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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Robert T. Raynes RN d. 1859

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / ROBERT T. RAYNES Esq. / Late Paymaster of H.M.S. 'Adventure' / who departed this life on the / 21st January 1859 / aged 30 years. Erected in token of esteem by his brother / officers of the China Fleet.'

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Description: Headstone and kerbs.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Adventure

People

Raynes, Robert T.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/1/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Paymaster RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / ROBERT T. RAYNES Esq. / Late Paymaster of H.M.S. 'Adventure' / who departed this life on the / 21st January 1859 / aged 30 years. Erected in token of esteem by his brother / officers of the China Fleet.'",
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Holy Trinity Church, Landcross, Devon, England

Wall tablet in Holy Trinity Church, Landcross, Devon commemorating John Wills d. 1861

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Landcross, Devon, England

Transcript

'In memory of / John WILLS / of the Barque Chryseis / who died of fever / at Matanzas West Indies / 31st July 1861 Aged 18'

Details

Description: A sloping cross entwined with a chain on rocks, below left an anchor
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble, slate
Vessel: Chryseis

People

Wills, John
Age: 18
Date of Death: 31/7/1861
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1988

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / John WILLS / of the Barque Chryseis / who died of fever / at Matanzas West Indies / 31st July 1861 Aged 18'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in Holy Trinity Church, Landcross, Devon commemorating John Wills d. 1861</p>",
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1988",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Stephen Jones d. 1908

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'STEPHEN LEWIS JONES / stoker 1st cl. H.M.S. 'Sapphire' / died / 18th July 1908 Aged 33'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 348
Vessel: HMS Sapphire

People

Jones, Stephen Lewis
Age: 33
Date of Death: 18/7/1908
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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  "transcript": "'STEPHEN LEWIS JONES / stoker 1st cl. H.M.S. 'Sapphire' / died / 18th July 1908 Aged 33'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Stephen Jones d. 1908</p>",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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Church of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, England

Ledger in the Church of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, commemorating Richard Stacey, Master Shipwright, d. 1743

Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, England

Transcript

'In this Vault lieth the Body of RICHARD / STACEY Esqr. late Master Shipwright / of his Maj'tys: Yard at Deptford in Kent / who was a most tender husband & Parent / Sincere friend. Skilfull diligent / uncorrupt in his employments, Charitable / as became a Christian, diffusive without /partiality, without ostentation those / vertues had ye present reward of esteem from mankind, an unusual health & length / of days from Providence, and are now / crown'd with immortality. / He died the 16th of June 1743 in the 80th / Year of his Age...'

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Type: Ledger

People

Stacey, Richard
Age: 79
Date of Death: 16/6/1743
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

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  "transcript": "'In this Vault lieth the Body of RICHARD / STACEY Esqr. late Master Shipwright / of his Maj'tys: Yard at Deptford in Kent / who was a most tender husband & Parent / Sincere friend. Skilfull diligent / uncorrupt in his employments, Charitable / as became a Christian, diffusive without  /partiality, without ostentation those / vertues had ye present reward of esteem from mankind, an unusual health & length / of days from Providence, and are now / crown'd with immortality. / He died the 16th of June 1743 in the 80th / Year of his Age...'",
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St Andrew's church, Wroxeter, Shropshire, England

Memorial at St Andrew’s church, Wroxeter commemorating Admiral Robert Jenkins d. 1825

Location

St Andrew's church, Wroxeter, Shropshire, England

Transcript

'ADMIRAL ROBERT JENKINS, R.N. C.B. / BORN AT CHARLTON HILL, 22 JANUARY 1825 / DIED AT CHARLTON HILL, 22 AUGUST 1894 PSALM CVII / MARIA CATHERINE HIS WIFE / BORN 12 MAY 1831, MARRIED 20 DECEMBER 1860, DIED 13 JANY 1915 PSALM LXVII V.7.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Granite

People

Jenkins, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 22/8/1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'ADMIRAL ROBERT JENKINS, R.N. C.B. / BORN AT CHARLTON HILL, 22 JANUARY 1825 / DIED AT CHARLTON HILL, 22 AUGUST 1894 PSALM CVII / MARIA CATHERINE HIS WIFE / BORN 12 MAY 1831, MARRIED 20 DECEMBER 1860, DIED 13 JANY 1915 PSALM LXVII V.7.'",
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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating Thomas Purvis d. 1845

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Purvis, Thomas
Age: 32
Date of Death: 11/11/1845
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

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Notes: Died at Bay of Honduras.

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Church of St Peter St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Wall tablet in Church of St Peter St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury, Bovey Tracey, Devon commemorating Commander Henry Harris, RN d. 1893

Location

Church of St Peter St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England

Transcript

'To the beloved memory of / Henry Harris of Plumley, Commander RN / born 2nd February 1851. Died 6th February 1893'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall of aisle
Materials: Brass

People

Harris, Henry
Age: 42
Date of Death: 6/2/1893
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "id": "M1407",
  "location": "Church of St Peter St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'To the beloved memory of / Henry Harris of Plumley, Commander RN / born 2nd February 1851. Died 6th February 1893'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in Church of St Peter St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury, Bovey Tracey, Devon commemorating Commander Henry Harris, RN d. 1893</p>",
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Mylor Church, Mylor, Cornwall, England

Wall tablet in Mylor, Cornwall dedicated to Alfred Nicholls d. 1878

Location

Mylor Church, Mylor, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In affectionate remembrance of Alfred Nicholls, Chief Officer of the ship ' Moss Glen,' the beloved and only son of Alfred and Elizabeth Nicholls) who was accidentally drowned in the China Sea in the presence of his parents, May 28th, 1878, aged 23 years. Born at Mylor, buried at Hong Kong.'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Mylor yacht harbour
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Moss Glen

People

Nichols, Alfred
Age: 23
Date of Death: 18/5/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: The 'Moss Glen' was a 550 barque owned by Alfred Nicholls Snr, his wife Elizabeth Popperwell sailed with him. They traded in New Zealand and Australia.

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  "location": "Mylor Church, Mylor, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'In affectionate remembrance of Alfred Nicholls, Chief Officer of the ship ' Moss Glen,' the beloved and only son of Alfred and Elizabeth Nicholls) who was accidentally drowned in the China Sea in the presence of his parents, May 28th, 1878, aged 23 years. Born at Mylor, buried at Hong Kong.'",
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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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    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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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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  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain Wilson Auld d. 1853</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters