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Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, England

Gravestone in Haslar Hospital burial ground commemorating James Andrews d.  1834

Location

Hospital Burial Ground, Haslar, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'James Andrews / Assistant Surgeon / died December 1834 / Aged 33 Years'

Details

People

Andrews, James
Age: 33
Date of Death: 12/1834
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

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St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Wall tablet in St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong commemorating Captain William Thornton Bate RN d. 1857

Location

St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN WILLIAM THORNTON BATE R.N. / WHO WAS KILLED UNDER THE WALLS OF CANTON / AT THE STORMING OF THE CITY, ON DECEMBER 29TH 1857 / IN THE 37TH YEAR OF HIS AGE: / HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE / THE ARDUOUS DUTIES PERFORMED IN HIS SURVEY OF THE ADJOINING SEAS / THE CHRISTIAN VIRTUES AND CONSISTENT PIETY / WHICH ADORNED HIS PRIVATE CHARACTER / AND THE AMIABLE QUALITIES OF DISPOSITION WHICH ENDEARED HIM / TO A LARGE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS / COMBINED IN RENDERING HIS UNTIMELY DEATH AN OCCASION / OF UNIVERSAL MOURNING AMONG THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY IN CHINA . / THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / IN TESTIMONY OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION FOR HIS MEMORY / TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST TO DIE IS GAIN / PHILIPPIANS CH. I VER VI'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: granite

Event

Second China War

Event Date

1857

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Bate, William Thornton
Age: 37
Date of Death: 29/12/1857
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Notes: Remains of a larger memorial? Opium Wars.
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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Gravestone at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating James Domville MD d. 1816 and Captain Dudley Smith Domville RN d. 1835

Location

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

Transcript

'In memory of / Sarah Rebecca / the affectionate wife of / James Domville for 44 years / the medical officer / of Greenwich Hospital / Born August 25th 1786 / Died December 23rd 1826 / Sarah Charlotte / their daughter / Born September 21st / Died November 17th 1826 / Dudley Smith their son / Captain of H.M.S. Vestal / Born December 7th 1815 / Died in Jamaica April 2nd 1835 / Also of the above / James Domville M.D. / Deputy Medical Inspector of / The Royal Naval Hospital / Died at Paignton near to Torquay / June 28th 1816 aged 68 years. Requiescant in Pace'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Enclosure
Vessel: HMS Vestal

People

Domville, James
Age: 68
Date of Death: 28/6/1816
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Deputy Medical Inspector
Organisation: Royal Hospital, Greenwich
Domville, Dudley Smith
Age: 20
Date of Death: 2/4/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Notes: Public Record Office Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618.
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Royal Navy Cemetery, Ireland Island, Bermuda, Rest of the World

Memorial at the Royal Navy Cemetery, Ireland Island, Bermuda commemorating Adam Ebbels, RN d. 1877

Location

Royal Navy Cemetery, Ireland Island, Bermuda, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of Adam Ebbels naval school master who died April 14 1877 aged 37 years'.

Details

People

Ebbels, Adam
Age: 37
Date of Death: 14/4/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Naval schoolmaster
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Bibliography: ADM 139/823/2230 Born 4/4/1836.
Recorder: C. Flintham
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating John Butcher, Trinity Pilot, d. 1872

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'John Butcher, Trinity Pilot, died 6 Feb 1872 aged 39'

Details

People

Butcher, John
Age: 39
Date of Death: 6/2/1872
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Trinity Pilot
Organisation: Trinity House

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Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating William Storey d. 1896

Location

Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of my dear uncle, WILLIAM STOREY who was killed while diving at the S.S. GULF OF TARANTO, Hornby Dock, 30th September 1896, aged 54 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: No.G350
Vessel: SS Gulf of Taranto

People

Storey, William
Age: 54
Date of Death: 30/9/1896
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Diver
Organisation:

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Recorder: Martin Davies 1985
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Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery, Dalmeny, Edinburgh, Scotland

Cross in Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Gerald Onslow RN d. 1916 in the Battle of Jutland

Location

Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery, Dalmeny, Edinburgh, Scotland

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / LIEUT-COMMANDER / ARTHUR GERALD ONSLOW D.S.C., R.N. / H.M.S. ONSLAUGHT / DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION / AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND 1ST JUNE 1916 AGED 31 YEARS / THE ELDEST SON OF THE LATE COL. C.G.P. ONSLOW R.E...'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth, lead lettering.
Type: Cross
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Onslaught

Event

Battle of Jutland

Event Date

1916

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Onslow, Arthur Gerald
Age: 31
Date of Death: 1916
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant-Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Gravestone at Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating John Rowe Thomson, RN, d. 1860

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JOHN ROWE THOMSON, / GUNNER R.N. / WHO DIED AT HONG KONG AUGT. 8TH 1860 / AGED 33 YEARS. / ALSO ROSANNA PATEY, / THE BELOVED WIFE OF JOHN PATEY; / WHO DIED JANY. 3RD 1861, / AGED 70 YEARS / ALSO THE ABOVE JOHN PATEY / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT. 16TH 1871 / AGED 82 YEARS.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Slate

People

Thomson, John Rowe
Age: 33
Date of Death: 8/8/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Text expanded by P. Lacey.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1984
Photographer: P. Lacey
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Parish Church, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Plaque at Llanelli Parish Church commemorating Samuel Sheppard Oakley Morris d. 1893 in the loss of HMS ‘Victoria’

Location

Parish Church, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Transcript

'Samuel Sheppard Oakley Morris, M.A. Chaplain and Naval Instructor of H.M. Battleship 'Victoria', who was lost with 359 others, in the foundering of the ship in collision off Tripoli, 22 June 1893...He worked for others to the end and went down with the vessel. His last words were: 'Steady Men Steady!' He was the third son of the Revd Ebenezer Morris, for nearly 50 years, vicar of this Parish, 1820 to 1867'

Details

Type: Plaque
Materials: Copper
Vessel: HMS Victoria

People

Morris, Samuel Sheppard Oakley
Age:
Date of Death: 22/6/1893
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973
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St Margaret's Church, Lee, London, England

Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Lee, London commemorating Captain Charles Leslie d. 1775

Location

St Margaret's Church, Lee, London, England

Transcript

'Charles Leslie late Captain in HM Navy Died 28 Dec 1775 aged 37 years'

Details

People

Leslie, Charles
Age: 37
Date of Death: 28/12/1775
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Notes: DOSSIER.
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