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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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Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Gravestone at the church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire dedicated to Alexander Moorhead d. 1858

Location

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / ALEXANDER BROWN / Youngest surviving son of / ALEXANDER JAMES & ELIZA / MOORHEAD / who was unfortunately drowned by / the upsetting of a boat in Emsworth / Harbour on Saturday the 21st of August / 1858 Aged 17 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Limestone

People

Moorhead, Alexander Brown
Age: 17
Date of Death: 21/8/1858
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER and sketch.
Recorder: June Marshall
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Fjardskar, Aland Islands, Finland, Rest of the World

Gravestone at Fjardskar, Aland Islands, Finland commemorating two naval seamen, Thomas Barber and George Privett who died in 1854

Location

Fjardskar, Aland Islands, Finland, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Penelope

People

Barber, Thomas
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Privett, George
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Main Top
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'Navy News' October 1988
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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Isaac Pitt, d. 1804

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘In / memory of / ISAAC PITT Pilot / who died 30th Sept 1804 / Aged 87 / soon shall the trumpet sound and we / shall rise to immortality / Also ELIZABETH his wife / who died 26th October 1811'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Pitt, Isaac
Age: 87
Date of Death: 30/9/1804
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at the Church of St Peter and St Paul Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Henry Tilbury, RN d. 1919

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'IN Loving Memory of / ELIZABETH / THE BELOVED WIFE OF / HENRY TILBURY R.N. / WHO PASSED IN HER SLEEP TO JESUS / SEPTEMBER 15TH 1912 / AGED 77 YEARS / NOT GONE FROM MEMORY, NOT GONE FROM LOVE, / BUT GONE TO HER FATHER'S HOME ABOVE / HER HEART WAS GOOD, IN FRIENDSHIP SOUND / PATIENT IN PAIN, BELOVED BY ALL AROUND, / HER PAIN IS O'ER, HER GRIEFS ARE DONE / HER LIFE OF JOY IS NOW BEGUN/ ALSO OF / HENRY TILBURY R.N. / WHO DIED MARCH 3RD 1919 / AGED 94 YEARS'

Details

Description: Carved with roses


Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Tilbury, Henry
Age: 94
Date of Death: 1919/3/3/
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

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St John's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Captain David Fisher, d. 1905

Location

St John's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Captain David John FISHER who lost his life doing his duty on board the 'PARTHENIA' on the 5th August 1905. For many years a worshipper in this church'

Details

Vessel: Parthenia

People

Fisher, David John
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 5/8/1905
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1967
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Abbey, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Memorial at Arbroath Abbey commemorating James Scott d. 1881

Location

Abbey, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / JANE GAULDIE / WIFE OF / JAMES SCOTT / LATE SHIPMASTER DUNDEE / WHO DIED 19TH APRIL 1887 AGED 74 YEARS / AND IS INTERRED HERE / THE ABOVE / JAMES SCOTT / DIED 6TH JANUARY 1881 AGED 78 YEARS'

Details

Description: Plain neoclassical style with pediment, set on plinth.
Type: Memorial
Position: Kirkyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Scott, James
Age: 79
Date of Death: 6/1/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England

Headstone at the Church of St Michael and All ,Angels, Heavitree, Devon commemorating Captain William Henry Higgs RN d. 1863

Location

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England

Transcript

'In / ... memory of / WILLIAM HENRY HIGGS / Captain Royal Navy died 20 March 1863 / Aged...'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: South side of churchyard

People

Higgs, William Henry
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 20/3/1863
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: D.P. Gander 1985
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St Mary's Church, Merton, London, England

Wall memorial in St Mary’s Church, Merton, London, England commemorating Rear-Admiral Isaac Smith d. 1827

Location

St Mary's Church, Merton, London, England

Transcript

[Within wreaths above] 'REAR ADM / ISAAC SMITH / OBIT 2 JULY 1831 / AET 78', 'ISAAC / CRAGG SMITH / OBIT 7 DEC 1831 / AET 38', 'CAROLINE / CRAGG SMITH / OBIT 4 DEC 1823 / AET 30', 'CHAS. SMITH / OBIT 6 SEPT 1827 / AET 72', 'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF / THOSE WHOSE REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED IN THE FAMILY VAULT / ADJOINING THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH / THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY / MRS ELIZABETH COOK / WIDOW OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK THE CIRCUMNAVIGATOR /I N AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MANY ESTIMABLE QUALITIES OF HER DEPARTED RELATIVES'[Behind figure and partially obscured] 'THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH'

Details

Description: A kneeling classically draped figure, indicates the anchor behind.
Type: Wall memorial
Materials: Marble
Artists: R. J. Wyatt

People

Smith, Isaac
Age: 72
Date of Death: 6/9/1827
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Isaac Smith was a midshipman in 'Endeavour'. Cousin of Captain James Cook's wife Elizabeth.
Bibliography: www.stmarysmerton.org.uk
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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Msida Bastion cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Memorial  in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta commemorating Commander Henry Jellicoe RN d. 1836

Location

Msida Bastion cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / HENRY JELLICOE / COMMANDER OF H.M. SHIP 'CANOPUS' / ...DEPARTED THIS LIFE / ...6TH OF DECEMBER [1836] / AGED [45 YEARS]'

Details

Description: Tomb on plinth, carved with drapes, severe surface losses.
Vessel: HMS Canopus

People

Jellicoe, Henry
Age: 45
Date of Death: 6/12/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Commander of HMS 'Canopus'. Served in Mediterranean 1803-9,1835-7? Place of burial.
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