Wall tablet in Cookham, Berkshire dedicated to Admiral Sir George Young, RN d. 1810
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Cookham, Berkshire, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / SIR GEORGE YOUNG, KNIGHT, OF FORMOSA PLACE / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE, / DIED 29TH JUNE 1810, / AGED 78. / ALSO, / SIR SAMUEL YOUNG BARONET, ELDER SON OF THE ABOVE, / DIED 15TH DECEMBER 1826, / AGED 61. / ALSO IN MEMORY OF / EMILY DAUGHTER OF CHARLES BARING ESQRE OF EXMOUTH DEVON, / AND WIFE OF THE ABOVE SIR SAMUEL YOUNG BART, WHO DIED 13TH DECEMBER 1847 / AGED 72 YEARS'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Vessel: HMS Cormorant
Event Category
British colonization of Australia
People
Young, George Age: 78 Date of Death: 29/6/1810 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Alan Frost, ‘Young, Sir George (1732–1810)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/30261, accessed 25 May 2017]
Memorial at Main cemetery, Karachi, Sindh commemorating Captain John Sumption, d. 1875
Location
Main cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Captain John Sumpton, Late of the Royal Sovereign died 2nd September 1875 aged 43' [not exact]
Details
Vessel: Royal Sovereign
People
Sumpton, John Age: 43 Date of Death: 2/9/1875 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: Karachi was formerly in India. Following Independence in 1947, it became the first capital of Pakistan. Bibliography: 'Notes and Queries' vol. 176 (1936) p. 418.
Memorial in the Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka commemorating Dr William Boyd MD d. 1822
Location
Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Dr William Boyd MD Surgeon of His Majesty's Naval Establishment at Trincomalee who departed this life April 22 1822 aged 38 years'
Details
People
Boyd, William Age: 38 Date of Death: 22/4/1822 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Headstone in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh commemorating Admiral William Alexander Baillie Hamilton d. 1881
Location
Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / WILLIAM ALEXANDER BAILLIE HAMILTON / ADMIRAL R.N. / WHO DIED 1ST OCTOBER 1881 / AGED 78 / ALSO OF / LADY HARRIET BAILLIE HAMILTON / WIFE OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED 19TH MARCH 1884 / AGED 71'
Details
Description: Headstone on plinth. Type: Headstone Position: Base west end of terrace Materials: Sandstone
People
Hamilton, William Alexander Baillie Age: 78 Date of Death: 1/10/1881 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Third son of Charles Bailllie Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington. Recorder: John Steele 1988
Memorial at Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta commemorating William Sparks d. 1832
Location
Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World
Transcript
'...His death was occasioned by falling from the topmast rigging at the time top gallant yards were sent down at sunset. This tomb is erected by his messmates and shipmates as a token of respect'
Details
People
Sparks, William Age: 23 Date of Death: 27/3/1832 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Gravestone at St Ninian’s Church, Portpatrick commemorating John McCormack d. 1845 and other members of his family
Location
St Ninian's Church, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Transcript
'Erected / by / Andrew McCormack /', 'to the / Memory/ of / His Father / JOHN McCORMACK / Master Mariner / who died 25th August 1845 aged 71 years. / And his brother / ROBERT McCORMACK / Who was drowned 15th September 1859 aged 56 years. / Brother Seaman, pass not by, my shattered Hull lies here, / My Anchor`s cast, when next its weigh`d new rigg`d I shall appear / But tho` I`m shipwrecked in the tomb, my Hull thus cast away, / I only wait to know my doom until the Judgment day. / ANDREW McCORMACK / Died in Liverpool 16th June 1850 aged 41 years. / SARAH GIBSON / wife of the above John McCormack / who ?died 1st March 1870 aged 95 years. / [NB Last line eroded and text uncertain.]
Details
Description: Bronze anchor below the inscription, sunbeams either side. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Sandstone
People
McCormack, John Age: 71 Date of Death: 25/8/1845 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master mariner Organisation:
Memorial in North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar commemorating crew members of HMS ‘Devastation’ who died 1899-1901
Location
North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World
Transcript
'PAUL, George Carpenter's crew d. 13.6.1899 age 21 / GILDEA, Edward Ordinary Seaman d. 18/8/1899 aged 20 / HAWKEN, Joseph A stoker d. 1.11.1899 age 19 / TILLER, Walter Chief Stoker d. 12.12.1899 age 34 / SMITH, Harry S Boy d. 11.12.1900 age 17 / WARD, Arthur Private RMLI d. 4.4.1901 age 23'
Details
Vessel: HMS Devastation
People
Gildea, Edward Age: 20 Date of Death: 18/8/1899 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Hawken, Joseph A. Age: 19 Date of Death: 1/11/1899 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy Paul, George Age: 21 Date of Death: 13/6/1899 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Carpenter's crew Organisation: Royal Navy Smith, Harry S. Age: 17 Date of Death: 11/12/1900 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Tiller, Walter Age: 34 Date of Death: 12/12/1899 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Chief Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy Ward, Arthur Age: 23 Date of Death: 4/4/1901 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
