Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Whitby commemorating William Mead d. 1792
Location
St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / WILLIAM MEAD, / Master-Mariner / who departed this Life / the 23rd of August 1792 / aged 31 years / Also JOHN MEAD brother of / the above who died / December 11th / 1839 aged 77 years / Also THOMAS his son who / died in his infancy'
Cross in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh commemorating Commander James Blair Grove RN d. 1885
Location
Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / JAMES BLAIR GROVE ESQ. / COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / WHO WAS BORN AT EDINBURGH 15TH MARCH 1834 / & DIED AT PLYMOUTH 10TH JULY 1885'
Details
Type: Cross Materials: Granite
People
Grove, James Blair Age: 51 Date of Death: 10/7/1885 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Kirkdale, Liverpool commemorating George Frederick Unsworth d. 1850 and Captain John Unsworth d. 1854
Location
St Mary's Church, Kirkdale, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'George Frederick Unsworth son of John and Sarah, lost his life on board the ship LARNE on a voyage from this port to Quebec on the 28 August 1850 age 20. Also Captain John Unsworth, father of the above, died 17 March 1854 age 52'
Details
Vessel: Larne
People
Unsworth, George Frederick Age: 20 Date of Death: 28/8/1850 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Unsworth, John Age: 52 Date of Death: 17/3/1854 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. 9, p. 301. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating George Jamieson d. 1875, John Brewer d. 1875, Albert Purdy d. 1877, Richard Gilbert d. 1877, Joe Tucker d. 1877, James Heath d. 187[?], Henry Page d. 1880, William Briggs d. 1880, William Cook d. 1881 [?], and Patrick Sheeley
Location
Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England
Transcript
'In memory / of the following Boys / belonging to H.M.S. Boscawen / GEORGE JAMIESON / died Oct 5th 1875 aged 17 / JOHN BREWER / died Oct 28th 1875 aged 17 / ALBERT R PURDY / April 14 1877 aged 14 / RICHARD GILBERT / July 10 1877 age 17 / JOE TUCKER / Nov 2nd 1877 aged 16 / JAMES HEATH / Nov 21 187... aged 16 / Henry PAGE / ...Feb...1880 aged 15 / WILLIAM BRIGGS May 27 1880 aged 15 / William C. COOK / born Jan 8th 1864 Feb 14 188[1] / PATRICK SHEELEY / ...Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord'
Details
Position: 93 Vessel: HMS Boscawen
People
Brewer, John Age: 17 Date of Death: 28/10/1875 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Briggs, William Age: 15 Date of Death: 27/5/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Cook, William C. Age: Date of Death: 14/2/1881 [?] Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Gilbert, Richard Age: 17 Date of Death: 10/7/1877 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Heath, James Age: 16 Date of Death: 21/11/187 [?] Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Jamieson, George Age: 17 Date of Death: 5/10/1875 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Page, Henry Age: 15 Date of Death: 2/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Purdy, Albert R. Age: 14 Date of Death: 14/4/1877 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Tucker, Joe Age: 16 Date of Death: 2/11/1877 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Brindisi, Italy commemorating Captain Bridges Watkinson Taylor RN d. 1814
Location
Brindisi, Italy
Details
Vessel: HMS Apollo
People
Taylor, Bridges Watkinson Age: Date of Death: 24/2/1814 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: See biblio. 'To the memory of Capt. B.W.Taylor of H.M.S. Apollo, who with several others was drowned by upsetting of a boat there.' Another memorial was erected in St Mary's Church, Patrixbourne. Bibliography: 'Nautical Anecdotes and Selections', 'Naval Chronicle' vol. 34, pp.128-9, (London, 1815).
Memorial at Royal Navy Burying Ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada commemorating the officers and crew of the USS ‘Chesapeake’, who died at HM Naval Hospital, Halifax, from wounds sustained in action with HMS ‘Shannon’ on 1st June 1813
Location
Royal Navy Burying Ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Rest of the World
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF THE / FOLLOWING OFFICERS / AND MEN OF THE U.S.S. ’CHESAPEAKE’ / WHO DIED IN H.M. NAVAL / HOSPITAL, HALIFAX, OF WOUNDS / RECEIVED IN ACTION WITH / H.M.S. SHANNON ON THE FIRST / OF JUNE 1813 / MR PETER ADAMS BOATSWAIN / FORBES DELA QUARTER GUNNER / FRANCIS SYNODS SEAMAN / JOHN HODGKIN SEAMAN / DARBY LEE SEAMAN / JOHN DEVO SEAMAN / MARCUS MANSEL SEAMAN / JOHN MACNEIL SEAMAN / JOHN JOHNSON ORDINARY SEAMAN / JOHN HUNT ORDINARY SEAMAN / LOUIS HANSCOM ORDINARY SEAMAN / WILLIAM DIXON CORPORAL / U.S. MARINES'
Details
Description: Rock with bronze inscription plate Type: Memorial Vessel: USS Chesapeake
Event
War of 1812
Event Date
1st June 1813
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Adams, Peter Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Boatswain Organisation: United States Navy Dela, Forbes Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Quarter gunner Organisation: United States Navy Devo, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Dixon, William Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Corporal US Marines Organisation: US Marines Hanscom, Louis Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Hodgman, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Hunt, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Johnson, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Lee, Darby Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: United States Navy MacNeil, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Mansel, Marcus Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: United States Navy Symonds, Francis Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: United States Navy
Plaque in the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile commemorating Alexander Selkirk d. 1723
Location
Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile, Rest of the World
Transcript
'In memory of Alexander Selkirk Mariner, A native of Largo in the county of Fife Scotland, who lived on this island in complete solitude for four years and four months. He was landed from the 'Cinq Ports Galley' 96 tons AD 1704, and was taken off in the 'Duke' privateer 12 February 1709. He died Lieutenant of HMS Weymouth AD 1723 aged 47. This tablet is erected near Selkirk's lookout by Commodore Powell and the officers of HMS TOPAZE AD 1868'
Details
Type: Plaque Materials: Metal Vessel: HMS Weymouth
People
Selkirk, Alexander Age: Date of Death: 1723 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: NMM library catalogue gives his dates as 1676-1721. Bibliography: 'Island of Juan Fernandez', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 11, p. 435, (Cambridge,1925).
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
