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
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
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
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'
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'
Details
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:
Wall tablet in the church of St John the Baptist, Stockton, Wiltshire commemorating Henry Greenhill d. 1708, Commissioner of the Navy
Location
Church of St John the Baptist, Stockton, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'HENRY GREENHILL Esq son of JOHN GREENHILL of STEEPLEASTON in the County of Wiltshire and PENELOPE his wife, daughter of RICHARD CHAMPNEYS of ORCHARDLEY in the County of Somerset Esqr, born in this Parish on 21st June 1646, went to sea very young, made many voyages to the West Indies and visited most other parts of the known world. In the yeare 1676 he did the Dutch signal service by burning and destroying several French ships of Petit Guavas for which he was generously rewarded by the Lords of the Admiralty. In 1680 the ROYAL AFRICA COMPANY sent him to CABO CORSO CASTLE their Agent General and Chief Governour of the Gold Coast of Africa. He was elected Elder Brother of TRINITY HOUSE of DEPTFORD-STROND, to the poor of which Corporation he was a generous benefactor. In 1689 he was made Comissioner of the Transport Office and in 1691 was appointed one of the Principal Officers and Comissioners of the Navy. He laid the foundations and finished the building of her Majties Dockyard near PLYMOUTH where he died the 24th of May 1708'
Details
Description: Carved with cherubs, skulls, weapons and navigational instruments. Type: Wall tablet Position: North aisle wall Materials: Marble
People
Greenhill, Henry Age: 60 Date of Death: 24/5/1708 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Elder Brother Trinity House. Commissioner of the Navy Organisation: Royal Africa Company
Wall tablet in St Cyriac’s Church, Lacock commemorating Rear-Admiral Charles Feilding d. 1837
Location
St Cyriac's Church, Lacock, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'NEAR THIS / ENCLOSED IN OAK/OF AN ENGLISH SHIP OF WAR / IS ALL THAT REMAINS IN THIS WORLD / OF THE LAMENTED / REAR ADMIRAL CHARLES FEILDING / BORN 31ST AUGUST 1780 / DIED 2ND SEPTEMBER 1837 / LINEALLY DESCENDED FROM / BASIL FEILDING 4TH EARL OF DEBIGH / OF THE HOUSE OF HABSBURG / AND COUNT OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE / VALE CAROLE! VALE CONJUX DULCISSIME / EHEU QUANTO MINUS EST / CUM RELIQUIS VERSARI / QUAM TUI MEMINISSE'
Details
Description: Gothic tracery and the family arms above the inscription. Type: Wall tablet Position: Chancel south wall Materials: White marble
People
Feilding, Charles Age: Date of Death: 2/9/1837 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: DOSSIER. Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters