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Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England

Headstone at Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent commemorating Henry John Mumford, Chief Officer, d. 1868

Location

Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England

Transcript

'In affectionate remembrance / of / HENRY JOHN MUMFORD son of / HENRY BEER and ANN MUMFORD / Chief Officer of the ship Hindustan / who died at sea December 7th 1868 / aged 32 years / He was beloved by all who knew him / He that believeth on the Son hath / everlasting life / HJM 1868'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: No.280 square location AA10
Materials: Sandstone
Vessel: ‘Hindostan'

People

Mumford, Henry John
Age: 32
Date of Death: 7/12/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: E.R. Stage, W.F. Morris 1982

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  "transcript": "'In affectionate remembrance / of / HENRY JOHN MUMFORD son of / HENRY BEER and ANN MUMFORD / Chief Officer of the ship Hindustan / who died at sea December 7th 1868 / aged 32 years / He was beloved by all who knew him / He that believeth on the Son hath / everlasting life / HJM 1868'",
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St Mary's Church, Hennock, Devon, England

Plaque in St Mary’s Church, Hennock, Devon commemorating Post-Captain William Hill, RN d. 1840, a veteran of Trafalgar

Location

St Mary's Church, Hennock, Devon, England

Transcript

'IN A VAULT / WITHOUT THE CHURCH ARE DEPOSITED THE / REMAINS OF WM HILL ESQ POST CAPTAIN / OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND SON OF THE REVD / JOHN HILL MANY YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH / WHO HAVING SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH / DISTINCTION IN ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE / AT THE GLORIOUS VICTORY OF TRAFALGAR / AND OTHER MEMORABLE ACTIONS OF THE LAST / WAR DIED AFTER A FEW HOURS ILLNESS / THE 4TH JANUARY 1840 AGED 56 BELOVED / RESPECTED AND LAMENTED / ALSO THOSE OF ROSE PITT HILL WIDOW OF / THE ABOVE BORN 23RD MARCH 1784 / DIED 26 FEBRY 1868 / AND OF MARGARET THEIR SECOND DAUGHTER BORN 14TH MARCH / 1815 DIED 7TH DECBR 1867'

Details

Type: Wall plaque
Position: South wall
Materials: Limestone tablet, slate surround

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Hill, William
Age: 56
Date of Death: 4/1/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: F.M.M. Lewes

JSON

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Hennock, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'IN A VAULT / WITHOUT THE CHURCH ARE DEPOSITED THE / REMAINS OF WM HILL ESQ POST CAPTAIN / OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND SON OF THE REVD / JOHN HILL MANY YEARS VICAR OF THIS PARISH / WHO HAVING SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH / DISTINCTION IN ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE / AT THE GLORIOUS VICTORY OF TRAFALGAR / AND OTHER MEMORABLE ACTIONS OF THE LAST / WAR DIED AFTER A FEW HOURS ILLNESS / THE 4TH JANUARY 1840 AGED 56 BELOVED / RESPECTED AND LAMENTED / ALSO THOSE OF ROSE PITT HILL WIDOW OF / THE ABOVE BORN 23RD MARCH 1784 / DIED 26 FEBRY 1868 / AND OF MARGARET THEIR SECOND DAUGHTER BORN 14TH MARCH / 1815 DIED 7TH DECBR 1867'",
  "content": "<p>Plaque in St Mary’s Church, Hennock, Devon commemorating Post-Captain William Hill, RN d. 1840, a veteran of Trafalgar</p>",
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    "event":"Battle of Trafalgar",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Henry Quick RN d. 1937

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'William Henry Quick R.N. / Born 22 June 1867 / Died 27 Sept 1937 / Honourable and brave / A good father / In Christ's care.'

Details

Description: Headstone
Type: Gravestone

People

Quick, William Henry
Age: 70
Date of Death: 27/9/1937
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'William Henry Quick R.N. / Born 22 June 1867 / Died 27 Sept 1937 / Honourable and brave / A good father / In Christ's care.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Henry Quick RN d. 1937</p>",
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St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, India commemorating Captain William Brooke, d. 1701

Location

St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies interred the body of Captain WILLIAM BROOKE departed this life March ye 20th 1700/1'

Details

Description: Below the date is a coffin inscribed 'Cap W.B.Ob MCC’.

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church

People

Brooke, William
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 20/3/1701
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.8.

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  "transcript": "'Here lies interred the body of Captain WILLIAM BROOKE departed this life March ye 20th 1700/1'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, India commemorating Captain William Brooke, d. 1701</p>",
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    "recorder": "",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Fleet Paymaster Charles John Bolt, RN, d. 1895

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of / C.J. Bolt / Fleet Paymaster / H.M.S. Phoebe / died 11 April 1895'

Details

Description: Marble tablet set into white concrete cross.
Type: Cross
Materials: Concrete, marble
Vessel: HMS Phoebe

People

Bolt, Charles John
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 11/4/1895
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Fleet Paymaster
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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  "location": "Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'In memory of / C.J. Bolt / Fleet Paymaster / H.M.S. Phoebe / died 11 April 1895'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Fleet Paymaster Charles John Bolt, RN, d. 1895</p>",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Thomas Davis RM d. 1893

Location

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

Transcript

'Per Mare', 'Per Terram' 'Sacred to the memory of Thomas DAVIS, Private Royal Marines, H.M.S. 'Victor Emanuel', who died at Hong Kong on the 17th day of August 1893. Aged 22 years. Erected by the Royal Marines detachment of H.M.S. 'Victor Emanuel' as a token of respect. For ever with the Lord''

Details

Description: Gothic-style headstone with carved floral border. The globe and laurel symbol and bugle, carved above the inscription in relief.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Victor Emanuel

People

Davis, Thomas
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/8/1893
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "id": "M583",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Per Mare', 'Per Terram' 'Sacred to the memory of Thomas DAVIS, Private Royal Marines, H.M.S. 'Victor Emanuel', who died at Hong Kong on the 17th day of August 1893. Aged 22 years. Erected by the Royal Marines detachment of H.M.S. 'Victor Emanuel' as a token of respect. For ever with the Lord''",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Thomas Davis RM d. 1893</p>",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Victor Emanuel"  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
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}

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St Mary's Church, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Cholsey commemorating William Lines RN d. 1939

Location

St Mary's Church, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, England

Details

People

Lines, William
Age: 70
Date of Death: 12/7/1939
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Suzanne Gilbert

JSON

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  "id": "M1858",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Cholsey commemorating William Lines RN d. 1939</p>",
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "Suzanne Gilbert",
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St Martin's Church, Great Mongeham, Kent, England

Gravestone at St Martin’s Church, Great Mongeham, Kent commemorating Lieutenant Commander Frank Horton RN, d. 1934

Location

St Martin's Church, Great Mongeham, Kent, England

Transcript

'HORTON, Frank Lt Cdr Retd. died 22.2.1934 aged 57'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Horton, Frank
Age: 57
Date of Death: 22/2/1934
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs S. Gilbert

JSON

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  "id": "M2320",
  "location": "St Martin's Church, Great Mongeham, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'HORTON, Frank Lt Cdr Retd. died 22.2.1934 aged 57'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Martin’s Church, Great Mongeham, Kent commemorating Lieutenant Commander Frank Horton RN, d. 1934</p>",
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    "recorder": "Mrs S. Gilbert",
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Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating Thomas Chant, d. 1847

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the Memory of / THOMAS / Son of John and Sarah Chant, / who was Drowned in Salcombe / Harbour on the 6th day of November / in the Year of our Lord 1847: / Aged 26 Years. / ALSO JOHN CHANT / Father of the above who died the / 29th day of April A.D. 1863. / Aged 80 Years.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Chant, Thomas
Age: 26
Date of Death: 6/11/1847
Cause of Death: Drowning
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: P. Cove: E.R. Stage
Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "id": "M3781",
  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the Memory of / THOMAS / Son of John and Sarah Chant, / who was Drowned in Salcombe / Harbour on the 6th day of November / in the Year of our Lord 1847: / Aged 26 Years. / ALSO JOHN CHANT / Father of the above who died the / 29th day of April A.D. 1863. / Aged 80 Years.'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain James Daniels d. 1847

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt James Daniels late of the ship 'Sir Robert Peel' died 1 October 1847 aged 41'

Details

Vessel: Sir Robert Peel

People

Daniels, James
Age: 41
Date of Death: 1/10/1847
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.7, p.281.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Capt James Daniels late of the ship 'Sir Robert Peel' died 1 October 1847 aged 41'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters