Wall monument in St Mary’s Church, Warwick commemorating Arthur Prattinton Turner RNR d. 1898
Location
St Mary's Church, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Transcript
'To the Glory of God / In memory of / Arthur Prattinton Turner / Captain S.S. 'Matiana' BISN Co. / and late Lieut RNR who lost / his life at sea Nov. 1898 / Erected by his brother officers and friends in the / service as a mark of their affection and esteem'
Details
Description: Cross with an anchor on a stepped plinth. Type: Wall monument Position: Interior Vessel: SS Matiana
People
Turner, Arthur Prattinton Age: Date of Death: 11/1898 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Memorial in the Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka commemorating Charles Norwood RN d. 1820
Location
Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of CHARLES NORWOOD Steward to Sir Richard King Bart who served with honesty and fidelity five years. Died May 10th 1820 aged 30 years'
Details
People
Norwood, Charles Age: 30 Date of Death: 10/5/1820 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Steward RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Formerly Ceylon. Sir Richard King was Admiral on the station. Recorder: C. Flintham
Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating John Heritage, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1833
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of her death / lamented husband, / John Matthias Heritage, Branch Pilot / died 28th Oct 1833, aged 42 years / 9 months and 20 days / This tablet is dedicated by his disconsolate widow / to record the virtues of an affectionate and / loving husband, a fond and tender father, / and a most generous and warm friend / Here lies the tenderest husband, father, friend / His life with goodness mark'd, with gried his end; / His mind was calm, oh may his soul have rest / And he who others bless'd, himself be bless'd.'
Details
People
Heritage, John Matthias Age: 42 Date of Death: 28/10/1833 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Branch pilot Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service
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Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.129.
Wall tablet at St Mary’s Church, Petworth, West Sussex commemorating Vice-Admiral George Paulett d. 1854
Location
St Mary's Church, Petworth, West Sussex, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF / VICE ADMIRAL THE HONOURABLE GEORGE PAULETT, R.N. / SECOND SON OF JOHN 4TH EARL OF PAULETT, / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE SUDDENLY NEAR DROVE [HOUSE] / ON THE 10th OF FEBRUARY 1854 / IN THE 68th YEAR OF HIS AGE / HIS REMAINS ARE INTERRED AT THIS PLACE / IN THE FAMILY VAULT OF COLONEL WYNDHAM / TO WHOM HE WAS ENDEARED FROM AN EARLY PERIOD IN HIS LIFE / BY THE TIES OF A SINCERE FRIENDSHIP. / IN TOKEN OF FILIAL SORROW AND AFFECTIONATE / REMEMBRANCE / THIS TABLET IS RAISED TO THE MEMORY OF A BELOVED PARENT / BY WILLIAM HENRY PAULETT / HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON'
Details
Description: A plain marble tablet, with a shallow triangular pediment above, a supporting shelf and two brackets incised with a floral pattern without tincture below. Incised lettering painted black. Type: Wall tablet Position: St Thomas' chapel W. Wall Materials: Marble
People
Paulett, George Age: 67 Date of Death: 10/2/1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at St Iberius Church, Wexford, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland commemorating Edward Percival, RN d.1813
Location
St Iberius Church, Wexford, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Transcript
'COAST of ISTRIA' [below relief] 'Sacred to the Memory of / Mr EDWARD PERCIVAL / Late Master's mate in the Royal Navy / Who fell Gallantly fighting his Country's cause / In an attack upon an Enemy of far Superior Force, in a / Boat belonging to his Majesties [sic] Frigate Havannah / Captn the [sic] Honble George Cadogan / in the 6th January 1813 / on the Coast of Istria in the Adriatic / Aged 21 Years / His amiable Heart and Noble Disposition secured him/the Esteem and friendship of all who knew him / whilst his Public Conduct ever Intitled [sic] him to the / approbation of those Officers with whom he served/In testimony whereof / The Captain and Officers of the Havannah / have Caused this Monument to be Erected to his Memory / as a Sincere Tribute to Departed Worth / as well as of their admiration of the Heroic Manner / in which He fell'
Details
Description: Inscription flanked by cannon, relief above of a boat and the stern of 'Havannah'. With a oval profile portrait of Percival. Type: Wall monument Vessel: HMS Havannah
People
Percival, Edward Age: 21 Date of Death: 6/1/1813 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Master's mate Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Interred on Brioni. Bibliography: William Laird Clowes 'The Royal Navy, A History' vol. v, p. 518 (London 1996); William James 'The Naval History of Great Britain' vol. vi, p.175 (London, 1902); 'Naval History of the Present Year, 1813'; 'Naval Chronicle' vol. 30, p. 76 (London, 1813).
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Edwards d. 1888
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'IN / MEMORY OF / JOHN EDWARDS, / A NATIVE OF DUBLIN, / AND LATE CHIEF / OFFICER / S.S. KONG BENG / WHO DIED AT HONG KONG / 15th JANUARY 1888 / AGED 25 YEARS'
Details
Description: Obelisk on plinth. Type: Obelisk Vessel: SS Kong Beng
People
Edwards, John Age: 25 Date of Death: 15/1/1888 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Scottish Oriental Steam Ship Co.
Wall tablet in the Church of St Peter-in-Chains, Pennal, Gwynedd commemorating Captain Charles Thomas Thruston, RN d. 1858
Location
Church of St Peter-in-Chains, Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales
Transcript
'Charles Thomas Thruston Esq of Pennal Tower, and formerly of Talgarth, Captain Royal Navy, second son of Framlingham Thruston Esq of Market Weston Hall, Suffolk. Born November 11th 1785. Died July 24th 1858'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: Near altar Materials: Marble Artists: James Sherwood Westmacott
People
Thruston, Charles Thomas Age: 72 Date of Death: 24/7/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Buckingham, Trinity Pilot, d. 1870
Location
St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF / JOHN BUCKINGHAM / TRINITY PILOT / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / AUGUST 24 1870 / AGED 87 YEARS / BELOVED IN LIFE / IN DEATH LAMENTED'