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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Hamilton James Fitz-Hugh RN d. 1891

Location

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

Transcript

'In memory of Hamilton James FITZ-HUGH, midshipman Royal Navy, second son of William Henry FITZ-HUGH of 17, Craven Hill Gardens, London. Born 1st February 1875. Died at Hong Kong 20th March 1891'

Details

Description: Obelisk on plinth.
Type: Obelisk

People

Fitz-Hugh, Hamilton James
Age: 16
Date of Death: 20/3/1891
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Monument in Westminster Abbey commemorating Admiral George Churchill RN d. 1710

Location

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'P.S.E. / GEORGIUS CHURCHILL. / Winstonii Equitis Aurati Ex Agro Dorcestriensi / Filius natii secundus:invictisimi Ducis Marlburii / Frater non indignus / A prima juventute Militiae nomen dedit / et sub Regibus Carolo et Jacobo / terra mariq. / multa cum laude meruit. / Serenissimo Principi Georgio de Dania / Per Viginti plus annos a cubiculis / fide obsequio, moribus / gratum se reddidit et Charum. / Regnante Guilielmo Quo Die classis Gallia ab Anglis / ad oras Neutriae fugata et cumbusta est / (Die semper memorabili) / eo Anima Vigore et Fortitudine pugnavit / Quo Ducem Anglum decuit / Mox ab eodem Rege / oequisimo meritorum Judice / Unus e Commissariis Admiralliae constitutus / res maritimus quarum erat peritissimus / curavit diu et ornavit. / Sub faelicissimo demum Annae imperio / Instaurato iterum Bello contra Gallos / Insestissimos Hostes Britanni Nominis / ex Admirallis unus / et Celsissimo Principi Daniae / Magnae totius Britanniae Admirallo / factus e consistiis / curarum omnium et laborum particeps / Domino suo / faelicissimam navabat operam: / Donec fractae Gallorum vires / toto mari cesserant / Inde Principis optimi lateri adhaerens / Ad extremum usq diem / omnia Grati piiq animi officia / persolvit / Laboribus tandem et morbis confectus / Inter amplexus et lacrymas / Amicorum, Clientum et servorum / Quos Humanus, officiosus, liberalis, / Gratos devinctos et fideles habuit, / Pius tranquillus animosus, caelebs / obiit.VIII Maii ec.'

P.S.E. George Churchill second son of Winston, illustrious knight of the county of Dorset. Not unworthy brother of the victorious Duke of Marlborough, from his early youth he gave glory to the Army and under King Charles and King James he served as a soldier on land and sea with great distinction. For more than twenty years he served as gentleman of the chamber to the Most Serene Prince George of Denmark, making himself beloved by his Prince for his loyalty and his integrity. During the Reign of King William, On the day the French fleet was defeated and burned by the English at the mouth of the Neutria, [battle of Barfleur?] a day forever memorable, he fought with great strength and courage. Afterwards because he had proved fitted for the office, the king, being a most fair judge of men, made he alone of all the commanders Admiral, and for a long time he cared for and conducted the maritime affairs, in which he was extremely experienced. Lastly, during the most happy reign of Queen Anne, war against France (those most hateful enemies of the British) having broken out for the second time, he alone, among all the British admirals, was created First Admiral of England by the Prince of Denmark and taking part in all the cares and business, he conducted the affairs for his lord with the greatest zeal until the crushed forces of the French withdrew from the sea, then, always one of the closest advisers of the Prince, he continued to carry out all his duties with grateful and devoted spirit. Finally, worn out by labour and illnesses, he died in the arms and with the tears of his friends, dependants and servants. He was kind, dutiful, generous, grateful and faithful. He died pious, at peace, and unmarried on the eighth of May.

Details

Description: Between pilasters and beneath an entablature, an arched recess containing a flaming urn conspicuously displayed upon a flared pedestal against whose sides rest small cherubim with their wings closed.
Type: Monument
Position: South choir aisle
Artists: Grinling Gibbons

Event

Battle of Barfleur

Event Date

1692

Event Category

1688-97 Nine Years War

People

Churchill, George
Age: c. 56
Date of Death: 1710
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Translation Silvia Bozzato.
Bibliography: Brian Kemp 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1980) p.111.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "location": "Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England",
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Alfred Simons d. 1889

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'ALFRED SIMONS / aged 32 / drowned from the S.S. 'Raglan’ / at Cardiff Docks / December 1889 / and buried in Cardiff Cemetery'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: SS Raglan

People

Simons, Alfred
Age: 32
Date of Death: 12/1899
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

JSON

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  "id": "M1461",
  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'ALFRED SIMONS / aged 32 / drowned from the S.S. 'Raglan’ / at Cardiff Docks / December 1889 / and buried in Cardiff Cemetery'",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)<br />",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "P Lacey"  }
}

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

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating Captain William Hall, HEIC, d. 1795

Location

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

Transcript

'To the Memory of / Captain William Hall / of the 'Woodcote' Indiaman, / who died the 27th day of November 1795, / aged 30 years.'

Details

Vessel: Woodcot

People

Hall, William
Age: 30
Date of Death: 27/11/1795
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.82

JSON

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  "id": "M6065",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'To the Memory of / Captain William Hall / of the 'Woodcote' Indiaman, / who died the 27th day of November 1795, / aged 30 years.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating Captain William Hall, HEIC, d. 1795</p>",
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Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating Francis Stephens d. 1804

Location

Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'Sacred / To The Memory Of / Francis Stephens / Master In The Royal Navy / Who Departed This Life / On The 2nd Day Of Dec. 1804 / On His Passage From Jamaica / In The 26th Year Of His Age / Beloved He Lived Lamented He Died / His Life Was Desired But God Denied / Also Ann Frances / Wife Of The Above Who / Died Oct 12th 1805 In / the 26th Year Of Her Age'

Details

Description: Oval tablet surmounted by three anchors.

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Chapel west side north transept

People

Stephens, Francis
Age: 26
Date of Death: 2/12/1804
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M5474",
  "location": "Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / To The Memory Of / Francis Stephens / Master In The Royal Navy / Who Departed This Life / On The 2nd Day Of Dec. 1804 / On His Passage From Jamaica / In The 26th Year Of His Age / Beloved He Lived Lamented He Died / His Life Was Desired But God Denied / Also Ann Frances / Wife Of The Above Who / Died Oct 12th 1805 In / the 26th Year Of Her Age'",
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    "event":"",
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St Hydrock's Church, Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England

Memorial in Lanhydrock, Cornwall dedicated to Charles Grylls d. 1859

Location

St Hydrock's Church, Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'Charles William Grylls who died at sea Dec 18th 1859.'

Details

Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass

People

Grylls, William
Age:
Date of Death: 18/12/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

JSON

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  "id": "M5136",
  "location": "St Hydrock's Church, Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'Charles William Grylls who died at sea Dec 18th 1859.'<br />\r\n<br />",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Lanhydrock, Cornwall dedicated to Charles Grylls d. 1859</p>",
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    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating George Waller d. 1847

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / GEORGE, Son of / GEORGE WALLER, Secretary of the Royal Navy / who was unhappily drowned by the upsetting of / a boat off "Sans Souci" in this island, on / the evening of 3 March 1847 most deeply / lamented by his family and friends. In the 18th year of his age.'

Details

Type: Sarcophagus

People

Waller, George
Age: 17
Date of Death: 3/3/1847
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 326, (Greenwich, 1982).

JSON

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  "id": "M3256",
  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "‘SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / GEORGE, Son of / GEORGE WALLER, Secretary of the Royal Navy / who was unhappily drowned by the upsetting of / a boat off \"Sans Souci\" in this island, on / the evening of 3 March 1847 most deeply / lamented by his family and friends. In the 18th year of his age.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating George Waller d. 1847</p>",
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    "event":"",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Joseph Roden d. 1865

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Joseph Roden shipsmith died 19 February 1865 age 27'

Details

People

Roden, Joseph
Age: 27
Date of Death: 19/2/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipsmith
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a 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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  "transcript": "'Joseph Roden shipsmith died 19 February 1865 age 27'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Joseph Roden d. 1865</p>",
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    "event":"",
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Thomas Dance, Trinity Pilot, d. 1837

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / THOMAS DANCE / LATE TRINITY PILOT / who departed this life / February 17th 1837 / Aged 70 Years / Also of MARY his beloved Wife / who departed this life December 8th 1842 aged 72 Years / Kind and Affectionate parents'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Dance, Thomas
Age: 70
Date of Death: 17/2/1837
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Trinity Pilot
Organisation: Trinity House

Extra

Bibliography: Sighted 2008
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan

JSON

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  "location": "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / THOMAS DANCE / LATE TRINITY PILOT / who departed this life / February 17th 1837 / Aged 70 Years / Also of MARY his beloved Wife / who departed this life December 8th 1842 aged 72 Years / Kind and Affectionate parents'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Thomas Dance, Trinity Pilot, d. 1837</p>",
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    "materials": "Sandstone",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
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}

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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston, Suffolk commemorating Captain Edward Rotherham, RN, d. 1830.

Location

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston, Suffolk, England

Transcript

[South side] 'IN MEMORIAM / CAPTAIN E. ROTHERAM, C.B. / WHO COMMANDED / ADMIRAL COLLINGWOOD’S FLAGSHIP / R. SOVEREIGN / AT TRAFALGAR 1805. / WAS ALSO FIRST LIEUTENANT OF CULLODEN / IN LORD HOWE'S VICTORY OF JUNE 1 1794.' [North side] 'DIED AT BILDESTON HOUSE / 6 NOV 1830 AGED 77 / THOU HAST COVERED MY HEAD / IN THE DAY OF BATTLE' [East side] 'ERECTED BY OFFICERS AND FRIENDS / 1891'

Details

Description: Coped stone with cross on top
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Culloden

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Rotheram, Edward
Age: 77
Date of Death: 6/11/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Died suddenly while staying with friend Richard Wilson at Bildeston House. Portrait and letters and Rotheram Vase in Nelson collection at Lloyds.
Bibliography: Ed. Colin White 'The Trafalgar Captains: Their lives and memorials' (London, 2005) p. 110.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1976

JSON

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  "id": "M1342",
  "location": "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "[South side] 'IN MEMORIAM / CAPTAIN E. ROTHERAM, C.B. / WHO COMMANDED / ADMIRAL COLLINGWOOD’S FLAGSHIP / R. SOVEREIGN / AT TRAFALGAR 1805. / WAS ALSO FIRST LIEUTENANT OF CULLODEN / IN LORD HOWE'S VICTORY OF JUNE 1 1794.' [North side] 'DIED AT BILDESTON HOUSE / 6 NOV 1830 AGED 77 / THOU HAST COVERED MY HEAD / IN THE DAY OF BATTLE' [East side] 'ERECTED BY OFFICERS AND FRIENDS / 1891'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston, Suffolk commemorating Captain Edward Rotherham, RN, d. 1830.</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Coped stone with cross on top",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "Granite",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Culloden"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"Battle of Trafalgar",
    "date": "1805",
    "category": "1803-1815 Napoleonic War"  },
  "people": [{"name":"Rotheram, Edward","age":"77","dateofdeath":"6/11/1830","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "Died suddenly while staying with friend Richard Wilson at Bildeston House. Portrait and letters and Rotheram Vase in Nelson collection at Lloyds.",
    "bibliography": "Ed. Colin White 'The Trafalgar Captains: Their lives and memorials' (London, 2005) p. 110.",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1976",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters