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St George's Chapel, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England

Wall tablet at St George’s Chapel, Windsor commemorating Captain Richard Copeland RN d. 1850

Location

St George's Chapel, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England

Transcript

'In the cemetery adjoining the western front of St George's Chapel rest the remains of Richard Copeland, Post Captain in the Royal Navy. Having part in the operations of the last war he was subsequently employed in command of their Majesties Ships Mastiff and Beacon from the year 1825-1836 in the survey of the Grecian archipelago, ably carrying out its peaceful and scientific objects yet sustaining when called on, the honour of his country's arms by the capture of a pirate band on the Isle of Thassos. At the termination of his service, he returned to the adjacent scenes familiar to his youth, though with health shattered by climate and hardship the fatal effects of which has been lamentably conspicuous in the mortality of his brother officers and passed the remainder of his days in not undignified retirement and in the enjoyment of much happiness and finally departed this life on 16th July 1850 in the 59th year of his age. A record of merit in his profession and kindness of heart, manliness of spirit and honesty of purpose is inscribed in truth and sorrow and borne testimony to by many to whom his memory is justly dear'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Cloisters
Materials: White marble
Vessel: HMS Mastiff, HMS Beacon

People

Copeland, Richard
Age: 58
Date of Death: 16/7/1850
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1983

JSON

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  "location": "St George's Chapel, Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England",
  "transcript": "'In the cemetery adjoining the western front of St George's Chapel rest the remains of Richard Copeland, Post Captain in the Royal Navy. Having part in the operations of the last war he was subsequently employed in command of their Majesties Ships Mastiff and Beacon from the year 1825-1836 in the survey of the Grecian archipelago, ably carrying out its peaceful and scientific objects yet sustaining when called on, the honour of his country's arms by the capture of a pirate band on the Isle of Thassos. At the termination of his service, he returned to the adjacent scenes familiar to his youth, though with health shattered by climate and hardship the fatal effects of which has been lamentably conspicuous in the mortality of his brother officers and passed the remainder of his days in not undignified retirement and in the enjoyment of much happiness and finally departed this life on 16th July 1850 in the 59th year of his age. A record of merit in his profession and kindness of heart, manliness of spirit and honesty of purpose is inscribed in truth and sorrow and borne testimony to by many to whom his memory is justly dear'",
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    "position": "Cloisters",
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St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England

Memorial in St Margaret’s Westminster, Westminster, London commemorating Admiral Ernest Neville Rolfe RN d. 1909

Location

St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'ADMIRAL ERNEST NEVILLE-ROLFE CB / 1847 - 1909 / HE SERVED THIS CHURCH AND PARISH / IN THE OFFICE OF CHURCHWARDEN, / BEING LOVED AND TRUSTED / BY THE RECTOR AND PARISHIONERS. / HE WAS BURIED WITH HIS FATHERS / AT HEACHAM, NORFOLK'

Details

Description: Inscription within a frame of oak leaves with a rose and thistle in each corner, a celtic cross above.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: A aisle south wall
Materials: White and brown marble

People

Neville-Rolfe, Ernest
Age: 61
Date of Death: 11/5/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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

JSON

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  "id": "M4766",
  "location": "St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England",
  "transcript": "'ADMIRAL ERNEST NEVILLE-ROLFE CB / 1847 - 1909 / HE SERVED THIS CHURCH AND PARISH / IN THE OFFICE OF CHURCHWARDEN, / BEING LOVED AND TRUSTED / BY THE RECTOR AND PARISHIONERS. / HE WAS BURIED WITH HIS FATHERS / AT HEACHAM, NORFOLK'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Margaret’s Westminster, Westminster, London commemorating Admiral Ernest Neville Rolfe RN d. 1909</p>",
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    "description": "Inscription within a frame of oak leaves with a rose and thistle in each corner, a celtic cross above.",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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St Mary's Church, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Ledger at St Mary’s Church, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire commemorating Captain Francis Randell d. 1839

Location

St Mary's Church, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Transcript

'In memory of Capt. Francis Randell... / who died 15th June 1839... / and Rebecca wife of the above and Francis Randell who died on Sept 18 [?] / Aged 60 years. Also of Mary daughter of the above and of Francis and Eliza [?] Randell who died...'

Details

Type: Flat slab
Position: Churchyard
Materials: slate

People

Randell, Francis
Age:
Date of Death: 15/6/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Gail Thomas 2011

JSON

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Capt. Francis Randell... / who died 15th June 1839... / and Rebecca wife of the above and Francis Randell who died on Sept 18 [?] / Aged 60 years. Also of Mary daughter of the above and of Francis and Eliza [?] Randell who died...'",
  "content": "<p>Ledger at St Mary’s Church, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire commemorating Captain Francis Randell d. 1839</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Gail Thomas 2011",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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English cemetery, Port Hamilton, Geomun-do, South Korea, Rest of the World

Memorial in the English Cemetery, Geomun-do, South Korea commemorating William J. Murray RN and Charles Dale RN d. 1886

Location

English cemetery, Port Hamilton, Geomun-do, South Korea, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM J. MURRAY, A.B. / AGED ...YEARS / CHARLES DALE, BOY / AGED 17 YEARS / OF H.M.S. ALBATROSS / WHO WERE KILLED BY ACCIDENT / ON THE ...MARCH 1886 / ERECTED BY THEIR SHIPMATES'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Albatross

People

Dale, Charles
Age: 17
Date of Death: 3/1886
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Murray, William J.
Age:
Date of Death: 3/1886
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: See Historic Photographs negs P47424, P47425, and P47426.
Recorder: Kim Jae-Seung 1996

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  "location": "English cemetery, Port Hamilton, Geomun-do, South Korea, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM J. MURRAY, A.B. / AGED ...YEARS / CHARLES DALE, BOY / AGED 17 YEARS / OF H.M.S. ALBATROSS / WHO WERE KILLED BY ACCIDENT / ON THE ...MARCH 1886 / ERECTED BY THEIR SHIPMATES'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the English Cemetery, Geomun-do, South Korea commemorating William J. Murray RN and Charles Dale RN d. 1886</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "See Historic Photographs negs P47424, P47425, and P47426.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Kim Jae-Seung 1996",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Elder Park, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland

Statue in Elder Park, Govan of John Elder d. 1869 shipbuilder and engineer

Location

Elder Park, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland

Details

Description: Full-length figure of John Elder (1824-1869) his left hand resting on a compound engine.
Type: Statue
Materials: Bronze, Peterhead granite
Artists: Joseph Edgar Boehm, James Moore

People

Elder, John
Age:
Date of Death: 1888
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipbuilder; engineeer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: The inclusion of the engine insisted on by the memorial committee. Sculptor's fee of 2, 000 guineas raised by public subscription.
Bibliography: Ray McKenzie 'Sculpture in Glasgow' (Scotland, 1999)

JSON

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  "id": "M6044",
  "location": "Elder Park, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Statue in Elder Park, Govan of John Elder d. 1869 shipbuilder and engineer</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Full-length figure of John Elder (1824-1869) his left hand resting on a compound engine.",
    "type": "Statue",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "Bronze, Peterhead granite",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "Joseph Edgar Boehm, James Moore",
    "vessel": ""  },
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    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "The inclusion of the engine insisted on by the memorial committee. Sculptor's fee of 2, 000 guineas raised by public subscription.",
    "bibliography": "Ray McKenzie 'Sculpture in Glasgow' (Scotland, 1999)",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Church of St Mary Magdelene, Loders, Dorset, England

Tablet in Church of St Mary Magdelene, Loders, Dorset, commemorating the Right Honourable Sir Evan Nepean, First Secretary of the Admiralty d. 1822

Location

Church of St Mary Magdelene, Loders, Dorset, England

Transcript

'To the Memory of the Rt Hon Sir Evan Nepean... died at Loders Court 2 October 1822'

Details

Description: Draped altar with a profile portrait of Nepean.
Type: Tablet
Position: South aisle

People

Nepean, Evan
Age:
Date of Death: 2/10/1822
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: First Secretary of the Admiralty
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: J.D. Spinney 'Some Naval Memorials in Dorset', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol.73, p.195 (Greenwich,1987).

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  "id": "M3017",
  "location": "Church of St Mary Magdelene, Loders, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'To the Memory of the Rt Hon Sir Evan Nepean... died at Loders Court 2 October 1822'",
  "content": "<p>Tablet in Church of St Mary Magdelene, Loders, Dorset, commemorating the Right Honourable Sir Evan Nepean, First Secretary of the Admiralty d. 1822</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "details": {
    "description": "Draped altar with a profile portrait of Nepean.",
    "type": "Tablet",
    "position": "South aisle",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Nepean, Evan","age":"","dateofdeath":"2/10/1822","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"First Secretary of the Admiralty","organisation":""}],
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    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Robert Joy d. 1849

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt. Robert Joy of this town died 19th July 1849 age 63'

Details

People

Joy, Robert
Age: 63
Date of Death: 19/7/1849
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. 7, p. 73.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "id": "M755",
  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Capt. Robert Joy of this town died 19th July 1849 age 63'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Robert Joy d. 1849</p>",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Joy, Robert","age":"63","dateofdeath":"19/7/1849","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Master","organisation":""}],
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 73.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Robert Townsend Johns RN d. 1905

Location

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

Transcript

'In memory of William Robert Townsend JOHNS, Cook's Mate, H.M.S. 'Centurion', died April 12th. 1905 at the Naval Hospital, aged 24 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Centurion

People

Johns, William Robert
Age: 24
Date of Death: 12/4/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Cook's mate
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M53",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'In memory of William Robert Townsend JOHNS, Cook's Mate, H.M.S. 'Centurion', died April 12th. 1905 at the Naval Hospital, aged 24 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Robert Townsend Johns RN d. 1905</p>",
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  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
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    "vessel": "HMS Centurion"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Bridlington Priory, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England

Wall tablet at Bridlington Priory commemorating John Helmsley d. 1803

Location

Bridlington Priory, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the Memory of / IOHN HELMSLEY. / Master Mariner, who departed / this Life the 28th March 1803 / Aged 45 Years'

Details

Description: Carved with an urn above the insciption.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North side of the nave
Materials: Marble

People

Helmsley, John
Age: 45
Date of Death: 28/3/1803
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M5650",
  "location": "Bridlington Priory, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the Memory of / IOHN HELMSLEY. / Master Mariner, who departed / this Life the 28th March 1803 / Aged 45 Years'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet at Bridlington Priory commemorating John Helmsley d. 1803</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Carved with an urn above the insciption.",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
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    "event":"",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
    "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, India commemorating Charles Walker, d. 1819

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Mr. Charles Fleming Walker / late Chief Officer of the ship 'Bombay Mer / chant', died 22 July 1819 aged 23 years.'

Details

Vessel: Bombay Merchant

People

Walker, Charles Fleming
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/7/1819
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.152.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Mr. Charles Fleming Walker / late Chief Officer of the ship 'Bombay Mer / chant', died 22 July 1819 aged 23 years.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Charles Walker, d. 1819</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters