Memorial at St Peter’s Parish Church, Liverpool commemorating Thomas Woolf d. 1757
Location
St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Thomas Woolf of Bosham, Sussex, died 9th. April 1757 Age 22. Tho' Boreas' storms and Neptune's waves/Have tost me to and fro / Yet I at last by God's decree/Am harboured here below / When at anchor here I lie / With many of our fleet / But once again I shall set sail / My Saviour Christ to meet'
Details
People
Woolf, Thomas Age: 22 Date of Death: 9/4/1757 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Extra
Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. I, p. 235. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Gravestone at St David’s church, Henfynyw, Ceredigion commemorating Thomas Arthur Davies d. 1903
Location
St David's Church, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales
Transcript
'Thomas Arthur, son of Thomas and Mary Davies, the Post Office Aberayron, Chief Officer of the ship 'DURBRIDGE' of London who was drowned on the voyage home from IQIQUE, South America, on the night of October 14th 1903, aged 27 years'
Davies, Thomas Arthur Age: 27 Date of Death: 14/10/1903 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Potter Brothers
Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating Marcus Harnden d. 1879
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England
Transcript
‘Also MARCUS HARNDEN their son / Who died on the passage from / Madagascar to Natal of Yellow Fever / March 18th 1879 aged 29. / Was interred in the English Cemetery / Natal, South Africa. April 9th 1879'
Details
Position: Churchyard
People
Harnden, Marcus Age: 29 Date of Death: 18/3/1879 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frederick Warman RM d. 1870
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Frederick WARMAN, Royal Marine, H.M.S. Ocean, who died at Hong Kong the 8th day of March 1870, aged 37 years. This stone was erected as a token of respect by his sorrowing comrades'
Details
Type: Headstone Vessel: HMS Ocean
People
Warman, Frederick Age: 37 Date of Death: 8/3/1870 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines
Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau commemorating Mr Charles Hawkins HEIC and other members of the crew of ‘Atlas’ who died when the ship’s cutter capsized in 1830
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Mr Charles HAWKINS, late third officer of the H.C. ship 'Atlas'. Aged 24 years, who on the night of Monday the 18th January 1830 was upset in the ship's cutter near the island of Toon Koo, when Mr MIDDLEMASS, Surgeon of the H.C.S. 'Mangles' and the whole of the boats crew unhappily perished. As a token of regard for their amiable and lamented shipmate, his Commander and Brother Officers have erected this monument and out of respect for their character as deserving seamen have caused the names of his fellow sufferers to be inscribed on his tomb: John BRAZIER, John CRAWLEY, James SAMUELS, John HILTON [or HITTON], Thomas JERRY, John BELOTTI, Edward JOHNSTON'
Details
Vessel: HEIC Atlas, HEIC Mangles
People
Bellotti, John Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company Brazier, John Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company Crawley, John Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company Hawkins, Charles Age: 24 Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: 3rd Officer HEIC Organisation: Honourable East India Company Hilton, John Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company Jerry, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company Johnston, Edward Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company Middlemass, Middlemass Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Surgeon HEIC Organisation: Honourable East India Company Samuels, James Age: Date of Death: 18/1/1830 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Honourable East India Company
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'
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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
Wall plaque in All Saints’ Church, East Pennard, Somerset commemorating Vice-Admiral Gerard John Napier, RN d. 1901
Location
All Saints' Church, East Pennard, Somerset, England
Transcript
'In memory of / Gerard John Napier. Admiral in the Royal Navy / & 3rd Son of Gerard Martin / Berkeley Napier Esquire / of Pennard House. Born Nov. 2 1818. Died Aug. 22 / 1901. Buried at Devonport'
