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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Wilfred Lawson d. 1852

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt. Wilfred Lawson, formerly of Whitehaven, died 15 November 1852, aged 68'

Details

People

Lawson, Wilfred
Age: 68
Date of Death: 15/11/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 557.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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St Mary's Church, St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Portsmouth to Charles Michael Roberts Philips d. 1893

Location

St Mary's Church, St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'+ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / CHARLES MICHAEL ROBERTS PHILLIPS / ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICER HMS MALABAR WHO IN / THE PRIME OF LIFE AND YOUTH NEAR KARACHI / WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY DIED BY / SWIFT AND SUDDEN MISADVENTURE JANY 27TH 1893 / AGED 23 / THIS TABLET HAS BEEN RAISED WITH SORROW / AND REGARD BY CAPTAIN C.J. JONES, THE OFFICERS / AND CREW OF HIS SHIP'

Details

Description: Mosaic, coloured plaque at each end with kneeling angel, one holds and anchor, the other a wreath.
Type: Wall memorial
Vessel: HMS Malabar

People

Phillips, Charles Michael Roberts
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/1/1893
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engine room Artificer
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'+ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / CHARLES MICHAEL ROBERTS PHILLIPS / ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICER HMS MALABAR WHO IN / THE PRIME OF LIFE AND YOUTH NEAR KARACHI / WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY DIED BY / SWIFT AND SUDDEN MISADVENTURE JANY 27TH 1893 / AGED 23 / THIS TABLET HAS BEEN RAISED WITH SORROW / AND REGARD BY CAPTAIN C.J. JONES, THE OFFICERS / AND CREW OF HIS SHIP'",
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Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Gravestone in Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough commemorating Ambrose Gibson d. 1862

Location

Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF AMBROSE GIBSON (JNR) MASTER MARINER WHO WAS DROWNED BY THE OVERTURNING OF HIS BOAT WHEN CROSSING THE BAR OF SVEDIA ON THE COAST OF SYRIA MARCH 25 1862 AGED 28 YEARS'

Details

People

Gibson, Ambrose
Age: 28
Date of Death: 25/3/1862
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1980

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  "transcript": "'IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF AMBROSE GIBSON (JNR) MASTER MARINER WHO WAS DROWNED BY THE OVERTURNING OF HIS BOAT WHEN CROSSING THE BAR OF SVEDIA ON THE COAST OF SYRIA MARCH 25 1862 AGED 28 YEARS'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough commemorating Ambrose Gibson d. 1862</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Alex Chatwin 1980",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Bridget's Kirk, Bride, Isle of Man

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

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  "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.'",
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    "bibliography": "Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 57.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating John Gentry d. 1897

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'John Gentry / aged 37 / Drowned from S Y 'Anemone’ / at Southampton / May 13 1897 / Buried at Hamble.'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: SY Anemone

People

Gentry, John
Age: 37
Date of Death: 13/5/1897
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "location": "All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'John Gentry / aged 37 / Drowned from S Y 'Anemone’ / at Southampton / May 13 1897 / Buried at Hamble.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating John Gentry d. 1897</p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/img_4077-2/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1018\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4077-1024x1018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45256\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4077-1024x1018.jpg 1024w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4077-150x150.jpg 150w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4077-300x298.jpg 300w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_4077-768x763.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" /></a></figure>",
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    "vessel": "SY Anemone"  },
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    "bibliography": "Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)<br />",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "P Lacey"  }
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Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at the Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool commemorating William Martin d. 1842

Location

Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'William Martin of Dundee died 24th April 1842 age 57. He spent the early part of his life at sea and in 1808 he was taken by the French and kept in prison 5 1/2 years'

Details

People

Martin, William
Age: 57
Date of Death: 24/4/1842
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Prisoner of war
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office,compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 126. The church is now a ruin.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'William Martin of Dundee died 24th April 1842 age 57. He spent the early part of his life at sea and in 1808 he was taken by the French and kept in prison 5 1/2 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool commemorating William Martin d. 1842</p>",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Parker d. 1908

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of George PARKER, Master Mariner died 29 April 1908 aged 71 years'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Parker, George
Age: 71
Date of Death: 29/4/1908
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M326",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of George PARKER, Master Mariner died 29 April 1908 aged 71 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Parker d. 1908</p>",
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    "event":"",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England

Gravestone in St Martin by Looe, Cornwall dedicated to Captain John Peel RN d. 1950

Location

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

Transcript

'Captain John Joshua Peel RN died 4th April 1950. Mabel PEEL died 10th February 1932.'

Details

Description: Kerbs with chippings.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Peel, Joshua
Age:
Date of Death: 4/4/1950
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Also of Mabel Peel. d. 1932

JSON

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  "location": "St Martin's Church, St Martin by Looe, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain John Joshua Peel RN died 4th April 1950. Mabel PEEL died 10th February 1932.'<br />\r\n<br />",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in St Martin by Looe, Cornwall dedicated to Captain John Peel RN d. 1950</p>",
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "Also of Mabel Peel. d. 1932",
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    "recorder": "",
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Church of St Mary and St Sexburga, Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, England

Memorial in the Church of St Mary and St Sexburga, Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent commemorating Captain Von Schoeping, Russian Imperial Fleet d. 1799

Location

Church of St Mary and St Sexburga, Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, England

Transcript

'HERE LIES A CAPTAIN OF HIS / RUSSIAN IMPERIAL MAJESTY'S FLEET / VON SCHOEPING / DIED MARCH THE 7TH 1799 / AGED 44 YEARS'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Von Schoeping
Age: 44
Date of Death: 7/3/1799
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Imperial Russian Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs M. Fisher

JSON

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  "id": "M3145",
  "location": "Church of St Mary and St Sexburga, Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'HERE LIES A CAPTAIN OF HIS / RUSSIAN IMPERIAL MAJESTY'S FLEET / VON SCHOEPING / DIED MARCH THE 7TH 1799 / AGED 44 YEARS'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Church of St Mary and St Sexburga, Minster-in-Sheppey, Kent commemorating Captain Von Schoeping, Russian Imperial Fleet d. 1799</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "event":"",
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    "recorder": "Mrs M. Fisher",
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St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Howsagoe, d. 1856

Location

St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'ERECTED BY THEIR SON J. G. HOWSAGOE / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LYDIA WIFE OF / JOHN HOWSAGOE / WHO DIED JANUARY 5TH 1852 AGED 35 YEARS / ALSO OF / JOHN HOWSAGOE, / (MASTER MARINER,) WHO DIED AT ALDEBURGH APRIL 8 1856 / AGED 48 YEARS. / THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE / DIED IN INFANCY'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Howsagoe, John
Age: 48
Date of Death: 8/4/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

JSON

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  "location": "St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'ERECTED BY THEIR SON J. G. HOWSAGOE / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LYDIA WIFE OF / JOHN HOWSAGOE / WHO DIED JANUARY 5TH 1852 AGED 35 YEARS / ALSO OF / JOHN HOWSAGOE, / (MASTER MARINER,) WHO DIED AT ALDEBURGH APRIL 8 1856 / AGED 48 YEARS. / THOMAS SON OF THE ABOVE / DIED IN INFANCY'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters