Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Pike d. 1888
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM PIKE, CHIEF OFFICER, SS 'HANKOW' / WHO DIED IN HONG KONG / 20TH JANUARY 1888 AGED 35 / THIS STONE WAS ERECTED BY THE MEMBERS / OF HIS LODGE OF / SOUTHERN CHINA NO. 2013 CANTON'
Details
Description: Headstone. Vessel: SS Hankow
People
Pike, William Age: 35 Date of Death: 20/1/1888 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Milburn & Co
Extra
Notes: SS 'Hankow' screw steamer 'Hankow' owners W. Milburn & Co, built Newcastle 1873. Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
Wall tablet commemorating Captain Edward Grey RN d. 1825
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England
Transcript
'TO THE MEMORY / OF / EDWARD GREY ESQRE. / OF HOLY ISLAND, / A POST CAPTAIN / IN THE ROYAL NAVY, / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / NOVEMBER 1ST 1825 / AGED 70 YEARS.'
Details
Type: Tablet Position: South side of nave Materials: Marble Artists: T. Piper & Son
People
Grey, Edward Age: 70 Date of Death: 1/11/1825 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Post Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk commemorating Rear-Admiral William Hanwell, RN d. 1830
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk, England
Transcript
‘In memory of / WILLIAM HANWELL ESQ. / Rear Admiral of the Blue / in His Majesty's Royal Navy / who departed this life on the / 14th Day of June 1830 / Aged 64 years / And is here interred. // Maria Hanwell / Widow of Rear Admiral William Hanwell / Died 8 September 1858 / And is here interred.'
Details
Type: Chest-tomb Position: Churchyard, south side
People
Hanwell, William Age: 64 Date of Death: 14/6/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Blue Organisation: Royal Navy
Plaque at St Jude’s Church, Portsmouth commemorating major John le Coco Robillard RMLI d. 1887
Location
St Jude's Church, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / MAJOR JOHN LE COCO ROBILLIARD / OF THE ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY / SERVING IN HER MAJESTY'S SHIP NELSON / WHO WAS DROWNED BY THE CAPSIZING / OF A BOAT IN JERVIS BAY / NEW SOUTH WALES / ON THE 11 SEPTEMBER 1887 / AGED 39 YEARS / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS OF HMS NELSON'
Details
Description: Decorative border, cross above the inscription. Type: Plaque Position: North East Nave Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Nelson
People
Robilliard, John Le Coco Age: 39 Date of Death: 11/9/1887 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Major Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Wall tablet in St Peter’s Church, Broadstairs, Kent commemorating John Huggett d. 1783
Location
St Peter's Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England
Transcript
'In Memory of / The Revd. ROGER HUGGETT M.A. / Late Vicar of the King's free Chapel of St George / within the Castle of Windsor, and Rector/of Hartley Waspaill in the County of Southampton, / Eldest son of ROBERT HUGGETT / of Stone in this parish, who was / sole heir of the PAWLYNS, / an ancient and respectable family of the place. / He was born there on the 8th day of October, 1710, / and died at Hartley Waspaill on the 27th Day of July 1769 / where he was also buried. / This Monument is erected by JOHN HUGGETT / his only surviving brother, / out of regard to his memory / and as a Token of Affection. // And in Memory of / MARY, wife of the said JOHN HUGGETT, / who departed this life the 13th day of July / 1780. Aged 43 years, / and whose remains are deposited / in a vault / near this place / And also of the said JOHN HUGGETT / who, being bred in the sea service, / was employed as commander of large ships / in many voyages to New England; / having spent the evening of his life in this parish / with the character of an honest man, / died on the 8th of March, 1783, aged 63 years'
Details
Description: Arms G. a chevron between three stags’ heads Or, impaling, parted per pale Sa. and G. a griffin passant, counterchanged as the field. Crest, on the force, a stag’s head Or. Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble
People
Huggett, John Age: 63 Date of Death: 8/3/1783 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Memorial in Montserrat commemorating Archibald Bathgate d. 1827
Location
Montserrat, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Archibald Bathgate, / Formerly of Falkirk in Scotland / And late Commander of the Brig / Robert of London & Montserrat / Who died June 18th 1827 aged 48 years'
Details
Vessel: Robert
People
Bathgate, Archibald Age: 48 Date of Death: 18/6/1827 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Extra
Bibliography: V.L. Oliver 'The Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' 1927.
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating engineer officers in the Royal Navy who lost their lives whilst serving on the China station 1857-1868
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'In Memory / of the / Engineer Officers R.N. / who have died / on the China Station / Erected by their / Brother Officers / Wm. POWELL 12 December 1857 Aged 26 / Geo. RUTHERFORD 9th January 1858 27 / J.P. WINHALL 14th January 1858 24 / C. KING 2nd July 1858 41 / W.H. RICE 14th. August 1858 27 / Thos. MACKEY 28 September 1858 29 / Thos. R. PURCHASE 8th. October 1858 34 / W. SAGE 27th October 1858 26 / W. DUNKIN 18th. November 1858 26 / D. MASON 28th. April 1859 28 / T.E. BATTING 30th. May 1859 22 / H.O. PASSAW 15th. June 1859 22 / Jos. KENWORTHY 11th. July 1859 28 / Robt. J. SERGEANT 16th. August 1860 / J. EVERS [EYERS?] 8th October 1860 40 / W. MURPHIN 9th. March 1861 28 / ... MALLEY ...March 1861 22 / James CHARTERS 7th. April 1861 30 / John RODGERS 29th. August 1861 29 / J. HILLINGWORTH 2nd. October 1861 27 / Andrew TEMPLETON 8th October 1861 29 / J. PEACH 15th. May 1862 28 / T.G. SAUNDERS 7th. June 1862 23 / J. MATTHEWS 6th. July 1862 31 / J. WOTHERLAY 4th. September 1862 22 / Jos. DERBYSHIRE 25th. October 1862 30 / W. HOLLAND 13th. November 1862 30 / W.B. MEIKLEJOHN 24th November 1862 20 / JAMES ANKERS 9th. September 1863 30 / T. HODGSON 18th. September 1863 31 / J. SLACK 15th. September 1863 22 / Jas. RADFORD 6th. February 1864 24 / Wm. BIRKS 23rd February 1864 32 / Fred J. TAPLIN 21st. March 1864 34 / Geo. M. DOOLEY 4th. November 1864 30 / Wm. H. PHILLIPS 4th. November 1864 24 / Edwd. TOPPING 4th November 1864 27 / Thos. W.E. TICKLE 4th. November 1864 24 / Wm. YOUNG 15th. June 1865 39 / Walter BROCK 10th. July 1866 39 / Michael HARRIS 30th. November 1866 30 / Fred. HOLDEN 2nd. February 1867 29 / Wm. A. HOUGHTON 26th. February 1867 31 / Jas. McGARAHAN 3rd. October 1867 27 / Julean P. TAPLIN 8th. October 1867 32 / John GREEN 24th. November 1867 28 / Wm. B. COTTAM 12th. Sept. 1868 34'
Details
Description: Obelisk on plinth. Type: Obelisk
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia
People
Ankers, James Age: 30 Date of Death: 9/9/1863 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Batting, T. E. Age: 22 Date of Death: 30/5/1859 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Birks, William Age: 32 Date of Death: 23/2/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Brock, Walter Age: 39 Date of Death: 10/7/1866 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Charters, James Age: 30 Date of Death: 7/4/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Cottam, Wiliam B. Age: 34 Date of Death: 12/9/1868 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Derbyshire, J. Age: 30 Date of Death: 25/10/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Dooley, George M. Age: 30 Date of Death: 4/11/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Dunkin, W. Age: 26 Date of Death: 18/11/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Evers, J Age: 40 Date of Death: 8/10/1859 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Green, John Age: 28 Date of Death: 24/11/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Harris, Michael Age: 30 Date of Death: 30/11/1866 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Hillingworth, J. Age: 27 Date of Death: 2/10/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Hodgson, T. Age: 31 Date of Death: 18/9/1863 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Holden, Frederick Age: 29 Date of Death: 2/2/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Holland, W. Age: 30 Date of Death: 13/11/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Houghton, William A. Age: 31 Date of Death: 26/2/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Kenworthy, J. Age: 28 Date of Death: 11/7/1859 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy King, C. Age: 41 Date of Death: 2/7/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Mackey, Thomas Age: 29 Date of Death: 28/9/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Malley, Malley Age: 22 Date of Death: 3/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Mason, D. Age: 28 Date of Death: 28/4/1859 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Matthews, J. Age: 31 Date of Death: 6/7/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy McGarahan, James Age: 27 Date of Death: 3/10/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Meiklejohn, W. B. Age: 20 Date of Death: 24/11/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Murphin, W. Age: 28 Date of Death: 9/3/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Passaw, H. O. Age: 22 Date of Death: 15/6/1859 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Peach, J. Age: 28 Date of Death: 15/5/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Phillips, William H. Age: 24 Date of Death: 4/11/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Powell, William Age: 26 Date of Death: 12/12/1857 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Purchase, Thomas R. Age: 34 Date of Death: 8/10/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Radford, James Age: 24 Date of Death: 6/2/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Rice, W. H. Age: 27 Date of Death: 14/8/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Rogers, John Age: 29 Date of Death: 29/8/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Rutherford, George Age: 27 Date of Death: 9/1/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Sage, W. Age: 26 Date of Death: 27/10/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Saunders, T. G. Age: 23 Date of Death: 7/6/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Sergeant, Robert J. Age: Date of Death: 16/8/1859 16/8/1860 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Slack, J. Age: 22 Date of Death: 15/9/1863 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Taplin, Frederick J. Age: 34 Date of Death: 21/3/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Taplin, J. P. Age: 32 Date of Death: 8/10/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Templeton, Andrew Age: 29 Date of Death: 8/10/1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Tickle, Thomas W. E. Age: 24 Date of Death: 4/11/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Topping, Edward Age: 27 Date of Death: 4/11/1864 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Winhall, J. P. Age: 27 Date of Death: 14/1/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Wotherlay, J. Age: 22 Date of Death: 4/9/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy Young, William Age: 39 Date of Death: 15/6/1865 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy
