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St Andrew's Church, West Tarring, Sussex, England

Gravestone at St Andrew’s Church, West Tarring commemorating Admiral Charles Edmunds d. 1879

Location

St Andrew's Church, West Tarring, Sussex, England

Transcript

'In memory of Admiral Charles Edmunds, RN, second son of George and Elizabeth Edmunds died November 1st 1879 aged 78. And in memory of Richard Edmunds 3rd son of George and Elizabeth Edmunds died 24 January 1883 aged 80. And in memory of Harriet Edmunds 3rd daughter of George and Elizabeth Edmunds died 23 Dec 1882 aged 76'

Details

Description: Slab with bronze railings, cross on top.
Type: Cross slab

People

Edmunds, Charles
Age: 78
Date of Death: 1/11/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs Joyce Hoad

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of Admiral Charles Edmunds, RN, second son of George and Elizabeth Edmunds died November 1st 1879 aged 78. And in memory of Richard Edmunds 3rd son of George and Elizabeth Edmunds died 24 January 1883 aged 80. And in memory of Harriet Edmunds 3rd daughter of George and Elizabeth Edmunds died 23 Dec 1882 aged 76'",
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    "recorder": "Mrs Joyce Hoad",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating John White d. 1889, Cardiff Pilot

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory of / John White / Cardiff Pilot / who died April 12th 1889 / Aged 35 years / Also of William his son / who died March 19th 1901 / in his 21st year / Gone but not forgotten / Also of Mary Ellen McDonald / who died Dec 17th 1904 / Aged 43 years / In the midst of life we are in death'

Details

Description: Headstone
Type: Gravestone

People

White, John
Age: 35
Date of Death: 12/4/1889
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of / John White / Cardiff Pilot / who died April 12th 1889 / Aged 35 years / Also of William his son / who died March 19th 1901 / in his 21st year / Gone but not forgotten / Also of Mary Ellen McDonald / who died Dec 17th 1904 / Aged 43 years / In the midst of life we are in death'",
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St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London, England

Memorial at St Luke’s Church, Chelsea commemorating John Woolley, John Wells Lambe and William Bruce d. 1839 in boat accidents

Location

St Luke's Church, Chelsea, London, England

Transcript

'John Woolley, John Wells Lambe and William Bruce who were drowned opposite this church through the swamping of their boat in a squall of wind'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: South wall

People

Bruce, William
Age: 29
Date of Death: 20/6/1839
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Baker
Organisation:
Lambe, John Wells
Age: 29
Date of Death: 20/6/1839
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: dressing case maker
Organisation:
Woolley, John
Age: 35
Date of Death: 20/6/1839
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Reproduces the text on a gravestone, now lost.
Bibliography: A.E. Daniell 'London Riverside Churches' (London, 1897) p. 131. 'Annual Register' 1839, vol. 81, p. 346.

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Anfield cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Nutting Parker d. 1868

Location

Anfield cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain John Nutting Parker of Cornwallis, Nova Scotia died 26 September 1868 age 47'

Details

People

Parker, John Nutting
Age: 47
Date of Death: 20/9/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 9, p. 71.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, England

Brass plaque in the Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, commemorating Robert Balcomb, RN, Chief Engineer, d. 1847 at Banjul, Gambia, West Africa

Location

Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham, Kent, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / Robert Balcomb / Chief Engineer of H.M.S. Rifleman / Born 6th. August 1847 / Died of Fever at Bathurst, West Coast of Africa / September 28th. 1887. / This Tablet was erected by his Shipmates / as a mark of their Respect and Regard for him.'

Details

Description: Brass, borders leaves and flowers, gothic letters infilled in black and red
Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Rifleman

People

Balcomb, Robert
Age: 40
Date of Death: 28/9/1887
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Chief engineer RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating William Thomas Bowen Evans d. 1851

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of William Thomas Bowen EVANS Commander of the ship 'Futty Mohbarruck' who died at Macao 3rd. September, 1851. Aged 33 years'

Details

Vessel: Futty Mohbarruck

People

Evans, William Thomas Bowen
Age: 33
Date of Death: 3/9/1851
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "id": "M397",
  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'In memory of William Thomas Bowen EVANS Commander of the ship 'Futty Mohbarruck' who died at Macao 3rd. September, 1851. Aged 33 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating William Thomas Bowen Evans d. 1851</p>",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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St George's, Bermuda, Rest of the World

Memorial in St George’s, Bermuda commemorating the six crew members of the pilot gig ‘Ocean Queen’ II who died when the boat capsized in 1927

Location

St George's, Bermuda, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of Goulrich Richardson, George Brangman, Irving Pascoe, Edgar Smith, Ernest Tucker, Ernest Gibbons crew of the pilot gig Ocean Queen II. Drowned of Kitchen Shoals. Jan 27 1927 RIP'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Ocean Queen II

People

Brangman, George
Age:
Date of Death: 27/1/1927
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Gibbons, Ernest
Age:
Date of Death: 27/1/1927
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Pascoe, Irving
Age:
Date of Death: 27/1/1927
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Richardson, Goulrich
Age:
Date of Death: 27/1/1927
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Smith, Edgar
Age:
Date of Death: 27/1/1927
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Tucker, Ernest
Age:
Date of Death: 27/1/1927
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: The boat capsized with he loss of her crew.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

JSON

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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969",
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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Admiral Sir Robert Otway d. 1846

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ADML. SIR ROBERT WALLER OTWAY, BART. G.C.B. / WHO DIED ON THE 12TH OF MAY 1846 / IN THE SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR OF HIS AGE / HAVING SERVED SIXTY-TWO YEARS IN THE ENGLISH NAVY / WITH PERSEVERANCE AND IN FULFILMENT OF THE DUTIES / DUE TO HIS SOVEREIGN AND COUNTRY. / THE NAVAL ANNALS RECORD HIS GREAT PROFESSIONAL DEEDS. / HIS UNDEVIATING AFFECTION SHOWN BY / A CONSTANT FLOW OF CHRISTIAN KINDNESS / ENDEARS HIS MEMORY TO HIS WIDOW AND FAMILY.' [Lower pedestal] 'ALL THAT FATHER GIVETH ME SHALL COME TO ME; AND HIM / THAT COMETH TO ME / WILL NO WISE CAST OUT St John: Chap. VI. Ver 37'

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Description: Cuboid pedestal with a second stage cuboid topped with a gothic cross and with two gothic bollards at the east corners.
Type: Cross
Position: 6315/90/RS

People

Otway, Robert
Age: 74
Date of Death: 1846
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 1770-1846 During 6 years in the West Indies he is said to have destroyed 200 enemy ships. The monument was restored by the 1805 Club in 2010.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 192.
Photographer: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh ©RMG

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East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Memorial in East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, commemorating William Guise Tucker d. 1885

Location

East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'William Guise Tucker Vicar of Ramsey Essex and for thirty six years chaplain in the Royal Navy in Malta, Haslar and Greenwich Hospitals as elsewhere "he ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ". Born May 12th 1812. Fell asleep in Jesus Jan 17th 1885'

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Type: Gravestone

People

Tucker, William Guise
Age:
Date of Death: 17/1/1885
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1988

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Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea, East Sussex, England

Tomb in the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea, commemorating Admiral Gervase Alard d. 1340

Location

Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea, East Sussex, England

Details

Description: Effigy in armour on tomb chest, believed to be that of Gervase Alard, who was Admiral of the Western Fleet appointed by Edward I. The effigy is of stone in complete armour. The hands are raised and enclose a heart. A lion crouches at the feet. The figure was originally painted and had decorations on the surcoat. There is no shield, but the mutilated remains of two large angels may be traced supporting the double cushion on which the head rests, slightly turned towards the church. The main gablet of the recessed canopy springs from the heads of King Edward and his second wife, Queen Margaret.
Type: Effigy
Position: Alard chantry,

People

Alard, Gervase
Age:
Date of Death: 1340
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Western Fleet

Extra

Notes: Admiral of Western fleet under Edward I. DOSSIER.
Bibliography: Malcolm Saville (revised) 'The Story of Winchelsea Church'.
Recorder: E. Nellist. Recorded in 1981

JSON

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  "location": "Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Winchelsea, East Sussex, England",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters