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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Commander Herbert K. Lane, Imperial Chinese Navy d. 1874

Location

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

Transcript

'Beneath are deposited the remains of Herbert K. Lane, Commander of H.I.C.M.S. 'CHEN JUI', who died suddenly at sea on November 5th 1874. Aged 29 years'

Details

Description: Headstone flanked by pillars, footstone and kerbs.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HICMS Chen Jui

People

Lane, Herbert Kirkman
Age: 29
Date of Death: 5/11/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Imperial Chinese Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

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Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Wales

Memorial at Llanbadarn Fawr commemorating Robert Doughton d. 1868

Location

Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Wales

Transcript

'Richard Doughton of this village, Master Mariner who died at Aberystwyth 12 March 1868 aged 47'

Details

People

Doughton, Richard
Age: 47
Date of Death: 12/3/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1969

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  "transcript": "'Richard Doughton of this village, Master Mariner who died at Aberystwyth 12 March 1868 aged 47'",
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Islandmagee Cemetery, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Memorial at Islandmagee Cemetery, Islandmagee, County Antrim commemorating Captain James Wilson, d. 1842

Location

Islandmagee Cemetery, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Transcript

'Capt James Wilson drowned in harbour of Rigo [sic] 3.11.1842 (son of Samuel and Mary Wilson) aged 26'

Details

People

Wilson, James
Age: 26
Date of Death: 3/11/1842
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: 'Gravestone Inscriptions Co. Antrim: Island Magee' vol. i.

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  "transcript": "'Capt James Wilson drowned in harbour of Rigo [sic] 3.11.1842 (son of Samuel and Mary Wilson) aged 26'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Islandmagee Cemetery, Islandmagee, County Antrim commemorating Captain James Wilson, d. 1842</p>",
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St Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Southborough, Kent commemorating Michael Turner RN d. 1873

Location

St Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, England

Transcript

'MICHAEL TURNER RN who died 8th March 1873 Aetat 71 years. Also his wife EMMA died 30th May 1882 aged 69 years, his son NATHANIEL who died 31st October 1856 aged 21 his daughter FANNY OUGLER CLAYTON relict of the Revd J P CLAYTON died 23rd February 1872'

Details

Position: Left hand side old graveyard

People

Turner, Michael
Age: 71
Date of Death: 8/3/1873
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: J. Quarmby 1989

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  "transcript": "'MICHAEL TURNER RN who died 8th March 1873 Aetat 71 years. Also his wife EMMA died 30th May 1882 aged 69 years, his son NATHANIEL who died 31st October 1856 aged 21 his daughter FANNY OUGLER CLAYTON relict of the Revd J P CLAYTON died 23rd February 1872'",
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Galley Hill, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Tynemouth commemorating Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood d. 1810

Location

Galley Hill, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England

Transcript

'THIS MONUMENT / was erected by Public Subscription to the memory of / ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD, / who in the 'Royal Sovereign' on the 21st of October, 1805, led the British Fleet / into action at Trafalgar and sustained the Sea Fight for upwards of an hour / before the other ships were within gunshot, which caused Nelson to exclaim: / "See how that noble fellow Collingwood takes his ship into action." / He was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1748 and died in the Service / of his country, on board the 'VILLE DE PARIS', on 7th March, 1810, / AND WAS BURIED AT ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL / THE FOUR GUNS UPON THIS MONUMENT BELONGED TO HIS SHIP THE / 'ROYAL SOVEREIGN'

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Description: Statue of Collingwood, bareheaded, draped in clock supported by a bollard, on a high plinth, with a wide base with steps on which are four guns.
Type: Statue
Materials: Portland stone
Date Erected: 1845
Artists: John Graham Lough; John Dobson
Vessel: Royal Sovereign

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Collingwood, Cuthbert
Age: 61
Date of Death: 7/3/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Round pedestal 4- 3pdr guns ex 'Royal Sovereign'.
Bibliography: Geoffrey Murray 'The Life of Admiral Collingwood' (London 1936); J.D. Bennett 'Discovering Statues: Central and Northern England' (Tring, 1968).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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  "transcript": "'THIS MONUMENT / was erected by Public Subscription to the memory of / ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD, / who in the 'Royal Sovereign' on the 21st of October, 1805, led the British Fleet / into action at Trafalgar and sustained the Sea Fight for upwards of an hour / before the other ships were within gunshot, which caused Nelson to exclaim: / \"See how that noble fellow Collingwood takes his ship into action.\" / He was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1748 and died in the Service / of his country, on board the 'VILLE DE PARIS', on 7th March, 1810, / AND WAS BURIED AT ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL / THE FOUR GUNS UPON THIS MONUMENT BELONGED TO HIS SHIP THE / 'ROYAL SOVEREIGN'",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
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Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy commemorating Captain Archibald Buchanan RN d. 1822

Location

Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Archibald Buchanan Esqr / Captain in the royal navy of Great Britain / who died at Pisa / XXVIth MDCCCXXII / in the XXXIIIrd year of his age'

Details

People

Buchanan, Archibald
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/12/1822
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: G.G. Milner-Gibson Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p.38.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Archibald Buchanan Esqr / Captain in the royal navy of Great Britain / who died at Pisa / XXVIth MDCCCXXII / in the XXXIIIrd year of his age'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy commemorating Captain Archibald Buchanan RN d. 1822</p>",
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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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  "content": "<p>Memorial at Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating John Hodge d. 1869</p>",
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St Andrew's Church, Bebbington, Merseyside, England

Headstone at St Andrew’s Church, Bebbington, Merseyside commemorating Charles Corlett RN d. 1862

Location

St Andrew's Church, Bebbington, Merseyside, England

Transcript

'Thy will be done / In memory of Charles Corlett, Armourer of H.M. RN / who departed this life on / The 25th January 1862 Aged 91 years'

Details

Type: Headstone

People

Corlett, Charles
Age: 91
Date of Death: 25/1/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Armourer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean 'In search of Nelson's Men', 'The Nelson Dispatch' vol. 4, pp.152-3, (Slinfold,1992); Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 55.

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  "transcript": "'Thy will be done / In memory of Charles Corlett, Armourer of H.M. RN / who departed this life on / The 25th January 1862 Aged 91 years'",
  "content": "<p>Headstone at St Andrew’s Church, Bebbington, Merseyside commemorating Charles Corlett RN d. 1862</p>",
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East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Memorial at East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich commemorating Thomas Mott d. 1913

Location

East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Details

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Mott, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 1913
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seamanship instructor
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 1841-1913 Crimean war veteran and seamanship instructor to George V.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981).

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters