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'
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
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'
Memorial in Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta, Malta commemorating officers and crew members of HMS ‘Orlando’ drowned in a boat capsize in 1864
Location
Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta, Malta, Rest of the World
Transcript
'IN MEMORY / OF / A. P. STILL LIEUT. R.N. / E.F. PRITCHARD CAPTAIN R.M. / C.B. WOOD SURGEON R.N. / B. STRATFORD ASSIST. PAYMASTER / V. DA GAMA MED. [PORTUGUESE NAVY] / B.W. FIELDING MIDSHIPMAN / W.C. HADRILL MASTER'S ASSISTANT / C. ARTHURS QUARTER MASTER / W. EASTERBROOK PRIVATE R.M. / W. FITZSIMMONS A.B. / J.G. WEBBER ORD. / OF H.M.S. "ORLANDO" / DROWNED BY A BOAT UPSETTING / IN TUNIS BAY NOVEMBER 3RD 1864 / "BE YE ALSO READY"
Details
Description: Inscription in lead letters within a gothic arch, flanked by pillars which support a lintel. Carved above, a union shield with a crown above, flanked by trophies. Type: Memorial Vessel: HMS Orlando
People
Arthurs, C. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Quarter Master Organisation: Royal Navy da Gama, V. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Midshipman Organisation: Portuguese Navy Easterbrook, W. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Fielding, B.W. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Midshipman Organisation: Royal Navy Fitzsimmons, W. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Hadrill, W.C. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Master's Assistant Organisation: Royal Navy Kemble, S.B. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Midshipman Organisation: Royal Navy Pritchard, E.F. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Captain RM Organisation: Royal Marines Still, A.P. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy Stratford, B. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Assistant Paymaster Organisation: Royal Navy Webber, J.G. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Wood, C.B. Age: Date of Death: 3/11/1864 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Surgeon Organisation: Royal Navy
Gravestone in the kirkyard, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland commemorating James Muir d. 1761
Location
Kirkyard, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
Transcript
'Erected by John and Alex Muir / lawful sones of Robert Muir and / Elizabeth Morrison indwellers in the / Barony of Quarole in Memory of / James Muir their Brother who / lost his life (with another of the / hands) at Hispaniola in Monta / Christa river (going over the Barr / for fresh water) out of the long / boat belonging to the Prince Ferdinand / Andrew Anderson, Captain, were taken up & / interr'd by him on the 9 / May MDCCLXI, the deceast James / was born on 25th June MDCCXLII / in the old town of Stenhouse in / this Parish. / Reddidit mare mortuos / Hic Lapis erectus est in / signo amoris benevolentissimo / pro fratre charissimo'
Details
Description: Headstone carved with relief of a large ship-rigged vessel. Type: Gravestone Vessel: Prince Ferdinand
People
Muir, James Age: 29 Date of Death: 9/5/1761 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: mariner Organisation:
Extra
Bibliography: Betty Willsher and Doreen Hunter 'Stones: a guide to some remarkable eighteenth century gravestones' (Edinburgh, 1978) p. 81-2 Photographer: Guy Bates. 2017
Place of burial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London of Admiral James Noble d. 1851
Location
Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England
Details
Position: Catacomb B
Event
Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797
People
Noble, James Age: Date of Death: 1851 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: 1774-1851. Admiral. Served as Nelson's Flag Lieutenant at the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 192.
Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating officers and men of HMS ‘Leopard’ who died in 1858
Location
St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Officers and men of H.M.S. 'Leopard' / E. FRANCIS A.B. Drowned at Blewfields 6th Jany 1858 aet 28 / Mr R. SMIRKE Nav. Cadet Who fell from aloft, at Belize 13th Apl. 1858 aet 15 / Died of fever at Belize / Mr. H. BAYFIELD Mid 15 Apl. Aged 17 / Mr E.W.R. EVERARD Mid 16th. Apl. Aet 18 / Mr. H. COLE Clerk 17th Apl. Aet 20 / W. WILLIS O.S. 17th Apl. Aet 17 / H. WHITFORD Musician 18th Apl. Aet 29 / H. BOARD Boy 24th Apl. Aet 17 / Died at Port Royal / P. HUNT Gunner R.M.A. 19 March Aet 27 / S. CHOLWICH Seaman's schoolmaster 20 May Aet 23 / F. CUNDAY Caulker 25th May Aet 48'
Details
Vessel: HMS Leopard
People
Bayfield, Henry Age: 17 Date of Death: 15/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN Organisation: Royal Navy Board, H. Age: 17 Date of Death: 24/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Cholwich, S. Age: 23 Date of Death: 20/5/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Seaman's schoolmaster Organisation: Royal Navy Cole, H. Age: 20 Date of Death: 17/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Clerk Organisation: Royal Navy Cunday, F. Age: 48 Date of Death: 25/5/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Caulker Organisation: Royal Navy Everard, E. W. R. Age: 18 Date of Death: 16/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN Organisation: Royal Navy Francis, E. Age: 28 Date of Death: 6/1/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Hunt, P. Age: 27 Date of Death: 19/3/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery Smirke, R. Age: 15 Date of Death: 13/4/1858 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Naval cadet Organisation: Royal Navy Whitford, H. Age: 29 Date of Death: 18/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Musician Organisation: Royal Navy Willis, W. Age: 17 Date of Death: 17/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
