Window at Chester Cathedral dedicated to Robert Armstrong Yerburg MP d. 1816
Location
Chester Cathedral, Chester, Cheshire, England
Transcript
'To the Glory of GOD / and in grateful memory of / the life and work of / Robert Armstrong Yerburgh / Died December 18 1916', 'for 25 years member of Parliament / for the City of Chester / President of the Navy League / this Memorial Window was given by / Friends and Citizens of Chester 1922.', 'NAVY LEAGUE, KEEP WATCH'.
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Description: Four light window, part of a scheme in the cloisters based on the church's year. The windows depict St Leo, St Alphege, St George and St Anselm (whose feast days all fall in April on the 11,19, 21 and 23 respectively). St Anselm holds a ship, St Alphege has viking ships in the background and St George has Dover Castle shown behind the figure. The third light has the badge of the Navy League at the top flanked by ships. The commemorative inscriptions in the lower part of the windows are on rectangular panes, superimposed on diamonds, each painted with two entwined dolphins. Between them is a cartouche depicting a galleon with the date 1588 and another with a cruiser and the date 1916. Type: Window Position: Cloisters Materials: Glass Date Erected: 1922 Artists: Archibald Keightley Nicholson, Frederick Charles Eden
People
Yerburgh, Robert Age: Date of Death: 18/12/1916 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: President of the Navy League Organisation: Navy League
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Notes: Erected by public subscription. Saints are shown on three sides of the cloisters and protestant worthies on the fourth side. Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Lieutenant Stanley Russell RN d. 1908
Location
Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England
Transcript
'In/loving memory / of / Eng Lieut STANLEY McM RUSSELL / who died on board HMS Essex / April 10th 1908 / Aged 29 years / Elder son of the late / Thomas RUSSELL of Manchester / "Thy will be done'''
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Type: Gravestone Position: Nonconformist 475 Vessel: HMS Essex
People
Russell, Stanley McMillan. Age: 29 Date of Death: 10/4/1908 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Description: Victoria Cross in relief above the inscription.
People
Boyes, Duncan Gordon Age: Date of Death: 26/1/1869 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Victoria Cross winner. His former grave with a head and footstone in the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin. His remains were removed to Anderson's Bay in 1954. Bibliography: John Winton 'The Victoria Cross at Sea' (London, 1978) p. 76.
Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating William Robinson, RN, d. 1827
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Mr WILLIAM ROBINSON, / MATE, / of His Majesty’s Ship Rainbow. / who Departed this Life / 30th August, 1827.
Details
Vessel: HMS Rainbow
People
Robinson, William Age: Unknown Date of Death: 30/8/1827 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Mate Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 326 (Greenwich, 1982).
Wall tablet in St Margaret’s Church, Rochester commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Morse RN, d. 1751
Location
St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England
Transcript
'In Memory of / THOMAS MORSE gentleman / Lieutenant of his MAJESTY'S Ship Culloden / a third Rate man of War / only Son of JOHN MORSE Gentleman / and Susannah his Wife / of NORTHREPPS in the County of NORFOLK / Who was drowned at Sheerness 31st Augt. 1751 / by the boat being overset, as he was Setting out upon his Duty / from on Board the Culloden for CHATHAM / Aged 29 Years / His afflicted Mother Sets up this Monument / for the Best of Sons / and in Remembrance of his Early Merit'
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Description: Carved waves at the sides of the inscription tablet and a wave border below. Type: Wall tablet Position: Gallery Vessel: HMS Culloden
People
Morse, Thomas Age: 29 Date of Death: 31/8/1751 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at St James’s Church, Bermondsey commemorating Captain John William Hullin d. 1846
Location
St James's Church, Bermondsey, London, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Capt. John William Hullin who was drowned Dec. 24th 1846 on his passage from Messina to London aged 38 years and Eliza Ann only daughter of the above who departed this life June 18th 1848 aged 11 years...'
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People
Hullin, John William Age: 38 Date of Death: 24/12/1846 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Gravestone at Arbroath Abbey commemorating John Scott d. 1872
Location
Abbey, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Transcript
'ERECTED / BY / JOHN SCOTT Arbroath / Seaman in the Northern Light Service / And ELIZABETH BIRREL his spouse / In Memory of their Son / WILLIAM / Who died 8th August 1830 aged 14 months / ELIZABETH BIRREL / Spouse of / JOHN SCOTT / Died on the 17th November 1854 / Aged 62 Years / and their son / WILLIAM / Died 9th May a 1854 Aged 21 Years / The Above / JOHN SCOTT / Died 2nd November 1872 Aged 80 Years / MARGARET SCOTT / Daughter of the above / Widow of JOHN MILL Shipmaster / Born 16th March 1816 Died 30th June 1908'
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Description: Anchor above the inscription within double rope twist border. This forms a loop above the anchor within which in an eye surrounded by a nimbus. Type: Gravestone Position: Kirkyard Materials: Sandstone
People
Scott, John Age: 62 Date of Death: 2/11/1872 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Northern Light Service
Gravestone at Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating Captain of the Royal Marines Ralph Teesdale d. 1807
Location
Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred / to the Memory of / RALPH TEESDALE / Capt of the Royal Marines / who departed this life / the 23rd of Decbr 1807 / Aged 83 Years / Blessed are the Dead / Which Die in the Lord / For they rest from their labours'
Plaque in Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed commemorating Captain James Arthur Forbes RN d. 1904
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
Transcript
[Motto] 'Nec Timide Nec Temere', ' To the Glory of GOD / and in loving memory of / Captain James Arthur Forbes R.N. / Justice of the Peace for this Borough / Alderman of the City Council / and Member of Many Committees / for the good of the town / Born Feb 25th 1831 : Died June 24th 1905 / Also of Fearne J. Forbes his wife / Born May 15th 1836 died Jan 25th 1904 / 'He bringeth them to the haven where they would be' / Erected by his sons and daughters'
Details
Description: Oak leaf border, anchors in corners. Arms above. Type: Plaque Position: Nave Materials: Brass
People
Forbes, James Arthur Age: 74 Date of Death: 24/6/1905 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters