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Trafalgar Square, London, England

Memorial in Trafalgar Square, London commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson d. 1805

Location

Trafalgar Square, London, England

Details

Description: Corinthian column with a statue of Nelson on the top, reliefs of his victories round the base.
Type: Column
Materials: Granite (Foggin Tor, Devon), Bronze
Date Erected: 1867
Artists: William Railton, E H Baily
Vessel: HMS Victory

Event

Battle of Trafalgar,

Event Date

1805

Event Category

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: Reliefs: Nile by W.F. Woodington, Copenhagen by J. Ternough, St Vincent by M.L. Watson, Trafalgar by J.E. Carew. The bronze reliefs were made from captured cannon. The lions to designs by Landseer, were executed by Baron Marochetti and installed in 1867.

Bibliography: Arthur Byron 'London Statues: a guide to London's outdoor statues and sculpture' (London, 1981) p. 170; Richard Walker 'Nelson Portraits' (Portsmouth, 1998) p. 182, 190.

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Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy commemorating Captain Charles Montague Walker RN d. 1833

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN C.M. WALKER R.N. / BORN 3 FEB 1780 / DIED AT FLORENCE / 9 JULY 1833’

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: North West Section

People

Walker, Charles Montague
Age: 52
Date of Death: 9/7/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Transcribed by G.S. Parry and published in 'Notes & Queries', 1908, Series 10, vol. 9, p. 225.

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shipley, West Sussex, England

Wall tablet at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shipley, West Sussex commemorating John Gratwicke RN d. 1910

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shipley, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of stoker / John Gratwicke of H.M.S. Invincible who was drowned / at Bantry Bay on February 3rd / 1910 aged 22 interred at Bantry'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle
Materials: Brass
Artists: J. Wipple & Co Ltd
Vessel: HMS Invincible

People

Gratwicke, John
Age: 22
Date of Death: 3/2/1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: Mrs W. Woods 1993

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of stoker / John Gratwicke of H.M.S. Invincible who was drowned / at Bantry Bay on February 3rd / 1910 aged 22 interred at Bantry'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shipley, West Sussex commemorating John Gratwicke RN d. 1910</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Monument in Amersham, Buckinghamshire commemorating Lieutenant George Arthur T. Drake RN d. 1884

Location

St Mary's Church, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

[On monument to John T Drake] 'Also of George Arthur T Drake third son of the above. 1st Lieutenant of H.M.S. Severn accidentally drowned in the Madras Roads June 20 1884 aged 31'

Details

Position: Drake Chapel
Vessel: HMS Severn

People

Drake, George Arthur T.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 20/6/1884
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Colin Harris

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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Robert Simpson d. 1911

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'ROBERT SIMPSON / Private RMLI H.M.S. 'Shannon' / died / 9th May 1911 aged 38'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 322
Vessel: HMS Shannon

People

Simpson, Robert
Age: 38
Date of Death: 9/5/1911
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Notes: Date discrepency, may have died on the 7th May.
Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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  "transcript": "'ROBERT SIMPSON / Private RMLI H.M.S. 'Shannon' / died / 9th May 1911 aged 38'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Robert Simpson d. 1911</p>",
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    "notes": "Date discrepency, may have died on the 7th May.",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Memorial in Tetbury, Gloucestershire dedicated to Commander Alfred John Paul RN d. 1811

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'Alfred John Paul, Esqre., Commander R.N., sixth son of Robert Clark Paul, Esqre. of this town, born 11th January 1811, died 18th August 1845. He entered the Naval Service in January 1824; was midshipman of the Dartmouth, at Navarino, and Flag Lieutenant in the Wellesley, at the taking of Chusan, and in the operations against Canton and subsequent capture of that city, in the year 1841; in which service he obtained his promotion. This tablet is erected by his brothers as a token of the sincere love and affection which they bore him.'

Details

Description: Memorial in Tetbury, Gloucestershire dedicated to Alfred Paul. d. 1845
Position: East wall nave

Event

First China War

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Paul, Alfred
Age: 34
Date of Death: 18/8/1845
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders

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  "location": "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England",
  "transcript": "'Alfred John Paul, Esqre., Commander R.N., sixth son of Robert Clark Paul, Esqre. of this town, born 11th January 1811, died 18th August 1845. He entered the Naval Service in January 1824; was midshipman of the Dartmouth, at Navarino, and Flag Lieutenant in the Wellesley, at the taking of Chusan, and in the operations against Canton and subsequent capture of that city, in the year 1841; in which service he obtained his promotion. This tablet is erected by his brothers as a token of the sincere love and affection which they bore him.'",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Albert Turley d. 1907

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'ALBERT CYRIL DUNCAN TURLEY / A.B. H.M.S. 'Illustrious' / died / 10th Dec 1907 aged 22'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Roman Catholic (old) 493
Vessel: HMS Illustrious

People

Turley, Albert Cyril Duncan
Age: 22
Date of Death: 10/12/1907
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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  "transcript": "'ALBERT CYRIL DUNCAN TURLEY / A.B. H.M.S. 'Illustrious' / died / 10th Dec 1907 aged 22'",
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    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating Captain George Brown, HEIC, d. 1820

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of Capt. George Brown / late Commander of the ship 'Roberts' and / formerly of the H.C. Service, who departed this / life 6th April 1820, aged 36 years.'

Details

Vessel: Roberts

People

Brown, George
Age: 36
Date of Death: 6/4/1820
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.124.

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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating William Hannah d. 1849

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Details

People

Hannah, William
Age: 32
Date of Death: 13/7/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 77.

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Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Walter Lomer RN d. 1872

Location

Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'In memory of Walter Lomer, Paymaster R.N. born at Southampton 22 February 1801, died at St Brelade, Jersey [?] June 1872. Aged 71 years and 4 months.'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Lomer, Walter
Age: 71
Date of Death: 6/1872
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Paymaster
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Record at Jersey archives.

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  "content": "<p>Gravestone at  Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Walter Lomer RN d. 1872</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters