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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

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

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972

JSON

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St Peter's Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Broadstairs, Kent commemorating Captain Robert Noble RN d. 1771

Location

St Peter's Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England

Transcript

'[He]re under is deposited the body of FAITH NOBLE, / [wif]e of CAPTn ROBERT NOBLE of this Parish. She was a [vir]tuous wife, a / sincere Friend, and a kind Relation, / ...died much regretted the 9th day of February 1764, / Aged 64 Years, / Here also lieth the Body of the above said / [RO]BERT NOBLE who was Commander of one of the / ...t ships for the Navy above 30 years, & esteemed / of the first and best of his Profession, He died / [univ]ersally respected the 24th day of October 1771 / Aged 83 years. / [wh]ere Faith and Hope, ioin Hand in Hand, / Though buried in the Grave / ... through Faith we hope again to Rise, / Our precious Souls to Save'

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People

Noble, Robert
Age: 83
Date of Death: 24/10/1771
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Not listed in 'The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy'.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "'[He]re under is deposited the body of FAITH NOBLE, / [wif]e of CAPTn ROBERT NOBLE of this Parish. She was a [vir]tuous wife, a / sincere Friend, and a kind Relation, / ...died much regretted the 9th day of February 1764, / Aged 64 Years, / Here also lieth the Body of the above said / [RO]BERT NOBLE who was Commander of one of the / ...t ships for the Navy above 30 years, & esteemed / of the first and best of his Profession, He died / [univ]ersally respected the 24th day of October 1771 / Aged 83 years. / [wh]ere Faith and Hope, ioin Hand in Hand, / Though buried in the Grave / ... through Faith we hope again to Rise, / Our precious Souls to Save'",
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St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Bokenham d.1878 and George Bokenham d.1870

Location

St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'IN / affectionate remembrance of / John Bokenham / (Trinity Pilot) / who died August 11 1878 / Aged 66 Years / Also George youngest son / of the above died at Falmouth / December 31 1870 / Aged 15 years'

Details

Description: Headstone with rope twist border
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Bokenham, John
Age: 66
Date of Death: 11/8/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation: Trinity House
Bokenham, George
Age: 15
Date of Death: 31/12/1870
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "transcript": "'IN / affectionate remembrance of / John Bokenham / (Trinity Pilot) / who died August 11 1878 / Aged 66 Years / Also George youngest son / of the above died at Falmouth / December 31 1870 / Aged 15 years'",
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St Cenydd's Church, Llangennith, Swansea, Wales

Memorial at St Cenydd’s Church, Llangennith, Swansea commemorating Harold Rhys Jenkins, HMS ‘India’

Location

St Cenydd's Church, Llangennith, Swansea, Wales

Transcript

'Harold Rhys Jenkins, Midshipman, H.M.S. India, now an interned Prisoner in Norway, July 1916'

Details

Type: Window
Position: Church porch.
Vessel: HMS India

People

Jenkins, Harold Rhys
Age:
Date of Death:
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1978

JSON

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St Columba's Church, Kirk Arbory, Isle of Man

Tomb at St Columba’s Church, Kirk Arbory, Isle of Man commemorating Captain John Quilliam RN d. 1829

Location

St Columba's Church, Kirk Arbory, Isle of Man

Transcript

'Interred in this tomb are the remains of / CAPTAIN JOHN QUILLIAM, RN. / 1771-1829 / When First Lieutenant on board HMS Victory / he served with Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson at the / Battle of Trafalgar 1805 / Also interred in this Stevenson family tomb is his wife / MARGARET CHRISTIAN QUILLIAM. 1770-1845 / Within Kirk Arbory Church she donated a wall plaque / that pays tribute to his memory and details his heroic / career in the Royal Navy. / This monument was conserved by / THE 1805 CLUB / and / THE MANX HERITAGE FOUNDATION / A.D. 001'

Details

Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Quilliam, John
Age: 58
Date of Death: 10/101829
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man

Gravestone at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man commemorating Captain William Gill d. 1858

Location

Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man

Transcript

'In MEMORY of / Captain WILLIAM GILL / who died January 25th 1858 / aged 63 years / He was the first Captain of the Company's steam ships from / Douglas to Liverpool / and the discoverer / of Victoria Channel into the Port of Liverpool / Also of ELIZABETH his wife / and of Margaret Susannah their daughter'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Gill, William
Age: 63
Date of Death: 25/1/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co

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  "location": "Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man",
  "transcript": "'In MEMORY of / Captain WILLIAM GILL / who died January 25th 1858 / aged 63 years / He was the first Captain of the Company's steam ships from / Douglas to Liverpool / and the discoverer / of Victoria Channel into the Port of Liverpool / Also of ELIZABETH his wife / and of Margaret Susannah their daughter'",
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Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Gravestone in Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating Captain William Brown Patten RN d. 1842

Location

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'SACRED / To the Memory of / WILLIAM BROWN PATTEN / CAPTAIN R.N. / who died the 28th of August 1842 / Aged 54 Years / Also / to the Memory of his Brother / EDWARD BULLOCK PATTEN / CAPTAIN R.E: / who Died the 30th of April 1843 [or 5] / Aged 50 Years. / buried at Dover Kent'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone

People

Patten, William Brown
Age: 54
Date of Death: 28/8/1842
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: Alison Galbraith 1998

JSON

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / To the Memory of / WILLIAM BROWN PATTEN / CAPTAIN R.N. / who died the 28th of August 1842 / Aged 54 Years / Also / to the Memory of his Brother / EDWARD BULLOCK PATTEN / CAPTAIN R.E: / who Died the 30th of April 1843 [or 5] / Aged 50 Years. / buried at Dover Kent'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Peter Evans d. 1874

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Peter Evans, Pilot of this Port, died 21 May 1874 age 66.'

Details

People

Evans, Peter
Age: 66
Date of Death: 21/5/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886 vol. 7, p. 435.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Peter Evans, Pilot of this Port, died 21 May 1874 age 66.'",
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St Paul's Church, Stepney, London, England

Memorial at St Paul’s Church, Stepney to Captain James Wishart d. 1810, Captain James Wishart d. 1831 and Captain James Camper d. 1841

Location

St Paul's Church, Stepney, London, England

Transcript

'Capt. James Wishart Obt. Sept 6th 1810 aged 65, of Mile End, late of this Parish. He was a man of strict integrity also his wife...Capt. James Wishart departed... 23rd Nov. 1831 Aged 73 years. Also Capt. Charles Camper obit 21st Dec. 1841 aged 55'

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People

Camper, Charles
Age: 55
Date of Death: 21/12/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Wishart, James
Age: 65
Date of Death: 6/9/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Wishart, James
Age: 73
Date of Death: 23/11/1831
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: M.T. Morton 1995

JSON

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St Mary's Church, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Fishguard commemorating William P. Nicholas d. 1867

Location

St Mary's Church, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Transcript

'William P Nicholas, Master Mariner, died 15th Sept 1867 aged 47'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Nicholas, William P.
Age: 47
Date of Death: 15/9/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973

JSON

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  "transcript": "'William P Nicholas, Master Mariner, died 15th Sept 1867 aged 47'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters