2/7/1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation:
Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating John Woollward, d.1708
Location
St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'John Woollward, the Master of the Wherry who departed this life the 16th day of July, being struck dead in a moment by the lightning and thunder, aged 36 years. Anno Domini 1708'
Details
Position: Churchyard
People
Woollward, John Age: 36 Date of Death: 16/7/1708 Cause of Death: Struck by lightning Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Unknown
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating crew members of HMS ‘Flying Fish’ who died 1880-1883
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Erected by the officers and crew of H.M.S. FLYING FISH / in remembrance of their departed shipmates / December 1883 / Edwin HOLTON / Captain... Cox... / 28 years / Thomas LAME / Ship's Corporal / aged 25 years / Albert SMITH / Ship's Cook / died suddenly on board / 29th March 1883 / aged 37 years / Frank GILLIATT / Boy... / Fell from aloft / and was killed 5th June 1880 / aged 17 years / Frederick NOYCE, Ord / Drowned at sea / 26 November 1880 / aged 20 years / Jno DAVIES / Engine Room Artificer / died at Yokohama Hospital / 25th September 1882 / aged 37 years'
Details
Description: Obelisk on plinth. Type: Obelisk Vessel: HMS Flying Fish
People
Davies, J. Age: 37 Date of Death: 26/9/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engine Room Artificer Organisation: Royal Navy Gilliatt, Frank Age: 17 Date of Death: 5/6/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Holton, Edwin Age: 28 Date of Death: circa 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain's coxswain Organisation: Royal Navy Lame, Thomas Age: 25 Date of Death: circa 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ship's Corporal Organisation: Royal Navy Noyce, Frederick Age: 20 Date of Death: 26/9/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Smith, Albert Age: 37 Date of Death: 29/3/1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Cook Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating Captain John Crockett d. 1837
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'To the memory of Captain John CROCKETT who was born the 1st December 1786 and died at Capsing Moon on the 25th of June 1837 in the 51st year of his age, leaving a wife and five children, to deplore the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father. This monument was erected with the consent of his fond and bereaved widow by those belonging to the Lintin Fleet who deeply lament the death of so sincere and generous a friend'
Details
People
Crockett, John Age: 50 Date of Death: 25/6/1837 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Capt Crockett was the Commander of the opium store ships which were stationed in the Canton River off Lintin. Bibliography: J.H. Braga 'Tombstones in the English Cemeteries in Macau'. Recorder: Chirstine Thomas
Memorial at St George’s Church, Deal, Kent commemorating John Ross RN and James Draper RN HMS ‘Naiad’ d. 1811
Location
St George's Church, Deal, Kent, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / John Ross and James Draper / seamen / who were killed on board / of HMS NAIAD / in defeating the French Fleet / off Boulogne in the presence of BUONAPARTE / 21ST Sept 1811. / Their shipmates / caused this monument to / be erected / to the memory of the truly good men, / who so nobly fell / in the just cause of their Country'
Details
Description: In the shape of an obelisk on ball feet Type: Wall memorial Position: South wall of the church Materials: Portland stone Vessel: HMS ‘Naiad'
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Draper, James Age: Date of Death: 21/9/1811 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Ross, John Age: Date of Death: 21/9/1811 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Inscription rather worn Bibliography: John Laker 'History of Deal' (Deal, 1917); William Laird Clowes 'The Royal Navy: A History' vol. v, p. 493 (London, 1996). Barbara Tomlinson ‘Commemorating the seafarer: monuments, memorials and memory’ (London, 2015) p. 59. Recorder: David Saunders 1991 Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Gravestone in Rame, Cornwall dedicated to George White d. 1843
Location
St German's Church, Rame, Cornwall, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO / THE MEMORY OF / GEORGE / Son of THO. and JUDITH / WHITE, of Cawsand / LATE OF H.M. SLOOP LEVERET / AND WAS UNFORTUNATELY / DROWN'D IN THE RIVER TAGUS / LISBON. JUNE 4TH 1843 AGED 17 / YEARS / Also ELIZABETH their / daughter died Nov. 4th 1812 / Aged 11 Years'
Details
Description: Gravestone in Cornwall dedicated to George White. d. 1843 Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Vessel: HMS Leveret
People
White, George Age: 17 Date of Death: 4/6/1843 Cause of Death: Maritime Accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
Headstone at St Helier Parish Church, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Captain Matthew Le Geyt RN d. 1807
Location
St Helier Parish Church, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'SACRED / To the Memory of / CAPT MATTHEW LE GEYT / of His Majesty's Royal Navy / Who died the 28 of April 1807 / In the 79th Year of his Age / Also of his Grandson Philip / son of Mattw. & Rachel Le Geyt / Who died on the 8th Novr 1816 / Aged 7 Years and 4 Months [illegible verse]'.
Details
Description: Headstone with an oval inscription panel. Carved above, an oval shield bearing a cross, naval trophies behind, the whole flanked by drapes. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Limetaone
People
Le Geyt, Matthew Age: 79 Date of Death: 28/4/1807 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Wall tablet in Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, dedicated to Captain Robert Hockings RN d. 1849
Location
Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / MAGDELENA, / THE BELOVED WIFE OF ROBERT HOCKINGS, ESQR. / CAPTAIN, ROYAL NAVY, / AND ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE LATE / GERARD MONTAGU, ESQRE. OF BURLINGTON HALL, NORFOLK, / WHO DIED 5TH DECEMBER 1848, AGED 61 YEARS. / ALSO OF / ROBERT HOCKINGS, ESQRE. / CAPTAIN, ROYAL NAVY / WHO DIED 13TH OCTOBER 1849, AGED 73 YEARS. / ALSO TWO OF THEIR CHILDREN: / GEORGE MONTAGU, DIED 10TH MARCH 1824, AGED 11 MONTHS. / ARTHUR MONTAGU, DIED 25TH MAY 1826, AGED 11 MONTHS.'
Details
Description: Rectangular white marble tablet with a moulded cornice surmounted by a triangular pediment and mounted on black slate of conforming shape on two bracket feet. Type: Wall tablet Position: North chapel, north wall Materials: Marble, slate
People
Hockings, Robert Age: 73 Date of Death: 13/10/1849 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy