Category Archives: Uncategorised

St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Plaque dedicated to William Ferrers Warren RNR d. 1883, in St Nicholas Church, Bristol.

Location

St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of God and in affectionate memory of / William Ferrers Warren. R.N.R. / Third Officer of the Royal Mail S.S. Danube / Who was drowned in Vigo harbour / on the 14th of Jan. 1883 in his 24th year' [second plaque] 'This tablet / is erected by his brother officers and shipmates / to whom he was endeared by his thorough manliness / and good nature and his readiness to do a good turn / to any who needed it'

Details

Type: Plaque
Position: Staircase
Materials: Brass
Vessel: SS Danube

People

Warren, William Ferrers
Age: 24
Date of Death: 14/1/1883
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: 3rd Officer
Organisation: Royal Mail Steam Packet Co

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

{
  "post_id": "2573",
  "id": "M5039",
  "location": "St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England",
  "transcript": "'To the Glory of God and in affectionate memory of / William Ferrers Warren. R.N.R. / Third Officer of the Royal Mail S.S. Danube / Who was drowned in Vigo harbour / on the 14th of Jan. 1883 in his 24th year' [second plaque] 'This tablet / is erected by his brother officers and shipmates / to whom he was endeared by his thorough manliness / and good nature and his readiness to do a good turn / to any who needed it'<br />\r\n<br />",
  "content": "<p>Plaque dedicated to William Ferrers Warren RNR d. 1883, in St Nicholas Church, Bristol. </p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Plaque",
    "position": "Staircase",
    "materials": "Brass",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "SS Danube"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Warren, William Ferrers","age":"24","dateofdeath":"14/1/1883","causeofdeath":"Maritime Accident","rankOccupation":"3rd Officer","organisation":"Royal Mail Steam Packet Co"}],
  "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'.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool, commemorating John Campbell Newlands d. 1865, Thomas Archibald Newlands d. 1868, and John James Newlands d. 1870

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Campbell Newlands drowned near Ningpo China 23rd Sept 1865 age 33. Thomas Archibald Newlands brother of the above was drowned near St Catherines, Isle of Wight 24 October 1868 aged 21. John James Newlands brother of above drowned off Guanape Islands Callao 26 February 1870 age 30'

Details

People

Newlands, John Campbell
Age: 33
Date of Death: 23/9/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Newlands, Thomas Archibald
Age: 21
Date of Death: 24/10/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Newlands, John James
Age: 30
Date of Death: 26/2/1870
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. 451.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2575",
  "id": "M748",
  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'John Campbell Newlands drowned near Ningpo China 23rd Sept 1865 age 33. Thomas Archibald Newlands brother of the above was drowned near St Catherines, Isle of Wight 24 October 1868 aged 21. John James Newlands brother of above drowned off Guanape Islands Callao 26 February 1870 age 30'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool, commemorating John Campbell Newlands d. 1865, Thomas Archibald Newlands d. 1868, and John James Newlands d. 1870</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Newlands, John Campbell","age":"33","dateofdeath":"23/9/1865","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""},{"name":"Newlands, Thomas Archibald","age":"21","dateofdeath":"24/10/1868","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""},{"name":"Newlands, John James","age":"30","dateofdeath":"26/2/1870","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 451.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Memorial at New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica commemorating Edward Baker Conyear d. 1838

Location

New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Edward Baker CONYEAR, Chief Officer of the 'Henry Davidson', died of fever June 8th 1838, aged 40'

Details

Vessel: Henry Davidson

People

Conyear, Edward Baker
Age: 40
Date of Death: 8/6/1838
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation:

Extra

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

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2576",
  "id": "M2863",
  "location": "New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Edward Baker CONYEAR, Chief Officer of the 'Henry Davidson', died of fever June 8th 1838, aged 40'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at New West Ground, Kingston, Jamaica commemorating Edward Baker Conyear d. 1838</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Henry Davidson"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Conyear, Edward Baker","age":"40","dateofdeath":"8/6/1838","causeofdeath":"Infectious disease","rankOccupation":"Chief Officer","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Otho Steed, RN, d. 1882

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of / O. H. Steed A.B. / H.M.S. London / died 19.7.1882'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS London

People

Steed, Otho Henry
Age: 26
Date of Death: 19/7/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2578",
  "id": "M5271",
  "location": "Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'In memory of / O. H. Steed A.B. / H.M.S. London / died 19.7.1882'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Otho Steed, RN, d. 1882</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS London"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Steed, Otho Henry","age":"26","dateofdeath":"19/7/1882","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Able Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

St Mary's Church, Woolwich, Kent, England

Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Woolwich, Kent commemorating John Henslow RN dockyard official d. 1742, Sir John Henslow RN surveyor of HM Navy d. 1805, Sir John Henslow RN surveyor of HM Navy d. 1815

Location

St Mary's Church, Woolwich, Kent, England

Transcript

'... His Majesty's Dockyard Woolwich, she died Aug. 22.1736 aged 40, and of the above, Mr John Henslow who died Oct 9th 1742 aged 62 and three of their children, John 3 May 1728 aged 3, Ann 6 Jan 1736 10 months, Mary 6 Jun 1746 20. Frances HENSLOW wife of Mr John HENSLOW, son of the first named John HENSLOW, master boat builder of the same yard, she died March 18th 1764 aged 36, also two of their children viz Charlotte 4 Apl 1762 aged 6 months, Frances 19 March 1763 4 years, also of Ann HENSLOW second wife of the above mentioned John HENSLOW. Sir John Henslow, surveyor of his Majesty's Navy, he died Apl. 8th 1805 aged 63. Frances Henslow youngest daughter of the before mentioned Sir John Henslow and Ann his wife who died 3 March 1854 aged 85 years. Sir John HENSLOW Knt who having sedulously and faithfully served the public upward of 62 years retired from the chief office of his profession, surveyor of His Maj. Navy in July 1806 to Sittingbourne in this county where he passed the residue of his lifetime in the practice of every Christian and social virtue and where he died on 22 Sept 1815 aged 85 years'

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard north east of church

People

Henslow, John
Age: 63
Date of Death: 8/4/1805
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Surveyor of the Navy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Henslow, John
Age: 62
Date of Death: 9/10/1742
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Dockyard official
Organisation: Royal Navy
Henslow, John
Age: 85
Date of Death: 22/9/1815
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Surveyor of the Navy
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2580",
  "id": "M4893",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Woolwich, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'... His Majesty's Dockyard Woolwich, she died Aug. 22.1736 aged 40, and of the above, Mr John Henslow who died Oct 9th 1742 aged 62 and three of their children, John 3 May 1728 aged 3, Ann 6 Jan 1736 10 months, Mary 6 Jun 1746 20. Frances HENSLOW wife of Mr John HENSLOW, son of the first named John HENSLOW, master boat builder of the same yard, she died March 18th 1764 aged 36, also two of their children viz Charlotte 4 Apl 1762 aged 6 months, Frances 19 March 1763 4 years, also of Ann HENSLOW second wife of the above mentioned John HENSLOW. Sir John Henslow, surveyor of his Majesty's Navy, he died Apl. 8th 1805 aged 63. Frances Henslow youngest daughter of the before mentioned Sir John Henslow and Ann his wife who died 3 March 1854 aged 85 years. Sir John HENSLOW Knt who having sedulously and faithfully served the public upward of 62 years retired from the chief office of his profession, surveyor of His Maj. Navy in July 1806 to Sittingbourne in this county where he passed the residue of his lifetime in the practice of every Christian and social virtue and where he died on 22 Sept 1815 aged 85 years'",
  "content": "<p>Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Woolwich, Kent commemorating John Henslow RN dockyard official d. 1742, Sir John Henslow RN surveyor of HM Navy d. 1805, Sir John Henslow RN surveyor of HM Navy d. 1815</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Chest-tomb",
    "position": "Churchyard north east of church",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Henslow, John","age":"63","dateofdeath":"8/4/1805","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Surveyor of the Navy","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Henslow, John","age":"62","dateofdeath":"9/10/1742","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Dockyard official","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Henslow, John","age":"85","dateofdeath":"22/9/1815","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Surveyor of the Navy","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

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

Cross in Cornwall dedicated to W.H. Bartlett d. 1931

Location

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

Transcript

'In loving memory of Elizabeth, beloved wife of W.H. BARTLETT who passed over July 25th 1931 Aged 71 years 'The Lord's my shepherd' Also W.H. BARTLETT, Master Mariner her beloved husband who passed over January 30th 1937. 'And now his long life o'er and passed the perils of the deep.'

Details

Type: Cross
Position: Churchyard

People

Bartlett, W.H.
Age:
Date of Death: 30/1/1937
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2581",
  "id": "M5229",
  "location": "St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of Elizabeth, beloved wife of W.H. BARTLETT who passed over July 25th 1931 Aged 71 years 'The Lord's my shepherd' Also W.H. BARTLETT, Master Mariner her beloved husband who passed over January 30th 1937. 'And now his long life o'er and passed the perils of the deep.'",
  "content": "<p>Cross in Cornwall dedicated to W.H. Bartlett d. 1931</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Cross",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Bartlett, W.H.","age":"","dateofdeath":"30/1/1937","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Master Mariner","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

St Nicholas's Church, Harwich, Essex, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Harwich, commemorating six men of HMS ‘Sheerwater’, drowned in a boat capsize 1842

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Harwich, Essex, England

Transcript

'Mr Thomas Corrall, surgeon, Tho. Sparrow, David Edgar, William Marshall, Henry Kemp, Stephen Bond. Seamen of Her Majesty's ship Sheerwater who were unfortunately drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the River Medway on 25 July 1842 and are buried Mr Corrall at Eastchurch, Sheppey and the seamen at Melville hospital Chatham. This tablet is erected by the officers and crew of Her Majesty's Ship Sheerwater as a token of respect for their lamented shipmates'

Details

Vessel: HMS Shearwater

People

Bond, Stephen
Age:
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Corrall, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Edgar, David
Age:
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Kemp, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Marshall, William
Age:
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Sparrow, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 25/7/1842
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1969

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2582",
  "id": "M2527",
  "location": "St Nicholas's Church, Harwich, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'Mr Thomas Corrall, surgeon, Tho. Sparrow, David Edgar, William Marshall, Henry Kemp, Stephen Bond. Seamen of Her Majesty's ship Sheerwater who were unfortunately drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the River Medway on 25 July 1842 and are buried Mr Corrall at Eastchurch, Sheppey and the seamen at Melville hospital Chatham. This tablet is erected by the officers and crew of Her Majesty's Ship Sheerwater as a token of respect for their lamented shipmates'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Harwich, commemorating  six men of HMS ‘Sheerwater’, drowned in a boat capsize 1842</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Shearwater"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Bond, Stephen","age":"","dateofdeath":"25/7/1842","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Corrall, Thomas","age":"","dateofdeath":"25/7/1842","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Surgeon RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Edgar, David","age":"","dateofdeath":"25/7/1842","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Kemp, Henry","age":"","dateofdeath":"25/7/1842","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Marshall, William","age":"","dateofdeath":"25/7/1842","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Sparrow, Thomas","age":"","dateofdeath":"25/7/1842","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Seaman","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1969",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Memorial at Winchester Cathedral to Jean Serres d. 1754

Location

Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'H.S.E. / IOHs. SERRES honestae prosapiae Gallus / De Monte Albano / Qui post quam per viginti et septem annos / MASSILAE as remos damnatus / In vinculis et carceribus / Protestantium cultum et Fidem / Mente indominita propugnasset / ANNAE REGINAE pietate liberatus / Anno pacifico / In Angliam exul migravit. / Obt. A.D. MDCCLIV. Aetat LXXXV. / Ne penitus occideret memoria / De Religione reformata / Tam eximie meriti / A Superstitione Papali / Tam gravia perpessi / THOMAS CHEYNEY / Hujusce Ecclesiae Decanus / Hanc tabellam / P.'

Details

Description: White marble with segmental pediment, black marble inscription tablet.
Type: Wall monument
Position: Epiphany Chapel
Materials: black and white marble

People

Serres, Jean de
Age: 85
Date of Death: 1754
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: A French protestant condemned to serve in the galleys.
Bibliography: P. Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 212 (Greenwich, 1972)
Photographer: B. Tomlinson 1981

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2583",
  "id": "M4851",
  "location": "Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England",
  "transcript": "'H.S.E. / IOHs. SERRES honestae prosapiae Gallus / De Monte Albano / Qui post quam per viginti et septem annos / MASSILAE as remos damnatus / In vinculis et carceribus / Protestantium cultum et Fidem / Mente indominita propugnasset / ANNAE REGINAE pietate liberatus / Anno pacifico / In Angliam exul migravit. / Obt. A.D. MDCCLIV. Aetat LXXXV. / Ne penitus occideret memoria / De Religione reformata / Tam eximie meriti / A Superstitione Papali / Tam gravia perpessi / THOMAS CHEYNEY / Hujusce Ecclesiae Decanus / Hanc tabellam / P.'",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4851Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6983\" width=\"283\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4851Large.jpg 500w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4851Large-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Memorial at Winchester Cathedral to Jean Serres d. 1754</p>",
  "images": ["/uploads/2014/05/M4851Large.jpg","/uploads/2014/05/M4851Large-199x300.jpg"],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "White marble with segmental pediment, black marble inscription tablet.",
    "type": "Wall monument",
    "position": "Epiphany Chapel",
    "materials": "black and white marble",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Serres, Jean de","age":"85","dateofdeath":"1754","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "A French protestant condemned to serve in the galleys.",
    "bibliography": "P. Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 212 (Greenwich, 1972)",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson 1981"  }
}

Uncategorised

Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland

Wall tablet in Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh commemorating Alexander Ewens d. 1820 and Samuel Allen d. 1851

Location

Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / MARGARET STEWART / WIFE OF / ALEXANDER EWANS LATE MASTER / IN THE ROYAL NAVY / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 6TH / MARCH 1820 AGED 75 / SAMUEL ALLEN SURGEON RN / BORN 11TH MAY 1778 / DIED 16TH OCTOBER 1827 / MARGARET EWANS / WIFE OF / SAMUEL ALLEN SURGEON RN / DIED 20TH FEBRUARY 1851 / IN THE 66TH YEAR OF HER AGE / CRAWFORD ALLEN / SON OF SAMUEL ALLEN SURGEON RN / BORN...APRIL 1819 DIED 11TH APRIL 1898 / INTERRED IN / KILCONNELL CHURCHYARD CO GALWAY IRELAND / JESSIE ADAMS / WIFE OF CRAWFORD ALLEN / BORN 30TH JAN 1825 DIED 3 JAN 1897 / ALSO INTERRED IN KILCONNELL CHURCHYARD / THESE INSCRIPTIONS.. ./ PLACED HERE BY THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER / ALICE WIFE OF MARMADUKE BAC.... / DUBLIN OCT 1899'

Details

Description: Central panel of three.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North boundary wall
Materials: Grey sandstone

People

Allen, Samuel
Age:
Date of Death: 16/10/1827
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: John Steele. 1988

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2584",
  "id": "M558",
  "location": "Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland",
  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / MARGARET STEWART / WIFE OF / ALEXANDER EWANS LATE MASTER / IN THE ROYAL NAVY / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 6TH / MARCH 1820 AGED 75 / SAMUEL ALLEN SURGEON RN / BORN 11TH MAY 1778 / DIED 16TH OCTOBER 1827 / MARGARET EWANS / WIFE OF / SAMUEL ALLEN SURGEON RN / DIED 20TH FEBRUARY 1851 / IN THE 66TH YEAR OF HER AGE / CRAWFORD ALLEN / SON OF SAMUEL ALLEN SURGEON RN / BORN...APRIL 1819 DIED 11TH APRIL 1898 / INTERRED IN / KILCONNELL CHURCHYARD CO GALWAY IRELAND / JESSIE ADAMS / WIFE OF CRAWFORD ALLEN / BORN 30TH JAN 1825 DIED 3 JAN 1897 / ALSO INTERRED IN KILCONNELL CHURCHYARD / THESE INSCRIPTIONS.. ./ PLACED HERE BY THEIR ELDEST DAUGHTER / ALICE WIFE OF MARMADUKE BAC.... / DUBLIN OCT 1899'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh commemorating Alexander Ewens d. 1820 and Samuel Allen d. 1851</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Central panel of three.",
    "type": "Wall tablet",
    "position": "North boundary wall",
    "materials": "Grey sandstone",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Allen, Samuel","age":"","dateofdeath":"16/10/1827","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Surgeon RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "John Steele. 1988",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Uncategorised

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Monument in Westminster Abbey, London commemorating Captain John Harvey and Captain John Hutt RN d. 1794

Location

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

‘SACRED / TO / J. HARVEY AND J. HUTT: / CAPTAINS OF THE BRUNSWICK AND THE QUEEN / WHO FELL GLORIOUSLY IN THE MEMORABLE VICTORY / OBTAINED OFF BREST ON THE 1ST JUNE MDCCXCIV. / This monument was erected at the Public Expense / as an honourable Testimony of their Meritorious Services'

Details

Description: To the right a figure of Britannia, originally with shield trident and lion: to the left, Fame with bays and a trumpet.
Type: Monument
Position: North side nave
Materials: Marble
Date Erected: 1804
Artists: John Bacon, the younger
Vessel: HMS ‘Brunswick', HMS ‘Queen'

Event

Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Harvey, John
Age: 53
Date of Death: 30/6/1794
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hutt, John
Age: c. 48
Date of Death: 30/6/1794
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Lower part of monument moved to Eastry prior to 1812, source Westminster Abbey Library. The work designed by John Bacon RA but signed by his son John Bacon Junior. Contract 20/12/1798, value £3,150.

Bibliography: Dictionary of National Biography; 'Description of the monument erected in Westminster Abbey to the late Captains Harvey and Hutt', 'Naval Chronicle' vol. xi, pp. 363-4 (London, 1804).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

{
  "post_id": "2586",
  "id": "M4791",
  "location": "Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England",
  "transcript": "‘SACRED / TO / J. HARVEY AND J. HUTT: / CAPTAINS OF THE BRUNSWICK AND THE QUEEN / WHO FELL GLORIOUSLY IN THE MEMORABLE VICTORY / OBTAINED OFF BREST ON THE 1ST JUNE MDCCXCIV. / This monument was erected at the Public Expense / as an honourable Testimony of their Meritorious Services'",
  "content": "<p>Monument in Westminster Abbey,  London commemorating Captain John Harvey and Captain John Hutt RN d. 1794</p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4791Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6952\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4791Large.jpg 700w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4791Large-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" /></figure>",
  "images": ["/uploads/2014/05/M4791Large.jpg","/uploads/2014/05/M4791Large-300x214.jpg"],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "To the right a figure of Britannia, originally with shield trident and lion: to the left, Fame with bays and a trumpet.",
    "type": "Monument",
    "position": "North side nave",
    "materials": "Marble",
    "dateErected": "1804",
    "artists": "John Bacon, the younger",
    "vessel": "HMS ‘Brunswick', HMS ‘Queen'"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794",
    "date": "",
    "category": "1793-1802 French Revolutionary War"  },
  "people": [{"name":"Harvey, John","age":"53","dateofdeath":"30/6/1794","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"},{"name":"Hutt, John","age":"c. 48","dateofdeath":"30/6/1794","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "Lower part of monument moved to Eastry prior to 1812, source Westminster Abbey Library. The work designed by John Bacon RA but signed by his son John Bacon Junior. Contract 20/12/1798, value £3,150.<br />",
    "bibliography": "Dictionary of National Biography; 'Description of the monument erected in Westminster Abbey to the late Captains Harvey and Hutt', 'Naval Chronicle' vol. xi, pp. 363-4 (London, 1804).",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

People

Extra

Location

Transcript

Details

Event

Event Category

People

Extra

Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters