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St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Headstone in St Martin-by-Looe, Cornwall dedicated to Henry Shapcott d. 1883

Location

St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Henry SHAPCOTT late Master Mariner of East Looe died June 7th 1883 aged 68 years. Also Mary Ann wife of the above died April 5th 1899 aged 84 years.'

Details

Description: Headstone and kerbs.

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Shapcott, Henry
Age: 68
Date of Death: 7/6/1883
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

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St Mary's Church, Halesworth, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Halesworth, Suffolk commemorating Henry Rush, RN d. 1935

Location

St Mary's Church, Halesworth, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Henry Charles Rush, RN. This tablet is placed by members of the Halesworth & District British Legion A.D. 1936'

Details

Type: Tablet

People

Rush, Henry Charles
Age: 66
Date of Death: 25/6/1935
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Engineer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

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All Saints Church, Lydd, Kent, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Lydd, Kent commemorating Edward Greenland of HMS ‘Barossa’ d. 1870

Location

All Saints Church, Lydd, Kent, England

Transcript

'Sacred / in memory of / EDWARD GREENLAND, / WHO FELL FROM THE RIGGING / OF H.M.S. BAROSSA / OFF YOKOHAMA AND WAS DROWNED ON THE / 28 FEB 1870 AGED 17 YEARS. / THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY C.E. DRAKE / OF H.M.S. BAROS[S]A AS A MARK OF ESTEEM AND REGRET / FELT BY HIMSELF AND THE CREW'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone
Vessel: HMS Barossa

People

Greenland, Edward
Age: 17
Date of Death: 28/2/1870
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: William Smith
Photographer: Paul Cackett

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / in memory of / EDWARD GREENLAND, / WHO FELL FROM THE RIGGING / OF H.M.S. BAROSSA / OFF YOKOHAMA AND WAS DROWNED ON THE / 28 FEB 1870 AGED 17 YEARS. / THIS STONE IS ERECTED BY C.E. DRAKE / OF H.M.S. BAROS[S]A AS A MARK OF ESTEEM AND REGRET / FELT BY HIMSELF AND THE CREW'",
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St James's Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Smith d. 1816

Location

St James's Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain John Smith died 21st December 1816 age 70'

Details

People

Smith, John
Age: 70
Date of Death: 21/12/1816
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 3. p 175.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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St Mary's Church, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Gateshead commemorating William Stephen Davies, naval chaplain d. 1838

Location

St Mary's Church, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England

Transcript

'William Stephen Davies died on board Her Majesty's Ship Cambria of which he was chaplain at Wampoa in the Canton River Aug 5 1838'

Details

Vessel: HMS Cambria

People

Davies, William Stephen
Age:
Date of Death: 5/8/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Son of rector.
Recorder: Reverend Graham Tasker, 1970

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  "transcript": "'William Stephen Davies died on board Her Majesty's Ship Cambria of which he was chaplain at Wampoa in the Canton River Aug 5 1838'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Gateshead commemorating William Stephen Davies, naval chaplain d. 1838</p>",
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    "recorder": "Reverend Graham Tasker, 1970",
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating William Thompson, d. 1834

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of Wm. Thompson, Esq / of Mary Port in the County of Cumberland, / late Commander of the ship 'Captain Cook' / who departed this life on the 20 May 1834 / aged 56 years. / He was a good husband, and affectionate father / and sincere friend. His loss will be severely felt by / many. This tablet is placed here as the last mark / of respect, by his affectionate son, Wm Thompson'.

Details

Vessel: Captain Cook

People

Thompson, William
Age: 56
Date of Death: 20/5/1834
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.107.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of Wm. Thompson, Esq / of Mary Port in the County of Cumberland, / late Commander of the ship 'Captain Cook' / who departed this life on the 20 May 1834 / aged 56 years. / He was a good husband, and affectionate father / and sincere friend. His loss will be severely felt by / many. This tablet is placed here as the last mark / of respect, by his affectionate son, Wm Thompson'.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating William Thompson, d. 1834</p>",
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Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Gravestone in the Memorial Garden next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Essex, commemorating Dudley Stephen Morgan Phipps d. 1916

Location

Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Transcript

'IHS / Dudley Stephen Morgan Phipps / Able Seaman / Died / March 28th 1916 / Aged 23 years'

Details

Description: Headstones arranged in two parallel lines.
Type: War Graves Commission headstone
Vessel: HMS Conquest

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Phipps, Dudley Stephen Morgan
Age: 23
Date of Death: 28/3/1916
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.
Recorder: Captain M.T. Morton 1981

JSON

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  "location": "Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'IHS / Dudley Stephen Morgan Phipps / Able Seaman / Died / March 28th 1916 / Aged 23 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in the Memorial Garden next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Essex, commemorating Dudley Stephen Morgan Phipps d. 1916</p>",
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    "notes": "Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.",
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    "recorder": "Captain M.T. Morton 1981",
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St Nicholas's Church, Castle Hedingham, Essex, England

Brass plaque in St Nicholas’s Church, Castle Hedingham, dedicated to Captain Bernard Louis Majendie RN d. 1910

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Castle Hedingham, Essex, England

Transcript

'Bernard Louis Majendie Captain R.N. / Born 1873 died 1910 / and / MARGARET Aline Lady Grenfell / Born 1872 died 1911 / the Beloved Wife of Field Marshall Lord Grenfell / Son and daughter of / Lewis Ashurst Majendie of Hedingham Castle / and of / The Lady Margaret Elizabeth his wife / daughter of Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarren / To their dear Memory / in the Church where they worshipped / This Brass is dedicated / 1913'

Details

Description: Shield of arms, crest and motto above inscription, two more shields below.
Type: Brass
Position: South chancel wall

People

Majendie, Bernard Louis
Age: 37
Date of Death: 1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Captain M. T. Morton 1984

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  "transcript": "'Bernard Louis Majendie Captain R.N. / Born 1873 died 1910 / and / MARGARET Aline Lady Grenfell / Born 1872 died 1911 / the Beloved Wife of Field Marshall Lord Grenfell / Son and daughter of / Lewis Ashurst Majendie of Hedingham Castle / and of / The Lady Margaret Elizabeth his wife / daughter of Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarren / To their dear Memory / in the Church where they worshipped / This Brass is dedicated / 1913'",
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St Mary's Church, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Long Stratton, Norfolk commemorating Robert Burroughes, second officer, HEIC, d. 1833 [?} in the Java Sea.

Location

St Mary's Church, Long Stratton, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'Robert Marsh Burroughes, 3rd son of the Revd Ellis Burroughes and Sarah Nasmith his wife. He was second officer of the Honble East India Company's ship "Sir David Scott" and died in the Java Sea 22nd March 1833 [?] aged 26 years. His mortal remains are deposited on North Island in the Straits of Sunda'

Details

Vessel: HEIC 'Sir David Scott'

People

Burroughes, Robert Marsh
Age: 26
Date of Death: 22/3/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Second Officer
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

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

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating Captain Frederick Mouat, d. 1826

Location

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

Transcript

'To the Memory of / Captain Frederick Mouat, / of the country service, Obit. 2d Nov. 1826.'

Details

Vessel: Morning Star

People

Mouat, Frederick
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 2/11/1826
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.159.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters