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St Laurence's Church, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Gravestone at St Laurence’s Church, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire commemorating David Newton RM d. 1878

Location

St Laurence's Church, Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

Sacred to the memory of David Newton, in his youth a Royal Marine who fought in the ship Revenge at the Battle of Trafalgar. In his old age a faithful soldier and servant of Jesus Christ. He departed this life 31 July 1878 in his 99th year, changing an earthly pension fr a crown of glory that fadeth not away. ' Well done good and faithful servant. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord'.

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Revenge

Event

Battle of Trafalgar 1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Newton, David
Age: 99
Date of Death: 31/7/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Baptised in The Lee, Bucks on 28 Feb 1786. Served as a Private leaving the Marines on 12 Jan 1816 when his company was disbanded. On 18 Oct 1872 the Vicar of Cholesbury wrote to The Times about his plight, he was blind and poverty stricken. On the 6 Jan 1873 he wrote again thanking readers for their donations and informing them that David Newton was now in receipt of a pension of 1/6d a day for the rest of his life.

See Memorial 5082.

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St Mary's Church, Ascension Island, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Ascension Island commemorating Henry James Gordon, Surgeon RN d. 1889

Location

St Mary's Church, Ascension Island, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / HENRY JAMES GORDON / SURGEON, ROYAL NAVY / (ELDEST SON OF THE LATE REVEREND THOMAS GORDON, D.D.) / WHO DIED SUDDENLY / AT THE MOUNT HOSPITAL, ASCENSION / DECEMBER 15th 1889 / AET 31 / ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES / THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ISLAND / AS A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION AND RESPECT / "EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED / INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED / FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM"'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble

People

Gorden, Henry James
Age: 31
Date of Death: 15/12/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Jeff Cant 1997
Photographer: Colette Bassford

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / HENRY JAMES GORDON / SURGEON, ROYAL NAVY / (ELDEST SON OF THE LATE REVEREND THOMAS GORDON, D.D.) / WHO DIED SUDDENLY / AT THE MOUNT HOSPITAL, ASCENSION / DECEMBER 15th 1889 / AET 31 / ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES / THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ISLAND / AS A TRIBUTE OF AFFECTION AND RESPECT / \"EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED / INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED / FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM\"'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Edward Bedlake Prowse d. 1872

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Edward Bedlake PROWSE, late of ...England, who died on board the ship he commanded, the Siamese Barque 'Denmark', Wednesday, 31st. July, 1872, aged 59 years. This stone is laid by his brother Nicholas also a Master Mariner in remembrance of his visit to this grave December, 1878.'

Details

Description: Head and body stone.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: Denmark

People

Prowse, Edward Bedlake
Age: 59
Date of Death: 31/7/1872
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

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Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rest of the World

Monument in the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands commemorating Admiral Isaac Sweers d. 1673

Location

Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rest of the World

Details

Description: Bust above inscription tablet flanked by putti, curtains and military trophies. Relief of a naval battle below.
Type: Monument
Artists: Rombout Velhulst

People

Sweers, Isaac
Age: 51
Date of Death: 21/8/1673
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Dutch Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Mrs Eva Hirth Wolsdorf 'The Image of Admirals in tomb sculpture' (International Society for the Study of Church Monuments Symposium 1980).

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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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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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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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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