Memorial at Kingston Parish Church, Jamaica commemorating Captain William Burns d. 1800
Location
St Thomas Church, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Here lies interred the body of Capt. William BURNS, late of this town, Mariner, who departed this life the 10th September, 1800 in the 62nd year of his age'
Details
Position: Churchyard
People
Burns, William Age: 61 Date of Death: 10/9/1800 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Edward Lee d. 1882
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'In remembrance of Edward LEE, Master of the S.S.Yangtsze who died in Hong Kong on the last day of the year 1882, aged 32 years. Deeply regretted by all who knew him. Erected by his many friends as a mark of respect and esteem'
Details
Type: Stele Vessel: HMS Yangtsze
People
Lee, Edward Age: 32 Date of Death: 31/12/1882 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Gravestone at Upper Park Street Burial Ground, Pembroke Dock commemorating Royal Marines Thomas Assam and Thomas Harding both died 1835
Location
Upper Park Street Burial Ground, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Details
Type: Gravestone
People
Assam, Thomas Age: 28 Date of Death: 29/3/1835 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines Harding, Thomas Age: 35 Date of Death: 1/6/1835 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines
Extra
Notes: Headstone erected by NCO's and men of the corps. Bibliography: Lawrence Phillips 'Royal Marines Graves at Pembroke Dock', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 438 (Greenwich, 1982). Recorder: Lawrence Philip
Wall monument in All Hallows Church, Barking, Essex commemorating Captain John Lytcott RN d. 1697
Location
All Hallows Church, Barking, Essex, England
Transcript
'Near / this place lyeth the Body of Giles Lytcott, [late of] / Stratford Langthone in ye County of / Essex Esqr youngest son of Sir Iohn Lytcott of / East Moulsey in ye County of Surrey by M[argaret] / Daughter of Sir Nicholas Overbury [& Sister of] / Sir Thomas Overbury who was [poisoned in] / the Tower. He was born ye 2nd of November, / 1633 and dyed August ye 11th 1696 in ye / 63rd year of his age. He was ye first Controller / General of all ye Accompts of ye Customs [of] / England & of all ye English Colonies / which Office he executed from / 1671 to ye time of his death. He married Sarah / Daughter and Heiress of Richard Culling of / Woodlands in ye County of Devon Gent: by whom / [he had] 5 sons & 5 Daughters. His eldest son Giles / dy'd in ye East Indies in ye Streights of Molucca / going to China in ye year 1688. His second son / Iohn dy'd in ye West Indies Comander of His Majests. / shipp ye Pembroke 10 months after his Father / aged 27 years. He had served his Majesty King / William in all ye war with France & was [in all] / engagements by sea during ye war but dy'd in / ye squadron under ye comand of Admiral Nevil / in ye fatall sickness wherein so many Brave / men Lost their lives'
Details
Description: A large wall monument consisting of an inscribed column, without a capital, but standing on a moulded and inscribed pedestal, with an architectural background and two children who act as supporters to the upper part of the column and hold inverted torches, one of which is missing. The lower part is elaborately designed with carved consoles and a substructure of a cove three times recessed, over foliage surrounding a mask.
Type: Wall monument Vessel: HMS Pembroke
People
Lytcott, John Age: 27 Date of Death: 1697 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial formerly at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Rear Admiral Sir William Fairbrother Cassell d. 1862
Location
Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England
Transcript
'To the memory of / Rear Admiral Sir William Fairbrother Cassell KCB / Lieutenant Governor of Greenwich Hospital / who died 8th April 1862 aged 82'
Details
Position: Mausoleum
People
Cassell, William Fairbrother Age: 82 Date of Death: 8/4/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral. Lieutenant Governor Greenwich Hospital Organisation: Royal Hospital, Greenwich, Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Destroyed in 1939-45 war. Transcription in Public Record Office. Greenwich Hospital memorial inscription 99618. Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Memorial at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Captain Archibald McTavish, d. 1862
Location
Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Sacred / to the memory of / CAPT. ARCHIBALD McTAVISH / Late of the STR ‘ARMENIAN’ / Born at Garthbeg, Invernesshire / Augst 8th 1835 / Died at Singapore / June 21st 1862 / This tablet is erected / to his memory / as a last tribute of one / who deeply laments his loss'
Details
Position: S. Boundary wall A199 Artists: Llewellyn & Co, Calcutta Vessel: Armenian
People
McTavish, Archibald Age: 26 Date of Death: 21/6/1862 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) p. 80; 'Straits Times' 21 June 1862.
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Abel Heale RMLI d. 1878
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Abel HEALE, R.M.L.I., H.M.S. 'VICTOR EMANUELE', who departed this life April 11th 1878. Aged 40 years. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth heed lest he fall. Erected as a token of respect by his many friends.'
Details
Description: Headstone flanked by pillars, flowers in the Chinese style above the inscription. Type: Headstone Vessel: HMS Victor Emanuel
People
Heale, Abel Age: 40 Date of Death: 11/4/1878 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Gravestone at St Bridget’s Kirk, Bride, Isle of Man commemorating John Cowell RN d. 1863, Trafalgar veteran
Location
St Bridget's Kirk, Bride, Isle of Man
Transcript
'IN / MEMORY / OF / JOHN COWELL / WHO DIED MAY 31ST 1863 / AGED 77 YEARS / HE FOUGHT AND WAS WOUNDED ON / BOARD OF H.M.S. TEMERAIRE IN / THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. OCTOBER / 21ST 1805. / ALSO MARY COWELL, / BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE. / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 14TH 1865, / AGED 74 YEARS. / ALSO JAMES COWELL, / SON OF THE ABOVE, / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 25TH 1830, / AGED 3 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS.'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Sandstone Vessel: HMS Temeraire
Event
Battle of Trafalgar
Event Date
1805
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Cowell, John Age: 77 Date of Death: 31/5/1863 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Landsman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: See John Cawle. Lost arm at Trafalgar and was discharged from the service. He returned to the Isle of Man where he worked as a school teacher. Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 57. Photographer: B. Tomlinson