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St Oswald's Church, Filey, North Yorkshire, England

Gravestone at St Oswald’s Church, Filey commemorating John Craik d. 1857

Location

St Oswald's Church, Filey, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'In affectionate remembrance of JOHN CRAIK late of her Majesty's Coastguard who departed this life May 18th 1857 aged 55 years.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Craik, John
Age: 55
Date of Death: 18/5/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Coastguard
Organisation: HM Coastguard

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER More family history information.

JSON

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Memorial at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Monmouth commemorating Lieutenant Richard Amphlett RN d. 1843

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Richard Amphlett Esqr. Lieut. R.N. / and fourth son of the Revd John Amphlett D.D. / Vicar of Dodderhill / in the county of Worcester / He was born February 4th 1797 / he died November 21st 1843 and lies buried in this churchyard'

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People

Amphlett, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 21/11/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) June 1987

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Richard Amphlett Esqr. Lieut. R.N. / and fourth son of the Revd John Amphlett D.D. / Vicar of Dodderhill / in the county of Worcester / He was born February 4th 1797 / he died November 21st 1843 and lies buried in this churchyard'",
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Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Memorial at Portsmouth Cathedral to Henry Langley d. 1859, Ordnance Storekeeper

Location

Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'In memory of / HENRY LANGLEY,ESQUIRE / Late Ordnance Storekeeper of Her majesty's Gun Wharf Portsmouth / From which office he retired in the year 1845 / having served his country with signal fidelity and honour / for more than half a century / born January 20th 1767, deceased June 19th 1859 / The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance / Psalm CXII, Verse V1'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Marble
Artists: Craven, Josh.

People

Langley, Henry
Age: 92
Date of Death: 19/6/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordnance storekeeper
Organisation: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth

Extra

Notes: Signed: 'JOSH. CRAVEN, CHURCH RD. KINGSTON'
Recorder: Barbara Tomlinson
Photographer: Barbara Tomlinson

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / HENRY LANGLEY,ESQUIRE / Late Ordnance Storekeeper of Her majesty's Gun Wharf Portsmouth / From which office he retired in the year 1845 / having served his country with signal fidelity and honour / for more than half a century / born January 20th 1767, deceased June 19th 1859 / The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance / Psalm CXII, Verse V1'",
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St John's Church, Staplegrove, Somerset, England

Tomb at St John’s Church, Staplegrove commemorating Robert Poole d. 1833

Location

St John's Church, Staplegrove, Somerset, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Captain Robert Poole...[who] crossed the Equator to and from the Pacific Ocean twenty two times, passed Cape Horn seventeen times, sailed once round the Globe and likewise to the 74th degree of South Latitude besides having performed many other voyages to different parts of the world...ob 5th May 1833 Aet 72'

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard

People

Poole, Robert
Age: 72
Date of Death: 5/5/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: See Joseph Poole whaling captain 'Lloyd's List', master of 'William' 1801-2. 'Rebecca' 1802, 'L'Aigle' in 1819. 'Seringapatam' 1810.
Bibliography: Andrew F.C. David, 'A 1933 query answered','Mariner's Mirror' vol. 75, p. 98 (Greenwich, 1989).

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    "bibliography": "Andrew F.C. David, 'A 1933 query answered','Mariner's Mirror' vol. 75, p. 98 (Greenwich, 1989).",
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Ernest Caney d. 1899

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Ernest W Caney / Aged 27 / Master of barge 'Robert’ / Drowned in the Thames / Nov 11 1899 / Buried at Salcott'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Robert

People

Caney, Ernest W.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 11/11/1899
Cause of Death: Drowning
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'Ernest W Caney / Aged 27 / Master of barge 'Robert’ / Drowned in the Thames / Nov 11 1899 / Buried at Salcott'",
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Dutch cemetery, Galle, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Dutch cemetery, Galle, Sri Lanka commemorating Willoughby Smith d. 1838

Location

Dutch cemetery, Galle, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Willoughby Smith Esq late Commander of the barque 'Soobrow' of Bombay, who died at Galle 25 May 1838 age 28 years. Tomb erected by his widow' [not exact]

Details

Vessel: Soobrow

People

Smith, Willoughby
Age: 28
Date of Death: 25/5/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Formerly Ceylon.
Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "location": "Dutch cemetery, Galle, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Willoughby Smith Esq late Commander of the barque 'Soobrow' of Bombay, who died at Galle 25 May 1838 age 28 years. Tomb erected by his widow' [not exact]",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Dutch cemetery, Galle, Sri Lanka commemorating Willoughby Smith d. 1838</p>",
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    "notes": "Formerly Ceylon.",
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St Paul's Church, Whitechapel, London, England

Wall tablet at St Paul’s Church, Whitechapel, London commemorating Frederick George Hood d. 1873

Location

St Paul's Church, Whitechapel, London, England

Transcript

'To Fred. George Hood d.1873 aged 17 he fell to the deck from the Fore Royal Yard of the barque NEVA bound for Calcutta'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Vessel: Neva

People

Hood, Frederick George
Age: 17
Date of Death: 1873
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: R.P. Dulling

JSON

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  "transcript": "'To Fred. George Hood d.1873 aged 17 he fell to the deck from the Fore Royal Yard of the barque NEVA bound for Calcutta'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet at St Paul’s Church, Whitechapel, London commemorating Frederick George Hood d. 1873</p>",
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Happy Valley Cemetery, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frank Revell RN d. 1889

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Frank REVELL, Ship Steward H.M.S. 'Cockchafer', who died October 28th 1889. Aged 26 years. Erected by his shipmates'

Details

Description: Headstone with carved border, anchor in relief above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Cockchafer

People

Revell, Frank
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/10/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship's Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Frank REVELL, Ship Steward H.M.S. 'Cockchafer', who died October 28th 1889. Aged 26 years. Erected by his shipmates'",
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Breidden Hill, Powys, Wales

Column on Breidden Hill, Powys commemorating Admiral George Brydges Rodney d. 1792

Location

Breidden Hill, Powys, Wales

Transcript

[Plaque on south side] 'ERECTED IN HONOUR OF / GEORGE BRYDGES RODNEY / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE / BY SUBSCRIPTION OF THE GENTLEMEN / OF MONTGOMERYSHIRE 1781 / REPAIRED 1847 / RENEWED 1896 / BY SUBSCRIPTION OF GENTLEMEN / OF THE COUNTIES OF MONTGOMERY / AND SALOP'

Details

Description: Doric column topped with a drum and finial. This replaced the original gilded ball after a lightning strike in 1847 .
Type: Column
Materials: Rubble stone except dressed capital and cornice of plinth

People

Rodney, George Brydges
Age: 74
Date of Death: 24/5/1792
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Repaired again in 1983-84 by Powys Council supported by the Secretary of State for Wales, Shropshire County Council, Montgomery District Council, Oswestry Borough Council and the Criggion Estate
Recorder: A.J. Richardson 1982

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St Christophers West Indies

Location

St Christophers West Indies

Transcript

'In Memory of/William Applegath who /Departed this life at the West/Indies the 10th May 1794 in/the Fifteenth Year of his Age/and was Interred in St Christophers/Church Yard' Ah Giddy Youth. Here drop a tear/And early wisdom prize/May grateful love inspire you here/And praise like incense rise/Like you with tender parents blest/Their smiles I amply shar'd/And dearest friends who me carest/For me each bliss prepar'd/Yet Oh-A tempest quickly rose/With grief and sickness prest/I sunk amidst a sea of woes/But Jesus gave me rest'

Details

Description: I depicts a memorial under a willow tree, with ships in the background.
Type: Silk embroidery

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Artists: E. Haimes

People

Applegath, William
Age: 14
Date of Death: 10/5/1794
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Sold Bonham's, Chelsea, 19 Aug 1998.

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters