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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Memorial at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames commemorating Admiral of the Fleet, Richard James d. 1907

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of God / In Memory of / Richard James / Fourth Earl of Clanwilliam R.N. / G.C.B., KC. MG. Admiral of the Fleet / Born October 3rd 1832 / Died at Badgemore / Henley-on-Thames / August 4th 1907.'

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Type: Plaque
Position: On wall of Jesus Chapel
Materials: Brass

People

James, Richard
Age: 75
Date of Death: 4/8/1907
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Patricia Barber 1998

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St Andrew's Church, Aller, Somerset, England

Wall tablet in Aller, Somerset to Admiral Sir William Coldingham Masters Nicholson d. 1933

Location

St Andrew's Church, Aller, Somerset, England

Transcript

'IN PROUD MEMORY OF / SIR WILLIAM COLDINGHAM MASTERS / NICHOLSON, / KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE MOST / HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH / ADMIRAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET. / BORN 28TH OCTOBER 1863 / DIED 9TH JANUARY 1933. / Drive on. there is an eternity of rest to follow.'

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Description: Black limestone [?] on a white base. the lettering is gilt.

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Vessel: HMS Emperor of India

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Nicholson, William Coldingham Masters
Age: 69
Date of Death: 9/1/1932
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'IN PROUD MEMORY OF / SIR WILLIAM COLDINGHAM MASTERS / NICHOLSON, / KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE MOST / HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH / ADMIRAL OF HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET. / BORN 28TH OCTOBER 1863 / DIED 9TH JANUARY 1933. / Drive on. there is an eternity of rest to follow.'",
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St Peter's Church, Parham, West Sussex, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Parham, West Sussex commemorating Lieutenant Charles Bishopp RN d. 1808

Location

St Peter's Church, Parham, West Sussex, England

Details

People

Bishopp, Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 1808
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, died in Jamaica.
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 92.

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St Mary’s Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Memorial in St Mary’s Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk commemorating Samuel Dowsing d. 1785

Location

St Mary’s Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Transcript

In Memory of / Samuel Dowsing / Malter and Mariner. / who died 3rd March 1785 / Aged 19 Years

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Type: Gravestone

People

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Extra

Photographer: P Lacey

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All Saints Church, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire commemorating Lieutenant William Bruce Mason RN d. 1827

Location

All Saints Church, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Transcript

'William Bruce Mason, RN. Lieutenant of HM Ship 'Fox', drowned in the Rangoon River, Burmah. Born 5 January 1827. Died 16 July 1853. Aged 26'

Details

Vessel: HMS Fox

People

Mason, William Bruce
Age: 26
Date of Death: 16/7/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Clifton Street Cemetery, Clifton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Memorial at Clifton Street Cemetery, Clifton Street, Belfast commemorating Lieutenant Peter Stark, RN, d. 1852

Location

Clifton Street Cemetery, Clifton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Transcript

'In memory of Peter Stark Lieut R.N. died 11th May 1852 aged 59 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Stark, Peter
Age: 59
Date of Death: 11/5/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In memory of Peter Stark Lieut R.N. died 11th May 1852 aged 59 years'",
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Thomas White, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1833

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of Mr Thomas White / Branch Pilot, Pensioner in the H.C. Marine, / who departed this life on the 2d May 1833 / aged 69 years. / The sea of life I have weathered, / My destined port, I have found, / Receive my soul, Oh Gracious Lord, / Within thy celestial bound. /This tablet is erected by his affectionate / wife, E. D. White.'

Details

People

White, Thomas
Age: 69
Date of Death: 2/5/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Branch Pilot
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.132.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of Mr Thomas White / Branch Pilot, Pensioner in the H.C. Marine, / who departed this life on the 2d May 1833 / aged 69 years. / The sea of life I have weathered, / My destined port, I have found, / Receive my soul, Oh Gracious Lord, / Within thy celestial bound. /This tablet is erected by his affectionate / wife, E. D. White.'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Geoffrey Arthur Featherstonehaugh RN d. 1881

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Geoffrey Arthur FEATHERSTONEHAUGH [?] Clerk, Royal Navy, Born 13th. August 18[6]0, died 1 ...January 1881'

Details

People

Fetherstonhaugh, Geoffrey Arthur
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Geoffrey Arthur FEATHERSTONEHAUGH [?] Clerk, Royal Navy, Born 13th. August 18[6]0, died 1 ...January 1881'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Robert Heaton Huxley d. 1836

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'27 January 1836 Robert Heaton Huxley mariner, son of the late Mr John Huxley schoolmaster of Chester age 33'

Details

People

Huxley, Robert Heaton
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/1/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 243.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World

Memorial at the Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka commemorating George Richard Ewbank d. 1821

Location

Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Mr GEORGE RICHARD EWBANK Chief Clerk of Storekeeper's Office of his Majesty's Dockyard Trincomalee who departed this life 14 June 1821 aged 31 years'

Details

People

Ewbank, George Richard
Age: 31
Date of Death: 14/6/1821
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief clerk
Organisation: HM Dockyard, Trincomalee

Extra

Notes: Formerly Ceylon.
Recorder: C. Flintham

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