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St Mary's Church, Stone, Kent, England

Headstone at St Mary’s Church, Stone, Kent commemorating John Dickenson d. 1842

Location

St Mary's Church, Stone, Kent, England

Transcript

'JOHN DICKENSON of Cumberland Row Newcastle upon Tyne fell overboard from ship off Purfleet and Drowned 25 July 1842 aged 26'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Dickenson, John
Age: 26
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation:

Extra

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All Saints Church, Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Easington commemorating Charles Mark Palmer d. 1907

Location

All Saints Church, Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Details

People

Palmer, Charles Mark
Age:
Date of Death: 4/6/1907
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship owner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Ship owner.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

JSON

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  "location": "All Saints Church, Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at All Saints Church, Easington commemorating Charles Mark Palmer d. 1907</p>",
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    "bibliography": "'Dictionary of National Biography'.",
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Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England

Memorial in Bristol Cathedral commemorating William Baker, d. 1768

Location

Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / WILLIAM BAKER / MARINER WHO DIED / 28TH AUGUST 1768 / AGED 48'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: North transept
Materials: White marble

People

Baker, William
Age: 48
Date of Death: 28/8/1768
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

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  "content": "<p>Memorial in Bristol Cathedral commemorating William Baker, d. 1768</p>",
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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 Commander John Undrell RN d. 1826

Location

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

Transcript

'This tablet is erected to commemorate / John Undrell Esquire Commander / of the Royal Navy / A man of rare endowment of mind / of thorough nobleness of nature and / of most ardent affections his character / comprised the elements of true greatness / and he wanted nothing but opportunity / by feats of arms to render himself / illustrious in his day and generation. / He died the 17th day of January 1826 / bequeathing the whole of his property / to this noble institution / This tablet and inscription are placed here / with the consent of the Directors of Greenwich Hospital'

Details

Position: Mausoleum

People

Undrell, John
Age:
Date of Death: 17/1/1826
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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

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  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'This tablet is erected to commemorate / John Undrell Esquire Commander / of the Royal Navy / A man of rare endowment of mind / of thorough nobleness of nature and / of most ardent affections his character / comprised the elements of true greatness / and he wanted nothing but opportunity / by feats of arms to render himself / illustrious in his day and generation. / He died the 17th day of January 1826 / bequeathing the whole of his property / to this noble institution / This tablet and inscription are placed here / with the consent of the Directors of Greenwich Hospital'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial formerly at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Commander John Undrell RN d. 1826</p>",
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    "notes": "Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618. Memorial destroyed in 1939-45 war. Transcription in Public Record Office.",
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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, East Clandon, Surrey, England

Wall tablet in St Thomas of Canterbury, East Clandon commemorating Peter Joseph Day RN d. 1930

Location

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, East Clandon, Surrey, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY / OF PETTY OFFICER / PETER JOSEPH DAY R.N. / OF H.M.S. NELSON. THE ONLY / SON OF ALFRED AND SARAH / DAY OF THIS PARISH, WHO / DIED AT SEA AS A RESULT / OF AN ACCIDENT FEB 27 1930 / AND WAS BURIED AT MALTA / AGED THIRTY EIGHT YEARS'

Details

Description: Carved with badge of HMS 'Nelson'.

Type: Wall tablet
Vessel: HMS Nelson

People

Day, Peter Joseph
Age: 38
Date of Death: 27/2/1930
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "location": "Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, East Clandon, Surrey, England",
  "transcript": "'IN LOVING MEMORY / OF PETTY OFFICER / PETER JOSEPH DAY R.N. / OF H.M.S. NELSON. THE ONLY / SON OF ALFRED AND SARAH / DAY OF THIS PARISH, WHO / DIED AT SEA AS A RESULT / OF AN ACCIDENT FEB 27 1930 / AND WAS BURIED AT MALTA / AGED THIRTY EIGHT YEARS'",
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating Thomas J. Graham MD and sixteen seamen of HMS ‘Pantaloon’ who died in 1847

Location

St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Thomas. J. GRAHAM M.D. and 16 seamen of H.M. Ship 'Pantaloon', who died from fever between Belize and Jamaica. Erected out of respect by the Captn & Officers, 1847'

Details

Vessel: HMS Pantaloon

People

Graham, Thomas J.
Age:
Date of Death: 1847
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Thomas. J. GRAHAM M.D. and 16 seamen of H.M. Ship 'Pantaloon', who died from fever between Belize and Jamaica. Erected out of respect by the Captn & Officers, 1847'",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Plaque dedicated to the memory of John Blackford in St Nicholas Church, Bristol. d. 1919

Location

St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Transcript

'To the beloved memory of / John Blackford C.G.I. / Who served his country in the Royal Navy / for 42 years / He took part in the Congo Expedition / and was present at the Bombardment of Alexandria / Died October 9th 1919'

Details

Type: Plaque
Position: Staircase
Materials: Brass

Event

Bombardment of Alexandria

Event Date

1882

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Blackford, John
Age:
Date of Death: 9/10/1919
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981.
Bibliography: Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.

JSON

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  "id": "M5037",
  "location": "St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England",
  "transcript": "'To the beloved memory of / John Blackford C.G.I. / Who served his country in the Royal Navy / for 42 years / He took part in the Congo Expedition / and was present at the Bombardment of Alexandria / Died October 9th 1919'",
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Forres Tower, Cluny Hill, Moray, Scotland

Forres Tower, Cluny Hill, Moray, Scotland, commemorating Vice-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson d. 1805

Location

Forres Tower, Cluny Hill, Moray, Scotland

Transcript

[Plaques] In Memory of / ADL. LORD NELSON // The Nile / 1st August / 1798 // Copenhagen / 2nd April / 1801 // Trafalgar / 21st October / 1805 //

[Gothic arch over entrance] CONDUITA / AERAE ARCHITECT. // D. SINCLAIR Inspectore / C. STEWART Architecto / A. SMITH Opifice //

[Rectangle metal plaque] Nelson’s Tower / This Monument was erected in / 1806 in celebration of Lord / Nelson and his victories. Four / plaques commemorate the / Battle of the Nile 1798, / Copenhagen 1801, Trafalgar / 1805 and that the Tower was built by public subscription / (Architect Charles Stewart). / Built as a meeting place, / viewpoint and landscape / centrepiece, this octagonal / gothic structure contains / three empty rooms. A spiral / stair climbs 70 feet to the / top offering a beautiful / panoramic view over the / Moray Firth area. //

[Round metal plaque] Reopened on / 20 August 1991 by / Cllr. Hilda Cumiskie / following restoration by / Moray District Council / in association with / Historic Scotland. //

Details

Description: Crenelated octagonal tower built in the gothic style, 70 feet (21 mt.) high with a diameter of 24 feet (8 mt.). Interior spiral staircase with three levels. Exterior plaques commemorate Nelson victories at The Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar.

Type: Tower
Position: Cluny Hill, Forres, Moray
Materials: Harling, ashlar
Artists: Charles Stewart
Vessel: Victory

Event

Battle of the Nile, Battle of Copenhagen, Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1798, 1801, 1805

Event Category

1798 French Revolutionary Wars; 1801 - 1814 The English Wars; 1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Restored after a fire in 1900 by John Forrest.

A ‘Trafalgar Club’ was formed by the subscribers to Nelson’s monument in 1807. Members met on the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar - 21 October 1805. Originally the group met at Maclean’s Inn, Forres. Later meetings were held at Nelson’s Tower. The club transferred its assets to Forres Town Council in 1851. The Moray District Council became guardians of the Tower in 1975.

Numerous monuments were erected around the country in Nelson’s memory. Others include Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square, London, the Nelson Monument, Carlton Hill, Edinburgh and the Nelson Monument, Exchange Flags, Liverpool.

Bibliography: Colin White (editor) 'The Nelson Companion' (Portsmouth,1995) p. 143. Nelson’s Tower, Museums of Moray www.moray.gov.uk

Photographer: P Lacey

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    "bibliography": "Colin White (editor) 'The Nelson Companion' (Portsmouth,1995) p. 143.  Nelson’s Tower, Museums of Moray www.moray.gov.uk<br />",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "P Lacey"  }
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Church of St Martin of Tours, Exminster, Devon, England

Headstone at the Church of St Martin of Tours, Exminster, Devon commemorating John Crago, RN, d. 1917

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Church of St Martin of Tours, Exminster, Devon, England

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'IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARY LOUISE ELEANOR CRAGO WHO FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS 14 MARCH 1921 AGED 52 YEARS ALSO EDWARD JOHN CRAGO RN SON OF THE ABOVE KILLED DURING THE GREAT WAR 16 JULY 1917 AGED 20 YEARS THY WILL BE DONE ALSO OF EDWARD JOHN HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED 19 MAY 1943 AGED 75 YEARS REUNITED AT REST ALSO IRENE VIOLET DEAD DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE WHO FELL ASLEEP ON 12 AUGUST 1945'

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Description: Carved with flowers
Type: Headstone
Position: Near north west corner

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Crago, Edward John
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/7/1917
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Recorder: F.M.M. Lewes 1997

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St Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria, England

Tablet in Gosforth, Cumbria commemorating Sir Humphrey Senhouse d. 1840

Location

St Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria, England

Transcript

'In memory of Sir Humphrey Le Fleming Senhouse of Seascale Kt G B, K C H and a Captain in the Royal Navy who having faithfully served his country for more than forty years lost his life in consequence of great mental and bodily exertions. After the taking of the heights of Canton where he was senior naval officer in command of Her Majesty's Squadron he died on board HMS Blenheim June 1st 1840 in his 60th year. Of goodness, uprightfulness and integrity of heart none surpassed him. His sorrowing widow and children most deeply deplore their lamentable loss. Hereafter they humbly hope to be reunited with his pure spirit in the bosom of their redeeming God. His mortal remains were buried at Macao where a monument has been erected by the officers of the army and navy belonging to the Chinese expedition to mark their great esteem and respect for his character'

Details

Type: Tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Blenheim

Event

First China War

Event Date

1840-2

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Senhouse, Humphrey
Age: 60
Date of Death: 14/6/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DNB gives his date of death as 14 June 1841. A Chinese bell and stone canonballs from the Dardanelles are placed next to the tablet.
Recorder: David Saunders 1993

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