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St Thomas's Church, Sydney, Australia, Rest of the World

Window in St Thomas’s Church, Sydney, Australia dedicated to Commodore James Graham Goodenough RN d. 1875

Location

St Thomas's Church, Sydney, Australia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Worthy is the lamb that was slain','To the Glory of God and in memory of James Graham Goodenough, who died August 20th, 1875, from wounds received in the Island of Santa Cruz, this window was erected by his friends in Australia.'

Details

Description: Depicts the adoration of the lamb by the universal church, with the saints St Sebastian, St George, St Nicholas, St Christopher.
Type: Window
Artists: Clayton and Bell

People

Goodenough, James Graham
Age: 44
Date of Death: 10/8/1875
Cause of Death: Killed by indigenous people
Rank / Occupation: Commodore RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Jane Samson 'Hero, fool or martyr, The many deaths of Commodore Goodenough', 'Journal of Maritime Research' (February, 2008)
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Fountains Abbey House, North Yorkshire, England

Memorial window at Fountains Abbey House, North Yorkshire commemorating Elizabeth Vyner WRNS d. 1942 and Sub-Lieutenant Charles de Grey Vyner d. 1945

Location

Fountains Abbey House, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'ELIZABETH VYNER W.R.N.S. / DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE JUNE 3RD 1942 / AGED 18 YEARS. ALSO HER BROTHER / CHARLES DE GREY VYNER / SUB LIEUT (A) R.N.V.R / REPORTED MISSING FROM AIR OPERATIONS / OFF RANGOON MAY 2ND 1945 AGED 19 YEARS' 'WHEN YOU GO HOME / TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / FOR YOUR TOMORROW / WE GAVE OUR TODAY' [on window]

Details

Description: Two uniformed figures flanking a window, an inscription tablet below.
Type: Memorial
Vessel: HMS Beehive

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Vyner, Elizabeth
Age: 18
Date of Death: 3/6/1942
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: WRNS
Vyner, Charles de Grey
Age: 19
Date of Death: 2/5/1945
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RNVR
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Extra

Recorder: Patricia Barber
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Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Memorial at Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating John Henry Buttivant, HEIC, d. 1823

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the memory of John Henry BUTTIVANT, late Chief Officer of H.C.S. 'Royal George'. This monument is erected by his Commander and other friends as a testimony of his worth and their regret. He died in the Macao Roads September 9th, 1823 Aged 30 years'

Details

Vessel: HEIC Royal George

People

Buttivant, John Henry
Age: 30
Date of Death: 9/9/1823
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: East Indiaman 'Royal George' burnt at Whampoa Dec 24th 1825.
Bibliography: J.H. Braga 'Tombstones in the English Cemeteries in Macau'.
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Robert Scurrell d. 1897

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Robert Scurrell / aged 58 / Accidentally drowned / at Southwark / Feb 5th 1897 / And buried at Southwick'

Details

Type: Memorial tile

People

Scurrell, Robert
Age: 58
Date of Death: 5/2/1897
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
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John O’Neil RN d. 1912

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of John O'NEIL, P.O. 1, H.M.S. 'Minotaur', who was drowned December 25th. 1912, aged 27 years'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth.
Type: Cross
Vessel: HMS Minotaur

People

O'Neil, John
Age: 27
Date of Death: 25/12/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st class
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Hamilton d. 1865

Location

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

Transcript

'Erected to the memory of William HAMILTON, late 2nd Officer S.S. 'Ottawa' P & O S.N.Co's Service, born at Londonderry, died at sea 11th December 1865, aged 27 years. This stone is erected by his commander, brother officers and shipmates as a mark of their esteem'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: SS Ottawa

People

Hamilton, William
Age: 27
Date of Death: 11/12/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Officer
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

Notes: 'Ottawa' iron screw steamer built 1853, John Laird & Sons, Birkenhead, 1275 tons, purchased P & O 1857.
Recorder: Christine Thomas
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Paines Lane cemetery, Pinner, London, England

Memorial at Paines Lane cemetery, Pinner commemorating Horatia Nelson Ward d. 1881 and other members of her family

Location

Paines Lane cemetery, Pinner, London, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / LIEUT PHILIP WARD / 24TH BENGAL NATIVE INFANTRY / DIED 12TH SEPTEMBER 1865 / AGED 33 / YOUNGEST SON OF THE LATE / REVD. PHILIP WARD VICAR / TENTERDEN KENT. / ALSO IN MEMORY OF ELEANOR PHILIPPA WARD / SPINSTER / ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE NAMED / REVD PHILIP WARD / WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED / 6TH AUGUST 1872 / AGED 48. / HERE ALSO RESTS HORATIA NELSON WARD / WHO DIED MARCH 6TH 1881 / AGED 80 / THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF / VICE ADMIRAL LORD NELSON / AND WIDOW OF THE ABOVE NAMED / REVD. PHILIP WARD'

Details

Description: Flat stone with railings.
Type: Gravestone
Position: No.295

People

Nelson Ward, Horatia
Age: 80
Date of Death: 6/3/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER Original inscription described her as the 'adopted daughter of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson'; altered later to 'beloved daughter'. Restored 1991 by the 1805 Club.
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St Nicholas's Church, Worth, Sussex, England

Gravestone of Robert Whitehead d. 1905 in Worth, Sussex.

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Worth, Sussex, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ROBERT WHITEHEAD / OF FIUME, HUNGARY / AND FORMERLY OF PADDOCKHURST IN THIS PARISH / BORN AT BOLTON LE MOORS JAN 3 1823 / DIED AT BECKETT, SHRIVENHAM NOV 14 1905 / "HIS FAME WAS IN ALL NATIONS ROUND ABOUT"'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Whitehead, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 14/11/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Robert Whitehead is credited as the inventor of the modern torpedo.
Bibliography: 'The English in the Atlantic Islands', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 72, p. 318, (Greenwich, 1986).
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating James John Groom d. 1850

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'James John Groom of HM Customs of this port who died of Typhus fever 28 September 1850 age 49'

Details

People

Groom, James John
Age: 49
Date of Death: 28/9/1850
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: HM Customs

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 57. This cemetery was sited in an old quarry. It has now largely been cleared.
Bibliography: Ed. James Stevens Curl 'Kensal Green Cemetery: the origins and development of the cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London 1824-2001' (Chichester, 2001).
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
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All Saints Church, Sutton, Essex, England

Wall tablet in All Saints Church, Sutton, Essex, dedicated to Lieutenant William Burchell RN d. 1814

Location

All Saints Church, Sutton, Essex, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Lieut William Burchell, R.N. son of Golden and Eleanor Burchell, late of this parish, who died on board His Majesty's Ship the Royal Oak, off the Chesapeak, on the 9th of August 1814, aged 27 years. Endeared to his family, by his many amiable qualities, they have erected this tablet as a token of their affection'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North nave wall
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Royal Oak

People

Burchell, William
Age: 27
Date of Death: 9/8/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Half brother of Captain Thomas Swaine whose memorial is placed immediately below.
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