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St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Gravestone in St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent commemorating Admiral Thomas Miller RN, d. 1899

Location

St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Transcript

'Admiral MILLER / died in London / 22nd April 1899 / aged 79 / and / LIZZIE his wife / who died / October 3rd 1902'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: N2062

People

Miller, Thomas
Age: 79
Date of Death: 22/4/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: See 'Navy List’

Bibliography: Pauline Davey 'St Martins Church, Cheriton Monumental inscriptions' part II, p. 111, no. N2062. (Folkestone and District Family History Society 1985)
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Gravestone at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island commemorating John Adams d. 1875

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Transcript

'IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF / JOHN ADAMS / WHO DIED AT HOLY ISLAND ON A VISIT / 5TH AUGUST 1875, AGED 67 YEARS / ALSO / MARY HIS WIFE WHO DIED 30TH JUNE / 1856 AGED 49 YEARS AND IS INTERRED IN CHRIST CHURCH YARD NORTH SHIELDS / I LEFT MY HOME IN [ROBUST] HEALTH / I LITTLE THOUGHT OF DEATH SO NIGH / BUT GOD THOUGHT FIT TO CALL ME HOME / AND WITH HIS WILL MUST COMPLY / WEEP NOT FOR ME MY CHILDREN DEAR / WITH YOU I LONG TO STAY / YOUR TIME ON EARTH WILL NOT BE LONG / PREPARE TO FOLLOW ME'

Details

Description: Rope twist edge terminating in Gothic heads. A ships in full sail carved above inscription.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Adams, John
Age: 67
Date of Death: 30/6/1875
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 1871 Census Tynemouth.
Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Memorial in Westminster Abbey, London commemorating Captain William Julius RN, d. 1698

Location

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'Near this place lyeth / Interr'd the Body of Capt. / William Julius / late Commander of His Ma: Ship / the Colchester who departed / this life ye 3d of Oct. 1698 / Aged 33 years'

Details

Description: Cartouche. Coat of arms above the inscription, a cherub's head either side, a bat winged skull below.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South choir aisle
Vessel: HMS Colchester

People

Julius, William
Age: 33
Date of Death: 3/10/1698
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Albert Edward Bullock 'Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church' (London,1920) (photo).
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Old Cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Rest of the World

Memorial at Old Cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, commemorating Henry Barrow, HEIC, d. 1847

Location

Old Cemetery, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Henry Barrow, Esqre, in command of H.C.S. Berenice died 7 May 1847 aged 29' [not exact]

Details

Vessel: Berenice

People

Barrow, Henry
Age: 29
Date of Death: 7/5/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: *Karachi formerly in India. Following Independence in 1947, Karachi became the first capital of Pakistan.

Bibliography: 'Notes and Queries' vol. 176 (1936) p. 333.
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Stephen Sewell RN d. 1898

Location

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

Transcript

'To the memory of Stephen SEWELL, Leading Stoker, H.M.S. 'Grafton' who died at Hong Kong, November 20th 1898 aged 34 years. Erected by the Engine Room Staff'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth.
Type: Cross
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Grafton

People

Sewell, Stephen
Age: 34
Date of Death: 20/11/1898
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Leading Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
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St Helen's Church, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England

Wall memorial at St Helen’s Church, Stapleford commemorating Admiral John Borlase Warren d. 1822

Location

St Helen's Church, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England

Transcript

[Inscription tablet] ‘Sacred to the Memory of / GEORGE JOHN BORLASE WARREN / eldest and last surviving Son of Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren Bart. K.B. / and Caroline his wife, third Daughter of General Sir John Clavering , K.B. / he was born 12th August 1788, and lost his Life / Most gallantly leading his troops into Action, after the landing at Aboukir, in Egypt / on the 8th March 1801 / his afflicted Parents have raised this Marble, / the Monument of his virtues and their misfortune’ [on obelisk above] ‘Also to the memory of / ADMIRAL SIR JOHN BORLASE WARREN Bart. K.B.P.C. / Born at Stapleford / 2nd Sept 1753 / Died at Greenwich / 27th Feb 1822.’

Details

Description: Above the inscription tablet, an obelisk, at the base of which is a draped flaming urn flanked by sphinxes.
Type: Wall memorial
Artists: John Bacon jnr [signed]

People

Warren, John Borlase
Age: 68
Date of Death: 27/2/1822
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: John Munday 1981
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St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Cross slab at St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent commemorating Captain Graham Holloway RNR, d. 1931

Location

St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Transcript

'GRAHAM CHARLES HOLLOWAY OBE RD. Captain R.N.R. / May 1st 1870 Dec 10th 1931 / In portu quies / and his wife / MARIAN EVELYN HOLLOWAY / 1871 1956'

Details

Type: Cross slab
Position: N1048

People

Holloway, Graham Charles
Age: 61
Date of Death: 10/12/1931
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RNR
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Bibliography: Pauline Davey 'St Martins Church, Cheriton Monumental inscriptions' part II, p. 79, no. N1048 (Folkestone and District Family History Society, 1985).
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Christ Church, Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, Wales

Window at Christ Church, Pontblyddyn, Flintshire commemorating Commander William Wynne Eyton RN d. 1857

Location

Christ Church, Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, Wales

Transcript

'To the Glory of God and to the Memory of William Wynne Eyton RN who died June 6th 1857 aged 63. This window was erected by his surviving brothers and sister'

Details

Description: Depicts Christ in a small sailing vessel.
Type: Window
Position: Chancel

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Eyton, William Wynne
Age: 63
Date of Death: 6/6/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Place of burial in Leeswood Vault. At Battle of Trafalgar 1805.
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) pp. 90-1.
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Samuel Bridges d. 1874

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'SAMUEL BRIDGES / aged 24 / washed overboard from the / 'Mary Anne' of Aberystwith / 15 miles N of Bishop Light / March 29 1874'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Mary Anne

People

Bridges, Samuel
Age: 24
Date of Death: 29/3/1874
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey
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St David's Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gravestone at St David’s Cathedral commemorating Thomas Roach d. 1864

Location

St David's Cathedral, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Transcript

'In / MEMORY OF / GRACE WIFE OF THOMAS ROACH / MASTER MARINER OF WAUNBEDDAU / WHO DIED AUGUST 7 1854 AGED 76 YEARS / AND THE ABOVE NAMED THOMAS ROACH WHO DIED / MAY 21 1864 AGED 80 YEARS'

Details

Description: Headstone
Type: Headstone
Position: 30 yards from south door
Materials: Slate

People

Roach, Thomas
Age: 80
Date of Death: 21/5/1864
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Sighted 2018 B. Tomlinson
Recorder: David Saunders 1983
Photographer: B. Tomlinson 2019
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