Memorial at St James’s Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool commemorating Captain James Kendall d. 1778
Location
St James's Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Captain James Kendall, born in Bournas, West Marland; 7th January 1732, died 10th April 1778'
Details
People
Kendall, James Age: Date of Death: 10/4/1778 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool. Record office compiled by James Gibson, d. 1886, vol. 3, p. 335. An officer of this name commanded slave ships 'Thetis' in 1761 and 'Lancaster' 1764. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial in Borough Cemetery, Harwich, commemorating Lieutenant W. T. Griffiths RNVR d. 1917
Location
Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England
Transcript
'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / ANN ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS / THE BELOVED WIFE OF / LIEUTENANT W T GRIFFITHS. RNVR (LATE TRINITY HOUSE PILOT) / DIED 30th JANUARY 1917 / AGED 69 YEARS. / ALSO OF / WILLIAM THOMAS GRIFFITHS / BORN 11th JANUARY 1845 / DIED 11th MAY 1931'
Details
Position: Area F Materials: White marble
People
Griffiths, W. T. Age: Date of Death: 30/1/1917 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RNVR. Trinity House Pilot Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Wall tablet in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Murrayfield commemorating Lieutenant Ian Colquhoun Cowan RN d. 1916 in the Battle of Jutland
Location
Church of the Good Shepherd, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Transcript
'There fought and fell in the Battle off / Jutland Ian Colquhoun Cowan / Flag Lieutenant H.M.S. Defence on 31st / May 1916 in his twenty seventh year / this tablet is placed here in memory / of him and to the Glory of God / I thank my God upon every remembrance of you'
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Description: Inscription in incised Roman capitals in red and black punctuated by scallop shells. On the left is an incised and painted three-masted galleon in full sail, the spritsail decorated with a scallop shell; one sail on each mast, the foresail decorated with the three lions of England, the mainsail with the lion of Scotland and the mizzen with the harp of Ireland. Type: Wall tablet Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Defence
Event
Battle of Jutland
Event Date
1916
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Cowan, Ian Colquhoun Age: 27 Date of Death: 31/5/1916 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Flag Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS), Judy Crabb 2001
Wall tablet in St Michael’s Church, Aldbourne commemorating Captain Henry Frowd Seagram RN d. 1845
Location
St Michael's Church, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'TO THE MEMORY / OF CAPTAIN HENRY FROWD SEAGRAM R.N. / (ELDEST SON OF THE PRESENT RECTOR OF THIS PARISH) / GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF / OF THE GAMBIA: / WHO IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND CLIMATES / HAVING FOR A PERIOD OF 21 YEARS SERVED / HIS COUNTRY ZEALOUSLY AND FAITHFULLY / DIED IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY / AT BATHURST ON THE GAMBIA / 26TH OF AUGUST 1845' [Signed below] 'HARRISON MARLBRO'.
Details
Description: An anchor above the inscription tablet. Type: Wall tablet Position: Above and to right of altar Materials: Black and white marble Artists: Harrison
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Africa
People
Seagram, Henry Frowd Age: Date of Death: 26/8/1845 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: On the north aisle wall, by Harrison, is the monument to his father, the Rev John Seagram who d. 28 Aug.1852 aged 79 and the latter's wife Felicia who died 2 July 1847 and also on the same tablet their third son Edgar who died aged 19 on 6 Feb 1825 'on board the 'Lady Campbell' when proceeding the Madras as a cadet in the HEIC service. Recorder: Professor Norman Hammond & Dr J. L. Wilson Photographer: Professor Norman Hammond
Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating John Fiddick d. 1907
Location
Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England
Transcript
'In / ever loving memory / of / JOHN FIDDICK / Gunner RN / The dearly beloved husband of / ELIZABETH FIDDICK / who died March 5th 1907 / aged 41 years / The cup was bitter, the sting severe / to part with one we loved so dear / the trial was hard, we'll not complain / but trust to meet in heaven again'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Church of England (old) 378
People
Fiddick, John Age: 41 Date of Death: 5/3/1907 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Gunner RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating William Turton d. 1853
Location
Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'William Turton late of H M Customs died 8th March 1853 age 55'
Details
People
Turton, William Age: 55 Date of Death: 8/3/1853 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: HM Customs
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 67. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich commemorating Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats d. 1834
Location
Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich, London, England
Transcript
'THIS MARBLE IS ERECTED BY / KING WILLIAM THE FOURTH / TO THE MEMORY OF ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD GOODWIN KEATS, GCB, / GOVERNOR OF THIS HOSPITAL / WHO WAS HIS MAJESTYS SHIPMATE AND WATCHMATE / ON BOARD THE PRINCE GEORGE OF 110 GUNS / IN WHICH THE ADMIRAL SERVED AS THE LIEUTENANT / AND THE KING AS MIDSHIPMAN / FROM JUNE 1779 TO NOVEMBER 1781. / IN COMMEMORATING / THIS EARLY PERIOD OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREERS / THE KING DESIRES TO RECORD HIS ESTEEM / FOR THE EXEMPLARY CHARACTER OF A FRIEND / AND HIS GRATEFUL SENSE OF THE VALUABLE SERVICES RENDERED TO HIS COUNTRY / BY A HIGHLY DISTINGUISHED AND GALLANT OFFICER / DIED APRIL 5 1834 AGED 77 YEARS'
Details
Description: A bust draped with a cloak. Keat's orders and medals are tucked into the folds. Arms and the motto 'MI PATRIA ES MI NORTE' are carved below the bust which is flanked by anthemion acroteria. The whole stands on a rectangular plinth. Type: Wall monument Position: End of nave Artists: Francis Legatt Chantrey
People
Keats, Richard Goodwin Age: Date of Death: 5/4/1834 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Buried in the mausoleum behind the nurses home. Bust placed in chapel of hospital (Chantrey). Also commemorated by a large free-standing monument in front of the former nurses home. Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'. Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Richard Hurford d. 1934
Location
Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
'In loving remembrance of / Richard Hurford / Master Mariner / Died October 7th 1934 / Aged 60 years / Also / Richard, Arthur and Ro.../ who died in infancy / Fragrant memories.'
Details
Type: Gravestone
People
Hurford, Richard Age: 60 Date of Death: 7/10/1934 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation:
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Recorder: David J. Wickham
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters