Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain William Forster d. 1852, and Captain George Forster d. 1836
Location
St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / of / ANN / the beloved Wife of Peter Forster / who departed this Life Sept. 24th 1852 / Aged 45 Years / Also of Capt. WILLIAM of the / Brig Elizabeth of this Port / and son of the above who died in Old / Calabar August 16th 1852 and Interred / on the premises of Duke Ephraim / Aged 20 Years / PETER FORSTER died 26th July /1835, Aged 45 Years / CAPTAIN GEORGE FORSTER / of the Sir Walter Scott / who died 8th Septr. 1836, Aged 26 Years / Also PETER FORSTER / son of the above who departed...'
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Description: Headstone. Type: Gravestone Materials: Slate Vessel: Elizabeth, Sir Walter Scott
People
Forster, William Age: 20 Date of Death: 16/8/1852 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Forster, George Age: 26 Date of Death: 8/9/1836 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 223. Site in an old quarry next to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, now St James's Park. Memorial sighted 2011 by B. Tomlinson. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand Photographer: B. Tomlinson 2011
'Sacred to the Memory of Captain John Smith, Native of Aberdeen, who died at sea on the 16th December 1838 on board the ...ship belonging to Aberdeen - and was buried here the 18th December aged 52 years'
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Type: Headstone
People
Smith, John Age: 52 Date of Death: 16/12/1838 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: A schooner belonging to Aberdeen freighted with potatoes, put into St. Peter Port harbour on 16th December 1838, owing to the sudden death of her captain who died shortly after leaving Jersey. Recorder: David Kreckeler 1982
Memorial at the Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool commemorating James Farrie d. 1843
Location
Scotch church, Rodney Street, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'James Farrie native of Irvine shipmaster died 6th Jan 1843 age 46. James Farrie shipmaster, son of the above died 24 July 1850 age 30'
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People
Farrie, James Age: 46 Date of Death: 6/1/1843 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Farrie, James Age: 30 Date of Death: 24/7/1850 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 141. The church is now a ruin. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Gravestone in Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough commemorating Frank Burton Dobson d. 1824, William Cape Dobson d. 1829 and Edmund Dobson d. 1835
Location
Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'In remembrance of Ann Dobson who died October 29 1860 aged 73 years relict of Octavius Flather Dobson who died at Leeds February 9th 1824 aged 36 years. Also of three sons who were drowned. FRANK BURTON in the Humber Sept 22 1824 aged 12 years. WILLIAM CAPE on the Goodwin Sands April 30th 1829 aged 16 years and EDMUND in the North Atlantic Ocean May 22nd 1835 aged 19 years. Also of George Burton Dobson, son of the above who died 31st March 1878 aged 56, also of Jane his wife, daughter of William HORNBY, shipowner of Wassand in Holderness and Scarborough who died July 9th 1903 aged 83 years'
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Type: Gravestone
People
Dobson, Frank Burton Age: 12 Date of Death: 22/9/1824 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Dobson, William Cape Age: 16 Date of Death: 30/4/1829 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Dobson, Edmund Age: 19 Date of Death: 22/5/1835 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Memorial in St Jude’s church, Portsmouth to men of HMS ‘Pylades’ who died during her commission 1858-1859
Location
St Jude's Church, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'IN A COURSE OF SERVICE WHICH INVOLVED / a circuit of the entire globe, the officers / of H.M.S. Pylades, mourned the loss by premature / death of the following of their shipmates / LIEUT. JOHN DAWSON HOPE R.M.A. / who died at Calcutta July 5th 1858 / Aged 21 years / THE REVD. ANDREW LE BROCQ / who died on his homeward passage Sept 19th 1858 / Aged 33 years / ALEXANDER JEFFREYS Esq. PAY MR. / who died at Vancouver Island April 25th 1859 / In sincere sorrow for their untimely deaths / this small tribute of affection is erected by / their brother officers in testimony of their / worth.'
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Description: Inscription on a shield surrounded by a carved oak wreath, a crest above. Type: Wall tablet Position: South wall, south room Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Pylades
People
Hope, John Dawson Age: 21 Date of Death: 5/7/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RMA Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery Jeffreys, Alexander Age: Date of Death: 25/4/1859 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Pay Master Organisation: Royal Navy Le Brocq, Andrew Age: 33 Date of Death: 19/9/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Clergyman Organisation:
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Notes: Signed by maker Bibliography: Tim Backhouse 'Memorials in Portsmouth' website.
Memorial at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating Seth Crowell Jnr, d. 1861
Location
Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
Sacred / to / the memory of / SETH CROWELL Jnr / Late Commander / of American ship ROBIN WOOD [sic] / who departed this life / on the 19th July 1861 / Aged 36 years'
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Type: Tablet Position: North wall N47 (A189) Vessel: Robin Hood
People
Crowell, Seth Age: 36 Date of Death: 19/7/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Commander Organisation: Unknown
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Notes: 'The Straits Times' Saturday 20th July 1861 (vol. 17, no. 1044) gives the ship's name as 'Robin Hood’.
Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 140.
Memorial in Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London commemorating Admiral John Louis, RN d. 1863
Location
Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England
Transcript
[South] 'THOMAS LOUIS ESQ / ELDEST SON OF / SIR JOHN LOUIS BARt / DIED IN INDIA 23RD SEPr 1836.' [East] 'ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LOUIS BARONET / OF CALDWELL HOUSE DEVON / DIED IN LONDON 30 MARCH 1863 / MARIA CLEMENTINA / WIFE OF SIR JOHN LOUIS / DIED IN LONDON 7 DECEMBER 1861.' [North] 'CHARLOTTE, / KATHERINE LOUIS / 2ND DAUGHTER OF SIR JOHN LOUIS / DIED LONDON 11 JUNE 1855.' [West] 'MARIA HANNAH LOUIS / 3RD DAUGHTER OF SIR JOHN LOUIS / BORN 1824, DIED LONDON 9 APRIL 1905.'
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Type: Ledger Position: Next to Admiral Spencer Robinson on North Avenue Materials: Pink granite Artists: A MacDonald
People
Louis, John Age: c. 78 Date of Death: 30/03/1863 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Birnham, Perth and Kinross commemorating Archibald Wallace d. 1925
Location
St Mary's Church, Birnham, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND / ARCHIBALD WALLACE / SHIPMASTER / DIED 19TH JAN 1925 / AGED 76 YEARS / AGNES WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED 10TH AUG 1950 AGED 81 / THEIR INFANT DAUGHTER / AGNES MARY'
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Description: A scroll on rockwork backing with an anchor on the bottom roll. Type: Memorial
People
Wallace, Archibald Age: 76 Date of Death: 19/1/1925 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: