Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating Alexander Shaw, d. 1871
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World
Transcript
[Not exact] ‘ Alexander Shaw, Native of Scotland, late Chief Engineer of H.I.C.M. Shen Chi. Died on passage homeward, on board P & O Tanjore, 28 Aug. 1871. Aged 30 years.'
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Vessel: HICM Shen Chi, Tanjore
People
Shaw, Alexander Age: 30 Date of Death: 28/8/1871 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Organisation: Imperial Chinese Navy, P & O Line
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Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 326, (Greenwich, 1982).
Gravestone in St Mary’s Church, Bideford, Devon commemorating Henry Clark d. 1836
Location
St Mary's Church, Bideford, Devon, England
Transcript
'IN TRIBUTE: To the Memory of / CAPTAIN HENRY CLARK of the Town / Who Departed this Life 28th April 1836 / Aged 61 Years / Our worthy FRIEND who lies beneath this Stone / Was Master of a Vessel all his own / Houses and Lands had he and GOLD in store / He spent the whole, and would if ten time more. / For Twenty Years he scarce slept in a BED / Linhays and Limekilns lull'd his weary head. / Because he would not to the Poorhouse go, / For his proud spirit would not let him to. / The Blackbird's whistling Notes at Break of Day / Used to awake him from his BED of HAY, / Unto the Bridge and Quay he then REPAIR'D / To see what SHIPPING up the River steer'd. / OFT in the week he used to VIEW the Bay, / To see what SHIPS were coming in from Sea, / To Captains' wives he brought the welcome News / And to the Relatives of all their CREWS. / At last poor HARRY CLARK was taken Ill / And carried to the Workhouse against his Will, / But being of this mortal Life quite tired, / He liv'd about a Month and then expired'
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Description: With a carving of a cutter. Type: Gravestone Position: Exterior south wall
People
Clark, Henry Age: 61 Date of Death: 28/4/1836 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Unknown
Memorial at Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating four crew members of HMS ‘Caroline’ who died 1890-1892
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'This stone was erected by the officers / and crew of H.M.S. CAROLINE / in memory of their shipmates who died / during the Commission 1890-1892 / Horace CADMAN, Boy / died December 18th 1892 and is buried here / James YEATES A.B. / Died October 12th 1891 / George F. WALTERS E.R.A. / died October 20th 1891 and / James CRABB / died March 16th 1892 / who are buried at Shanghai'
Details
Description: Headstone, foul anchor carved above the inscription. Type: Headstone Vessel: HMS Caroline
People
Crabb, James Age: Date of Death: 16/3/1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy Cadman, Horace Age: Date of Death: 18/12/1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Yeates, James Age: Date of Death: 12/10/1891 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Able seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Walters, George F. Age: Date of Death: 20/10/1891 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engine room artificer Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: James Crabb and George F. Walters both buried at Shanghai.
Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Augustine Consitt d. 1890
Location
Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / AUGUSTINE CONSITT / MANY YEARS COMMANDER IN THE MERCHANT SERVICE / WHO DIED 14 JAN 1890 AGED 77 / SEVENTH SON OF THOMAS CONSITT COMMANDER R.N. / WHO FOUGHT 1ST JUNE 1794 'St VINCENT AND 'THE NILE''
Details
Description: Foul anchor carved in high relief on the end. Type: Coped stone Position: section 116 Materials: Red granite
People
Consitt, Augustine Age: 77 Date of Death: 14/1/1890 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Memorial at Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Malcolm Campbell d. 1893
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'In memory of Malcom [sic] CAMPBELL a native of Argyllshire, late Chief Engineer, S.S.'Kongbeng', who died at Hong Kong on the 26th August 1893. Aged 40 years'
Details
Description: Cross on stepped plinth. Type: Cross Vessel: SS Kong Beng
People
Campbell, Malcolm Age: 40 Date of Death: 26/8/1893 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Organisation: Scottish Oriental Steam Ship Co
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Notes: Screw Steamer 'Kong Beng' owners Scottish Oriental Steam Ship Co, built Glasgow 1883 1359 tons. Recorder: Christine Thomas
Gravestone at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, Anglesey commemorating John Jones d. 1877
Location
St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Transcript
'Sacred / to the memory / of LEWIS son of John Jones / Mariner / by Allice his wife / who died Nov 2nd 1852 / Aged 18 years / Also ALLICE wife of the above JOHN JONES / died Dec 25th 1869 Aged 67 / Also of the above JOHN JONES / died March 5th 1877 AGED 76'
Gravestone at the British Cemetery, Cephalonia, Greece commemorating Arthur Edwin Dawson RN d. 1862
Location
British Cemetery, Cephalonia, Greece, Rest of the World
Transcript
'TO THE / MEMORY / OF ARTHUR EDWIN DAWSON / OF HMS MARLBOROUGH / DIED JUNE 1 1862. AGED 18 / HE FELL FROM ALOFT IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY / WHAT RECKS HE NOW, CAN HE FEEL THE RAYS / THIS SULTRY SUN SHEDS O'ER HIM / OR SHARE THE GRIEF THAT MAY CLOUD THE DAYS / OF THE FRIENDS WHO NOW DEPLORE HIM / NO: HIS BARK'S AT ANCHOR, HER SAILS ARE FURLED / ESCAP'D THE STORMS DEEP CHIDING / AND SAFE FROM THE BUFFETING WAVES OF THE WORLD / IN A HAVEN OF REST IS RIDING'
Details
Type: Gravestone Materials: Stone Vessel: HMS Marlborough
People
Dawson, Arthur Edwin Age: 18 Date of Death: 4/6/1862 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Michael Armstrong 'Set in Stone', 'Family Tree Magazine'May 2004, p. 16.
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Debenham, Suffolk commemorating Captain William Dove, MN, d.1931
Location
St Mary's Church, Debenham, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'Captain William Edward Dove, Merchant Navy, who died in 1931 'he sailed round the world twenty one times' Also his son Edward William Dove who died in 1920 after serving his country in the four years of war'
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People
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Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating the men of HMS ‘Medea’ who died in 1854 and 1855
Location
St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'H.M. Steam Sloop 'Medea', Commr Augustus Phillimore, died betw. Augt. 8 & Sep 22, 1854: / John CANTER Captain's Coxswain off Havannah / John WHITE Armourer at sea / Robt. LUCAS Ord. Seam at sea / Hen. SPARKES O.S. at Port Royal / Wm. WHAYPOOL Leading stoker Port Royal / Joseph WARN Boy Port Royal / Wm SMITH Boy Port Royal / Willm. ROBERTS Royal Marine Samana, Augt 5 1855'
Details
Vessel: HMS Medea
People
Canter, John Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain's coxswain Organisation: Royal Navy Lucas, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Roberts, William Age: Date of Death: 5/8/1855 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines Smith, William Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Sparkes, Henry Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Warn, Joseph Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Whaypool, William Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Leading Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy White, John Age: Date of Death: 1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Armourer Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).
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