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St George's Church, Douglas, Isle of Man

Gravestone at St George’s Church, Douglas, Isle of Man commemorating Matthias Kelly d. 1784, shipbuilder

Location

St George's Church, Douglas, Isle of Man

Transcript

'Erected 21st October 1841 / records the first interment in this / burial ground; being the remains of / MATTHIAS KELLY, OF DOUGLAS / SHIPBUILDER, which were deposited in this Vault the 9th April 1784 / He died of an Endemic Distemper, at / that time prevalent in this island / called by the name of the stitches / in the 63rd year of his age...'

Details

Description: Gravestone surrounded by railings. Above the inscription, a carving of the day of judgement with angels blowing trumpets and the deceased rising from his shattered tomb in his shroud.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Date Erected: 21/10/1841

People

Kelly, Matthias
Age: 63
Date of Death: 9/4/1784
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Shipbuilder
Organisation:

Extra

Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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  "location": "St George's Church, Douglas, Isle of Man",
  "transcript": "'Erected 21st October 1841 / records the first interment in this / burial ground; being the remains of / MATTHIAS KELLY, OF DOUGLAS / SHIPBUILDER, which were deposited in this Vault the 9th April 1784 / He died of an Endemic Distemper, at / that time prevalent in this island / called by the name of the stitches / in the 63rd year of his age...'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Isaac Upjohn RN d. 1891

Location

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

Transcript

'IN MEMORY / OF / ISAAC UPJOHN / SEAMAN, / H.M.S. TWEED, / WHO LOST HIS LIFE ON JULY 19TH 1891, / DURING A TYPHOON / AGED 21 YEARS / REST IN PEACE'

Details

Description: Headstone, foul anchor carved above the inscription.
Vessel: HMS Tweed

People

Upjohn, Isaac
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19/7/1891
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 'a typhoon passed over Kowloon on July 19th, and H.M. gunboat Tweed
broke from her moorings and grounded near the naval dockyard at Kowloon, when a blue jacket was drowned' 'The Northern Mining Register' 29 Aug 1891.
Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY / OF / ISAAC UPJOHN / SEAMAN, /  H.M.S. TWEED, /  WHO LOST HIS LIFE ON JULY 19TH 1891, / DURING A TYPHOON / AGED 21 YEARS / REST IN PEACE'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Isaac Upjohn RN d. 1891</p>",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Lionel Reader d. 1905

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'LIONEL ELMHURST READER / Midshipman R.N. H.M.S. 'Albion' / accidentally killed / December 9th 1905 / son of the late / Lt. Colonel E.W. Reader / Leicester R'gt'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 210
Vessel: HMS Albion

People

Reader, Lionel Elmhurst
Age:
Date of Death: 9/12/1905
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry

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  "id": "M3470",
  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'LIONEL ELMHURST READER / Midshipman R.N. H.M.S. 'Albion' / accidentally killed / December 9th 1905 / son of the late / Lt. Colonel E.W. Reader / Leicester R'gt'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Lionel Reader d. 1905</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 Thomas Anderson, RN, d. 1897

Location

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

Transcript

'Thomas Anderson A.B. / H.M.S. London / died 8th May 1897'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS London

People

Anderson, Thomas
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 8/5/1897
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "location": "Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Thomas Anderson A.B. / H.M.S. London / died 8th May 1897'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Thomas Anderson, RN, d. 1897</p>",
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Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Vault in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Agnew and Walter John Giffard d. 1868 in the capsize of a sailing gig

Location

Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Agnew Giffard born May 25 1840 Walter John Giffard born January 2nd 1842. Both drowned on the 19th October 1868. They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in death they were not divided' II Sam.1.23

Details

Type: Vault
Position: On Giffard family vault

People

Giffard, Agnew
Age:
Date of Death: 19/10/1868
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Giffard, Walter John
Age:
Date of Death: 19/10/1868
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Drowned in capsize of sailing gig returning from Sark to Guernsey. Civil engineer Guernsey Harbour Works.
Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript).
Recorder: David Kreckeler 1981

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  "location": "Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands",
  "transcript": "'Agnew Giffard born May 25 1840 Walter John Giffard born January 2nd 1842. Both drowned on the 19th October 1868. They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in death they were not divided' II Sam.1.23",
  "content": "<p>Vault in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Agnew and Walter John Giffard d. 1868 in the capsize of a sailing gig</p>",
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    "notes": "Drowned in capsize of sailing gig returning from Sark to Guernsey. Civil engineer Guernsey Harbour Works.",
    "bibliography": "David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript).",
    "recorder": "David Kreckeler 1981",
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Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England

Gravestone at Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed commemorating Edward Steel d. 1818

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England

Transcript

'Edward Steel who died 12 June 1818 in the 69th year of his age. Mariner'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Steel, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 12/6/1818
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan

JSON

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  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England",
  "transcript": "'Edward Steel who died 12 June 1818 in the 69th year of his age. Mariner'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed commemorating Edward Steel d. 1818</p>",
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan",
    "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 Edward Paglar, d. 1828.

Location

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

Transcript

'This Monument is erected in Memory of / Edward Paglar / Commander of the ship 'Cashmere Merchant' / by a friend who during a voyage from England to India in 1822, experienced his attentions / and esteemed his worth. Obit 8th / November 1828. Aetat 35'.

Details

Vessel: Cashmere Merchant

People

Paglar, Edward
Age: 35
Date of Death: 8/11/1828
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.118.

JSON

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  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'This Monument is erected in Memory of / Edward Paglar / Commander of the ship 'Cashmere Merchant' / by a friend who during a voyage from England to India in 1822, experienced his attentions / and esteemed his worth.  Obit 8th / November 1828. Aetat 35'.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Edward Paglar, d. 1828.</p>",
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    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Ford Park Cemetery, Ford, Plymouth, Devon, England

Memorial in Ford Park Cemetery, Ford, Plymouth, Devon commemorating Thomas Gillard d. 1869

Location

Ford Park Cemetery, Ford, Plymouth, Devon, England

Transcript

'Thos Gillard of Salcombe lost at sea Feb 1869 aged 53'

Details

Position: Sector 3

People

Gillard, Thomas
Age: 53
Date of Death: 2/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: P. Cove; E.R. Stage 1982

JSON

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  "location": "Ford Park Cemetery, Ford, Plymouth, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'Thos Gillard of Salcombe lost at sea Feb 1869 aged 53'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Ford Park Cemetery, Ford, Plymouth, Devon commemorating Thomas Gillard d. 1869</p>",
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Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England

Gravestone in Borough Cemetery, Harwich, commemorating Owen Roberts d. 1892

Location

Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CAPT. OWEN ROBERTS / PORTMADOC / MASTER OF THE VESSEL 'WILLIAM OWEN' / WHO WAS DROWNED AT HARWICH / APRIL 9th 1892 / AGE 52 yrs. / "NID OES OND MEGIS EAM RHYNGOF FI AC ANGAU" / 1 SAMUEL 20-5'

Details

Description: Carved with a sunburst and Masonic insignia. 130 cm x 76 cm.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Area 'A' 5th row. Left of main gate
Materials: Slate
Vessel: William Owen

People

Roberts, Owen
Age: 52
Date of Death: 9/4/1892
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: M.E. Manton 1997

JSON

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  "location": "Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CAPT. OWEN ROBERTS / PORTMADOC / MASTER OF THE VESSEL 'WILLIAM OWEN' / WHO WAS DROWNED AT HARWICH / APRIL 9th 1892 / AGE 52 yrs. / \"NID OES OND MEGIS EAM RHYNGOF FI AC ANGAU\" / 1 SAMUEL 20-5'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Borough Cemetery, Harwich, commemorating Owen Roberts  d. 1892</p>",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "William Owen"  },
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    "recorder": "M.E. Manton 1997",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Headstone at Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William James Ropke d. 1918

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In / loving memory / of/ William James Ropke / Master Mariner / the dearly beloved husband of / Emily Ropke / who died Feb 14th 1918 / aged 62 years / When alone in my sorrow the tears begin to flow / There comes as a dream the sweet long ago / Unknown to the world he stands by my side / And whispers "Dear wife death cannot divide. / Also of Emily / dearly loved wife of the above / who died Jan 5th 1926 / aged 70 years her end was peace.'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Ropke, William James
Age: 62
Date of Death: 14/2/1918
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "id": "M6331",
  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory / of/ William James Ropke / Master Mariner / the dearly beloved husband of / Emily Ropke / who died Feb 14th 1918 / aged 62 years / When alone in my sorrow the tears begin to flow / There comes as a dream the sweet long ago / Unknown to the world he stands by my side / And whispers \"Dear wife death cannot divide. / Also of Emily / dearly loved wife of the above / who died Jan 5th 1926 / aged 70 years her end was peace.'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters