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Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Memorial at Winchester Cathedral commemorating William Walker d. 1918

Location

Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'WILLIAM WALKER M.V.O. DIVER / 1869-1918 / WHO SAVED THE CATHEDRAL WITH HIS OWN HANDS / 1906-1911 / BY NORMAN PIERCE P.R., B.S.,A.R.C.A. / 1915-1995'

Details

Description: Walker is dressed in a woollen cap and diving suit.
Type: Bust
Position: Outside visitor centre
Materials: Bronze
Artists: Norman Pierce

People

Walker, William
Age: 47
Date of Death: 1918
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Diver
Organisation:

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St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Wall tablet in Chelthenham, commemorating Vice-Admiral George Edward Watts d. 1860

Location

St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'In memory of / Vice Admiral George Edward Watts / Companion of the Bath, Knight of Hanover, Knight / Grand Cross of St John of Jerusalem, and of other / foreign orders. He entered the Navy 1797, passed through / a long course of distinguished service til the peace / of 1815. He was upwards of forty times under fire, / Received 2 splinters, 8 bayonet and 5 sabre wounds / and captured or destroyed 145 vessels. / He died at Malvern January 2nd 1860 aged 71. / His remains lie interred in a vault at Leckhampton. / This tablet is erected by his sorrowing widow / 'I will raise him up at the last day''

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: north aisle
Materials: Marble

Event

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Watts, George Edward
Age: 71
Date of Death: 2/1/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / Vice Admiral George Edward Watts / Companion of the Bath, Knight of Hanover, Knight / Grand Cross of St John of Jerusalem, and of other / foreign orders. He entered the Navy 1797, passed through / a long course of distinguished service til the peace / of 1815. He was upwards of forty times under fire, / Received 2 splinters, 8 bayonet and 5 sabre wounds / and captured or destroyed 145 vessels. / He died at Malvern January 2nd 1860 aged 71. / His remains lie interred in a vault at Leckhampton. / This tablet is erected by his sorrowing widow / 'I will raise him up at the last day''",
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St Peter's Church, Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Humberstone, Leicestershire commemorating Matthew Humberston d. 1709

Location

St Peter's Church, Humberstone, Leicestershire, England

Transcript

'Matthew Humberston Esq. born in London 'and by his diligence and application he was early advanced to several places of Trust and Profit in the Custom House... He dyed at his Manoor house here on the 28 August 1709'

Details

Type: Monument

People

Humberstone, Matthew
Age:
Date of Death: 28/8/1709
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Customs Official
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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  "transcript": "'Matthew Humberston Esq. born in London 'and by his diligence and application he was early advanced to several places of Trust and Profit in the Custom House... He dyed at his Manoor house here on the 28 August 1709'",
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St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England

Memorial in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire commemorating Lieutenant James Sinclair RN d. 1906

Location

St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of James Sinclair Green Lieutenant R.N. H.M.S. Flora who died May 9 1906 on the journey home age 23'

Details

Type: Plate
Position: Near Radhall tomb
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Flora

People

Green, James Sinclair
Age: 23
Date of Death: 9/5/1906
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders 1991

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of James Sinclair Green Lieutenant R.N. H.M.S. Flora who died May 9 1906 on the journey home age 23'<br />\r\n<br />",
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Wall plaque in Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, dedicated to Admiral Charles Burrard d. 1870

Location

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'In + memory + of + Admiral / Sir + Charles + Burrard + Bart / who + died + 12 July + 1870 + aged + 77 + Years'

Details

Description: Seven lights and eleven tracery lights depicting 'The New Jerusalem'.
Type: Wall plaque
Position: Nave north east wall
Materials: Brass

People

Burrard, Charles
Age: 77
Date of Death: 12/7/1870
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Thomas Kelly, HEIC, d. 1822

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of Mr. Thomas Kelly / Master in the H.C.M. died May 25th, 1822 / aged 32 years and 6 months.'

Details

People

Kelly, Thomas
Age: 32
Date of Death: 25/5/1822
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.162.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of Mr. Thomas Kelly / Master in the H.C.M. died May 25th, 1822 / aged 32 years and 6 months.'",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating David Lawson d. 1909

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'DAVID LAWSON / R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'HINDUSTAN' / died / 8th February 1909 / aged 22'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Nonconformist 460
Vessel: HMS Hindustan

People

Lawson, David
Age: 22
Date of Death: 8/2/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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  "transcript": "'DAVID LAWSON / R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'HINDUSTAN' / died / 8th February 1909 / aged 22'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating David Lawson d. 1909</p>",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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Weihei, Shandong, China, Rest of the World

Gravestone at Weihei, Shandong, China commemorating Edward Turner RN d. 1900

Location

Weihei, Shandong, China, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Centurion

People

Turner, Edward
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: MED2354-6.

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Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rest of the World

Monument in Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, commemorating Admiral Michel Adrianszoon de Ruyter d. 1676

Location

Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rest of the World

Details

Description: The recumbent figure of the admiral shown in armour, his head resting on a gun. The effigy is flanked by figures of tritons blowing conch shells. Behind the effigy, a relief of a naval battle above which are putti, two shields of arms and a figure of Fame. This sculptural group forms the central panel of three, within pillars and pilasters. The two outer panels have reliefs of figures representing virtues. Carved arms flanked by flags are placed on the top of the monument.
Type: Monument
Materials: White Carrara marble, red Belgian marble; touchstone
Artists: Rombout Velhulst

People

Ruyter, Michel Adrianszoon de
Age:
Date of Death: 29/4/1676
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Dutch Navy

Extra

Notes: A related terracotta portrait bust by the same artist in the Rijksmuseum.
Bibliography: Mrs Eva Firth Wolsdorff 'The Image of Admirals in tomb sculpture c.1600 and after'. (International Society for the study of Church Monuments Symposium 1980). Frits Scholten 'Sumptuous Memories: studies in seventeenth-century Dutch tomb sculpture'p. 172.

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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating John Hodge d. 1869

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Hodge, John
Age: 44
Date of Death: 17/8/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Died at sea. Buried Westoe.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters