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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Headstone at Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Spence d. 1900

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In / loving memory / of / Caroline Louise / beloved wife of the late / Thomas Morgan / (of Carmarthen) / Died Dec 8th 1896, aged 69 / Also / William Spence / (Master Mariner) / Son-in-law of the above / & beloved husband of / Harriet Elizabeth Spence / Drowned at sea Aug 5th 1900 / Also / Charles Emlyn / their loving son / Died Mar 21st 1930, aged 3 7/ Also the said / Harriet Elizabeth Spence / who died Mar 10th 1933.'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Spence, William
Age:
Date of Death: 5/8/1900
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory / of / Caroline Louise / beloved wife of the late / Thomas Morgan / (of Carmarthen) / Died Dec 8th 1896, aged 69 / Also / William Spence / (Master Mariner) / Son-in-law of the above / & beloved husband of / Harriet Elizabeth Spence / Drowned at sea Aug 5th 1900 / Also / Charles Emlyn / their loving son / Died Mar 21st 1930, aged 3 7/ Also the said / Harriet Elizabeth Spence / who died Mar 10th 1933.'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Thomas Bouldon RN d. 1867

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to the / memory of / Thos. BOULDEN, RN. / late Boatswain of H.M.S. Perseus / who was accidentally killed / at the Great Fire / at Hong Kong / on November 29 1867 / Aged 33 years and 7 months. / Erected by his brother officers / and friends in harbour / at that time. / A journey like Elyah's swift and bright / caught gently upwards to an early crown / in heaven's own chariot of all blazing light / with death untasted and the grave unknown. '

Details

Description: Headstone and kerbs.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Perseus

People

Boulden, Thomas
Age: 33
Date of Death: 29/11/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Frena Bloomfield 'Scandals and Disasters of Hong Kong' pp. 37-41 (South China Morning Post).
Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the / memory of  / Thos. BOULDEN, RN. / late Boatswain of H.M.S. Perseus / who was accidentally killed / at the Great Fire / at Hong Kong / on November 29 1867 / Aged 33 years and 7 months. / Erected by his brother officers / and friends in harbour / at that time. / A journey like Elyah's swift and bright / caught gently upwards to an early crown / in heaven's own chariot of all blazing light / with death untasted and the grave unknown. '",
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Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Memorial in Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar commemorating Thomas Worth RMA and John Buckland RMA both died in 1810

Location

Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the Memory of Lieutenants / THOMAS WORTH and JOHN BUCKLAND / of the Royal Marine Artillery / who were Killed by the same Shot / on the 23 November 1810 / while directing the Howitzer Boats in an attack / on the Enemies Flotilla in Cadiz Bay / their Brother Officers on the same station have caused this Stone to be erected / as a tribute of respect to two who were / the brightest ornaments of their Corps'

Details

Description: Triangular pediment surmounted by a cannonball above an oval marble inscription panel.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Forefront burial ground
Materials: Stone, marble

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Buckland, John
Age:
Date of Death: 23/11/1810
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Worth, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 23/11/1810
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

Extra

Bibliography: 'Globe and Laurel' May/June 1996.
Recorder: Ailsa Rushworth 1997

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  "location": "Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'To the Memory of Lieutenants / THOMAS WORTH and JOHN BUCKLAND / of the Royal Marine Artillery / who were Killed by the same Shot / on the 23 November 1810 / while directing the Howitzer Boats in an attack / on the Enemies Flotilla in Cadiz Bay / their Brother Officers on the same station have caused this Stone to be erected / as a tribute of respect to two who were / the brightest ornaments of their Corps'",
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St Peter's Church, West Leigh, Devon, England

Wall tablet in St Peter’s Church, West Leigh, Devon commemorating Captain William Cleveland RN d. 1734

Location

St Peter's Church, West Leigh, Devon, England

Transcript

'Sacred / To the Memory of / WILLIAM CLEVELAND / of Tapley Easq. / Descended from an Ancient family in Scotland / He served his Prince and Country as a Commander / in the Royal Navy in the reign of King William, Queen / Anne and King George 1st, in which time, he was in / every brave and memorable actions at sea / his conduct was never aspersed, His courage never / questioned. Discretion governed the former, the latter was Reason's guide. / In 1718 as a Reward for his Long and faithful service He / was appointed one of the Principle Officers and Commissioner / of his Majesty's Navy / That He held 14 Years with Reputation and Honour, when / being wearied out with Worldly business, retired into the / country, where he devoted himself to the Offices of / Religion, in hopes of a joyful Resurrection, in 1704, He marryed Anna One of the / Daughters of Iohn Davie of Orleigh Esq., who / departed this life 4th February 1726 Aged / 37 by whom he had several children / and Dyed the 2nd Iune 1734 in / the 70th, year of his Age'

Details

Description: Oval inscription tablet with broken pediment supported by brackets. Naval tropies, family arms and crest below.

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble

People

Cleveland, William
Age: 70
Date of Death: 2/6/1734
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / To the Memory of / WILLIAM CLEVELAND / of Tapley Easq. / Descended from an Ancient family in Scotland / He served his Prince and Country as a Commander / in the Royal Navy in the reign of King William, Queen / Anne and King George 1st, in which time, he was in / every brave and memorable actions at sea / his conduct was never aspersed, His courage never / questioned. Discretion governed the former, the latter was Reason's guide. / In 1718 as a Reward for his Long and faithful service He / was appointed one of the Principle Officers and Commissioner / of his Majesty's Navy / That He held 14 Years with Reputation and Honour, when / being wearied out with Worldly business, retired into the / country, where he devoted himself to the Offices of / Religion, in hopes of a joyful Resurrection, in 1704, He marryed Anna One of the / Daughters of Iohn Davie of Orleigh Esq., who / departed this life 4th February 1726 Aged / 37 by whom he had several children / and Dyed the 2nd Iune 1734 in / the 70th, year of his Age'",
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Broad Street, Portsmouth, England

Memorial in Broad Street, Portsmouth commemorating the First Fleet 1788

Location

Broad Street, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'Britain and Australia / Bonds of Friendship / Unveiled by / HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN/11th July 1986', 'This Block of Granite was Quarried in New South Wales / and given by the Citizens of Sydney, Australia / The Plinth of the Monument was unveiled on 13 May 1976 / By the Honourable SIR DAVID HUGHES / Agent General for New South Wales'

Details

Description: Sculpture in the form of a knot.
Type: Sculpture
Materials: Bronze

Event

First Fleet

Event Date

1788

Event Category

British colonization of Australia

Extra

Notes: Commemorates the sailing from Spithead of the First Fleet taking settlers to Australia 13/5/1787.

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  "transcript": "'Britain and Australia / Bonds of Friendship / Unveiled by / HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN/11th July 1986', 'This Block of Granite was Quarried in New South Wales / and given by the Citizens of Sydney, Australia / The Plinth of the Monument was unveiled on 13 May 1976 / By the Honourable SIR DAVID HUGHES / Agent General for New South Wales'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Broad Street, Portsmouth commemorating the First Fleet 1788</p>",
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    "notes": "Commemorates the sailing from Spithead of the First Fleet taking settlers to Australia 13/5/1787.",
    "bibliography": "",
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St Mawes Church, St Mawes, Cornwall, England

Window in St Mawes, Cornwall dedicated to William Vincent d. 1882

Location

St Mawes Church, St Mawes, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF STAFF COMMANDER WILLIAM VINCENT RN. BORN IN S. MAWES 1808 DIED 1882 AND OF LOUISA HIS WIFE BORN 1808 DIED 1869'

Details

Type: Window

People

Vincent, William
Age: 74
Date of Death: 1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Staff Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "location": "St Mawes Church, St Mawes, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF STAFF COMMANDER WILLIAM VINCENT RN. BORN IN S. MAWES 1808 DIED 1882 AND OF LOUISA HIS WIFE BORN 1808 DIED 1869'",
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St Peter's Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic church, Liverpool commemorating John Rooney d. 1841

Location

St Peter's Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Rooney son of Hugh and Ann, died on his passage from Bonney, Africa 28 June 1841 age 20'

Details

People

Rooney, John
Age: 20
Date of Death: 28/6/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 9, p. 485.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "transcript": "'John Rooney son of Hugh and Ann, died on his passage from Bonney, Africa 28 June 1841 age 20'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic church, Liverpool commemorating John Rooney d. 1841</p>",
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    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St Nicholas's Church, Shepperton, Surrey, England

Wall tablet at St Nicholas’s Church, Shepperton commemorating William Shaw Lindsay d. 1877

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Shepperton, Surrey, England

Transcript

'In memory of William Shaw Lindsay born at Ayr in 1815. By his ability and integrity he attained an eminent commercial position. Elected in 1853 a member of Parliament. He took a distinguished part in relation to Maritime Affairs until disabled by ill health in 1856, retiring to the manor house of this Parish he composed a history of merchant shipping and ancient commerce also other works. Died in 1877. The blessing of the Lord he maketh rich and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10.22. Erected by his affectionate widow'

Details

Type: Wall tablet

People

Lindsay, William Shaw
Age:
Date of Death: 1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Author
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1995

JSON

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  "location": "St Nicholas's Church, Shepperton, Surrey, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of William Shaw Lindsay born at Ayr in 1815. By his ability and integrity he attained an eminent commercial position. Elected in 1853 a member of Parliament. He took a distinguished part in relation to Maritime Affairs until disabled by ill health in 1856, retiring to the manor house of this Parish he composed a history of merchant shipping and ancient commerce also other works. Died in 1877. The blessing of the Lord he maketh rich and he addeth no sorrow with it. Proverbs 10.22. Erected by his affectionate widow'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet at St Nicholas’s Church, Shepperton commemorating William Shaw Lindsay d. 1877</p>",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1995",
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New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Memorial in New West Ground, Kingston commemorating James Gillespie d. 1827

Location

New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'James GILLESPIE, Ship-Master, a native of Greenock,...died here 19th Octr., 1827 aged 31 years. Erected by his widow'

Details

People

Gillespie, James
Age: 31
Date of Death: 19/10/1827
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).

JSON

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  "location": "New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'James GILLESPIE, Ship-Master, a native of Greenock,...died here 19th Octr., 1827 aged 31 years. Erected by his widow'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in New West Ground, Kingston commemorating James Gillespie d. 1827</p>",
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Cathedral, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England

Brass in Ripon Cathedral commemorating Captain Robert Dalrymple Barwick Bruce RN d. 1901

Location

Cathedral, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'ROBERT DALRYMPLE BARWICK BRUCE / CAPTAIN R.N. / ELDEST SON OF ABOVE W.D. AND L.E. BRUCE / BORN AT RIPON 1849 / DIED FEB: 3RD. 1901 IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY / WHILST IN COMMAND OF H.M.S. GALATEA AT QUEEN VICTORIA'S FUNERAL / BURIED AT HASLAR NAVAL CEMETERY WITH NAVAL HONOURS'

Details

Position: North wall of nave
Materials: Brass
Artists: Thomason & Co
Vessel: HMS Galatea

People

Bruce, Robert Dalrymple Barwick
Age: 51
Date of Death: 3/2/1901
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Captain Bruce was feeling unwell when coastguard vessel 'Galatea' left Hull to join the fleet assembled in the Solent during the transportation of the Queen's body from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth. When 'Galatea' arrived there, Bruce was immediately hospitalised and died at Haslar of pneumonia.
Recorder: Alex Chatwin, 28/8/1982

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  "location": "Cathedral, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England",
  "transcript": "'ROBERT DALRYMPLE BARWICK BRUCE / CAPTAIN R.N. / ELDEST SON OF ABOVE W.D. AND L.E. BRUCE / BORN AT RIPON 1849 / DIED FEB: 3RD. 1901 IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY / WHILST IN COMMAND OF H.M.S. GALATEA AT QUEEN VICTORIA'S FUNERAL / BURIED AT HASLAR NAVAL CEMETERY WITH NAVAL HONOURS'",
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    "recorder": "Alex Chatwin, 28/8/1982",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters