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Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, Berkshire, England

Wall tablet in Cookham, Berkshire commemorating Captain Sir George Young RN d. 1848

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, Berkshire, England

Transcript

'IN THE SAME VAULT ARE ALSO PLACED / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTN SIR GEORGE YOUNG, BART. R.N. / ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE NAMED / SIR SAMUEL AND EMILY YOUNG. / HE WAS BORN 19TH AUGUST 1797, / AND DIED 8TH FEBRUARY 1848. / ALSO IN MEMORY OF HIS SON / SIR GEORGE YOUNG BT JP / BORN 1837-DIED 1930/REFORMER, ADMINISTRATOR, SCHOLAR / A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR OVER 70 YEARS / A PROMOTOR OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF LONDON AND READING / AND OF EDUCATION IN THIS COUNTY AND THE COUNTRY' [There follow two lines in Greek].

Details

Type: Wall tablet

People

Young, George
Age: 51
Date of Death: 8/2/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Tablet also dedicated to his son, Sir George Young BT JP. d. 1930.
Recorder: Colin Harris 1993

JSON

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  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, Berkshire, England",
  "transcript": "'IN THE SAME VAULT ARE ALSO PLACED / THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTN SIR GEORGE YOUNG, BART. R.N. / ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE NAMED / SIR SAMUEL AND EMILY YOUNG. / HE WAS BORN 19TH AUGUST 1797, / AND DIED 8TH FEBRUARY 1848. / ALSO IN MEMORY OF HIS SON / SIR GEORGE YOUNG BT JP / BORN 1837-DIED 1930/REFORMER, ADMINISTRATOR, SCHOLAR / A PUBLIC SERVANT FOR OVER 70 YEARS / A PROMOTOR OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF LONDON AND READING / AND OF EDUCATION IN THIS COUNTY AND THE COUNTRY' [There follow two lines in Greek].",
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    "notes": "Tablet also dedicated to his son, Sir George Young BT JP. d. 1930.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Colin Harris 1993",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Henry Ralph RN and W. Morcomb RN who both died in 1898

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Henry RALPH, Stoker H.M.S. 'Hart' who died February 11th 1898 aged 33 years. Also W. MORCOMB, Stoker H.M.S. 'Edgar' who died February 28th 1898 aged 22 years erected by the crew of H.M.S. 'Hart'

Details

Description: Inscription on a metal plate affixed to a Celtic cross.
Type: Celtic cross
Vessel: HMS Edgar, HMS Hart

People

Morcomb, W.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/2/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ralph, Henry
Age: 33
Date of Death: 11/2/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas 1988; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Henry RALPH, Stoker H.M.S. 'Hart' who died February 11th 1898 aged 33 years. Also W. MORCOMB, Stoker H.M.S. 'Edgar' who died February 28th 1898 aged 22 years erected by the crew of H.M.S. 'Hart'",
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Edgar, HMS Hart"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas 1988; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
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Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England

Memorial on Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon commemorating the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588

Location

Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England

Transcript

'HE BLEW WITH HIS WINDS AND THEY WERE SCATTERED', 'THIS FOUNDATION STONE / OF A NATIONAL MEMORIAL WAS LAID IN THE PRESENCE OF / NAVAL, MILITARY, AND CIVIL REPRESENTATIVES / BY THE MAYOR OF THIS BOROUGH / ALDERMAN W J WARING ESQ. J.P. / ON THURSDAY 19TH 1888 / BEING THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE FIRST SIGHTING THE SPANISH ARMADA / FROM PLYMOUTH HOE. / PATRON HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN' [reverse] 'THIS NATIONAL ARMADA MEMORIAL / ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / WAS UNVEILED OCTOBER 21 1890, BY / ADMIRAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH K.G. ON BEHALF OF / HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA PATRON / GENERAL COMMITTEE / HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORFOLK PRESIDENT / SIR H.J. WARING J.P. CHAIRMAN / W. BINNS DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN / A HINGSTON J.P. J.P. PAIGE TREASURERS / W.H.K. WRIGHT SECRETARY / A. CROSER C.F. BURNARD J.P. R. BUFNARD J.J. CREALOCK A.R. DEBNAM / G.H. INSKIP R.N. W.H. LUKE F.G. LANE H.N. NEVINS A.H. VARNIER F.J. WEBB / PROFESSOR J.K. LAUGHTON CHAIRMAN C. WOOLNER WILLIAM P.H.P WIPPELL SECRETARY / E. STORY CONTRACTOR.'

Details

Description: A stone column, rectangular in section, on top in bronze, a standing figure of Britannia holding a shield, spear and sword, a lion by her side. Round bronze portrait medallions on the sides, of the English commanders, and a relief of a naval battle on the front. Coats of arms in bronze round the base, of the cities and towns which contributed to the defence of the country in 1588. Elizabethan and modern Royal arms on the front and back. The monument is flanked by mortars, guns and piles of shot.
Type: Monument
Materials: Stone, bronze
Artists: Herbert A. Gribble, W. Charles May

Event

Spanish Armada

Event Date

1588

Event Category

1584-1604 Conflict between England and Spain

Extra

Notes: Original designs show the base flanked by figures of a viking representing valour and a woman with a telescope respresenting vigilance.

Bibliography: 'Illustrated London News' (July 21 1888).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1986
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "location": "Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'HE BLEW WITH HIS WINDS AND THEY WERE SCATTERED', 'THIS FOUNDATION STONE / OF A NATIONAL MEMORIAL WAS LAID IN THE PRESENCE OF / NAVAL, MILITARY, AND CIVIL REPRESENTATIVES / BY THE MAYOR OF THIS BOROUGH / ALDERMAN W J WARING ESQ. J.P. / ON THURSDAY 19TH 1888 / BEING THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY / OF THE FIRST SIGHTING THE SPANISH ARMADA / FROM PLYMOUTH HOE. / PATRON HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN' [reverse] 'THIS NATIONAL ARMADA MEMORIAL / ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / WAS UNVEILED OCTOBER 21 1890, BY / ADMIRAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH K.G. ON BEHALF OF / HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA PATRON / GENERAL COMMITTEE / HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORFOLK PRESIDENT / SIR H.J. WARING J.P. CHAIRMAN / W. BINNS DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN / A HINGSTON J.P. J.P. PAIGE TREASURERS / W.H.K. WRIGHT SECRETARY / A. CROSER C.F. BURNARD J.P. R. BUFNARD J.J. CREALOCK A.R. DEBNAM / G.H. INSKIP R.N. W.H. LUKE F.G. LANE H.N. NEVINS A.H. VARNIER F.J. WEBB / PROFESSOR J.K. LAUGHTON CHAIRMAN C. WOOLNER WILLIAM P.H.P WIPPELL SECRETARY / E. STORY CONTRACTOR.'",
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    "bibliography": "'Illustrated London News' (July 21 1888).",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson 1986",
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}

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All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire commemorating Richard Calthrop RN d. 1816

Location

All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of RICHARD CALTHROP who gallantly fought and fell in defence of Christian Liberty in the dreadful but ever memorable attack upon Algiers on the 27th day of August 1816 Aged 23 years. He went to sea at the early age of thirteen and after eight years spent in the most active service during which period he had been in several partial but severe engagements went out upon Promotion as an Admiralty Midshipman on board the Leander in the above expedition. In this ship carrying 56 guns he had the command of the small arm party and almost at the conclusion of that tremendous engagement and when it raged with its utmost fury as he was animating Seamen to Exertions against the most ferocious Enemies of Mankind a fatal ball severed his Head from his body and thus perished in Religious, Holy cause this promising and intrepid Youth, without a Pang and in the very glowing moment of Victory. From a respect to his many manly Virtues, this sacred stone is here erected by an affectionate mother and ten surviving brothers and sisters'

Details

Vessel: HMS Leander

Event

Bombardment of Algiers

Event Date

1816

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Calthrop, Richard
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/8/1816
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "post_id": "1838",
  "id": "M4739",
  "location": "All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of RICHARD CALTHROP who gallantly fought and fell in defence of Christian Liberty in the dreadful but ever memorable attack upon Algiers on the 27th day of August 1816 Aged 23 years. He went to sea at the early age of thirteen and after eight years spent in the most active service during which period he had been in several partial but severe engagements went out upon Promotion as an Admiralty Midshipman on board the Leander in the above expedition. In this ship carrying 56 guns he had the command of the small arm party and almost at the conclusion of that tremendous engagement and when it raged with its utmost fury as he was animating Seamen to Exertions against the most ferocious Enemies of Mankind a fatal ball severed his Head from his body and thus perished in Religious, Holy cause this promising and intrepid Youth, without a Pang and in the very glowing moment of Victory. From a respect to his many manly Virtues, this sacred stone is here erected by an affectionate mother and ten surviving brothers and sisters'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire commemorating Richard Calthrop RN d. 1816</p>",
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    "recorder": "C. Flintham",
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}

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St Mary's Church, Frampton, Dorset, England

Monument in St Mary’s Church, Frampton, Dorset, commemorating Rear-Admiral SirJohn Browne d. 1627

Location

St Mary's Church, Frampton, Dorset, England

Details

Description: Recumbent effigies of Browne and his wife and parts of a dismantled monument. reassembled on a modern tomb chest, armorials above.
Position: Chancel

Event

Spanish Armada

Event Date

1588

Event Category

1584 - 1604 Conflict between England and Spain

People

Browne, John
Age:
Date of Death: 1627
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Nigel Llewelyn, University of Sussex, 1988

JSON

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  "post_id": "1839",
  "id": "M2220",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Frampton, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Monument in St Mary’s Church, Frampton, Dorset, commemorating Rear-Admiral SirJohn Browne d. 1627</p>",
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    "event":"Spanish Armada",
    "date": "1588",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Nigel Llewelyn, University of Sussex, 1988",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Memorial formerly at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Thomas Allwright RN d. 1803

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Details

People

Allwright, Thomas
Age: 82
Date of Death: 28/1/1803
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Royal Hospital, Greenwich

Extra

Notes: Capt of Greenwich Hospital. Destroyed in 1939-45 war. P.R.O. Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions.

JSON

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  "post_id": "1841",
  "id": "M2377",
  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial formerly at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Thomas Allwright RN d. 1803</p>",
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    "notes": "Capt of Greenwich Hospital. Destroyed in 1939-45 war. P.R.O. Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Edward Murray d. 1889

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Edward MURRAY, a native of Glasgow, late master of the British Barque 'Queensland' of Sydney, who departed this life at Hong Kong on 7th. September 1889, aged 44 years. Deeply lamented by his sorrowing widow and children'

Details

Description: Foul anchor carved in relief above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: Queensland

People

Murray, Edward
Age: 44
Date of Death: 7/9/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "post_id": "1842",
  "id": "M142",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Edward MURRAY, a native of Glasgow, late master of the British Barque 'Queensland' of Sydney, who departed this life at Hong Kong on 7th. September 1889, aged 44 years. Deeply lamented by his sorrowing widow and children'",
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    "description": "Foul anchor carved in relief above the inscription.",
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Queensland"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
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}

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St Andrew's Church, Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, England

Plaque in Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire commemorating the Reverend Richard Walter d.1785

Location

St Andrew's Church, Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, England

Transcript

'This brass is dedicated by his descendants to the memory of the Reverend Richard WALTER MA sometime fellow of Sidney Sussex College Cambridge, Chaplain of Portsmouth Dockyard 1745-1785, chaplain of H.M.S. CENTURION in commodore ANSON'S expedition and author of the well known "Voyage round the world". He died 10th March 1785 aged 67, and was buried in this church, the manor at this time belonging to his family. In the same grave rests Jane his wife who died December 1813 age 90'

Details

Type: Plaque
Position: South wall of chancel
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Centurion

Event Category

1739-1748 War of the Austrian Succession

People

Walter, Richard
Age: 67
Date of Death: 10/3/1785
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1987

JSON

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  "post_id": "1843",
  "id": "M2326",
  "location": "St Andrew's Church, Great Staughton, Cambridgeshire, England",
  "transcript": "'This brass is dedicated by his descendants to the memory of the Reverend Richard WALTER MA sometime fellow of Sidney Sussex College Cambridge, Chaplain of Portsmouth Dockyard 1745-1785, chaplain of H.M.S. CENTURION in commodore ANSON'S expedition and author of the well known \"Voyage round the world\". He died 10th March 1785 aged 67, and was buried in this church, the manor at this time belonging to his family. In the same grave rests Jane his wife who died December 1813 age 90'",
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    "vessel": "HMS Centurion"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": "1739-1748 War of the Austrian Succession"  },
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1987",
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}

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St Mary's Church, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England

Tablet in St Mary’s Church, Thirsk commemorating Frederick Roger Frankland RN d. 1844 and Harry Albert Frankland d. 1847

Location

St Mary's Church, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / FREDERICK ROGER FRANKLAND / MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. WINCHESTER / WHO DIED OF FEVER AT SIERRE LEONE / 23RD JANUARY 1844, AGED 20 YEARS / THOMAS FRANKLAND/ LIEUTENANT 48TH MADRAS NATIVE INFANTRY / AND SECOND IN COMMAND 2ND PUNJAB REGIMENT / KILLED IN ACTION WITH THE SEPOY REBELS / LEADING AN ASSAULT AT THE RELIEF OF LUKNOW / 17TH NOVEMBER 1857, AGED 29 YEARS. / HARRY ALBERT FRANKLAND / MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. ALARM / WHO DIED OF FEVER OFF VERA CRUZ / 9TH MAY 1847, AGED 17 YEARS / THE BELOVED SONS OF / SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM FRANKLAND / VIII BARONET / LATE CAPTAIN 20TH REGIMENT / AND DAME KATHERINE MARGARET / HIS WIFE'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall of aisle
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Alarm, HMS Winchester

People

Frankland, Frederick Roger
Age: 20
Date of Death: 23/1/1844
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Frankland, Harry Albert
Age: 17
Date of Death: 9/5/1847
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1970, Alex Chatwin, 1982

JSON

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  "post_id": "1813",
  "id": "M4366",
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  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / FREDERICK ROGER FRANKLAND / MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. WINCHESTER / WHO DIED OF FEVER AT SIERRE LEONE / 23RD JANUARY 1844, AGED 20 YEARS / THOMAS FRANKLAND/ LIEUTENANT 48TH MADRAS NATIVE INFANTRY / AND SECOND IN COMMAND 2ND PUNJAB REGIMENT / KILLED IN ACTION WITH THE SEPOY REBELS / LEADING AN ASSAULT AT THE RELIEF OF LUKNOW / 17TH NOVEMBER 1857, AGED 29 YEARS. / HARRY ALBERT FRANKLAND / MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. ALARM / WHO DIED OF FEVER OFF VERA CRUZ / 9TH MAY 1847, AGED 17 YEARS / THE BELOVED SONS OF / SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM FRANKLAND / VIII BARONET / LATE CAPTAIN 20TH REGIMENT / AND DAME KATHERINE MARGARET / HIS WIFE'",
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    "type": "Wall tablet",
    "position": "North wall of aisle",
    "materials": "Marble",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Alarm, HMS Winchester"  },
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    "event":"",
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    "category": ""  },
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1970, Alex Chatwin, 1982",
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}

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Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Florence commemorating Commander James Stuart Brisbane RN d. 1833

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JAMES STUART BRISBANE / COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / DIED AT FLORENCE / 23 DEC 1833 / AGED 30'

Details

People

Brisbane, James Stuart
Age: 30
Date of Death: 23/12/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "post_id": "1815",
  "id": "M6281",
  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JAMES STUART BRISBANE / COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / DIED AT FLORENCE / 23 DEC 1833 / AGED 30'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Florence commemorating Commander James Stuart Brisbane RN d. 1833</p>",
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