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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Westoe Cemetery South Shields commemorating William R. Thornton d. 1869

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

Vessel: SS Rocket

People

Thornton, William R.
Age: 54
Date of Death: 23/10/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Drowned from SS 'Rocket'.

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Old St Pancras Church, Camden, London, England

Tomb at Old St Pancras Church commemorating John Mills d. 1811 HEIC

Location

Old St Pancras Church, Camden, London, England

Transcript

'Also the aforesaid / JOHN MILLS ESQ. / who departed this life 29th of July 1811 / Aged 90 Years / He was the last Survivor of the few / Persons who came out of the Black Hole / at Calcutta in Bengal in the Year 1756.'

Details

Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard under plane tree

People

Mills, John
Age: 90
Date of Death: 1811
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: Last survivor of black hole of Calcutta, Commodore of East India Company's yacht at Calcutta.
Bibliography: 'Chowkidar' vol. 3, no. 5 (October 1984) p. 50.

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  "transcript": "'Also the aforesaid / JOHN MILLS ESQ. / who departed this life 29th of July 1811 / Aged 90 Years / He was the last Survivor of the few / Persons who came out of the Black Hole / at Calcutta in Bengal in the Year 1756.'",
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    "bibliography": "'Chowkidar' vol. 3, no. 5 (October 1984) p. 50.",
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Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Ledger in Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating Nicholas Harmon d. 1776

Location

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / Capt Nicholas Harmon / who Departed this life / May the 27th 1776 / Aged 70 Years / Many Years Commander / in the Jamaica Trade'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Chancel aisle
Materials: Stone

People

Harmon, Nicholas
Age: 70
Date of Death: 27/5/1776
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In Memory of / Capt Nicholas Harmon / who Departed this life / May the 27th 1776 / Aged 70 Years / Many Years Commander / in the Jamaica Trade'",
  "content": "<p>Ledger in Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating Nicholas Harmon d. 1776</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 Henry Rowe, RN, d. 1885

Location

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

Transcript

'Henry Rowe / Ship's Steward / H.M.S. Kingfisher / died / 11 October 1885'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Kingfisher

People

Rowe, Henry
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 11/10/1885
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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  "transcript": "'Henry Rowe / Ship's Steward / H.M.S. Kingfisher / died / 11 October 1885'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Henry Rowe, RN, d. 1885</p>",
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St Michael's Church, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Gravestone at St Michael’s Church, Aberystwyth commemorating John Thomas d. 1862

Location

St Michael's Church, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Transcript

'Sacred / To the Memory of / HANNAH THOMAS / Daughter of John Thomas / of this Town Master Mariner / By HANNAH his Wife / who departed this life on the / 19th day of October 1853 / AGED 19 YEARS / Let parents learn to be content / When God requires what was lent / In youth or childhood do not trust / For all must die that came from dust / Also To the memory of the above / named HANNAH THOMAS who / departed this life on the 16th / Day of March 1858 / AGED 59[?] years / Also To the Memory of the above / named JOHN THOMAS who / departed this life on the 14th / day of April 1862 / AGED 65 YEARS'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Slate

People

Thomas, John
Age: 65
Date of Death: 14/4/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / To the Memory of / HANNAH THOMAS / Daughter of John Thomas / of this Town Master Mariner / By HANNAH his Wife / who departed this life on the / 19th day of October 1853 / AGED 19 YEARS / Let parents learn to be content / When God requires what was lent / In youth or childhood do not trust / For all must die that came from dust / Also To the memory of the above / named HANNAH THOMAS who / departed this life on the 16th / Day of March 1858 / AGED 59[?] years / Also To the Memory of the above / named JOHN THOMAS who / departed this life on the 14th / day of April 1862 / AGED 65 YEARS'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Michael’s Church, Aberystwyth commemorating John Thomas d. 1862</p>",
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Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating William Jolifir, RN, d. 1847

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Transcript

William Jolifir, H.M.S. Daedalus, Died 15 Mar. 1847. Aged 22 years.

Details

Vessel: HMS Daedalus

People

Jolifir, William
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/3/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 325, (Greenwich, 1982).

JSON

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  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "William Jolifir, H.M.S. Daedalus, Died 15 Mar. 1847. Aged 22 years.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating William Jolifir, RN, d. 1847</p>",
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    "bibliography": "John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 325, (Greenwich, 1982).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, England

Memorial in Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent commemorating Rear-Admiral Edward Kelly, RN d. 1892

Location

Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD KELLY / WHO WAS SUPERINTENDANT OF / CHATHAM DOCKYARD FROM / 1ST NOVEMBER, 1887, UNTIL THE DATE / OF HIS DEATH 16 JANUARY, 1892 / BURIED AT / ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL CEMETERY. / THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE / OFFICERS AND WORKMEN OF THE / DOCKYARD AS A MARK OF RESPECT.'

Details

Description: Foul anchor above inscription, which is within a gothic architectural surround. The border is decorated with leaves and roundels. The engraving is infilled with black and red. The roundels in the corners are decorated with the initials 'A' and 'O' with two stars of David below.
Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass

People

Kelly, Edward
Age: 55 years
Date of Death: 16/1/1892
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M6344",
  "location": "Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD KELLY / WHO WAS SUPERINTENDANT OF / CHATHAM DOCKYARD FROM / 1ST NOVEMBER, 1887, UNTIL THE DATE / OF HIS DEATH 16 JANUARY, 1892 / BURIED AT / ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL CEMETERY. / THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE / OFFICERS AND WORKMEN OF THE / DOCKYARD AS A MARK OF RESPECT.'",
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Robert Gooch d. 1877

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'ROBERT H GOOCH / aged 21 / drowned off Fronton / Oct, 24 1877 / and buried / in this Churchyard'

Details

Type: Memorial tile

People

Gooch, Robert H.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 24/10/1877
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
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": "'ROBERT H GOOCH / aged 21 / drowned off Fronton / Oct, 24 1877 / and buried / in this Churchyard'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Robert Gooch d. 1877</p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3985-929x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45050\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3985-929x1024.jpg 929w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3985-272x300.jpg 272w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3985-768x846.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" /></figure>",
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Holy Trinity Church, Northwood, London, England

Window at Holy Trinity Church, Northwood, London dedicated to Sub-Lieutenant Tim Evelyn Evans d. 1915

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Northwood, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Sub Lieut TIM EVELYN EVANS RN Killed in Submarine C29 Aug 29th 1915'

Details

Type: Window
Position: North aisle
Materials: Glass, lead
Vessel: C29

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Evans, Tim Evelyn
Age:
Date of Death: 29/8/1915
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Mined during a decoy operation against U-Boats.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "post_id": "4326",
  "id": "M3270",
  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Northwood, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Sub Lieut TIM EVELYN EVANS RN Killed in Submarine C29 Aug 29th 1915'",
  "content": "<p>Window at Holy Trinity Church, Northwood, London dedicated to  Sub-Lieutenant Tim Evelyn Evans d. 1915</p>",
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    "notes": "Mined during a decoy operation against U-Boats.",
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Gardner RN d. 1893

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to. the memory / of / William Gardner / leading stoker / HMS Archer / who died at Hong Kong / 29th December 1893 / aged 40 years / this stone was erected / by the officers and men of / HMS Archer / as a token of respect and esteem

Details

Description: Foul anchor carved above inscription.
Type: Headstone
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Archer

People

Gardner, William
Age: 40
Date of Death: 28/12/1893
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Leading Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Christine Thomas records date of death as 1895.
Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to. the memory / of / William Gardner / leading stoker / HMS Archer / who died at Hong Kong / 29th December 1893 / aged 40 years / this stone was erected / by the officers and men of / HMS Archer / as a token of respect and esteem",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters