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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Robert Barnes, d. 1680

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Here resteth the Body of ROBERT BARNES Master and Mariner who departed this life the 20th September 1680 Aged 38 years, who left one sone ROBERT and two Daughters JANE and MARTHA. MARY his wife Departed this life the 19th of March Aged 63 years Anno 1673.'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Barnes, Robert
Age: 38
Date of Death: 20/9/1680
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master and mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Here resteth the Body of ROBERT BARNES Master and Mariner who departed this life the 20th September 1680 Aged 38 years, who left one sone ROBERT and two Daughters JANE and MARTHA. MARY his wife Departed this life the 19th of March Aged 63 years Anno 1673.'",
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    "notes": "Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.",
    "bibliography": "",
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Pier Head, Liverpool, England

Memorial at Liverpool Pier Head commemorating ‘heroes of the marine engine room’

Location

Pier Head, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'IN . HONOUR . OF / ALL . HEROES . OF . THE . MARINE . ENGINE . ROOM / THIS . MEMORIAL / WAS . ERECTED . BY / INTERNATIONAL . SUBSCRIPTION / MCMXVI', 'THE . BRAVE . DO . NOT . DIE/THEIR . DEEDS . LIVE . FOR . EVER/AN . CALL . UPON . US/TO . EMULATE . THEIR . COURAGE/AND . DEVOTION . TO . DUTY'

Details

Description: The obelisk has a carved flame at the top surrounded by four standing female figures holding wreaths. At the base of the obelisk, sun rays and below that, four crouching giants with waves carved between them. At each end of the base, two full length figures representing engineers and stokers. A propeller within a wreath is carved below the inscriptions which are placed on the sides of the base.
Type: Obelisk
Materials: Granite
Date Erected: 1916
Artists: William Goscombe John
Vessel: RMS Titanic

Extra

Notes: A memorial originally to the engineers of Titanic, but not erected until after the First World War. It now commemorates all 'heroes of the marine engine-room'.
Bibliography: John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas 'Titanic: a journey through time' (Yeovil, 1999).
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "location": "Pier Head, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'IN . HONOUR . OF / ALL . HEROES . OF . THE . MARINE . ENGINE . ROOM / THIS . MEMORIAL / WAS . ERECTED . BY / INTERNATIONAL . SUBSCRIPTION / MCMXVI', 'THE . BRAVE . DO . NOT . DIE/THEIR . DEEDS . LIVE . FOR . EVER/AN . CALL . UPON . US/TO . EMULATE . THEIR . COURAGE/AND . DEVOTION . TO . DUTY'",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4926Large-438x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6992\" width=\"323\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4926Large-438x1024.jpg 438w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4926Large-128x300.jpg 128w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M4926Large.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Memorial at Liverpool Pier Head commemorating ‘heroes of the marine engine room’</p>",
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    "description": "The obelisk has a carved flame at the top surrounded by four standing female figures holding wreaths. At the base of the obelisk, sun rays and below that, four crouching giants with waves carved between them. At each end of the base, two full length figures representing engineers and stokers. A propeller within a wreath is carved below the inscriptions which are placed on the sides of the base.",
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "Granite",
    "dateErected": "1916",
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    "notes": "A memorial originally to the engineers of Titanic, but not erected until after the First World War. It now commemorates all 'heroes of the marine engine-room'.",
    "bibliography": "John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas 'Titanic: a journey through time' (Yeovil, 1999).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Alexander Kelly d. 1917

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In memory of / Alexander Kelly / Marine Engineer / Died through enemy action / April 16th 1917-Aged 57 years / Also his son Alexander / Died in infancy'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Kelly, Alexander
Age: 57
Date of Death: 16/4/1917
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Marine Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "post_id": "1632",
  "id": "M6260",
  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In memory of / Alexander Kelly / Marine Engineer / Died through enemy action / April 16th 1917-Aged 57 years / Also his son Alexander / Died in infancy'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Alexander Kelly d. 1917</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David J. Wickham",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George W. Parrot RMLI d. 1889

Location

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

Transcript

‘PER / MARE / PER / TERRAM / IN MEMORY OF / GEORGE W. PARROT / PRIVATE R.M.L.I. / H.M.S. / VICTOR EMMANUEL / WHO DIED ON THE / 12TH JULY 1889 / AGED 32 YEARS…’

Details

Description: Headstone with carved border. Grave with kerbs. Badges showing the globe and laurel and bugle above the inscription
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Victor Emanuel

People

Parrot, George W.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 12/7/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "post_id": "1633",
  "id": "M86",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "‘PER / MARE / PER / TERRAM / IN MEMORY OF / GEORGE W. PARROT / PRIVATE R.M.L.I. / H.M.S. / VICTOR EMMANUEL / WHO DIED ON THE / 12TH JULY 1889 / AGED 32 YEARS…’",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George W. Parrot RMLI d. 1889</p>",
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    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Victor Emanuel"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England

Gravestone at Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed commemorating Andrew Carr RN d. 1828

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England

Transcript

'Andrew Carr, late Carpenter in the Royal Navy, who died 3 September 1828 aged 72 years'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Carr, Andrew
Age: 72
Date of Death: 3/9/1828
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan , 1970

JSON

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  "post_id": "1634",
  "id": "M1321",
  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England",
  "transcript": "'Andrew Carr, late Carpenter in the Royal Navy, who died 3 September 1828 aged 72 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Holy Trinity Church, Berwick-upon-Tweed commemorating Andrew Carr RN d. 1828</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Carr, Andrew","age":"72","dateofdeath":"3/9/1828","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Carpenter","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Rev. William Henry Donnan , 1970",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St George's Church, Deal, Kent, England

Gravestone at St George’s Church, Deal, Kent commemorating Paul Mace, Midshipman, HEIC, d. 1788

Location

St George's Church, Deal, Kent, England

Transcript

'In memory of Paul Mace of Weymouth, late midshipman of the 'Dublin' East Indiaman who was drowned the 23 day of March, and buried here the 19th of May 1788, aged 18 years. Mother, weep not your son's untimely fate / The youth you fondly embraced so late / Who now reclined in earth's cold bosom lies / In hopes through Jesus Christ with you to rise / He has left a disconsolate mother to mourn for the loss of a dutiful son'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HEIC Dublin

People

Mace, Paul
Age: 18
Date of Death: 23/3/1788
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: 'It is said that the body of this unfortunate young man was found beyond Sandown Castle where it had been buried in the sand for over three weeks'.
Bibliography: John Laker 'History of Deal' (Deal, 1917).

JSON

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  "post_id": "1611",
  "id": "M1992",
  "location": "St George's Church, Deal, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Paul Mace of Weymouth, late midshipman of the 'Dublin' East Indiaman who was drowned the 23 day of March, and buried here the 19th of May 1788, aged 18 years. Mother, weep not your son's untimely fate / The youth you fondly embraced so late / Who now reclined in earth's cold bosom lies / In hopes through Jesus Christ with you to rise / He has left a disconsolate mother to mourn for the loss of a dutiful son'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St George’s Church, Deal, Kent commemorating Paul Mace, Midshipman, HEIC, d. 1788</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HEIC Dublin"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Mace, Paul","age":"18","dateofdeath":"23/3/1788","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Midshipman HEIC","organisation":"Honourable East India Company"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "'It is said that the body of this unfortunate young man was found beyond Sandown Castle where it had been buried in the sand for over three weeks'.",
    "bibliography": "John Laker 'History of Deal' (Deal, 1917).",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Christian Johannsen d. 1896

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In / loving memory / of / Christian Johannsen / Master Mariner / Who died Dec 27th 1896 / In his 43rd year / erected by friends.'

Details

Description: Headstone
Type: Gravestone

People

Johannsen, Christian
Age: 43
Date of Death: 27/12/1896
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "post_id": "1612",
  "id": "M6504",
  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory / of / Christian Johannsen / Master Mariner / Who died Dec 27th 1896 / In his 43rd year / erected by friends.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Christian Johannsen d. 1896</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "position": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Johannsen, Christian","age":"43","dateofdeath":"27/12/1896","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Master Mariner","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David J. Wickham",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Lieutenant Harry Conrad Kenyon Slaney RN d. 1876

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Harry C. Kenyon SLANEY, Ltn. H.M. Ship 'Ringdove', who died at sea 25th. June 1876, aged 26 years. This stone is erected by his shipmates'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Ringdove

People

Slaney, Harry Conrad Kenyon
Age: 26
Date of Death: 25/6/1876
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: ADM 196/18/119 Born 3 July 1850.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "post_id": "1613",
  "id": "M328",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Harry C. Kenyon SLANEY, Ltn. H.M. Ship 'Ringdove', who died at sea 25th. June 1876, aged 26 years. This stone is erected by his shipmates'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Lieutenant Harry Conrad Kenyon Slaney RN d. 1876</p>",
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    "event":"",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "ADM 196/18/119 Born 3 July 1850.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Governor's Green, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England

Memorial at Governor’s Green, Old Portsmouth commemorating Algerine Class minesweepers and their crews

Location

Governor's Green, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

"LET THERE BE A WAY THROUGH THE WATER" / THESE TREES AND MEMORIAL STONE / WERE COMMEMORATED ON 14 MAY 2000 / REMEMBERING WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE THE MEN AND / THE SHIPS OF THE "ALGERINE" CLASS OF FLEET MINESWEEPERS / OPERATING IN THE ROYAL NAVY 1942-1961 / AND THOSE WHO ALSO SERVED IN ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ESCORTS / OF THE "ALGERINE" CLASS / ACUTE / ALARM / ALBACORE / ALGERINE / ANTARES / ARCTURUS / ARIES / BRAMBLE / BRAVE / CADMUS / CHAMELEON / CHEERFUL / CIRCE / CLINTON / COCKATRICE / COQUETTE / COURIER / ESPIEGLE / FANCY / FANTOME / FELICITY / FIERCE / FLY / FLYING FISH / FRIENDSHIP / GOLDEN FLEECE / GOZO / HARE / HOUND / HYDRA / JASEUR / JEWEL / LAERTES / LARNE / LENNOX / LIBERTY / LIGHTFOOT / LIONESS / LOYALTY / LYSANDER / MAENAD / MAGICIENNE / MAMELUKE / MANDATE / MARINER / MARMION / MARVEL / MARY ROSE / MELITA / MICHAEL / MINSTREL / MOON / MUTINE / MYRMIDON / MYSTIC / NERISSA / NIGER / OCTAVIA /ONYX/ ORCADIA / ORESTES / OSSORY / PELORUS / PERSIAN / PICKLE / PINCHER / PLUCKY / PLUTO / POLARIS / POSTILLION / PROMPT / PROVIDENCE / PYRRHUS / RATTLESNAKE / READY / RECRUIT / REGULUS / RIFLEMAN / RINALDO / ROMOLA / ROSAMUND / ROSARIO / ROWENA / SEABEAR / SERENE / SKIPJACK / SPANKER / SQUIRREL / STORMCLOUD / SYLVIA / TANGANYIKA / THISBE / TRUELOVE / VESTAL / WATERWITCH / WAVE / WELCOME / WELFARE / ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ESCORTS / BORDER CITIES / FORT FRANCIS / KAPUSKASING / MIDDLESEX / NEW LISKEARD / OSHAWA / PORTAGE / ROCKCLIFFE / SAULT STE MARIE / ST. BONIFACE / WALLACEBURG / WINNIPEG'

Details

Description: A flat granite slab engraved with the inscription and the badge of the Algerines Association.
Type: Memorial
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Alarm, HMS Albacore, HMS Algerine, HMS Antares, HMS Arcturus, HMS Aries, HMS Bramble, HMS Brave, HMS Cadmus, HMS Chameleon, HMS Cheerful, HMS Circe, HMS Clinton, HMS Cockatrice, HMS Coquette, HMS Courier, HMS Espiegle, HMS Fantome, HMS Felicity, HMS Fierce, HMS Fly, HMS Flying Fish, HMS Friendship, HMS Golden Fleece, HMS Gozo, HMS Hare, HMS Hound, HMS Hydra, HMS Jaseur, HMS Jewel, HMS Laertes, HMS Larne, HMS Lennox, HMS Liberty, HMS Lightfoot, HMS Lioness, HMS Loyalty, HMS Lysander, HMS Maenad, HMS Magicienne, HMS Mameluke, HMS Mandate, HMS Mariner, HMS Marmion, HMS Marvel, HMS Mary Rose, HMS Melita, HMS Michael, HMS Minstrel, HMS Moon, HMS Mutine, HMS Myrmidon, HMS Mystic, HMS Nerissa, HMS Niger, HMS Octavia, HMS Onyx, HMS Orcadia, HMS Orestes, HMS Ossory, HMS Pelorus, HMS Persian, HMS Pickle, HMS Pincher, HMS Plucky, HMS Pluto, HMS Polaris, HMS Postillion, HMS Prompt, HMS Providence, HMS Pyrrhus, HMS Rattlesnake, HMS Ready, HMS Recruit, HMS Regulus, HMS Rifleman, HMS Rinaldo, HMS Romola, HMS Rosamund, HMS Rosario, HMS Rowena, HMS Seabear, HMS Serene, HMS Skipjack, HMS Spanker, HMS Squirrel, HMS Stormcloud, HMS Sylvia, HMS Tanganika, HMS Thisbe, HMS Truelove, HMS Vestal, HMS Waterwitch, HMS Wave, HMS Welcome, HMS Welfare, HMCS Border Cities, HMCS Fort Francis, HMCS Kapuskasing, HMCS Middlesex, HMCS New Liskeard, HMCS Oshawa, HMCS Portage, HMCS Rockliffe, HMCS Sault Ste Marie, HMCS St Boniface, HMCS Wallaceburg, HMCS Winnipeg

Extra

Recorder: Norman W. Gordon

JSON

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  "id": "M4998",
  "location": "Governor's Green, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England",
  "transcript": "\"LET THERE BE A WAY THROUGH THE WATER\" / THESE TREES AND MEMORIAL STONE / WERE COMMEMORATED ON 14 MAY 2000 / REMEMBERING WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE THE MEN AND / THE SHIPS OF THE \"ALGERINE\" CLASS OF FLEET MINESWEEPERS / OPERATING IN THE ROYAL NAVY 1942-1961 / AND THOSE WHO ALSO SERVED IN ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ESCORTS / OF THE \"ALGERINE\" CLASS / ACUTE / ALARM / ALBACORE / ALGERINE / ANTARES / ARCTURUS / ARIES / BRAMBLE / BRAVE / CADMUS / CHAMELEON / CHEERFUL / CIRCE / CLINTON / COCKATRICE / COQUETTE / COURIER / ESPIEGLE / FANCY / FANTOME / FELICITY / FIERCE / FLY / FLYING FISH / FRIENDSHIP / GOLDEN FLEECE / GOZO / HARE / HOUND / HYDRA / JASEUR / JEWEL / LAERTES / LARNE / LENNOX / LIBERTY / LIGHTFOOT / LIONESS / LOYALTY / LYSANDER / MAENAD / MAGICIENNE / MAMELUKE / MANDATE / MARINER / MARMION / MARVEL / MARY ROSE / MELITA / MICHAEL / MINSTREL / MOON / MUTINE / MYRMIDON / MYSTIC / NERISSA / NIGER / OCTAVIA /ONYX/ ORCADIA / ORESTES / OSSORY / PELORUS / PERSIAN / PICKLE / PINCHER / PLUCKY / PLUTO / POLARIS / POSTILLION / PROMPT / PROVIDENCE / PYRRHUS / RATTLESNAKE / READY / RECRUIT / REGULUS / RIFLEMAN / RINALDO / ROMOLA / ROSAMUND / ROSARIO / ROWENA / SEABEAR / SERENE / SKIPJACK / SPANKER / SQUIRREL / STORMCLOUD / SYLVIA / TANGANYIKA / THISBE / TRUELOVE / VESTAL / WATERWITCH / WAVE / WELCOME / WELFARE / ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY ESCORTS / BORDER CITIES / FORT FRANCIS / KAPUSKASING / MIDDLESEX / NEW LISKEARD / OSHAWA / PORTAGE / ROCKCLIFFE / SAULT STE MARIE / ST. BONIFACE / WALLACEBURG / WINNIPEG'",
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  "images": [],
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    "position": "",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
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St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Walton on the Hill commemorating Captain William Harrison d. 1756

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St Mary's Church, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, England

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'Draw near and see this heap of dust, / which once was active, wise and just, / a man whose labours God did bless, and crowned them with fair success / but care or prudence cannot save / nor wealth defend us from the grave, / prepare to follow, all to death must bow / he fell in his full strength, and so may'st thou. Captain William HARRISON, Mariner, son of Robert Harrison, of Kirkdale, who departed this life 16th July 1756, in the 41st year of his age'

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Type: Ledger
Position: West end of church

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Harrison, William
Age: 40
Date of Death: 16/7/1756
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
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Recorder: Martin Davies

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters