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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Memorial in Goring-on-Thames dedicated to Lieutenant Herbert Hunter RN d. 1905

Location

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Lt Herbert Lefroy Hunter Fell RN Bey of the Soudanese Service Born at Worldham Rectory Hants 16 December 1873 Died at Tambura in the Bahr El Ghazal Province 19 June 1905.'

Details

People

Fell, Herbert Lefroy Hunter
Age:
Date of Death: 19/6/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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St Andrew's Church, Walberswick, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Walberswick, Suffolk commemorating Charles Stone, Coastguard d. 1899

Location

St Andrew's Church, Walberswick, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Charles Stone (Late Coastguard) died 3 Nov. 1899 aged 76 years. Jane his wife died 29 May 1889 aged 66'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Stone, Charles
Age: 76
Date of Death: 3/11/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Coastguard
Organisation: HM Coastguard

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

JSON

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Marylebone Parish Church, London, England

Memorial at Marylebone Parish Church commemorating Admiral John Tremayne Rodd d. 1838

Location

Marylebone Parish Church, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Vice-Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd, who died on the 4th Oct. 1838'

Details

Description: Stele with a draped relief of of the stern of Rodd's ship 'Warrior'.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Gallery
Materials: Marble
Date Erected: 1838
Artists: Humphrey Hopper

People

Rodd, John Tremayne
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 4/10/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice-Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London, 1964). Name incorrectly given as John Hood.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Vice-Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd, who died on the 4th Oct. 1838'",
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Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Wall tablet in Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex commemorating Vice-Admiral Sir George Murray d. 1819

Location

Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR GEORGE MURRAY, / KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE MOST HONOURABLE / MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, / AND / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED / WHO DIED THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1819 / AGED 59 YEARS. / HIS VIRTUES NEED NOT BE RECORDED HERE: THEY / ARE ENGRAVEN ON THE HEARTS OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM. / ALSO OF ANN, RELICT OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 1859 / IN THE 96TH YEAR OF HER AGE' [below] 'COPENHAGEN: 2 APRIL, 1801.'

Details

Description: The monument includes a bas relief of the battle of Copenhagen 1801 on the base. The inscription on an altar-shaped tablet with acroteria above. An urn in relief is placed on the top. The arms of the Murray family with the motto 'VIRTUTE FIDEQUE' below.

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle, Sailor's Chapel
Materials: Marble
Artists: Josephus Kendrick
Vessel: HMS Edgar

Event

The Battle of Copenhagen

Event Date

1801

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Murray, George
Age: 59
Date of Death: 28/2/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the Red
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Unpublished Dictionary of British Sculptors by K.A. Esdaile. V. & A. Lib. MSL4462-1977.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: Rina Prentice

JSON

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR GEORGE MURRAY, /  KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE MOST HONOURABLE / MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, / AND / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE RED / WHO DIED THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1819 / AGED 59 YEARS. / HIS VIRTUES NEED NOT BE RECORDED HERE: THEY / ARE ENGRAVEN ON THE HEARTS OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM. / ALSO OF ANN, RELICT OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 1859 / IN THE 96TH YEAR OF HER AGE' [below] 'COPENHAGEN: 2 APRIL, 1801.'",
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St Andrew's Church, Cobham, Surrey, England

Tomb at St Andrew’s Church, Cobham commemorating Admiral Sir Graham Moore d. 1843

Location

St Andrew's Church, Cobham, Surrey, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE / MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / SIR GRAHAM MOORE / GCB GCMG / THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY RECORD / HIS PROFESSIONAL SACRIFICES BUT NO / RECORDS CAN PORTRAY HIS / NOBLE CHARACTER OR THOSE VIRTUES WHICH ENDEARED HIM TO HIS / FAMILY AND FRIENDS / BORN 1764 DIED 1843 / Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle / or who shall rest on the Holy Hill / even he that leadeth an uncorrupt / life and doeth the thing which / is right and speaketh the / truth from his heart / Psalm 15'

Details

Type: Tomb
Position: Churchyard

People

Moore, Graham
Age: 79
Date of Death: 25/11/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 'A plain monument to his memory.' Tomb in churchyard.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.
Recorder: NADFAS 1985

JSON

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE / MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / SIR GRAHAM MOORE / GCB GCMG / THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY RECORD / HIS PROFESSIONAL SACRIFICES BUT NO / RECORDS CAN PORTRAY HIS / NOBLE CHARACTER OR THOSE VIRTUES WHICH ENDEARED HIM TO HIS / FAMILY AND FRIENDS / BORN 1764 DIED 1843 / Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle / or who shall rest on the Holy Hill / even he that leadeth an uncorrupt / life and doeth the thing which / is right and speaketh the / truth from his heart / Psalm 15'",
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    "notes": "'A plain monument to his memory.' Tomb in churchyard.",
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St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating James Howard, d. 1665

Location

St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Hic Iacet Corpus Iacobi Howardi Filij / Minimi natu Thomae Comitis Berceriae / qui Iacobum Illustrissimum Eboræensem / D… comitatus est navali bello contra / Ba[tav]os vide industria specimen aliquod / Fortitudinis et in Patriam Pietatis sub ram / Praeclaro Duce exhibeat sed prolor dolor aetatis / Flore ad Amicorum luctum repentina febre / Correptis erat Iuvenis fuit engenio eximius / gloriaeq ab adolesc…cupidiisimus Eoq / quidem omnes naturae dones maxime eniiuerunt / obit die Iunii 7 Anno Aetatis suae 24 A.D. 1665’ [Translation from Latin] 'Here lieth the body of JAMES HOWARD, youngest son of THOMAS Earl of BERKSHIRE who followed the most illustrious Prince JAMES Duke of YORK, in the naval war against the Dutch. Whilst he was anxious to afford some glorious example of his activity, his valour & his love for his Country, and attract the esteem of his Noble Commander, this excellent Youth was (oh! doleful to Relate) suddenly snatched away by Death, in the flower of his age, to the unspeakable grief of his friends- he was a youth of superior parts, and from his most tender years had an insatiable thirst for glory, indeed he greatly excelled others in this gift of Nature-He died the 7th of June, in the 24th year of his Age, anno Dom 1665'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Chancel
Materials: Black limestone

Event Date

1665

Event Category

1665-1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War

People

Howard, James
Age: 23
Date of Death: 7/6/1665
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Hugh D.W. Lees 'Chronicles of a Suffolk Parish Church: Lowestoft St Margaret' (Lowestoft 1949).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 2014 sighted

JSON

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  "transcript": "‘Hic Iacet Corpus Iacobi Howardi Filij / Minimi natu Thomae Comitis Berceriae / qui Iacobum Illustrissimum Eboræensem / D… comitatus est navali bello contra / Ba[tav]os vide industria specimen aliquod / Fortitudinis et in Patriam Pietatis sub ram / Praeclaro Duce exhibeat sed prolor dolor aetatis / Flore ad Amicorum luctum repentina febre / Correptis erat Iuvenis fuit engenio eximius / gloriaeq ab adolesc…cupidiisimus Eoq / quidem omnes naturae dones maxime eniiuerunt / obit die Iunii 7 Anno Aetatis suae 24 A.D. 1665’ [Translation from Latin] 'Here lieth the body of JAMES HOWARD, youngest son of THOMAS Earl of BERKSHIRE who followed the most illustrious Prince JAMES Duke of YORK, in the naval war against the Dutch. Whilst he was anxious to afford some glorious example of his activity, his valour & his love for his Country, and attract the esteem of his Noble Commander, this excellent Youth was (oh! doleful to Relate) suddenly snatched away by Death, in the flower of his age, to the unspeakable grief of his friends- he was a youth of superior parts, and from his most tender years had an insatiable thirst for glory, indeed he greatly excelled others in this gift of Nature-He died the 7th of June, in the 24th year of his Age, anno Dom 1665'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating James Howard, d. 1665</p>",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating W. E. Rawlings, RN, d. 1889

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'W.E. Rawlings / Cox 2nd Class H.M.S. Stork / died / 25th January 1889'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Stork

People

Rawlings, W.E.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/1/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Coxswain 2nd Class
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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  "transcript": "'W.E. Rawlings / Cox 2nd Class H.M.S. Stork / died / 25th January 1889'",
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Eastney Esplanade, Portsmouth, England

Statue in Eastney Esplanade, Portsmouth commemorating the Royal Marines who served during the conflict in the Falkland Islands 1982

Location

Eastney Esplanade, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'YOMPER / THIS STATUE WAS UNVEILED BY / BARONESS THATCHER OF KESTEVEN O.M, P.C., F.R.S. / ON 8 JULY 1992 / TO COMMEMORATE ALL THE ROYAL MARINES AND THOSE WHO / SERVED WITH THEM IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC DURING THE / FALKLANDS WAR OF 1982'

Details

Description: Depicts a Royal Marine with full kit and rifle. The inscription is on a separate tablet with the Royal Marines badge above.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze
Date Erected: 1992
Artists: Philip Jackson

Event

Falklands Conflict,

Event Date

1982

Event Category

Conflicts Post - 1945

Extra

Notes: Commemorates the Royal Marine's 'yomp' across land to Port Stanley.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M4966",
  "location": "Eastney Esplanade, Portsmouth, England",
  "transcript": "'YOMPER / THIS STATUE WAS UNVEILED BY / BARONESS THATCHER OF KESTEVEN O.M, P.C., F.R.S. / ON 8 JULY 1992 / TO COMMEMORATE ALL THE ROYAL MARINES AND THOSE WHO / SERVED WITH THEM IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC DURING THE / FALKLANDS WAR OF 1982'",
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    "materials": "Bronze",
    "dateErected": "1992",
    "artists": "Philip Jackson",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

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Hollybrook Cemetery, Tremona Road, Southampton, England

Headstone at Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton commemorating Ernest Clifford Powell d. 1950

Location

Hollybrook Cemetery, Tremona Road, Southampton, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ERNEST CLIFFORD POWELL / (TRINITY HOUSE PILOT) / DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF / DAISY POWELL / WHO ENTERED INTO REST 22ND MAY 1950 / AGED 68 YEARS / LIFE'S WORK NOBLY DONE. / ALSO OF / DAISY / DEVOTED WIFE OF THE ABOVE / PASSED AWAY OCT. 28TH 1957 / AGED 70 YEARS / TOGETHER AGAIN.'

Details

Description: Headstone. The inscription of lead text on a white stone, is surmounted by an engraved crowned lion atop a fouled anchor encircled by a wreath
Type: Gravestone

People

Powell, Ernest Clifford
Age: 68
Date of Death: 22/5/1950
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation: Trinity House

Extra

JSON

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  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ERNEST CLIFFORD POWELL / (TRINITY HOUSE PILOT) / DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF / DAISY POWELL / WHO ENTERED INTO REST 22ND MAY 1950 / AGED 68 YEARS / LIFE'S WORK NOBLY DONE. / ALSO OF / DAISY / DEVOTED WIFE OF THE ABOVE / PASSED AWAY OCT. 28TH 1957 / AGED 70 YEARS / TOGETHER AGAIN.'",
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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Sir Thomas Slade, Surveyor of the Navy, d. 1771

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory / of / Sir Thomas Slade Knt / late Surveyor of his Majesty's Royal / Navy; / which important Office / for almost sixteen years / he filled / with honour to himself, & advantage / to the publick. / He had constantly in view / the improvement / of the King's Yard, & the English Navy, / which great end / he steadily pursued / with unwearied application, & spotless integrity / In the more endearing scenes / of private life / He was an affectionate husband, an indulgent / father, a steady friend, & an honest man. / He died at Bath, 22 Feb. 1771, / in the 68th year of his age'

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard west end

People

Slade, Thomas
Age: 67
Date of Death: 22/2/1771
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Surveyor RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: British Library: Add.19093, f.205b Davy's church notes.

Sir Thomas Slade was a naval architect famous for designing HMS 'Victory'.

Also see Ref: M5896 for plaque on bronze obelisk
Bibliography: Brian Lavery, ‘Slade, Sir Thomas (1703/4–1771)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/64866, accessed 7 June 2017]

JSON

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  "post_id": "3689",
  "id": "M2755",
  "location": "St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory / of / Sir Thomas Slade Knt / late Surveyor of his Majesty's Royal / Navy; / which important Office / for almost sixteen years / he filled / with honour to himself, & advantage / to the publick. / He had constantly in view / the improvement / of the King's Yard, & the English Navy, / which great end / he steadily pursued / with unwearied application, & spotless integrity / In the more endearing scenes / of private life / He was an affectionate husband, an indulgent / father, a steady friend, & an honest man. / He died at Bath, 22 Feb. 1771, / in the 68th year of his age'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk  commemorating Sir Thomas Slade, Surveyor of the Navy, d. 1771</p>",
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  "people": [{"name":"Slade, Thomas","age":"67","dateofdeath":"22/2/1771","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Surveyor RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "British Library: Add.19093, f.205b Davy's church notes.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSir Thomas Slade was a naval architect famous for designing HMS 'Victory'.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAlso see Ref:  M5896 for plaque on bronze obelisk",
    "bibliography": "Brian Lavery, ‘Slade, Sir Thomas (1703/4–1771)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2007 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/64866, accessed 7 June 2017]",
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