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Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England

Memorial at Toxteth Park Cemetery commemorating Percy Kelly Harrison d. 1876

Location

Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'...also the above Thomas Barnet Harrison, born 23rd. January 1813 died 10th February 1882 PERCY KELLY, son of the above T.B. and E.M. Harrison drowned 7th June 1876 from the ship 'AILSA' off the Cape of Good Hope'

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Type: Headstone
Position: N387
Vessel: Ailsa

People

Harrison, Percy Kelly
Age:
Date of Death: 7/6/1876
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

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  "transcript": "'...also the above Thomas Barnet Harrison, born 23rd. January 1813 died 10th February 1882 PERCY KELLY, son of the above T.B. and E.M. Harrison drowned 7th June 1876 from the ship 'AILSA' off the Cape of Good Hope'",
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Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England

Gravestone at Tynemouth Priory commemorating steamboat owner Alexander R. Swaney d. 1850

Location

Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England

Transcript

'Sacred / by MARY SWANEY / in memory of her husband / ALEXANDER R. SWANEY of North Shields, steam boat owner / who departed this life August 31st 1850 / AGED 59 YEARS. / Also near this stone rest the remains / of her father / JOHN POTTER / who died February 20th 1809 / Aged 50 years / Also her mother MARY POTTER / who died November 4th 1819 / AGED 64 YEARS / All of Milburne Place / The above named / MARY SWANEY / Died January 29th 1879 Aged 73 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Graveyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Swaney, Alexander
Age:
Date of Death: 31/8/1850
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship owner
Organisation:

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  "location": "Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / by MARY SWANEY / in memory of her husband / ALEXANDER R. SWANEY of North Shields, steam boat owner / who departed this life August 31st 1850 / AGED 59 YEARS. / Also near this stone rest the remains / of her father / JOHN POTTER / who died February 20th 1809 / Aged 50 years / Also her mother MARY POTTER / who died November 4th 1819 / AGED 64 YEARS / All of Milburne Place / The above named / MARY SWANEY / Died January 29th 1879 Aged 73 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Tynemouth Priory commemorating steamboat owner Alexander R. Swaney d. 1850</p>",
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Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating C. S. Cotton, RNR, d. 1916

Location

Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Details

Vessel: HM Trawler Lena Melling

People

Cotton, C. S.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 24/4/1916
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Leading deck hand RNR
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Notes: Leading deck hand RNR 9/SD HM trawler 'Lena Melling'.
Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan 1972

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating C. S. Cotton, RNR, d. 1916</p>",
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    "notes": "Leading deck hand RNR 9/SD HM trawler 'Lena Melling'.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Rev. William Henry Donnan 1972",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St James's Church, Bermondsey, London, England

Memorial at St James’s Church, Bermondsey commemorating Captain John Owens d. 1854

Location

St James's Church, Bermondsey, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Capt. John Owens of the schooner Lewis of Carnavon who departed this life the 5th day of September 1854 aged 29 years'

Details

Vessel: Lewis

People

Owens, John
Age: 29
Date of Death: 5/9/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Recorder: Mr D. J. Fisher

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  "location": "St James's Church, Bermondsey, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Capt. John Owens of the schooner Lewis of Carnavon who departed this life the 5th day of September 1854 aged 29 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Church, Bermondsey commemorating Captain John Owens d. 1854</p>",
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    "recorder": "Mr D. J. Fisher",
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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Memorial formerly at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Lieutenant Josiah Dornford RN d. 1855

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'In memory of Josiah Dornford / 55 years Lieutenant in the Royal Navy / who departed this life in the hope of a joyful resurrection on the / 2nd March 1855 aged 71 years'

Details

Position: Mausoleum (interior south wall)

People

Dornford, Josiah
Age: 71
Date of Death: 2/3/1855
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Destroyed in 1939-45 war transcription in Public Record Office. Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618.

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  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Josiah Dornford / 55 years Lieutenant in the Royal Navy / who departed this life in the hope of a joyful resurrection on the / 2nd March 1855 aged 71 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial formerly at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Lieutenant Josiah Dornford RN d. 1855</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Destroyed in 1939-45 war transcription in Public Record Office. Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Jesse Sayers d. 1898

Location

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

Transcript

'Jesse SAYERS, Sick Bay Attendant, Royal Naval Hospital, died December 31 1898 aged 25 years'

Details

Type: Cross

People

Sayers, Jesse
Age: 25
Date of Death: 31/12/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sick bay attendant
Organisation: Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M116",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Jesse SAYERS, Sick Bay Attendant, Royal Naval Hospital, died December 31 1898 aged 25 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Jesse Sayers d. 1898</p>",
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    "type": "Cross",
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  "event": {
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  "people": [{"name":"Sayers, Jesse","age":"25","dateofdeath":"31/12/1898","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Sick bay attendant","organisation":"Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Memorial at Protestant Cemetery, Penang, Malaysia commemorating William Carmichael, BISNC, d. 1890

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Transcript

In / Memory of / William Maclean Carmichael / Chief Officer SS ‘Putiala’ / who died / at Penang / the 20th January 1890 / Aged 32 Years / RIP / This entombment is erected by his brother officers / of the BISNC / as a mark of respect.

Details

Description: Top of cross has been damaged and lies alongside its base.
Type: Gravestone with cross
Position: Cemetery
Vessel: SS Puliala

People

Carmichael, William Maclean
Age: 32
Date of Death: 20/1/1890
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation: British India Steam Navigation Co

Extra

Notes: Chief Officer SS 'Putiala', stone erected by officers of British India Steam Navigation Co.

Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 325 (Greenwich, 1982).

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  "post_id": "3112",
  "id": "M3264",
  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "In / Memory of / William Maclean Carmichael / Chief Officer SS ‘Putiala’ / who died / at Penang / the 20th January 1890 / Aged 32 Years / RIP / This entombment is erected by his brother officers / of the BISNC / as a mark of respect.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Protestant Cemetery, Penang, Malaysia commemorating William Carmichael, BISNC, d. 1890</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "details": {
    "description": "Top of cross has been damaged and lies alongside its base.",
    "type": "Gravestone with cross",
    "position": "Cemetery",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "SS Puliala"  },
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "Chief Officer SS 'Putiala', stone erected by officers of British India Steam Navigation Co.<br />",
    "bibliography": "John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 325 (Greenwich, 1982).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London, England

Memorial at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park commemorating Peter Yorke Slader d. 1848

Location

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London, England

Transcript

'...Peter Yorke, eldest son of Peter and Elizabeth Slader who fell from the masthead of a ship into the West India Docks and was drowned, aged 14 in 1848'

Details

People

Slader, Peter Yorke
Age: 14
Date of Death: 1848
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Rosemary Taylor 'Every Stone Tells a Story'; Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981).

JSON

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  "id": "M1023",
  "location": "Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London, England",
  "transcript": "'...Peter Yorke, eldest son of Peter and Elizabeth Slader who fell from the masthead of a ship into the West India Docks and was drowned, aged 14 in 1848'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park commemorating Peter Yorke Slader d. 1848</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
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  "people": [{"name":"Slader, Peter Yorke","age":"14","dateofdeath":"1848","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""}],
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Rosemary Taylor 'Every Stone Tells a Story'; Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Plaque dedicated to William Henry Fry d. 1881, in St Nicholas Church, Bristol.

Location

St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of William Henry Fry / Lost at sea, 16th November 1881 / during the fire on board the S.S. Solway / Aged 27 years'

Details

Type: Wall plaque
Position: Staircase
Materials: Brass
Vessel: SS Solway

People

Fry, William Henry
Age: 27
Date of Death: 16/11/1881
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981. 'Solway' built in 1873. 18 persons lost in a fire following the bursting of a barrel of naptha.
Bibliography: Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.

JSON

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  "id": "M537",
  "location": "St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of William Henry Fry / Lost at sea, 16th November 1881 / during the fire on board the S.S. Solway / Aged 27 years'",
  "content": "<p>Plaque dedicated to William Henry Fry d. 1881, in St Nicholas Church, Bristol.</p>",
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    "type": "Wall plaque",
    "position": "Staircase",
    "materials": "Brass",
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    "vessel": "SS Solway"  },
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    "notes": "Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981. 'Solway' built in 1873. 18 persons lost in a fire following the bursting of a barrel of naptha.",
    "bibliography": "Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Memorial in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating Lieutenant T. James RN d. 1867

Location

Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / Lieut T James R.N. H.M.S. Bellerophon / who died suddenly May 15th 1867 aged 22 / this stone was erected as a mark of esteem and respect / to their old shipmate / by the officers and crew of H.M.S. Bellerophon'

Details

Position: 117
Vessel: HMS Bellerophon

People

James, T.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/5/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry

JSON

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  "id": "M2205",
  "location": "Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / Lieut T James R.N. H.M.S. Bellerophon / who died suddenly May 15th 1867 aged 22 / this stone was erected as a mark of esteem and respect / to their old shipmate / by the officers and crew of H.M.S. Bellerophon'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating Lieutenant T. James RN d. 1867</p>",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters