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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Newbury d. 1905

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'WILLIAM NEWBURY / Private R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Spartan' / died / 2nd April 1905 Aged 32'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 353
Vessel: HMS Spartan

People

Newbury, William
Age: 32
Date of Death: 2/4/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating William Chatten, Trinity Pilot, d. 1904

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'In Loving Memory of / WILLIAM JOB CHATTEN / LATE TRINITY PILOT, / WHO PASSED AWAY SEPT. 24TH. 1904 / AGED 83 YEARS / ALSO OF JANE HIS BELOVED WIFE / WHO FELL ASLEEP APRIL 2ND. 1895 / AGED 76 YEARS // I HAVE ANCHORED MY SOUL IN THE HAVEN OF REST / I SAIL THE WIDE SEAS NO MORE / THE TEMPEST MAY SWEEP O'ER THE WIDE STORMY DEEP / BUT WITH JESUS I AM SAFE EVERMORE'

Details

Description: Gothic style with a ship in full sail carved above the inscription
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Chatten, William Job
Age: 76
Date of Death: 24/9/1904
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Trinity Pilot
Organisation: Trinity House

Extra

Notes: Sighted 2008
Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan 1967
Photographer: B. Tomlinson 2008
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Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Memorial in Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough commemorating Alexander Coverdale  Hick d. 1918 in the raid on Zeebrugge

Location

Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'ALEX C HICK eldest son of J C and L Hick. Leading seaman H.M.S. IPHIGENIA. Gassed off Zeebrugge April 23rd, Died April 25 1918. Aged 24 years.'

Details

Vessel: HMS Iphigenia

Event

Zeebrugge Raid

Event Date

1918

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Hick, Alexander Coverdale
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/4/1918
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1980
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St Mary's Church, Lewisham, Greater London, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Lewisham commemorating Captain Charles Weller, HEIC, d. 1866

Location

St Mary's Church, Lewisham, Greater London, England

Transcript

'TO THE LOVED MEMORY OF CAPTAIN CHARLES WELLER / WHO WENT TO HIS REST 24TH MARCH 1866 AGED 84 YEARS / HE WAS MANY YEARS IN THE MARITIME / SERVICE OF THE HON. EAST INDIA COMPANY / AND FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS / AN ELDER BROTHER OF THE TRINITY HOUSE LONDON / ALSO TO THE LOVED MEMORY OF / MARIA WIFE OF CAPTAIN CHARLES WELLER / WHO ENTERED INTO REST APRIL THE THIRD 1870 / IN HER 83RD YEAR.'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Weller, Charles
Age: 84
Date of Death: 24/3/1866
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company, Trinity House

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Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral dedicated to William Tattum d. 1788

Location

Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / Mr WILLM TATTUM / widower / late Purser of his Majesty's Ship / the ROYAL ANN / who spent the greatest part of the life / at sea under that gallant ADMIRAL / and great and good Man / the late SIR PETER WARREN / He departed this life March 27th 1788 / aged 94 / Also in Memory / of his Wife his two Sons / and his Sister / MRS MARY LEDGER'

Details

Description: Inscription tablet flanked by Ionic pilasters. It is oval and suspended by two carved ribbons tied in a bow.


Type: Wall tablet
Vessel: HMS Royal Ann

People

Tattum, William
Age: 94
Date of Death: 27/3/1788
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Purser RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
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Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England

Memorial in  St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent commemorating Captain Henry Temple, RN d. 1909 and Henry Temple d. 1848

Location

Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England

Transcript

'In a vault beneath this stone / are / deposited the remains of the undermentioned children / of JAMES and MARY TEMPLE viz / JAMES died March 2nd 1825 aged 1 year / MARY ELIZABETH died October 21st 1832 aged 4 years / CLARA died March 11th 1843 aged 3 years / Also of ELIZABETH and JAMES FREDERICK who died in infancy / EMILY died March 9th 1851 aged 6 years / also of ELIZABETH the wife of JAMES TEMPLE Senr / who died on the 27th September 1853 aged 72 years. / Also of the said JAMES TEMPLE Senr / who died 30th January 1857 aged 77 years / also MARY JANE daughter of the above JAMES and MARY TEMPLE / who died August 28th 1868 aged 35 years also of the said JAMES TEMPLE / who died 26th September 1871 aged 69 years / also of MARY TEMPLE / widow of the last mentioned JAMES TEMPLE / who died August 20th 1872 aged 71 years / also of MARIA daughter of / the above named JAMES and MARY TEMPLE / who died December 4th 1891 aged 62 years / FRANCIS C M TEMPLE / wife of Captain HENRY TEMPLE R.N. fell asleep 20th November 1900 aged 85 / John XI 22 / and also HENRY TEMPLE R.N ./ died 1st March 1909 in his 97th year / husband of the above / Psalm 107 V 30 / Also to the memory of / HENRY TEMPLE who died in his passage from India / August 11th 1848 aged 22 years'

Details

Type: Ledger over vault
Position: Square location Y13 no.326
Materials: Limestone

People


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Extra

Recorder: E.R. Stage 1982
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St Mary's Church, Totnes, Devon, England

Wall tablet in St Mary’s Church, Totnes, Devon commemorating Commander Charles Farwell RN, d. 1788

Location

St Mary's Church, Totnes, Devon, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / CHARLES FARWELL ESQR / Commander in the Royal Navy, / Born 7th May 1788, Died 4th of October 1836. // 'The Souls of the Righteous are in the / hand of God, they are in peace.' / Wisdom, Chap 3. Ver 1 & 3.'

Details

Description: Draped urn above the inscription tablet. Farwell arms below.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Artists: Wills

People

Farwell, Charles
Age: 48
Date of Death: 4/10/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Removed from north chapel 1896.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Photographer: P Lacey
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St Paul's Church, North Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Gravestone at St Paul’s Church, North Sunderland commemorating James Scott d. 1832

Location

St Paul's Church, North Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England

Transcript

'James Scott, Master Mariner, who died in Cork, Sept 4th 1832 aged 52. Also Mary his wife, who died March 28th 1844 aged 57. Likewise their son John who was drowned in Onega Bay August 4th 1832 aged 17'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Slate

People

Scott, James
Age: 52
Date of Death: 4/9/1832
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1970
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St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Gravestone in Cornwall dedicated to John Hill d. 1861

Location

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

Transcript

'In memory of John HILL Master Mariner who departed this life January 31st 1861'

Details

Description: Headstone.


Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Hill, John
Age:
Date of Death: 31/1/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John H. Perry RN d. 1859

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory / of / John H Perry / late 2nd master of H.M. gun boat "Forester" / who departed this life 2nd November 1859 / aged 25 years / Erected in token of esteem by his friends and shipmates'

Details

Type: Tomb
Vessel: HMS Forester

People

Perry, John H.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 2/11/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Master
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
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