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Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Wall tablet at the Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent commemorating Captain Richard Budd Vincent, RN d. 1831

Location

Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Captain Richard Budd Vincent of the Royal Navy and C.B. whose remains are deposited in a vault near this tablet. He was made a Companion of the Honorable Military Order of the Bath with appropriate augmentation to his arms for his gallant conduct in defending a valuable convoy in the Mediterranean when in command of H.M. Sloop 'Arrow' of 28 short guns and 132 men (having under his orders H.M. Bomb Acheron Captain Farquhar, of 8 guns and 67 men). He encountered on the 4 of February 1805, two powerful French frigates L'Hortense of 48 guns and L'Incorruptible of 42 guns, and 650 men including troops, and fought the latter in close action, for one hour and 20 minutes. Great part of his crew being killed or wounded, and his convoy (which had lost only 3 out of a fleet of 32 vessels) being in safety, and his own ship utterly disabled, he was compelled to strike his colours, having barely time to save the remainder of his people, when the Arrow sunk. L'Hortense, the other frigate of 48 guns, chased and captured the Acheron after a brave defence, and then burnt her. He married July 1805, Philippa youngest daughter of the late Captain Richard Norbury R.N. of Droitwich, in the county of Worcester, and died at Deal, 18th August 1831, aged 64'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall of nave
Vessel: HMS 'Arrow'

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Vincent, Richard Budd
Age: 64
Date of Death: 18/8/1831
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'To the memory of Captain Richard Budd Vincent of the Royal Navy and C.B. whose remains are deposited in a vault near this tablet. He was made a Companion of the Honorable Military Order of the Bath with appropriate augmentation to his arms for his gallant conduct in defending a valuable convoy in the Mediterranean when in command of H.M. Sloop 'Arrow' of 28 short guns and 132 men (having under his orders H.M. Bomb Acheron Captain Farquhar, of 8 guns and 67 men). He encountered on the 4 of February 1805, two powerful French frigates L'Hortense of 48 guns and L'Incorruptible of 42 guns, and 650 men including troops, and fought the latter in close action, for one hour and 20 minutes. Great part of his crew being killed or wounded, and his convoy (which had lost only 3 out of a fleet of 32 vessels) being in safety, and his own ship utterly disabled, he was compelled to strike his colours, having barely time to save the remainder of his people, when the Arrow sunk. L'Hortense, the other frigate of 48 guns, chased and captured the Acheron after a brave defence, and then burnt her. He married July 1805, Philippa youngest daughter of the late Captain Richard Norbury R.N. of Droitwich, in the county of Worcester, and died at Deal, 18th August 1831, aged 64'",
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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.'

Details

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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  "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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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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  "id": "M2918",
  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in Holy Trinity Church, Landcross, Devon commemorating John Wills d. 1861</p>",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER",
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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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  "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'",
  "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...'

Details

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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  "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.'",
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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:

Extra

Notes: Died at Bay of Honduras.

JSON

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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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  "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'",
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Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Gravestone in the Memorial Garden next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Essex, commemorating John Concannon d. 1916

Location

Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England

Transcript

'IHS / John Concannon / Stoker Petty Officer / Died / March 28th 1916 / Aged 28 years'

Details

Description: Headstones arranged in two parallel lines.
Type: War Graves Commission headstone
Vessel: HMS Conquest

People

Concannon, John
Age: 28
Date of Death: 28/3/1916
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Stoker Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.
Recorder: Captain M.T. Morton 1981

JSON

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  "id": "M4663",
  "location": "Memorial Garden, Next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'IHS / John Concannon / Stoker Petty Officer / Died / March 28th 1916 / Aged 28 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in the Memorial Garden next to Walton-Le-Soken Parish church, Essex, commemorating John Concannon d. 1916</p>",
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    "vessel": "HMS Conquest"  },
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "Crew members drowned in capsize of whaler.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain M.T. Morton 1981",
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}

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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Wall tablet at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Henry Jenkins RN d. 1813 and Lieutenant Richard Jenkins Tregent RN d. 1812

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Captain HENRY JENKINS of the Royal Navy / late a Captain of Greenwich Hospital / who died the 10th of November 1813 / in the 50th year of his Age / Also of Lieut. RICHARD JENKINS TREGENT / of the Royal Navy Nephew to the above / who died the 20th of Dec. 1812 / in the 22nd Year of his Age / his Remains are deposited in the Vault of this Burial Ground'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Mausoleum (rear wall)

People

Jenkins, Henry
Age: 49
Date of Death: 10/11/1813
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tregent, Richard Jenkins
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/12/1812
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1981

JSON

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  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Captain HENRY JENKINS of the Royal Navy / late a Captain of Greenwich Hospital / who died the 10th of November 1813 / in the 50th year of his Age / Also of Lieut. RICHARD JENKINS TREGENT / of the Royal Navy Nephew to the above / who died the 20th of Dec. 1812 / in the 22nd Year of his Age / his Remains are deposited in the Vault of this Burial Ground'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters