Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Hugh Boyd d. 1859, Charles Boyd d. 1864, Edward Boyd d. 1872 and John Boyd d. 1884
Location
St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'IN / AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE / of / HUGH BOYD / who died October 10th 1857 / Aged 48 Years / MARY ANN Wife of the above / who died Jany. 25th 1895, / Aged 87 Years / JAMES BOYD / who died January 28th 1856, / Aged 9 Years and 10 Months / HUGH BOYD / who was lost at Sea in 1859 / Aged 20 Years / CHARLES BOYD / who died at Sea 2nd August 1864, / Aged 24 Years / SONS OF THE ABOVE HUGH BOYD / Edward BOYD / lost at Sea in Jany 1872, Aged 29. / JOHN BOYD / died at Sea Augt 28th 1884, Aged 34 / SONS OF THE ABOVE / LISTER HARRISON Son-in-law of the above / died...1890 aged 63 / No. 10 ...wife of Lister Harrison / died...1900 Aged 70.'
Boyd, Hugh Age: 20 Date of Death: 1859 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Boyd, Charles Age: 24 Date of Death: 2/8/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Boyd, Edward Age: 29 Date of Death: 1/1872 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Boyd, John Age: 34 Date of Death: 28/8/1884 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: Cemetery in an old quarry next to the Anglican Cathedral, now St James's Park. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Wall tablet in Canterbury Cathedral commemorating Sir James D’Ombrain RN, Inspector General of the Coastguard of Ireland d. 1871
Location
Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England
Transcript
'In memory of Sir James D'Ombrain Knt RN for 30 years Inspector General of the Coastguard of Ireland. Died at Sandford near Dublin 24 September 1871. Aged 78'
Details
Type: Wall monument Position: By south steps leaving nave
People
D'Ombrain, James Age: 78 Date of Death: 24/9/1871 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Inspector General of Coastguard of Ireland Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Holy Cross Church, Ryton commemorating Lieutenant George Thorp RN d. 1797 in action at Tenerife
Location
Holy Cross Church, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, England
Transcript
'George Thorp who being first Lieutenant of the 'Terpsichore' frigate of the squadron of Commander Nelson fell with Capt Bowen and many men upon the Mole battery of Santa Cruz, Teneriffe June 24 1797 in his 20th year. Buried in the deep'
Details
Vessel: HMS Terpsichore
Event
Teneriffe
Event Date
1797
Event Category
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Thorp, George Age: 19 Date of Death: 24/6/1797 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: This was the action in which Nelson lost his arm. Recorder: C. Flintham
Headstone at Old Cemetery, Southampton commemorating Andrew Lamb d. 1881
Location
Old Cemetery, Southampton, England
Transcript
'In / Loving Memory / of / Andrew Lamb J.P. / for well-nigh forty years / The first Superintendent Engineer / of The Peninsular and Oriental / Steam Navigation Company / Born at Leith 4 April 1803 / Died at Southampton 29 March 1881 / Just as I am without one plea / But that Thy Blood was shed for me / Also of / Ann Aitken Smith / The mother of his wife / Born 12 Feb 1783 Died 20 April 1862 / My flesh and heart doth faint and fail / But God doth fail me never / And of / Christian Smith Lamb / his widow / Born at Glasgow 16 Nov 1808 / Died at Southampton 5 April 1895 / Trust in the Lord for ever trust / And banish all your fears'
Details
Description: Headstone. Grey stone, with engraved text picked out in black. Type: Gravestone Materials: Stone
People
Lamb, Andrew Age: 77 Date of Death: 29/3/1881 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Superintendant engineer Organisation: P & O Line
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:
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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
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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
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
