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Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Gravestone at Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes commemorating Harry Norton d. 1913

Location

Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Harry Norton accidentally killed aboard 'SS SALVIA' 29 April 1913 Aged 23 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Salvia

People

Norton, Harry
Age: 23
Date of Death: 29/4/1913
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of Harry Norton accidentally killed aboard 'SS SALVIA' 29 April 1913 Aged 23 years'",
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St Mary's Church, Ulverston, Cumbria, England

Gravestone in Ulverston, Cumbria of James Beck d. 1825

Location

St Mary's Church, Ulverston, Cumbria, England

Transcript

'...James Beck of Ulverston, sailmaker who departed this life 9 May 1825 in the 33rd year of his age.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Beck, James
Age: 33
Date of Death: 9/5/1825
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sailmaker
Organisation:

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Ulverston, Cumbria, England",
  "transcript": "'...James Beck of Ulverston, sailmaker who departed this life 9 May 1825 in the 33rd year of his age.'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Ulverston, Cumbria of James Beck d. 1825</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
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Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Memorial at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Thomas Mundy, d. 1845

Location

Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory / of / THOMAS MUNDY / Late Commander of the Steamer / BRAGANZA / Aged 31 years / who was on his way to Ceylon ... Died at this station / 22nd April 1845'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: North wall. N26.A93
Materials: Stone
Vessel: Braganza

People

Mundy, Thomas
Age: 31
Date of Death: 22/4/1845
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 191.

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  "location": "Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory / of / THOMAS MUNDY / Late Commander of the Steamer / BRAGANZA / Aged 31 years / who was on his way to Ceylon ... Died at this station / 22nd April 1845'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Thomas Mundy, d. 1845</p>",
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    "dateErected": "",
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    "vessel": "Braganza"  },
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 191.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford, Suffolk commemorating Frederick Gluyas Le Maistre, d.1876

Location

St Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Frederick Gluyas Le Maistre an officer of the Barque 'Gannett' [?] of London, a native of Jersey, Channel Islands aged 24 years and 3 months. Lost overboard near Orford Ness Harbour June 22 1876'

Details

Vessel: Gannett

People

Le Maistre, Frederick Gluyas
Age: 24
Date of Death: 22/6/1876
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Mate
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Difficult to read, particularly ship's name. Le Maistre was born in Jersey, 30 April 1852, certified to serve as 2nd Mate in 1873.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

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  "id": "M3320",
  "location": "St Bartholomew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'Frederick Gluyas Le Maistre an officer of the Barque 'Gannett' [?] of London, a native of Jersey, Channel Islands aged 24 years and 3 months. Lost overboard near Orford Ness Harbour June 22 1876'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford, Suffolk commemorating Frederick Gluyas Le Maistre, d.1876</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Difficult to read, particularly ship's name. Le Maistre was born in Jersey, 30 April 1852, certified to serve as 2nd Mate in 1873.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Nicholas's Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Gravestone at St Nicholas’ Church, Great Yarmouth commemorating Thomas Newhill, RN d.1811

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'Thomas Newhill, died 12 Aug 1811 off Cape Finisterre on board the Frigate 'Leonidas' aged 24 years'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Leonidas

People

Newhill, Thomas
Age: 24
Date of Death: 12/8/1811
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

JSON

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  "id": "M2332",
  "location": "St Nicholas's Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England",
  "transcript": "'Thomas Newhill, died 12 Aug 1811 off Cape Finisterre on board the Frigate 'Leonidas' aged 24 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Nicholas’ Church, Great Yarmouth commemorating Thomas Newhill, RN d.1811</p>",
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    "description": "",
    "type": "",
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    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Leonidas"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Newhill, Thomas","age":"24","dateofdeath":"12/8/1811","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Unknown","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Samuel Huxtable RN d. 1862

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Samuel Huxtable / armourer / of H. M. S. Sans-Pareil / who died / on 23rd November 1862 / aged 46 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Sans Pareil

People

Huxtable, Samuel
Age:
Date of Death: 23/11/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Armourer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "id": "M48",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / Samuel Huxtable / armourer / of H. M. S. Sans-Pareil / who died / on 23rd November 1862 / aged 46 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Samuel Huxtable RN d. 1862</p>",
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    "vessel": "HMS Sans Pareil"  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
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}

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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating George Flanagan d. 1865

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'George Flanagan Master Mariner, late of Workington died 22 July 1865 age 48'

Details

People

Flanagan, George
Age: 48
Date of Death: 22/7/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 733.
Recorder: Captain J.P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'George Flanagan Master Mariner, late of Workington died 22 July 1865 age 48'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating George Flanagan d. 1865</p>",
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    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
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  "people": [{"name":"Flanagan, George","age":"48","dateofdeath":"22/7/1865","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Master mariner","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 733.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J.P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Paul's Church, St Paul's Square, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Paul’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Alexander Taylor d. 1837

Location

St Paul's Church, St Paul's Square, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Alexander Taylor Commander of the Ship Magistrate drowned at Savannah 14 September 1837 age 33'

Details

Vessel: Magistrate

People

Taylor, Alexander
Age: 33
Date of Death: 14/9/1837
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 2, p. 5.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "id": "M4211",
  "location": "St Paul's Church, St Paul's Square, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Alexander Taylor Commander of the Ship Magistrate drowned at Savannah 14 September 1837 age 33'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Paul’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Alexander Taylor d. 1837</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Magistrate"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Taylor, Alexander","age":"33","dateofdeath":"14/9/1837","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 2, p. 5.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating Thomas Young, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1824

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Mr Thomas Young, (Senior Branch Pilot,) / who departed this life on the 30th April 1824, / aged 50 years. / Here lies the tenderest husband, father, friend, / His life with goodness mark'd; with grief his end; / His mind was calm, Oh may his soul have rest / And he who others bless'd, himself be bless'd / He gave to every Christian virtue scope, / And what his practice was, is now his hope.'

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People

Young, Thomas
Age: 50
Date of Death: 30/4/1824
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Senior Branch Pilot
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.117.

JSON

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  "post_id": "4255",
  "id": "M6099",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Mr Thomas Young, (Senior Branch Pilot,) / who departed this life on the 30th April 1824, / aged 50 years. / Here lies the tenderest husband, father, friend, / His life with goodness mark'd; with grief his end; / His mind was calm, Oh may his soul have rest / And he who others bless'd, himself be bless'd / He gave to every Christian virtue scope, / And what his practice was, is now his hope.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating Thomas Young, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1824</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.117.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Stephen's Church, Lewisham, London, England

Plaque at St Stephen’s Church, Lewisham commemorating Arthur John Anson Brownlow d. 1886

Location

St Stephen's Church, Lewisham, London, England

Transcript

'IN : MEMORY : OF / ARTHUR : JOHN : ANSON : BROWNLOW. / PAYMASTER : LONDON : BRIGADE : OF : NAVAL : VOLUNTEERS / DEPARTED : THIS : LIFE : AUGUST : 3RD : 1886 / A : TOKEN : OF : AFFECTION : FROM : HIS : BROTHER : OFFICERS / "THE : LORD : GRANT : HE : MAY : FIND / MERCY : OF : THE : LORD : IN : THAT : DAY"

Details

Description: A horizontally set rectangular brass plate with a seven-line inscription in roman caps, all set within a narrow outer fillet border and secured E. side of the central pillar base, facing the altar.
Type: Plaque
Position: Lady Chapel
Materials: Brass

People

Brownlow, Arthur John Anson
Age:
Date of Death: 3/8/1886
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Paymaster
Organisation: London Brigade of Naval Volunteers

Extra

Recorder: Mr C David Holmes, 103 Heathwood Gardens, Charlton, SE7 8ET

JSON

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  "post_id": "4256",
  "id": "M5476",
  "location": "St Stephen's Church, Lewisham, London, England",
  "transcript": "'IN : MEMORY : OF / ARTHUR : JOHN : ANSON : BROWNLOW. / PAYMASTER : LONDON : BRIGADE : OF : NAVAL : VOLUNTEERS / DEPARTED : THIS : LIFE : AUGUST : 3RD : 1886 / A : TOKEN : OF : AFFECTION : FROM : HIS : BROTHER : OFFICERS / \"THE : LORD : GRANT : HE : MAY : FIND / MERCY : OF : THE : LORD : IN : THAT : DAY\"",
  "content": "<p>Plaque at St Stephen’s Church, Lewisham commemorating Arthur John Anson Brownlow d. 1886</p>",
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  "details": {
    "description": "A horizontally set rectangular brass plate with a seven-line inscription in roman caps, all set within a narrow outer fillet border and secured E. side of the central pillar base, facing the altar.",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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    "recorder": "Mr C David Holmes, 103 Heathwood Gardens, Charlton, SE7 8ET",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters