Memorial at St John the Baptist church, Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan commemorating Commander Hugh Robert Entwisle RN d. 1867, a Trafalgar veteran
Location
St John the Baptist church, Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Transcript
'SACRED / To the memory of Hugh Robert, 2nd / son of John Entwisle Esq. of Foxholes / in the County Palatine of Lancaster / Commander in the Royal Navy / D.L., J.P. for the County of Glamorgan / Who died at Marlborough Grange / 23rd December 1867 / Aged 82 / Dearly beloved', 'HUGH ROBERT, 2nd SON OF THE ABOVE / JOHN ENTWISTLE, A DEPUTY LIEUT. & J.P. FOR / HE COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN, COMMANDER IN THE ROYAL NAVY, PROMOTED AS LIEUT. & RECEIVED A / MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICES AFTER THE BATTLE OF / TRAFALGAR, HE DIED AT MARLBRO' GRANGE, 23rd / DECEMBER 1867 AGED 82 / DEARLY BELOVED / "I KNOW THAT HE SHALL RISE AGAIN' '
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Event
Battle of Trafalgar
Event Date
1805
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Entwisle, Hugh Robert Age: 82 Date of Death: 23/12/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) pp. 88-9.
Memorial at Marwick Head, Scapa Flow, Orkney commemorating the men of HMS ‘Royal Oak’, sunk by ‘U-47’ in 1939
Location
Marwick Head, Scapa Flow, Orkney, Scotland
Transcript
'TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / REMEMBRANCE OF / THE 134 MEN / OF / HMS ROYAL OAK / LOST IN SCAPA FLOW / OCTOBER 14TH 1939 / THIS MEMORIAL / IS ERECTED / BY SURVIVORS/ FAMILIES / AND FRIENDS OF / THE ROYAL OAK / ASSOCIATION AND / ORKNEY ISLANDS / COUNCIL / AD 2010' [plinth] 'HMS ROYAL OAK / 1916-1939'[side two] 'HMS ROYAL OAK / COMMEMORATES THE TREE NEAR BOSCOBEL / IN WHICH CHARLES II / HID AFTER HIS ESCAPE / FROM THE FIELD OF WORCESTER / IN 1651 / SCUTUM REGIS / (THE KING'S SHIELD) / MOTTO: OLD BUT FIRM / ROYAL SOVEREIGN CLASS / BATTLESHIP / BUILT BY DEVONPORT DOCKYARD / BATTLE HONOURS / JUTLAND 1918 / WITH HMS RESOLUTION / TOOK PART IN / TROOP LANDINGS AT / LAPSEKI DARDANELLES / 1928' [side three] 'UNVEILED BY / AGNES McBARROW / NEE MILLAR / ON / 1TH OCTOBER 2011 / IN THE PRESENCE OF / ADMIRAL HOCKLEY / FLAG OFFICER / SCOTLAND / & NORTHERN IRELAND'
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Description: Obelisk and large replica of the badge of 'Royal Oak'. Type: Obelisk Materials: grey granite Vessel: HMS Royal Oak
Event
1939-1945 Second World War
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Notes: HMS Royal Oak was a Revenge-class battleship built for the Royal Navy in 1914. She was lost in 1939, when the German submarine U-47 infiltrated the British anchorage at Scarpa Flow. U-47 torpedoed the Royal Oak, sinking the ship causing the loss of some 833 souls of her 1,234 complement.
Memorial at St Michael’s Cathedral, Barbados commemorating John Parr d. 1811
Location
St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of John Parr Master Mariner of Liverpool County of Lancashire late of HM Transport Service who died Jan 11 1811 age 41 years. Also Mary Parr wife of the above John Parr and daughter of Abraham and Margaret Cunard of Halifax NS who died Jan 4 1811 age 27 years. Also Margaret Ann daughter of the above John and Mary died Jan 19 1811 age 7 months fell victim to that dreadful malady then ravaging the island'
Details
Position: West wall of west porch
People
Parr, John Age: 41 Date of Death: 1/1/1811 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Master mariner Organisation: Transport Service
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating W.A. Alison d. 1882
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'SACRED / TO / THE MEMORY / OF / W.A. ALLISON / PURSER / OF THE R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CHINA / WHO DIED AT HONG KONG FEBRUARY 2ND 1892 / ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS'
Details
Type: Headstone Vessel: RMS Empress of China
People
Allison, William Ambrose Age: 40 Date of Death: 2/12/1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Purser Organisation: Canadian Pacific
Extra
Notes: 'Empress of China' passenger liner, Canadian Pacific, built 1891 by Naval Construction and Armament Co, 5905 tons. Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
Memorial in Salisbury Cathedral commemorating John Greenly d. 1862 former naval chaplain
Location
Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'Near the spot, on the green, lie the / remains of the Rev. John Greenly M.A. / 50 years Priest Vicar of this Cathedral / and 40 years Vicar of St Thomas in this / City; who died December 1 1862, Aged / 85 years. And of Mary his wife, who died / at Laverstock March 15th 1866, aged / 88 years. Also four of their Grand- / children who died in this close in the / short space of one month A.D.1855. / This Tablet was erected by their son, / in Loving Memory 1887.' [There is also an individual tombstone in the cloister garth inscribed] 'John Greenly, died December 1st 1862 aged 85'
Details
Vessel: HMS Revenge
Event
Battle of Trafalgar
Event Date
1805
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Greenly, John Age: 85 Date of Death: 1/12/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 93.
Memorial in Churchill Cemetery, Somerset commemorating Captain Augustus John Burniston RN d. 1909
Location
Churchill Cemetery, Churchill, North Somerset, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of Augustus John BURNISTON Captain RN who passed away 8th May 1909 aged 76. Also Christiana Burniston widow of the above who fell asleep 7 March 1924 aged 90'
Details
People
Burniston, Augustus John Age: 76 Date of Death: 8/5/1909 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Christchurch Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas commemorating the men of HMS ‘Peterel’ who died of yellow fever in 1862
Location
Christchurch Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas, Rest of the World
Transcript
'1862 AUG. ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF H.M.S. 'PETEREL' TO THEIR SHIPMATES WHO DIED OF YELLOW FEVER AT NASSAU. ARCHIBALD STEVENSON ASS. SURGEON AGE 29 DUNBAR A. JAMISON ASS. SURGEON AGE 26 JOHN GREY ENGINEER AGE 32 THOMAS PIGEON GUNNER ROYAL MARINES AGE 23 THOMAS HOW GUNROOM STEWARD AGE 25 THOMAS EDWARDS BOY 1ST CLASS AGE 18 WILLIAM BROW BOY 2ND CLASS AGE 16 AND DIED AT SEA OF THE SAME FEVER JOHN SOUTH ORD. SEAMAN AGE 19 JAMES STEWARD A.B. AGE 14 JEREMIAH COFFER A.B. AGE 24'
Details
Type: Monument Artists: J. Murray, Halifax NS Vessel: HMS Peterel
People
Brow, William Age: 16 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Boy 2nd Class Organisation: Royal Navy Coffer, Jeremiah Age: 24 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Edwards, Thomas Age: 18 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Class Organisation: Royal Navy Grey, John Age: 32 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy How, Thomas Age: 25 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Gunroom Steward Organisation: Royal Navy Jamison, Dunbar A. Age: 26 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon Organisation: Royal Navy Pigeon, Thomas Age: 23 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines South, John Age: 19 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Stevenson, Archibald Age: 29 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon Organisation: Royal Navy Steward, James Age: 24 Date of Death: 1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
