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Charlton Cemetery, Charlton, London, England

Memorial at Charlton Cemetery, London commemorating Albert Inigo Graham d. 1881

Location

Charlton Cemetery, Charlton, London, England

Transcript

'...the third and beloved son of Col W J B Graham who was drowned on Sept 7th 1881 in his 19th year from the ship 'Collingwood' bound for Melbourne, Australia during a gale in Lat 40 18'S Long 34 E'

Details

Vessel: Collingwood

People

Graham, Albert Inigo
Age: 19
Date of Death: 7/9/1881
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Apprentice
Organisation: Devitt & Moore

Extra

Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981).

JSON

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at Charlton Cemetery, London commemorating Albert Inigo Graham d. 1881</p>",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Gravestone at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Robert Larkan RN d. 1841

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Captain Robert Larkan RN / late of Greenwich Hospital / who departed this life / June 10th 1841 / aged 84 years / Also of/ Elizabeth Diana Larkan / who died 25th January 1852 / Her mortal remains/are deposited in the Parish / Burial Ground'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Larkan, Robert
Age: 84
Date of Death: 10/6/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "post_id": "3494",
  "id": "M2381",
  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / Captain Robert Larkan RN / late of Greenwich Hospital / who departed this life / June 10th 1841 / aged 84 years / Also of/ Elizabeth Diana Larkan / who died 25th January 1852 / Her mortal remains/are deposited in the Parish / Burial Ground'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Robert Larkan RN d. 1841</p>",
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent, England

Wall plaque in Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent commemorating Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson RN d. 1845, Admiral Sir Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson d. 1932, Commander John Hannam Henderson d. 1923 and Vice Admiral Frank Hannam Henderson d.1918

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent, England

Transcript

'In memory of / the four naval sons / of John and Laura Catharine Henderson / Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson K.B.E. Born 20th June 1845 Died 29th April 1931. Admiral Sir Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson G.C.B. Born 20th November 1846 Died 12th July 1932. Commander John Hannam Henderson Born 6th September 1848 Died 8th December 1923. Vice Admiral Frank Hannam Henderson C.M.G. Born 2nd June 1850 Died 26th June 1918'

Details

Type: Wall plaque
Materials: Bronze

People

Henderson, Reginald Friend Hannam
Age: 85
Date of Death: 12/7/1932
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Henderson, William Hannam
Age: 85
Date of Death: 29/4/1931
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
Henderson, John Hannam
Age: 75
Date of Death: 8/12/1923
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Henderson, Frank Hannam
Age: 68
Date of Death: 26/6/1918
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "post_id": "3495",
  "id": "M4898",
  "location": "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of / the four naval sons / of John and Laura Catharine Henderson / Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson K.B.E. Born 20th June 1845 Died 29th April 1931. Admiral Sir Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson G.C.B. Born 20th November 1846 Died 12th July 1932. Commander John Hannam Henderson Born 6th September 1848 Died 8th December 1923. Vice Admiral Frank Hannam Henderson C.M.G. Born 2nd June 1850 Died 26th June 1918'",
  "content": "<p>Wall plaque in Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent commemorating Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson RN d. 1845, Admiral Sir Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson d. 1932, Commander John Hannam Henderson d. 1923 and Vice Admiral Frank Hannam Henderson d.1918</p>",
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Gravestone at East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich commemorating James Thomas Colyer d. 1904

Location

East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'JAMES / THOMAS COLYER, / LATE MESSMAN RN COLLEGE GREENWICH. / ENTERED INTO REST / 3RD SEPTEMBER 1904 / AGED 52 YEARS / ”PEACE PERFECT PEACE” / ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE / FREDERICA / … FELL ASLEEP 30TH JULY 1936 / AGED 82 YEARS'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth with top broken off and laid flat on the grave.
Type: Cross
Materials: Stone

People

Colyer, James Thomas
Age: 52
Date of Death: 3/9/1904
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Messman
Organisation: Royal Naval College, Greenwich

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1988
Photographer: Dr Pieter van der Merwe 2020

JSON

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  "id": "M912",
  "location": "East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'JAMES / THOMAS COLYER, / LATE MESSMAN RN COLLEGE GREENWICH. / ENTERED INTO REST / 3RD SEPTEMBER 1904 / AGED 52 YEARS / ”PEACE PERFECT PEACE” / ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE / FREDERICA / … FELL ASLEEP 30TH JULY 1936 / AGED 82 YEARS'",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1988",
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St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the world

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating Captain William Wakelin, RN, d. 1705

Location

St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the world

Transcript

'Here Lyeth ye body of Capt. William WAKELIN, Late Commander of her Majesty's Ship ye 'Suffolk', who departed this life, ye 7th of October 1705. Aged 46 years'

Details

Vessel: HMS Suffolk

People

Wakelin, William
Age: 46
Date of Death: 7/10/1705
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).

JSON

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  "id": "M2338",
  "location": "St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the world",
  "transcript": "'Here Lyeth ye body of Capt. William WAKELIN, Late Commander of her Majesty's Ship ye 'Suffolk', who departed this life, ye 7th of October 1705. Aged 46 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating Captain William Wakelin, RN, d. 1705</p>",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating William Jackson, Thomas Lawrence and John Whitlock, RN d. 1840

Location

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

Transcript

'In Memory of William Jackson / Boatswain H.M.S. 'Conway' died 22nd / February 1840 aged 33 years and 4 mns / Also Thomas Lawrence aged 30 / and John Whitelock aged 32 / Seamen of the above ship who died 4th and 5th February 1840.'

Details

Vessel: HMS Conway

People

Jackson, William
Age: 33
Date of Death: 22/2/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
Lawrence, Thomas
Age: 30
Date of Death: 4/2/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Whitelock, John
Age: 32
Date of Death: 5/2/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.174.

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  "id": "M6175",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'In Memory of William Jackson / Boatswain H.M.S. 'Conway' died 22nd / February 1840 aged 33 years and 4 mns / Also Thomas Lawrence aged 30 / and John Whitelock aged 32 / Seamen of the above ship who died 4th and 5th February 1840.'",
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    "notes": "",
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Cemetery, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

Memorial at Holyhead cemetery commemorating those lost in HMS ‘Thetis’ 1939

Location

Cemetery, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN / OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND OF THE CIVILIANS WHO / LOST THEIR LIVES IN HMS THETIS ON 1ST JUNE 1939...'

Details

Description: Pylon carved with a sword rising from the waves, a foul anchor on the base. The names of the 99 casualties are carved on a sloping slab in front.
Type: Monument
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Thetis

Extra

Notes: The submarine sunk with the loss of most of those on board but the vessel itself was salvaged and recommissioned.
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p.156.
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M6313",
  "location": "Cemetery, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales",
  "transcript": "'TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN / OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND OF THE CIVILIANS WHO / LOST THEIR LIVES IN HMS THETIS ON 1ST JUNE 1939...'",
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    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
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Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Monument at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London commemorating Admiral & General Robert Blake d. 1657

Location

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF ROBERT BLAKE / ADMIRAL AND GENERAL / OF THE FLEET WHO / TRUSTING IN GOD AND / IN THE VALOUR OF HIS / COUNTRYMEN WROUGHT / GREAT VICTORIES FOR / ENGLAND AT SEA AND / WORTHILY MAINTAINED / THE HONOUR OF THE NATION / HE WAS BORN IN 1598 / AT BRIDGEWATER & DIED / DURING HIS LAST VOYAGE / HOME ON AUGUST 7TH 1657
"AND WHO DESIRED NO GREATER / WORLDLY HAPPINESS THAN TO / BE ACCOUNTED HONEST AND / FAITHFULL IN HIS EMPLOYMENT"'

Details

Description: Arms above, round relief of ship below
Type: Monument
Position: South choir aisle
Date Erected: 1945
Artists: G. Ledward

People

Blake, Robert
Age: 58
Date of Death: 7/8/1657
Cause of Death: War Wounds
Rank / Occupation: Admiral and General at Sea
Organisation: Commonwealth Navy

Extra

Notes: Originally buried in Henry VII Chapel, then exhumed in 1661 and reburied in the churchyard.

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  "location": "Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF ROBERT BLAKE / ADMIRAL AND GENERAL / OF THE FLEET WHO / TRUSTING IN GOD AND / IN THE VALOUR OF HIS / COUNTRYMEN WROUGHT / GREAT VICTORIES FOR / ENGLAND AT SEA AND / WORTHILY MAINTAINED / THE HONOUR OF THE NATION / HE WAS BORN IN 1598 / AT BRIDGEWATER & DIED / DURING HIS LAST VOYAGE / HOME ON AUGUST 7TH 1657 <br />\r\n\"AND WHO DESIRED NO GREATER / WORLDLY HAPPINESS THAN TO / BE ACCOUNTED HONEST AND / FAITHFULL IN HIS EMPLOYMENT\"'",
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Church, Batheaston, Bath, England

Tablet in Batheaston, Bath dedicated to Rear-Admiral Henry Mortlock Ommanney d. 1935,

Location

Church, Batheaston, Bath, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of My Beloved Husband Henry Mortlock Ommanney Pay. Rear Admiral Entered into Rest 14 June 1935 Aged 65'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: Near choir
Materials: Brass

People

Ommanney, Henry Mortlock
Age: 65
Date of Death: 14/6/1935
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Paymaster Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders 1984

JSON

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  "location": "Church, Batheaston, Bath, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of My Beloved Husband Henry Mortlock Ommanney Pay. Rear Admiral Entered into Rest 14 June 1935 Aged 65'",
  "content": "<p>Tablet in Batheaston, Bath dedicated to Rear-Admiral Henry Mortlock Ommanney d. 1935,</p>",
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David Saunders 1984",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, England

Wall memorial in the Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, commemorating Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton d. 1951

Location

Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, England

Transcript

[Centre panel]'IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL SIR MAX KENNEDY HORTON / G.C.B., D.S.O. / COMMANDER IN CHIEF / WESTERN APPROACHES / 1942-1945 / BATH KING OF ARMS / FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL', [Right hand panel] 'May there never by wanting in this Realm men of like / Spirit and Imagination / Discipline and Valour / humble and unafraid / to serve England in her / + hour of need + / his Spirit Returns / to God who gave it.' [Right hand panel] 'My Lords Commissioners of / the Admiralty recall that you / assumed command of the / WESTERN APPROACHES at a time when the UNITED KINGDOM was subjected / to the most grievous attacks / in its history. On the successful / issue of the BATTLE OF THE / ATLANTIC depended the future of this EMPIRE and / indeed of the world.'

Details

Description: In a black architectural frame topped with a gold flame. A relief of Britannia above the inscription and a gold naval crown.

Type: Wall memorial
Position: South transept
Materials: White stone
Date Erected: 1957
Artists: Carter Preston

Event Category

1939 - 1945 Second World War

People

Horton, Max Kennedy
Age: 67
Date of Death: 30/7/1951
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Admiral Horton successfully combated the U-Boat threat in the mid-Atlantic.
Bibliography: W. S. Chalmers, ‘Horton, Sir Max Kennedy (1883–1951)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2011 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/34001, accessed 7 June 2017]
Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "post_id": "3476",
  "id": "M6317",
  "location": "Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "[Centre panel]'IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL SIR MAX KENNEDY HORTON / G.C.B., D.S.O. / COMMANDER IN CHIEF / WESTERN APPROACHES / 1942-1945 / BATH KING OF ARMS / FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL', [Right hand panel] 'May there never by wanting in this Realm men of like / Spirit and Imagination / Discipline and Valour / humble and unafraid / to serve England in her / + hour of need + / his Spirit Returns / to God who gave it.' [Right hand panel] 'My Lords Commissioners of / the Admiralty recall that you / assumed command of the / WESTERN APPROACHES at a time when the UNITED KINGDOM was subjected / to the most grievous attacks / in its history. On the successful / issue of the BATTLE OF THE / ATLANTIC depended the future of this EMPIRE and / indeed of the world.'",
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    "position": "South transept",
    "materials": "White stone",
    "dateErected": "1957",
    "artists": "Carter Preston",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters