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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

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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

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  "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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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:

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  "transcript": "'Charles William Grylls who died at sea Dec 18th 1859.'<br />\r\n<br />",
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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).

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  "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.'",
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St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Edward Cawson d. 1833

Location

St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Edward Cawson, Pilot died 28th. January 1833 age 35'

Details

People

Cawson, Edward
Age: 35
Date of Death: 28/1/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 485. Church demolished in 1898.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Edward Cawson d. 1833</p>",
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    "bibliography": "",
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St Stephen's Old Church, Fylingthorpe, East Yorkshire, England

Gravestone at St Stephen’s Old Church, Fylingthorpe commemorating Edward Lothian and his family d. 1885 in the loss of the SS ‘Laxhoran’

Location

St Stephen's Old Church, Fylingthorpe, East Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'In affectionate remembrance of / EDWARD / the beloved son of / EDWARD and MAY LOTHIAN / of Robin Hood Bay, Captn of the SS Laxham / who was drown'd through / collision, with his beloved wife / and child, in the Bay of Biscey [sic] / July 21st 1884 / EDWARD LOTHIAN aged 32 years / Margaret BEDLINGTON LOTHIAN / aged 30 years / EDWARD their son aged 1 years / We cannot mourne beside their graves / nor mark the place they lay / God only knows'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: North Yorkshire
Vessel: SS Laxhoran

People

Lothian, Edward
Age: 32
Date of Death: 22/7/1884
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Lothian, Margaret Bedlington
Age: 30
Date of Death: 22/7/1884
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Lothian, Edward
Age: 1
Date of Death: 22/7/1885
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

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Notes: Vessel lost after collision with a passenger steamer off Corunna with the loss of 120 lives.

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  "transcript": "'In affectionate remembrance of / EDWARD / the beloved son of / EDWARD and MAY LOTHIAN / of Robin Hood Bay, Captn of the SS Laxham / who was drown'd through / collision, with his beloved wife / and child, in the Bay of Biscey [sic] / July 21st 1884 / EDWARD LOTHIAN aged 32 years / Margaret BEDLINGTON LOTHIAN / aged 30 years / EDWARD their son aged 1 years / We cannot mourne beside their graves / nor mark the place they lay / God only knows'",
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Parish church, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Gravestone at Aberystwyth commemorating William Monks d. 1843, shipwright

Location

Parish church, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Transcript

'William Monks, shipwright, son of Wm and Margaret Monks, died 15 Jany 1843 aged 20 years'

Details

People

Monks, William
Age:
Date of Death: 15/1/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan

JSON

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  "transcript": "'William Monks, shipwright, son of Wm and Margaret Monks, died 15 Jany 1843 aged 20 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Aberystwyth commemorating William Monks d. 1843, shipwright</p>\n<p> </p>",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan",
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Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Frederick Donald, RN d. 1891

Location

Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Frederick DONALD E.R.A. of H.M. ship 'Marathon' R.N. who died from cholera at Bombay Sept 12 1891 aged 25 years';

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Marathon

People

Donald, Frederick
Age: 25
Date of Death: 12/9/1891
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Engine Room Artificer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1978

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  "transcript": "'Frederick DONALD E.R.A. of H.M. ship 'Marathon' R.N. who died from cholera at Bombay Sept 12 1891 aged 25 years';",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Frederick Donald, RN d. 1891</p>",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1978",
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St Nicholas's Church, Chiswick, London, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Chiswick commemorating Admiral Robert Smart d. 1874

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Chiswick, London, England

Transcript

'...This anchor is placed on this rock as a tribute to his memory, and a mark of respect for his high professional character, by some of those Brother Officers who had served under him, esteemed him so much, and loved him so well'

Details

Description: Rock to which an anchor is fastened surmounted by a cross.
Type: Monument
Position: Churchyard

People

Smart, Robert
Age: 78
Date of Death: 10/9/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: A.E. Daniell 'London Riverside Churches' (London, 1897) p. 71.

JSON

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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Arthur Ward d. 1908

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'ARTHUR THOS WARD / Signalman H.M.S. 'Sapphire' / died / 7th March 1908 aged 19'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 359
Vessel: HMS Sapphire

People

Ward, Arthur Thomas
Age: 19
Date of Death: 7/3/1908
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Signalman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters