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St Andrew's Church, Holcombe, Somerset, England

Memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Holcombe, Somerset commemorating Vice-Admiral Oliver Bevir d. 1967

Location

St Andrew's Church, Holcombe, Somerset, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY / OF / VICE-ADMIRAL OLIVER BEVIR, CB, CBE. / (1891-1967) / CHURCHWARDEN / AND / CUSTODIAN OF THIS CHURCH / "LORD I HAVE LOVED THE HABITATION OF THY HOUSE"/THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS'

Details

Description: Incised Roman lettering, capitals.
Type: Plaque
Position: Nave south wall
Materials: Grey and white marble

People

Bevir, Oliver
Age: 76
Date of Death: 1967
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)1985

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  "transcript": "'IN MEMORY / OF / VICE-ADMIRAL OLIVER BEVIR, CB, CBE. / (1891-1967) / CHURCHWARDEN / AND / CUSTODIAN OF THIS CHURCH / \"LORD I HAVE LOVED THE HABITATION OF THY HOUSE\"/THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS'",
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All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Memorial in All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex commemorating Thomas Bickford d. 1881

Location

All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Transcript

'Thomas Leaman Bickford, Staff Surgeon RN who died 28 Jan 1881 on board H.M.S. Penelope aged 45 years'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Penelope

People

Bickford, Thomas Leaman
Age: 45
Date of Death: 28/1/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Staff Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: William Donnan. 1969

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  "transcript": "'Thomas Leaman Bickford, Staff Surgeon RN who died 28 Jan 1881 on board H.M.S. Penelope aged 45 years'",
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Buckingham Road Cemetery, Ilford, London, England

Memorial in Buckingham Road Cemetery, Ilford, London commemorating Thomas Edward Bates. d 1899

Location

Buckingham Road Cemetery, Ilford, London, England

Transcript

'Thomas Edward Bates... Seaman of H.M.S. Grafton / died September 30th, 1899 / Aged 25 / Erected by his Shipmates of H.M.S. Grafton'.

Details

Description: Carved with an anchor and cable.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Section E plot B30
Materials: Sone
Vessel: HMS Grafton

People

Bates, Thomas Edward
Age: 25
Date of Death: 30/9/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Patricia Barber, 1999

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  "transcript": "'Thomas Edward Bates... Seaman of H.M.S. Grafton / died September 30th, 1899 / Aged 25 / Erected by his Shipmates of H.M.S. Grafton'.",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Buckingham Road Cemetery, Ilford, London commemorating Thomas Edward Bates. d 1899</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Gravestone in St Mary’s Church, Cheltenham commemorating Captain Thomas Holmes Tidy RN d. 1807

Location

St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Tho's Holmes Tidy Capt. of ye Royal Navy who died July 23rd 1807.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Tidy, Thomas Holmes
Age:
Date of Death: 23/7/1807
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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SS Philip and James Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Gravestone at SS Philip and James Church, Cheltenham commemorating Rear-Admiral Christian Hood d. 1849

Location

SS Philip and James Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'Hood Hanway Christian / Rear Admiral of the Red / died 31st August 1849 / aged 65'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Christian, Hood Hanway
Age: 65
Date of Death: 31/8/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'Hood Hanway Christian / Rear Admiral of the Red / died 31st August 1849 / aged 65'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at SS Philip and James Church, Cheltenham  commemorating  Rear-Admiral Christian Hood d. 1849</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Cheltenham commemorating Captain George Younghusband RN d. 1806

Location

St Mary's Church, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Capt. George Younghusband of the Royal Navy, a native of Berwick upon Tweed, he died here the 28th day of July 1806 aged 30 years. He fell a victim to uncommon vigilance and exertion while he commanded His Majesty's ship Heureux in the West Indies. In 1851 was restored by Lady Napier the only sister of the late Capt. George Younghusband RN wife of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, as a sincere tribute of affection to her lamented brother'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

Event

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Younghusband, George
Age: 30
Date of Death: 28/7/1806
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: The marble memorial in the chancel at Holy Trinity, Berwick is likely to commemorate this officer.
Bibliography: 'Gloucester Notes & Queries' vol. 2 1877

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St Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Brass plaque in St Mary’s Church, Watford, Hertfordshire commemorating Lieutenant Randolph Capell RN d. 1857

Location

St Mary's Church, Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / The Honble RANDOLPH CAPELL 3rd son of ARTHUR ALGERNON / 6th Earl of Essex Born 24th March. 1832 / He entered the Royal Navy in . 1846 . obtained his / Lieutenancy in . 1853 . and served under Admiral Dundas / on board the Britannia in the Black Sea, and formed part / of the Naval Brigade in the trenches during the entire siege / of Sebastopol in April . 1857 . he went out to Rio Janeiro / as Flag lieutenant to Admiral Wallis HMS Cumberland / and died there of yellow fever on the 24th . December . 1857 . / Aetat suae . 25 . universally lamented and beloved'

Details

Description: Brass tablet enamelled in black and red on a black marble surround. A rope guilloche surrounds the inscription. The quatrefoil at each corner of the border contains a foul anchor flanked by interlaced crosses. Below the inscription, are the Capell arms, with a naval sword behind. The Crimea Medal is suspended from the shield.
Type: Brass plaque
Position: Essex Chapel south wall
Materials: Brass, marble
Vessel: HMS Cumberland

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Capell, Randolph
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/12/1857
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / The Honble RANDOLPH CAPELL 3rd son of ARTHUR ALGERNON / 6th Earl of Essex Born 24th March. 1832 / He entered the Royal Navy in . 1846 . obtained his / Lieutenancy in . 1853 . and served under Admiral Dundas / on board the Britannia in the Black Sea, and formed part / of the Naval Brigade in the trenches during the entire siege / of Sebastopol in April . 1857 . he went out to Rio Janeiro / as Flag lieutenant to Admiral Wallis HMS Cumberland / and died there of yellow fever on the 24th . December . 1857 . / Aetat suae . 25 . universally lamented and beloved'",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Cumberland"  },
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    "date": "1853-1856",
    "category": "19th century conflicts in Asia"  },
  "people": [{"name":"Capell, Randolph","age":"25","dateofdeath":"24/12/1857","causeofdeath":"Infectious disease","rankOccupation":"Lieutenant RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
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Church of St Mary The Virgin Parish Church, Swanage, Dorset, England

Memorial in Swanage, Dorset, England commemorating Commander George Bissett RN d. 1843

Location

Church of St Mary The Virgin Parish Church, Swanage, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of George Bissett Esqr. commander in the Royal Navy Eldest son of the And. Bissett Esq. solicitor Edinburgh who departed this life 21 Nov 1843 aged 53 years sincerely lamented by his family and large circle of naval friends'

Details

Description: Sacrophagus shaped marble tablet in black surround.
Type: Tablet

People

Bissett, George
Age: 53
Date of Death: 21/11/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset', vol. ii, part 2, p. 292 (London, 1970).

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St Peter's Church, Hedenham, Norfolk, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Hedenham, Norfolk commemorating William Bedingfield RN, Midshipman d. 1823

Location

St Peter's Church, Hedenham, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'William, third son of John James Bedingfield and Sarah his wife, Born 31 Decenber 1805, who whilst serving as a Midshipman in His M.S. Hind lost his life by the upsetting of a Boat in the Scio Channel on 27 April 1823. His body was found May 7th and interred in the Garden of the English consul at Scio'

Details

Vessel: HMS ‘Hind'

People

Bedingfield, William
Age: 17
Date of Death: 27/4/1823
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: William Donnan 1967

JSON

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  "location": "St Peter's Church, Hedenham, Norfolk, England",
  "transcript": "'William, third son of John James Bedingfield and Sarah his wife, Born 31 Decenber 1805, who whilst serving as a Midshipman in His M.S. Hind lost his life by the upsetting of a Boat in the Scio Channel on 27 April 1823. His body was found May 7th and interred in the Garden of the English consul at Scio'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Hedenham, Norfolk commemorating William Bedingfield RN, Midshipman d. 1823</p>",
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St Peter's Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire commemorating Admiral Evelyn Le Merchant d. 1949

Location

St Peter's Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'Evelyn Robert Le Marchant Admiral The Royal Navy. Born 25th Jan 1858 Died 12th Feb 1949 he served throughout the Great War 1914-18 and was awarded the DSO for distinguished service on many seas.'

Details

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Le Marchant, Evelyn Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 12/2/1949
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Little Rissington, Gloucestershire commemorating  Admiral Evelyn Le Merchant d. 1949</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters