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East Greenwich Pleasaunce, London, England

Memorial in East Greenwich Pleasaunce, London commemorating William Blakey d. 1893

Location

East Greenwich Pleasaunce, London, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of WILLIAM BLAKEY R.N. late commanding H.M.S. Wildfire Sheerness. Died at Greenwich 16th September 1893 aged 63 years'

Details

Description: Carving of cross with Star of David.
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Wildfire

People

Blakey, William
Age: 63
Date of Death: 16/9/1893
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1988

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  "location": "East Greenwich Pleasaunce, London, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of WILLIAM BLAKEY R.N. late commanding H.M.S. Wildfire Sheerness. Died at Greenwich 16th September 1893 aged 63 years'",
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    "vessel": "HMS Wildfire"  },
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1988",
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}

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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frederick Beer RMA d. 1900

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Frederick Charles BEER, R.M.A., who accidentally drowned in Hong Kong Harbour on 29th October 1900. Erected by his comrades'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Beer, Frederick Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 29/10/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M372",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Frederick Charles BEER, R.M.A., who accidentally drowned in Hong Kong Harbour on 29th October 1900. Erected by his comrades'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frederick Beer RMA d. 1900</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Wall monument located in Bath Abbey, Bath, to Captain Andrew Barkley, d. 1790

Location

Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / ANDREW BARKLEY ESQr late a / Post Captain in his Majesty's Royal Navy / who departed this Life January 30th 1790 / Aged 49 years / He Married ELIZABETH WILLIS / one of the Daughters of RICHARD WILLIS of Digswell / in the County of Hertford ESqr deceased / who out of respect to the Memory of her most / affectionate Husband has caused this Monument / to be erected / Also of ELIZABETH Relict of the above named / ANDREW BARKLEY Esqr / who died 17th December 1800 / Also of JOHN BARKLEY Esqr his Nephew / who died 16th December 1822, Aged 74 Years'

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Description: Urn bearing a portrait of Barkley, supported by a stand on which are his arms. The urn is supported by an angel pointing heavenwards (right) and a mourning female figure crowning Barkley's portrait with a laurel wreath.
Type: Wall monument
Materials: Marble

People

Barkley, Andrew
Age: 49
Date of Death: 30/1/1790
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson, 1986
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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  "id": "M507",
  "location": "Bath Abbey, Bath, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / ANDREW BARKLEY ESQr late a / Post Captain in his Majesty's Royal Navy / who departed this Life January 30th 1790 / Aged 49 years / He Married ELIZABETH WILLIS / one of the Daughters of RICHARD WILLIS of Digswell / in the County of Hertford ESqr deceased / who out of respect to the Memory of her most / affectionate Husband has caused this Monument / to be erected / Also of ELIZABETH Relict of the above named / ANDREW BARKLEY Esqr / who died 17th December 1800 / Also of JOHN BARKLEY Esqr his Nephew / who died 16th December 1822, Aged 74 Years'",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M507Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6297\" width=\"313\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M507Large.jpg 500w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M507Large-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Wall monument located in Bath Abbey, Bath, to Captain Andrew Barkley, d. 1790</p>",
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    "description": "Urn bearing a portrait of Barkley, supported by a stand on which are his arms. The urn is supported by an angel pointing heavenwards (right) and a mourning female figure crowning Barkley's portrait with a laurel wreath.",
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    "materials": "Marble",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
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    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson, 1986",
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England

Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk commemorating Walter Belderson, Petty Officer RN, d. 1930 off Hong Kong

Location

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

Transcript

'James Belderson, died 17 July 1932 aged 72, also Walter his son, killed on H.M.S. Sepoy 8 April 1930 aged 33'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS 'Sepoy'

People

Belderson, Walter
Age: 33
Date of Death: 8/4/1930
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: A relative of the above says that Walter and six others were killed by a depth charge that exploded prematurely near Hong Kong. Walter is buried in the Hong Kong Cemetery.

Recorder: William Donnan 1967

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  "post_id": "3815",
  "id": "M2224",
  "location": "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'James Belderson, died 17 July 1932 aged 72, also Walter his son, killed on H.M.S. Sepoy 8 April 1930 aged 33'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk commemorating Walter Belderson, Petty Officer RN, d. 1930 off Hong Kong</p>",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS 'Sepoy'"  },
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  "people": [{"name":"Belderson, Walter","age":"33","dateofdeath":"8/4/1930","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Petty Officer","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "A relative of the above says that Walter and six others were killed by a depth charge that exploded prematurely near Hong Kong.  Walter is buried in the Hong Kong Cemetery. <br />",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "William Donnan 1967",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Mary's Church, Tollesbury, Essex, England

Memorial in Tollesbury, Essex commemorating Admiral Thomas Binney d. 1953

Location

St Mary's Church, Tollesbury, Essex, England

Transcript

'Thomas Hugh Binney KCB KCMG DSO. 1883-1953. Admiral, Governor of Tasmania'

Details

Description: Carved with a coat-of arms depicting four fish heads.
Type: Memorial
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Queen Elizabeth

People

Binney, Thomas Hugh
Age:
Date of Death: 1953
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: William Donnan. 1971

JSON

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  "post_id": "3701",
  "id": "M4391",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Tollesbury, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'Thomas Hugh Binney KCB KCMG DSO. 1883-1953. Admiral, Governor of Tasmania'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Tollesbury, Essex commemorating  Admiral Thomas Binney d. 1953</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Carved with a coat-of arms depicting four fish heads.",
    "type": "Memorial",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Queen Elizabeth"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Binney, Thomas Hugh","age":"","dateofdeath":"1953","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Admiral","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "William Donnan. 1971",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England

Memorial in St Augustine’s Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire commemorating Rear-Admiral Donat Henchy O’Brien d. 1857

Location

St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL D.H. O'BRIEN, R.N. / OF NEW HOUSE HODDESDEN / SECOND SON OF MICHAEL O'BRIEN ESQ . / OF INNISTIMON CO. CLARE / BORN NOVEMBER 5th. 1784 DIED MAY 13th. 1857 / ALSO OF / HANNAH WIDOW OF THE ABOVE / YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF JOHN WALMSLEY ESQ. / OF CASTLE MERE ROCHDALE / BORN JAN. 18th. 1803 DIED OCTOBER 5th. 1863'

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People

O'Brien, Donat Henchy
Age: 72
Date of Death: 13/5/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "post_id": "3688",
  "id": "M1685",
  "location": "St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England",
  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL D.H. O'BRIEN, R.N. / OF NEW HOUSE HODDESDEN / SECOND SON OF MICHAEL O'BRIEN ESQ . / OF INNISTIMON CO. CLARE / BORN NOVEMBER 5th. 1784 DIED MAY 13th. 1857 / ALSO OF / HANNAH WIDOW OF THE ABOVE / YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF JOHN WALMSLEY ESQ. / OF CASTLE MERE ROCHDALE / BORN JAN. 18th. 1803 DIED OCTOBER 5th. 1863'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Augustine’s Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire commemorating Rear-Admiral Donat Henchy O’Brien d. 1857</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "",
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}

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Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Memorial in Grimsby, Lincolnshire commemorating William Black d. 1875

Location

Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of William Black, engineer of SS Ernestine who was drowned at Dieppe Nov 28 1875 Aged 33 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Ernestine

People

Black, William
Age: 33
Date of Death: 28/11/1875
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "post_id": "3610",
  "id": "M2453",
  "location": "Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of William Black, engineer of SS Ernestine who was drowned at Dieppe Nov 28 1875 Aged 33 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Grimsby, Lincolnshire commemorating William Black d. 1875</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "SS Ernestine"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Black, William","age":"33","dateofdeath":"28/11/1875","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Engineer","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "C. Flintham",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Memorial in St Mary’s Church, Cheltenham, commemorating Captain Peter Hunt RN d. 1824

Location

St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'In a vault near this place / are deposited the mortal remains of / Peter Hunt Esq. / Captain in His Majesty's Royal Navy / He commenced his naval career as a midshipman / on board HMS Barfleur in the year 1782 / and was present at the action of the glorious 12th of April; / and ended his valuable life in this town / December 4th 1824 aged 61 years. / As a man upright and benevolent / as a friend faithful and generous / he lived respected and died lamented / of his affection as a husband / this monument is a humble memorial / erected as a tribute to his worth / and a solace to her own grief / by his afflicted widow / to whose memory these few lines are added / by her affectionate nephew. / Mary Stuart Hunt widow of the above Capt. Peter Hunt RN / died at Cheltenham on the 4th June 1837 / aged 76 years / her remains rest in the same vault as those of her husband'

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People

Hunt, Peter
Age: 61
Date of Death: 4/12/1824
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "post_id": "3487",
  "id": "M5865",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England",
  "transcript": "'In a vault near this place / are deposited the mortal remains of / Peter Hunt Esq. / Captain in His Majesty's Royal Navy / He commenced his naval career as a midshipman / on board HMS Barfleur in the year 1782 / and was present at the action of the glorious 12th of April; / and ended his valuable life in this town / December 4th 1824 aged 61 years. / As a man upright and benevolent / as a friend faithful and generous / he lived respected and died lamented / of his affection as a husband / this monument is a humble memorial / erected as a tribute to his worth / and a solace to her own grief / by his afflicted widow / to whose memory these few lines are added / by her affectionate nephew. / Mary Stuart Hunt widow of the above Capt. Peter Hunt RN / died at Cheltenham on the 4th June 1837 / aged 76 years / her remains rest in the same vault as those of her husband'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Mary’s Church, Cheltenham, commemorating Captain Peter Hunt RN d. 1824</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
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    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
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}

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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Brayton Beck d. 1880

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Brayton Wallace Beck. SKY BIRD died 21st April 1880. aged 43'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: Sky Bird

People

Beck, Brayton Wallace
Age: 43
Date of Death: 21/4/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "post_id": "3450",
  "id": "M257",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Brayton Wallace Beck. SKY BIRD died 21st April 1880. aged 43'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Brayton Beck d. 1880</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Headstone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Sky Bird"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Beck, Brayton Wallace","age":"43","dateofdeath":"21/4/1880","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Memorial in Portland, Dorset, dedicated to Patrick Beamon d. 1905

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'PATRICK BEAMON / Stoker H.M.S. 'Russell' / died / 24 April 1905 Aged 20'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Roman Catholic (old) 516
Vessel: HMS Russell

People

Beamon, Patrick
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/4/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J. H. Perry 1987

JSON

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  "id": "M3646",
  "location": "Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'PATRICK BEAMON / Stoker H.M.S. 'Russell' / died / 24 April 1905 Aged 20'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Portland, Dorset, dedicated to Patrick Beamon d. 1905</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "Roman Catholic (old) 516",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Russell"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Beamon, Patrick","age":"20","dateofdeath":"24/4/1905","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Stoker","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R. & J. H. Perry 1987",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters