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Old Mortlake Cemetery, Mortlake, London, England

Memorial in Old Mortlake Cemetery commemorating Francis Geoffrey d. 1886 waterman to Queen Victoria

Location

Old Mortlake Cemetery, Mortlake, London, England

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People

Godfrey, Francis
Age:
Date of Death: 1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Waterman
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Waterman to Queen Victoria.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 229.

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Lewis RN d. 1900

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of John Lewis O.S., H.M.S. Dido who died August 1st 1900 aged 21 years. Erected by his shipmate. I am the resurrection and the life.''

Details

Description: Celtic cross on stepped plinth.
Type: Cross
Vessel: HMS Dido

People

Lewis, John
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1/8/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of John Lewis O.S., H.M.S. Dido who died August 1st 1900 aged 21 years. Erected by his shipmate. I am the resurrection and the life.''",
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Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Road, London, England

Statue at Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Road, London depicting Captain Richard Maples d. 1680

Location

Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Road, London, England

Transcript

'To the memory of / Captain RICHARD MAPLES / (who dying Commander of a / shipp in the EAST INDIES / in the year 1680 left to / the TRINITY HOUSE ye / value of 1300L with which / part of these ALMES / HOUSES were built) / the said Corp. caused this / Statue to be Erected / ANN 1681'

Details

Type: Statue
Materials: Lead
Date Erected: 1681
Artists: Jasper Latham

People

Maples, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 1680
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Captain of a ship in the East Indies, left £1300 to Trinity House which went towards construction of almshouses in Mile End Road.
Bibliography: Arthur Byron 'London Statues: a guide to London's outdoor statues and sculpture' (London, 1981) pp. 156-7; R. Taylor and C. Lloyd 'Stepney, Bethnal Green & Poplar in old photos' (1995).

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  "transcript": "'To the memory of / Captain RICHARD MAPLES / (who dying Commander of a / shipp in the EAST INDIES / in the year 1680 left to / the TRINITY HOUSE ye / value of 1300L with which / part of these ALMES / HOUSES were built) / the said Corp. caused this / Statue to be Erected / ANN 1681'",
  "content": "<p>Statue at Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Road, London depicting Captain Richard Maples d. 1680</p>",
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    "bibliography": "Arthur Byron 'London Statues: a guide to London's outdoor statues and sculpture' (London, 1981) pp. 156-7; R. Taylor and C. Lloyd 'Stepney, Bethnal Green & Poplar in old photos' (1995).",
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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating Basil Sinclair d. 1858

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Sinclair, Basil
Age: 46
Date of Death: 12/12/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

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Notes: Killed at sea.

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  "location": "Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England",
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  "content": "<p>Memorial at Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating Basil Sinclair d. 1858</p>",
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Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, London commemorating Commander Daniel Slyman RN d. 1867

Location

Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Transcript

'DANIEL SLYMAN / Commander Royal Navy / Died 15th August, 1867 / Aged 75. / WOODLEY COLE SLYMAN / Aged 33 / Killed by lightning / 21st October, 1867'

Details

People

Slyman, Daniel
Age: 75
Date of Death: 15/8/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 127.

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  "transcript": "'DANIEL SLYMAN / Commander Royal Navy / Died 15th August, 1867 / Aged 75. / WOODLEY COLE SLYMAN / Aged 33 / Killed by lightning / 21st October, 1867'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, London commemorating Commander Daniel Slyman RN d. 1867</p>",
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St Laurence's Church, Upminster, Essex, England

Wall tablet in St Laurence’s Church, Upminster, dedicated to James Edward McLean d. 1919

Location

St Laurence's Church, Upminster, Essex, England

Transcript

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF / JAMES EDWARD McLEAN MASTER MARINER / THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF DAISY M.E. McLEAN / WHO DIED AT SEA AUG 28TH 1919 AGED 46 / ON BOARD THE 'CLAN KENNETH' / AND WAS BURIED AT BATAVIA, JAVA. Sunset an evening star / and one clear call to me / may there be no moaning of the bar / When I put out to sea / I hope to see my Pilot face to face / when I have crossed the bar'

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Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Brass
Vessel: Clan Kenneth

People

McLean, James Edward
Age: 46
Date of Death: 28/8/1919
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Clan Line

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF / JAMES EDWARD McLEAN MASTER MARINER / THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF DAISY M.E. McLEAN / WHO DIED AT SEA AUG 28TH 1919 AGED 46 / ON BOARD THE 'CLAN KENNETH' / AND WAS BURIED AT BATAVIA, JAVA. Sunset an evening star / and one clear call to me / may there be no moaning of the bar / When I put out to sea / I hope to see my Pilot face to face / when I have crossed the bar'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in St Laurence’s Church, Upminster, dedicated to James Edward McLean d. 1919</p>",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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St Bridget's Church, Bride, Isle of Man

Gravestone at St Bridget’s Church, Bride, Isle of Man commemorating Captain John Monier d. 1866

Location

St Bridget's Church, Bride, Isle of Man

Transcript

'In memory of / Capt JOHN MONIER, / who died January 22nd 1866 / 67 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Monier, John
Age: 67
Date of Death: 22/1/1866
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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  "location": "St Bridget's Church, Bride, Isle of Man",
  "transcript": "'In memory of / Capt JOHN MONIER, / who died January 22nd 1866 / 67 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Bridget’s Church, Bride, Isle of Man commemorating Captain John Monier d. 1866</p>",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frederick Frost d. 1874

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Frederick FROST of the P.& O.S.N. Co's Service who died on the 15th September 1874. Aged 45 years.

Details

Description: Plinth, part missing.
Type: Gravestone

People

Frost, Frederick
Age: 45
Date of Death: 15/9/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Frederick FROST of the P.& O.S.N. Co's Service who died on the 15th September 1874. Aged 45 years.",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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St Peter's Church, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire commemorating Captain Charles Richards RN d. 1841

Location

St Peter's Church, Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'Captain Charles Richards R.N., C.B. died 1841, aged 46 having served his country actively and zealously for 33 years' [not exact]

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: Chancel, north wall

People

Richards, Charles
Age:
Date of Death: 1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Peter Clissold 'More Memorials in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 67, p. 367, (Greenwich, 1981).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Captain Charles Richards R.N., C.B. died 1841, aged 46 having served his country actively and zealously for 33 years' [not exact]",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire commemorating Captain Charles Richards RN d. 1841</p>",
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Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Cowlinge, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Cowlinge, Suffolk commemorating Percival May, RN, d. 1905 at New York.

Location

Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Cowlinge, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / and in memory of / PERCIVAL H. MAY. R.N. / able seaman of H.M.S. CUMBERLAND / who died at New York / NOV 22ND 1905, AGED 20 YEARS. / Lord all pitying Jesu blest / Grant him thine eternal rest / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN / H.M.S. CUMBERLAND'

Details

Description: Gothic style tablet with foul anchor above.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall between windows
Vessel: HMS Cumberland

People

May, Percival H.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/11/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: HMS 'Cumberland' 1904. DOSSIER.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "'TO THE GLORY OF GOD / and in memory of / PERCIVAL H. MAY. R.N. / able seaman of H.M.S. CUMBERLAND / who died at New York / NOV 22ND 1905, AGED 20 YEARS. / Lord all pitying Jesu blest / Grant him thine eternal rest / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN / H.M.S. CUMBERLAND'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters