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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, commemorating W. B. Birch, HEIC d. 1811

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the Memory of W. B. Birch / fifth officer of the ship 'Lady Lushington' / who departed this life January 8th 1811 / aged 16 years'

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Vessel: Lady Lushington

People

Birch, W. B.
Age: 16
Date of Death: 8/1/1811
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Fifth officer
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.96.

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Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Memorial at Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, commemorating William Henry Minard d. 1851

Location

Fort Canning Green Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the / memory / of / WILLIAM HENRY MINARD / Master Mariner / Died at Singapore Dec 30, 1850 / Aged 52 years'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: North wall N66 276

People

Minard, William Henry
Age: 52
Date of Death: 30/12/1851
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) p. 216. Burial Register gives date of death as 1851.

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  "transcript": "‘Sacred / to the / memory / of / WILLIAM HENRY MINARD / Master Mariner / Died at Singapore Dec 30, 1850 / Aged 52 years'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Frederick Job d. 1861

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt. William Fred. Job died 7th March 1861 age 36'

Details

People

Job, William Frederick
Age: 36
Date of Death: 7/3/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 73.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Headstone at St Martin’s Church, Canterbury, Kent commemorating Commander John Rutter, HM Packet Service d. 1825

Location

St Martin's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Transcript

'John Whitfield Rutter / Commander in His Majesty's Packet Service / on the Dover Station / departed this life / in the fifty third year of his age on the twenty seventh day of October / MDCCCXXV / Mary RUTTER / widow of the above / departed this life / in the seventy ninth year of her age / Twenty sixth day of May / MDCCCLIV. (An anchor) Heb. VI Chap. 19th ver.'

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Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Rutter, John Whitfield
Age: 52
Date of Death: 27/10/1825
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: HM Packet Service

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  "transcript": "'John Whitfield Rutter / Commander in His Majesty's Packet Service / on the Dover Station / departed this life / in the fifty third year of his age on the twenty seventh day of October / MDCCCXXV / Mary RUTTER / widow of the above / departed this life / in the seventy ninth year of her age / Twenty sixth day of May / MDCCCLIV. (An anchor) Heb. VI Chap. 19th ver.'",
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St Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, London, England

Memorial at St Mary Abbot’s Church, Kensington commemorating Robert Watson Cosier d. 1894

Location

St Mary Abbot's Church, Kensington, London, England

Transcript

'...Robert Watson COSIER...who died 23 June 1894 on board the Messageries Maritimes SS VILLE DELA CIOTAT buried at sea off Aden...Jeremiah 31.3 Erected by EC'

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Vessel: SS Ville de la Ciotat

People

Cosier, Robert Watson
Age:
Date of Death: 23/6/1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: passenger
Organisation:

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Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan 1978

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  "transcript": "'...Robert Watson COSIER...who died 23 June 1894 on board the Messageries Maritimes SS VILLE DELA CIOTAT buried at sea off Aden...Jeremiah 31.3 Erected by EC'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary Abbot’s Church, Kensington commemorating Robert Watson Cosier d. 1894</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Shotley, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Shotley, Suffolk commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Henry Clifton-Mogg d. 1915

Location

St Mary's Church, Shotley, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Henry Raymond Clifton Mogg, Lt Cdr R.N. who died 2 Nov 1915 age 32 while in command of H.M.S. Milne'

Details

Position: Naval cemetery
Vessel: HMS Milne

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Clifton-Mogg, Henry Raymond
Age: 32
Date of Death: 2/11/1915
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Notes: Died of pneumonia.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

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  "transcript": "'Henry Raymond Clifton Mogg, Lt Cdr R.N. who died 2 Nov 1915 age 32 while in command of H.M.S. Milne'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Shotley, Suffolk commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Henry Clifton-Mogg d. 1915</p>",
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    "notes": "Died of pneumonia.",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating John Pengelly d. 1929

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In affectionate remembrance of / William John Jones / (of Clovelly) / Who died October 10th 1894 / Aged 39 years / Boast not thyself of to-morrow for thou / knowest not what a day may bring forth. / Also in loving memory of / Mary the beloved wife of / John Pengelly / Master Mariner / Born September 2nd 1847 / Died June 29th 1922 / A devoted wife and mother / Also the above / John Pengelly / who died Jan 23rd 1929 / Aged 82 years /"Peace perfect peace"'

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Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Pengelly, John
Age: 75
Date of Death: 29/6/1922
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In affectionate remembrance of / William John Jones / (of Clovelly) / Who died October 10th 1894 / Aged 39 years / Boast not thyself of to-morrow for thou / knowest not what a day may bring forth. / Also in loving memory of / Mary the beloved wife of / John Pengelly / Master Mariner / Born September 2nd 1847 / Died June 29th 1922 / A devoted wife and mother / Also the above / John Pengelly / who died Jan 23rd 1929 / Aged 82 years /\"Peace perfect peace\"'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating John Pengelly d. 1929</p>",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Charles Harris, RN, Peter Anthony, RN and Herbert Henry Ridge, RN, d. 1899

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'G.A. Harris A.B. / H.M.S. Thrush / drowned / 1st May 1899' [at bottom] 'P. Anthony P.O. 2nd Class / H.H. Ridge A.B. / H.M.S. Thrush / drowned / 1st May 1899'

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Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Thrush

People

Anthony, Peter
Age: 22
Date of Death: 1/5/1899
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy
Harris, Charles Albert
Age: 22
Date of Death: 1/5/1899
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ridge, Herbert Henry
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1/5/1899
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: ADM 188/294/178138 Herbert Henry Ridge b 16/9/1877'Drowned by the upsetting of a private boat in which he was returning to his ship from leave in Zanzibar. Peter Anthony born 24/5/1876. Harris born 2/10/1877. All three men lost in same accident.

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  "transcript": "'G.A. Harris A.B. / H.M.S. Thrush / drowned / 1st May 1899' [at bottom] 'P. Anthony P.O. 2nd Class / H.H. Ridge A.B. / H.M.S. Thrush / drowned / 1st May 1899'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Fred Matthew Johns d. 1864

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Fred Matthew Johns, drowned off Cherbourg 19th June 1864 age 24'

Details

People

Johns, Fred Matthew
Age: 24
Date of Death: 19/6/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 947.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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All Saints Church, Chelsea, London, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Chelsea commemorating Vice-Admiral John Walter Durnford d. 1967

Location

All Saints Church, Chelsea, London, England

Details

People

Durnford, John Walter
Age:
Date of Death: 1967
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Formerly a churchwarden at All Saints, Chelsea.

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