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Scotch Presbyterian Church, Oldham Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at the Scotch Presbyterian Church, Oldham Street, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Robson d. 1810

Location

Scotch Presbyterian Church, Oldham Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain John Robson of Colvend Parish by Water of Urr died in Liverpool 9th November 1810 age 25'

Details

People

Robson, John
Age: 25
Date of Death: 9/11/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 19.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Captain John Robson of Colvend Parish by Water of Urr died in Liverpool 9th November 1810 age 25'",
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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain Wilson Auld d. 1853

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Wilson Auld citizan of New Orleans Louisiana died at Liverpool 21 August 1853 aged 50'

Details

People

Auld, Wilson
Age: 50
Date of Death: 21/8/1853
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 351. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.
Recorder: J.P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Captain Wilson Auld citizan of New Orleans Louisiana died at Liverpool 21 August 1853 aged 50'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain Wilson Auld d. 1853</p>",
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    "recorder": "J.P. Brand",
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Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Tablet in Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth, dedicated to Lieutenant John Marshall RN d. 1808

Location

Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'SACRED / to the memory of / Lieut JOHN THEODORE MARSHALL / of H.M. Ship Meleager / and Youngest son of the late Reverend / JOHN MARSHALL / Rector of Orsett in Essex / This Excellent Young man Died of the / Yellow fever on Board the S. Meleager off the / Island of CUBA March the 12th 1808 / AGED 19 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS / of great Promise in his Profession / Exemplary in every Duty / Lamented and beloved by all / 'He being made perfect in a short time / fulfilled a long time' / The unspotted Life is Old age / This STONE is placed to his MEMORY / By his afflicted mother / LOUISA AUGUSTA MARSHALL / the 19th day of October 1808 / Sorrowing but hoping to meet him in the Kingdom of Heaven / Amen'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: West wall
Materials: Marble
Artists: Henry Bond
Vessel: HMS Meleager

People

Marshall, John Theodore
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/3/1808
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Dr R.J. Hetherington

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / to the memory of / Lieut JOHN THEODORE MARSHALL / of H.M. Ship Meleager / and Youngest son of the late Reverend / JOHN MARSHALL / Rector of Orsett in Essex / This Excellent Young man Died of the / Yellow fever on Board the S. Meleager off the / Island of CUBA March the 12th 1808 / AGED 19 YEARS AND 9 MONTHS / of great Promise in his Profession / Exemplary in every Duty / Lamented and beloved by all / 'He being made perfect in a short time / fulfilled a long time' / The unspotted Life is Old age / This STONE is placed to his MEMORY / By his afflicted mother / LOUISA AUGUSTA MARSHALL / the 19th day of October 1808 / Sorrowing but hoping to meet him in the Kingdom of Heaven / Amen'",
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Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, England

Memorial at Christchurch Priory, Dorset, commemorating ten unidentified persons who drowned, probably in a shipwreck

Location

Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, England

Transcript

'WE WERE NOT SLAYNE BVT RAYSD / RAYS'D NOT TO LIFE / BVT TO BE BVRIED TWICE / BY MEN OF STRIFE / WHAT REST COULD LIVING HAVE / WHEN DEAD HAD NONE / AGREE AMONGST YOV / HEERE WE TEN ARE ONE / HEN. ROGERS DIED APRILL 17.1641 / I.R.'

Details

Position: Churchyard

Extra

Notes: The meaning of the Epitaph is doubtful. Tradition says it alludes to the following fact. The bodies of ten drowned persons being driven on shore, were buried in the field of a man who considered it as an invasion on his property, and caused them to be dug up again, when they were removed to the churchyard. The stone on which the inscription was engraved, having been thrown down and almost buried, was cleaned and again set up by Mr. Richmond of Christchurch.
Bibliography: Francis Grose 'The Olio, being a collection of essays, dialogues, letters etc' (London, 1796). William Andrews 'Curious Epitaphs collected from the graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland' (London, 1883).

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  "location": "Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'WE WERE NOT SLAYNE BVT RAYSD / RAYS'D NOT TO LIFE / BVT TO BE BVRIED TWICE / BY MEN OF STRIFE / WHAT REST COULD LIVING HAVE / WHEN DEAD HAD NONE / AGREE AMONGST YOV / HEERE WE TEN ARE ONE / HEN. ROGERS DIED APRILL 17.1641 / I.R.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Christchurch Priory, Dorset, commemorating ten unidentified persons who drowned, probably in a shipwreck</p>",
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    "bibliography": "Francis Grose 'The Olio, being a collection of essays, dialogues, letters etc' (London, 1796). William Andrews 'Curious Epitaphs collected from the graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland' (London, 1883).",
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St Andrew's Church, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England

Plaque in St Andrew’s Church, Whitestaunton commemorating Commander William Hallam Elton RN d. 1910

Location

St Andrew's Church, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England

Transcript

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / WILLIAM HALLAM ELTON COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / SON OF THE REVD WILLIAM TIERNEY ELTON / SOMETIME RECTOR OF THIS PARISH / BORN 4TH JANUARY 1857 DIED 25TH NOVEMBER 1910 / THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS. / THAT DO BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS: / THESE SEE THE WORKS OF THE LORD / AND HIS WONDERS IN THE DEEP.'

Details

Description: A foul anchor at the top and a rope border round the inscription.
Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass

People

Elton, William Hallam
Age:
Date of Death: 25/11/1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Esme Greenslade, 1990

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  "location": "St Andrew's Church, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England",
  "transcript": "'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / WILLIAM HALLAM ELTON COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / SON OF THE REVD WILLIAM TIERNEY ELTON / SOMETIME RECTOR OF THIS PARISH / BORN 4TH JANUARY 1857 DIED 25TH NOVEMBER 1910 / THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS. / THAT DO BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS: / THESE SEE THE WORKS OF THE LORD / AND HIS WONDERS IN THE DEEP.'",
  "content": "<p>Plaque in St Andrew’s Church, Whitestaunton commemorating Commander William Hallam Elton RN d. 1910</p>",
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    "recorder": "Esme Greenslade, 1990",
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Alick Burke d. 1895

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'ALICK R BURKE aged 49 Died on board S.S. Serene off Salaberry, Peru, July 17 1895 and buried at Trujillo'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: SS Serene

People

Burke, Alick R.
Age: 49
Date of Death: 17/7/1895
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

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  "id": "M1462",
  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'ALICK R BURKE aged 49 Died on board S.S. Serene off Salaberry, Peru, July 17 1895 and buried at Trujillo'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Alick Burke d. 1895</p>",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Peter's Church, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

Memorial in Iver, Buckinghamshire commemorating Captain Samuel Snook, Indian Navy, d. 1844

Location

St Peter's Church, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / S. SNOOK ESQr. / SENR CAPTN. IN THE INDIAN NAVY / DIED DECEMBER 24th 1844 / AGED 74 YEARS / BLESSED ARE ALL THEY THAT FEAR THE LORD / AND WALK IN HIS WAYS Psalm 158 verse 1'

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People

Snook, Samuel
Age: 74
Date of Death: 24/12/1844
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: HM Indian Navy

Extra

Notes: PROB 11/2011/199
Recorder: Colin Harris 1993

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  "id": "M2794",
  "location": "St Peter's Church, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England",
  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / S. SNOOK ESQr. / SENR CAPTN. IN THE INDIAN NAVY / DIED DECEMBER 24th 1844 / AGED 74 YEARS / BLESSED ARE ALL THEY THAT FEAR THE LORD / AND WALK IN HIS WAYS Psalm 158 verse 1'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial  in Iver, Buckinghamshire commemorating Captain Samuel Snook, Indian Navy, d. 1844</p>",
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    "notes": "PROB 11/2011/199",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Colin Harris 1993",
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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Monument at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Rear Admiral Thomas Tudor Tucker d. 1852

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF / THOMAS TUDOR TUCKER / REAR ADMIRAL OF...'

Details

Description: Tall rectangular Pedestal, sword, wreath at the base and a flat slab tomb. Anchor, rope, flag, cannon and shot on the top. A pair with the memorial to Henry St George Tucker to the north, which is carved with military trophies.
Type: Monument
Position: 10346/102
Materials: Portland stone

People

Tucker, Thomas Tudor
Age: 78
Date of Death: 1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Tucker was born on 29 June 1775. His monument is grade II listed.
Photographer: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh ©RMG

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF / THOMAS TUDOR TUCKER / REAR ADMIRAL OF...'",
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Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at the Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool commemorating John Stourmount d. 1835

Location

Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Stormount, shipowner, of North Shields died 5th January 1835 age 45'

Details

People

Stormount, John
Age: 45
Date of Death: 5/1/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship owner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 167. The church is now a ruin.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "location": "Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'John Stormount, shipowner, of North Shields died 5th January 1835 age 45'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool commemorating John Stourmount d. 1835</p>",
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    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St Peter's Church, Petersham, London, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Petersham, London commemorating Captain John Stuart RN d. 1811

Location

St Peter's Church, Petersham, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Captain John Stuart R.N. second son of the Honbl Lieut General Sir Charles Stuart K.B. whose great example he steadily pursued: supporting discipline with manly firmness and Benevolence and encouraging virtue by the precepts and practice of Religion. He died on board the Saldanha frigate which he commanded on the 19th March 1811 aged 30 years and was interred here near the remains of his beloved father whom he strongly resembled'

Details

Vessel: HMS Suldanha

People

Stuart, John
Age: 30
Date of Death: 19/3/1811
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1994

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  "location": "St Peter's Church, Petersham, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Captain John Stuart R.N. second son of the Honbl Lieut General Sir Charles Stuart K.B. whose great example he steadily pursued: supporting discipline with manly firmness and Benevolence and encouraging virtue by the precepts and practice of Religion. He died on board the Saldanha frigate which he commanded on the 19th March 1811 aged 30 years and was interred here near the remains of his beloved father whom he strongly resembled'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Petersham, London commemorating Captain John Stuart RN d. 1811</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters