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St James's Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England

Statue in St James’s Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, commemorating Admiral Robert Holmes d. 1692

Location

St James's Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England

Transcript

'H.S.I. / ROBERTUS HOLMES Miles / HENRICI HOLMES de Mallow comitatus Corkensis in Hibernia Armigeri Filius natu Tertius, ab ineunt Adolescentia / ad acquirendam armis gloriam intentus Militiae Nomen dedit, et sub serenissimi Regis Caroli vexillis Tyrocinia ponens contra / perduelles fortiter feliciterq' pugnavit Pari deinde amimo, Pari Laude Navalibus se immiscuit praeliis, et sub Auspiciis Celsillimi / principis Ruperti egregie meruit. Cum vero videret Causam Regiamarmis ultra defendi non posse, ad exteros sese principes / Contulit, et in Gallia, Germania, Flandria rebus Belli pulchre gestis inclaruit. Rege Carolo 2do fauste Tandem prospereque / restaurato, ab eo Castelli de Sandon in vectis insula praefecturam (tanquam veteris Meriti praemium) accepit, et subinde / Militis Titulo ornatus est Anno 1666. Copiarum Navalium, quae Rubris vexillis insigniuntur, legatus alter Constitutus / Portum Batavum de Ulii exigua classe intravit Cumq' illic Naves centum et octoginta Concremasset in Scellingam descendit/et Branderium istius Insulae primarium oppidum incendio delevit. Ob haec et alia multa praeclare acta eum Serenissimus Rex / haud indebitis illius et virtuiti, et Fidei pramiis honorabit, Insulaeq vectis ducem, et Gubernatorem durante vita naturali praefecit quinetiam / Faecialium principi Mandavit ut Ipsius gentilitiis insignibus Leo Angelicus adscriberetur, nec non Crista nempe Brachium / Armatum e navali corona porrectum, et Tridentem gerens. Hos Honores qua arte acquisivit eadem etiam tuebatur Vir / Fortissimus, nimirum bene merendo, fideli semper in Reges et in Patriam Studio. Obiit An:Dom 1692 Nov: 18. / Honoratissimo Patruo infra Sepulto hoc Monumentum posuit HENRICUS HOLMES / Armiger vectis Insulae praefecti Authoritate Regia locum tenens.' [Translation] 'ROBERT HOLMES KNIGHT. The third son of Henry Holmes , Gentleman, of Mallow in the County of Cork in Ireland being from his early youth determined on winning fame by arms enlisted for military service, and under the standards of his most serene Charles he fought bravely and successfully against his enemies. Then with equal spirit and equal success he involved himself with naval encounters and served with distinction under the auspices of the most noble Prince Rupert. But when he saw that the Royal cause could not be defended further with arms, he offered his services to foreign princes, and after successfully campaigning in France, Germany and Flanders he became famous. When at length King Charles II had been happily and properly restored he received from him the office of Governor of the castle of Sandown on the Isle of Wight (as a reward for his former service) and thereupon in the year 1666 he was honoured with the title of knight. Having been appointed to one of two commanders of naval forces which were identified by red banners [the red squadron] he entered the Dutch port of Vlie with a small squadron, and when he had burned a hundred and eighty ships there he made an attack on Terschelling and destroyed with fire [Branderium?] the principal town of that island. Because of these and many other splendid feats of arms his most Serene Majesty honoured him with not undeserved rewards for his courage and loyalty, and appointed him as captain and governor of the Isle of Wight for the rest of his natural life. Indeed [?] instructed that he should add the lion of England to his armourial bearings, and that his coat of arms should have the crest of a naval crown and bear a trident. This very gallant man guarded these honours with the same zeal as he had obtained them, indeed very well deserved and with always faithful devotion to his monarchs and his country. He died on November 18th in the year of our Lord 1692. This memorial tablet to his most distinguished uncle, buried below, was set up by Henry Holmes, gentleman, holding the position of Governor of the Isle of Wight by royal authority'

Details

Description: Holmes shown full-length in armour the left hand resting on a gun.
Type: Statue
Position: Mortuary chapel
Materials: Marble

Event Category

1666-1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War

People

Holmes, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 18/11/1692
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER Supposed to be captured statue of Louis XIV with head finished to resemble Holmes. Holmes left £300 in his will to erect the monument. Not original inscription?
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

JSON

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St Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Ledger in St Bartholomew’s Church, Corsham commemorating Captain Richard Collins RN d. 1780

Location

St Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / RICHARD COLLINS Esq / Cap in his Majesty's / Navy / (who departed this life / June 24th 1780 age Forty Seven Years)'

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Nave north aisle
Materials: White marble

People

Collins, Richard
Age: 47
Date of Death: 24/6/1780
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Very worn.

JSON

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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Frederick Osborne d. 1907

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'FRED K GEO OSBORNE / stoker 1st cl. H.M.S. 'Illustrious' / died / 20th Dec 1907 Aged 30'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 360
Vessel: HMS Illustrious

People

Osborne, Fred K. George
Age: 30
Date of Death: 20/12/1907
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

JSON

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St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Captain Charles Duff RN d. 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE / TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN GEORGE DUFF / WHO WAS KILLED THE XXITH OF OCTR / MDCCCV / COMMANDING THE MARS / IN THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR / IN THE FORTY SECOND YEAR OF HIS AGE / AND THE TWENTY-NINTH OF HIS SERVICE'

Details

Description: In relief, Britannia lays an oak wreath on a sarcophagus carved with a profile portrait of Duff, her lion reclines behind her. On the opposite side of the monument, a sailor mourns over the inscription tablet with an ensign draped behind him.
Type: Wall memorial
Position: Crypt
Materials: Marble
Date Erected: 1806
Artists: John Bacon, the younger

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Duff, George
Age: 41
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Date of contract 19/10/1807, value £1, 575. A new memorial stone and plaque erected in the grounds of Banff Castle, 21 October 2005.
Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London 1964); 'Naval Chronicle' vol. 28, p. 506 and frontispiece (London, 1812).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1982

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    "event":"Battle of Trafalgar",
    "date": "1805",
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  "people": [{"name":"Duff, George","age":"41","dateofdeath":"21/10/1805","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
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    "notes": "Date of contract 19/10/1807, value £1, 575. A new memorial stone and plaque erected in the grounds of Banff Castle, 21 October 2005.",
    "bibliography": "Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London 1964); 'Naval Chronicle' vol. 28, p. 506 and frontispiece (London, 1812).",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1982",
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Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Memorial at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Samuel May, d. 1862

Location

Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the memory of / SAMUEL T. MAY / Chronometer Maker / who departed this life / on the 14th December 1862 / He lived respected / and died / lamented'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: North wall N32 C45

People

May, Samuel T.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 14/12/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chronometer maker
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Aged 28 years (Obituary in 'Straits Times' 20 Dec 1862).
Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) p. 193.

JSON

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St James's Church, Christow, Devon, England

Wall memorial in St James’s Church, Christow, Devon, commemorating Admiral Fleetwood Pellew d. 1861

Location

St James's Church, Christow, Devon, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of the Honorable / Sir Fleetwood Broughton / Reynolds Pellew / Second son of Edward Viscount Exmouth / Admiral of the Blue / Companion of the Bath, Knight Comm. Royal / Guelphic Hanov. Order / Born 13 Dec. 1789 / Died Marseilles 28 July / Buried at Florence 7th Aug. 1861'

Details

Description: White marble trophy with a crest of a figure holding a cross in right hand and fish in left, 'ALGIERS' below. Motto 'DEO ADJUVANTE'. Exmouth arms below with battle honours for Pegu 1854, Java 1811, Algiers. Inscription on a ship's sail.

Type: Wall memorial
Position: North wall of chancel
Materials: Marble

Event

Second Anglo-Burmese War

Event Date

1852-1853

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Pellew, Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds
Age: 71
Date of Death: 28/7/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Dwelly's Parish Records Vol VI, Devon MI pp. 177-178.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Brereton Poynton Evans d. 1865

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Brereton Poynton Evans, Master Rigger of this town died 18th December 1865 age 66'

Details

People

Evans, Brereton Poynton
Age: 66
Date of Death: 18/12/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master rigger
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6 p. 955.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James McGlashan d. 1877

Location

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

Transcript

'In memory of James McGLASHAN who died at Hong Kong the 17th March 1877. Aged 25 years.This stone is erected by his shipmates and friends of the S.S. 'SWATOW' as a token of their esteem'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: SS Swatow

People

McGlashan, James
Age: 25
Date of Death: 17/3/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Screw schooner 'Swatow' owner, S. Swire, built 1873, by Scott of Greenock.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Wall tablet in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham d. 1963

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'ANDREW BROWNE CUNNINGHAM / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET / VISCOUNT CUNNINGHAM OF HYNDHOPE KT / 1883-1963 / COMMANDER IN CHIEF MEDITERRANEAN / 1939-1943 / FIRST SEA LORD & CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF / 1943-1946 / CALABRIA TARANTO MATAPAN'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Crypt

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Cunningham, Andrew Browne
Age:
Date of Death: 1963
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Bronze bust by Franta Belsky on the north wall of Trafalgar square.

JSON

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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset, England

Wall tablet in St Mary Magdalene, Taunton commemorating Sir Robert Seppings d. 1840

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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset, England

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'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR ROBERT SEPPINGS, F.R.S. & c / SURVEYOR OF THE ROYAL NAVY / WHO DIED AT TAUNTON 25TH APRIL 1840 / AGED 72 YEARS / AFTER SERVING HIS COUNTRY FIFTY YEARS / "TO HIS ABILITIES AND EXERTIONS / THIS COUNTRY IS MAINLY INDEBTED FOR ITS MOST / VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN / NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, / WHICH WILL CONFER A LASTING BENEFIT ON THE / BRITISH NATION." / (FROM THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE / HOUSE OF COMMONS / 30TH APRIL 1819.'

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Description: Two marble tablets within an arch, to Seppings and his wife. The family crest above an incription 'AS A MARK OF FILIAL RESPECT'.
Type: Tablet
Position: South Aisle
Materials: Marble

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Seppings, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 25/9/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval architect
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters