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St Nicholas's Church, Hurst, Berkshire, England

Memorial in Hurst, Berkshire dedicated to Admiral John Clarke Byng, d. 1896

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Hurst, Berkshire, England

Details

People

Byng, John Clarke
Age: 70
Date of Death: 2/7/1896
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 21/3/1824-2/7/1896. Also of Penelope M. Byng his wife. D. 1882

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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Edward Cargill d. 1864

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Edward Cargill, son of Mary and David Cargill who was washed off the deck of the Barque 'Craigie Lea' and drowned 29 September 1864 age 16'

Details

Vessel: Craigie Lea

People

Cargill, Edward
Age: 16
Date of Death: 29/9/1864
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 363. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Edward Cargill, son of Mary and David Cargill who was washed off the deck of the Barque 'Craigie Lea' and drowned 29 September 1864 age 16'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Edward Cargill d. 1864</p>",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St Alphege Church, Solihull, West Midlands, England

Wall tablet in Solihull, West Midlands, commemorating Admiral Henry Thomas Davies d. 1869

Location

St Alphege Church, Solihull, West Midlands, England

Transcript

'TO THE REVERED MEMORY OF ADMIRAL HENRY THOMAS DAVIES WHO DIED AT BATH FEBRUARY 21ST 1869. AGED 91 YEARS'

Details

Description: A white marble sarcophagus resting on brackets mounted on a black slate pedimented base. The lid of the sarcophagus has a decorated frieze of sylised pairs of leaves. At each corner of the shallow pedimented lid is a free standing quadrant with rounded infill.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: St Kathrine's Chapel
Materials: White marble, black slate

People

Davies, Henry Thomas
Age: 91
Date of Death: 21/2/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Also records Elizabeth Augusta Davies d. 1826 Charlotte Letitia Davies d. 1830 Revd Henry Cartier Davies d. 1836 Marianne Bell d. 1852.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1988

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  "transcript": "'TO THE REVERED MEMORY OF ADMIRAL HENRY THOMAS DAVIES WHO DIED AT BATH FEBRUARY 21ST 1869. AGED 91 YEARS'<br />\r\n<br />",
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    "notes": "Also records Elizabeth Augusta Davies d. 1826 Charlotte Letitia Davies d. 1830 Revd Henry Cartier Davies d. 1836 Marianne Bell d. 1852.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1988",
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St Andrew's Church, Plymouth, Devon, England

Window in St Andrew’s Church, Plymouth dedicated to Admiral Zachary Mudge, RN d. 1852

Location

St Andrew's Church, Plymouth, Devon, England

Details

Type: Window
Position: South chancel aisle
Artists: Wailes of Newcastle
Vessel: HMS Fly, HMS Constance, HMS Blanche, HMS Phoenix, HMS Valiant

Event

American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars

People

Mudge, Zachary
Age: 82
Date of Death: 26/10/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Buried at Newton Ferrers.

Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

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    "notes": "Buried at Newton Ferrers.<br />",
    "bibliography": "'Dictionary of National Biography'.",
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St Andrew's Parish Church, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Wall monument in St Andrew’s Parish Church, Kingston, Jamaica, commemorating Captain Daniel Pring RN d. 1846

Location

St Andrew's Parish Church, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Captain Daniel PRING, Royal Navy, of Iveden Penn, in the County of Devon, England, who fell a victim to the climate, at Port Royal, while filling the post of Commodore of the Jamaica Station, 29th Nov., 1846, aged 59 years'

Details

Type: Wall monument

People

Pring, Daniel
Age: 59
Date of Death: 29/11/1846
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).

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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).",
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St Michael's Church, Southampton, England

Ledger at St Michael’s Church, Southampton commemorating William Saunders d. 1848

Location

St Michael's Church, Southampton, England

Transcript

'BENEATH ARE DEPOSITED / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / WILLIAM SAUNDERS ESQ / COLLECTOR OF EXCISE / BORN AUGUST 14TH 1773 / DIED SEPTEMBER 24TH 1836 / ALSO/ ESTHER HIS WIFE / BORN JANRY 21ST 1776 / DIED MAY 9TH 1848'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Interior
Materials: Stone

People

Saunders, William
Age: 73
Date of Death: 24/9/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Collector of Excise
Organisation: HM Customs

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  "location": "St Michael's Church, Southampton, England",
  "transcript": "'BENEATH ARE DEPOSITED / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / WILLIAM SAUNDERS ESQ / COLLECTOR OF EXCISE / BORN AUGUST 14TH 1773 / DIED SEPTEMBER 24TH 1836 / ALSO/ ESTHER HIS WIFE / BORN JANRY 21ST 1776 / DIED MAY 9TH 1848'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Ernest Rolfe RMLI d. 1896

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Ernest ROLFE, Private R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Undaunted', died at Hong Kong 2nd July 1896. Aged 21 years. In the midst of life we are in death. Erected by his shipmates as a token of their esteem.'

Details

Description: Headstone with carved border. The RMLI badge of the globe and laurel with a bugle above, is carved above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Undaunted

People

Rolfe, Ernest
Age: 21
Date of Death: 2/7/1896
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "id": "M143",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Ernest ROLFE, Private R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Undaunted', died at Hong Kong 2nd July 1896. Aged 21 years. In the midst of life we are in death. Erected by his shipmates as a token of their esteem.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Ernest Rolfe RMLI d. 1896</p>",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China commemorating Henry Girdlestone d. 1873

Location

Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Destroyed
Vessel: James Wilson

People

Girdlestone, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 24/9/1873
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Apprentice
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Henry Girdlestone of Melbourne Australia, apprentice aboard the British barons 'James Wilson' who was killed 'from a fall from aloft on 24 September 1873.
Bibliography: 'Chowkidar' vol. 4, no. 1 (April 1985).

JSON

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  "location": "Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Kakchiow cemetery, Shantou, Guangdong, China commemorating Henry Girdlestone d. 1873</p>",
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    "bibliography": "'Chowkidar' vol. 4, no. 1 (April 1985).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Owens and John George Owens both died in 1852

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt. John Owens age 45 lost his life on the Brig Lily off the Calf of Man 27 December 1852 also John George Owens who lost his life on the same date'

Details

Vessel: Lily

People

Owens, John
Age: 45
Date of Death: 27/12/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Owens, John George
Age:
Date of Death: 27/12/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.7, p.41.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Capt. John Owens age 45 lost his life on the Brig Lily off the Calf of Man 27 December 1852 also John George Owens who lost his life on the same date'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Owens and John George Owens both died in 1852</p>",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.7, p.41.",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Clarence Culshaw d. 1909

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'In / loving memory / of / CLARENCE CULSHAW / Seaman H.M.S. 'New Zealand' / and beloved eldest son of / THOMAS & ELIZABETH CULSHAW / of Swinton, Manchester / who died August 30th 1909 / aged 17 years / from blood poisoning, the result of an / accident / Father in thy gracious keeping / leave we now our dear one sleeping'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Nonconformist 459
Artists: Hibbs Bower
Vessel: HMS New Zealand

People

Culshaw, Clarence
Age: 17
Date of Death: 30/8/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry, 1987

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  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory / of / CLARENCE CULSHAW / Seaman H.M.S. 'New Zealand' / and beloved eldest son of / THOMAS & ELIZABETH CULSHAW / of Swinton, Manchester / who died August 30th 1909 / aged 17 years / from blood poisoning, the result of an / accident / Father in thy gracious keeping / leave we now our dear one sleeping'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters