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St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Memorial at St Cadfan’s Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd commemorating William Taylor d. 1823

Location

St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Transcript

'William Taylor, Master Mariner, died April 22nd 1823 aged 32 years'

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People

Taylor, William
Age:
Date of Death: 22/4/1823
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

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Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972

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  "transcript": "'William Taylor, Master Mariner, died April 22nd 1823 aged 32 years'",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating John Ball d. 1914

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory of /John Ball / (Master Mariner) / the beloved husband of Mary Ann Ball / who fell asleep Oct 21st 1914 / Aged 74 years / God is love / Also the above / Mary Ann Ball / who fell asleep Nov 9th 1925 / Aged 84 years / The Lord is my shepherd / Also of / their beloved eldest daughter / Ethel Kate / who followed Oct 25th 1942 / Underneath are the everlasting arms /Elizabeth / youngest child / died Oct 8th 1959.'

Details

Description: Headstone in white marble with an anchor carved above the inscription.
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Marble

People

Ball, John
Age: 74
Date of Death: 21/10/1914
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of /John Ball / (Master Mariner) / the beloved husband of Mary Ann Ball / who fell asleep Oct 21st 1914 / Aged 74 years / God is love / Also the above / Mary Ann Ball / who fell asleep Nov 9th 1925 / Aged 84 years / The Lord is my shepherd / Also of / their beloved eldest daughter / Ethel Kate / who followed Oct 25th 1942 / Underneath are the everlasting arms /Elizabeth / youngest child / died Oct 8th 1959.'",
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Dutch Cemetery, Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at the Dutch Cemetery, Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India commemorating William Young, d. 1891

Location

Dutch Cemetery, Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘In / Affectionate Remembrance / of WILLIAM R.H. YOUNG / (OF LIVERPOOL) / CHIEF OFFICER S.S. CLAN MURRAY / AGED 29 YEARS. / WHO WAS KILLED BY FALLING INTO THE / SHIP'S HOLD, NOV 22ND 1891.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Clan Murray

People

Young, William R.H.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 22/11/1891
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation: Clan Line Steamers Ltd

Extra

Notes: SS Clan Murray 1882-1897, Clan Line Steamers Ltd.

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  "location": "Dutch Cemetery, Bheemunipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "‘In / Affectionate Remembrance / of WILLIAM R.H. YOUNG / (OF LIVERPOOL) / CHIEF OFFICER S.S. CLAN MURRAY / AGED 29 YEARS. / WHO WAS KILLED BY FALLING INTO THE / SHIP'S HOLD, NOV 22ND 1891.'",
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St Stephen's Old Church, Fylingthorpe, East Yorkshire, England

Gravestone at St Stephen’s Old Church, Fylingthorpe commemorating George Pinkney d. 1877

Location

St Stephen's Old Church, Fylingthorpe, East Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory / of / GEORGE PINKNEY / Master Mariner / who was drowned at Yarmouth / November 29th 1877 / aged 56 years / Also MARY / his wife / who died January 4th 1887 / aged 62 years / And two of their children / who died in their infancy / Also MARY PINKNEY / granddaughter of the above / died December 8th 1889 / aged 5 months / Thy will be done'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: North Yorkshire
Vessel: John Coggin

People

Pinkney, George
Age: 56
Date of Death: 29/11/1877
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

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Notes: From Robin Hood's Bay

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  "location": "St Stephen's Old Church, Fylingthorpe, East Yorkshire, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory / of / GEORGE PINKNEY / Master Mariner / who was drowned at Yarmouth / November 29th 1877 / aged 56 years / Also MARY / his wife / who died January 4th 1887 / aged 62 years / And two of their children / who died in their infancy / Also MARY PINKNEY / granddaughter of the above / died December 8th 1889 / aged 5 months / Thy will be done'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Stephen’s Old Church, Fylingthorpe commemorating George Pinkney d. 1877</p>",
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye, East Sussex, England

Memorial at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye commemorating Lieutenant Commander Thomas Chalmers Meryon d. 1913 drowned from submarine ‘C21’

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye, East Sussex, England

Transcript

'Lieut Cmdr Thomas Chalmers Meryon / Son of the late Capt Meryon RN / Washed off Submarine C21 and / drowned at the mouth of the Tay / Jan 28 1913 / aged 26'

Details

Description: Surrounded by rope design with crossed anchors in corners.
Type: Brass plaque
Position: North transept
Vessel: C21

People

Meryon, Thomas Chalmers
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/1/1913
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Elizabeth Nellist 1982

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  "location": "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye, East Sussex, England",
  "transcript": "'Lieut Cmdr Thomas Chalmers Meryon / Son of the late Capt Meryon RN / Washed off Submarine C21 and / drowned at the mouth of the Tay / Jan 28 1913 / aged 26'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Rye commemorating Lieutenant Commander Thomas Chalmers Meryon d. 1913 drowned from submarine ‘C21’</p>",
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    "recorder": "Elizabeth Nellist 1982",
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England

Memorial in Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon commemorating Lieutenant John Hickley RN d. 1895

Location

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of / Lieutenant JOHN DENNIS HICKLEY Royal Navy / First Lieutenant of H.M.S. Phoebe and / a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order / Eldest son of Admiral HENRY DENNIS HICKLEY / died at Delagon Bay, South Africa February 17th 1895 / Aged 33'

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Type: Wall tablet
Vessel: HMS Phoebe

People

Hickley, John Dennis
Age: 33
Date of Death: 17/2/1895
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: D.P. Gander 1985

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  "location": "Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of / Lieutenant JOHN DENNIS HICKLEY Royal Navy / First Lieutenant of H.M.S. Phoebe and / a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order / Eldest son of Admiral HENRY DENNIS HICKLEY / died at Delagon Bay, South Africa February 17th 1895 / Aged 33'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon commemorating Lieutenant John Hickley RN d. 1895</p>",
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Parish church, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Memorial at Aberystwyth commemorating John Owen d. 1840

Location

Parish church, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Transcript

'John Owen, Master Mariner, OTN, d. 19th April 1840 aged 45 years'

Details

People

Owen, John
Age: 45
Date of Death: 19/4/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

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  "transcript": "'John Owen, Master Mariner, OTN, d. 19th April 1840 aged 45 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Aberystwyth commemorating John Owen d. 1840</p>",
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St Nicholas’s Chapel, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Chapel, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, commemorating Joseph Brethett, d. 1809

Location

St Nicholas’s Chapel, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Transcript

SACRED / to the Memory of / JOSEPH BRETHETT Gentleman / many Years one of the Landing Waiters / in this Port / the last and only surviving Son of M. ADAM BRETHETT / Formerly a respectable Flour Merchant / and Baker in this Town / and ANN his Wife / He died on the 9th day of October 1809 / in the 74th Year of his Age. / Also of MARGARET and ANN / Daughters of the above nam’d / ADAM & ANN BRETHETT

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Type: Ledger
Materials: Stone

People

Brethett, Joseph
Age: 74
Date of Death: 9/10/1809
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Landing Waiter
Organisation: King’s Lynn Port

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  "transcript": "SACRED / to the Memory of / JOSEPH BRETHETT Gentleman / many Years one of the Landing Waiters / in this Port / the last and only surviving Son of M. ADAM BRETHETT / Formerly a respectable Flour Merchant / and Baker in this Town / and ANN his Wife / He died on the 9th day of October 1809 / in the 74th Year of his Age. / Also of MARGARET and ANN / Daughters of the above nam’d / ADAM & ANN BRETHETT",
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St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Cross in Cornwall dedicated to John Saunders d. 1876

Location

St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In memory of John SAUNDERS Gunner RN who died at TA-LIEN WHAN Bay North China August 25 1876 aged 37 years. His remains were interred at Chafo. Also Mary SAUNDERS mother of the above who died at Shutta in the Borough of East Looe March 30th 1883 aged 80 years.'

Details

Description: Cross, kerbs and chippings.

Type: Cross
Position: Churchyard

People

Saunders, John
Age: 37
Date of Death: 25/8/1876
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "id": "M5242",
  "location": "St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of John SAUNDERS Gunner RN who died at TA-LIEN WHAN Bay North China August 25 1876 aged 37 years. His remains were interred at Chafo. Also Mary SAUNDERS mother of the above who died at Shutta in the Borough of East Looe March 30th 1883 aged 80 years.'",
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Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Thomas Turtle, d. 1843

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'In memory / of / THOMAS TURTLE / Mariner / who died August 24th 1843 / aged 24 years'

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People

Turtle, Thomas
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/8/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.

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  "transcript": "'In memory / of / THOMAS TURTLE / Mariner / who died August 24th 1843 / aged 24 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Thomas Turtle, d. 1843</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters