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St Paul's Church, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Paul’s Church, Antigua commemorating Lieutenant James Charles Pitt RN d. 1780

Location

St Paul's Church, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Underneath are interred the remains / of the / Honble JAMES CHARLES PITT / son of the EARL OF CHATHAM / commander of his MAJESTY'S ship HORNET / who departed this life at English Harbour / on the 13th November 1780 / Aged 20 years / The Genius that inspired / And the Virtues that adorned the / PARENT / were revived in the / SON / whose dawning Merit / Bespoke a meridian splendour / Worthy of the name of / PITT'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Hornet

People

Pitt, James Charles
Age: 20
Date of Death: 13/11/1780
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Vere Langford Oliver 'The history of the island of Antigua' (London, 1894-99).

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Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham, Kent, England

Gravestone at Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham, Kent commemorating Joseph Kellaway VC RN, Chief Boatswain at Chatham Dockyard, d.1880

Location

Maidstone Road Cemetery, Chatham, Kent, England

Transcript

Joseph Kellaway / 1824 - 1880 / V.C. presented by / Queen Victoria / Hyde Park 26.6.1857 / Chief Boatswain / Chatham Dockyard / 1870 - 1878

Details

Position: Section N. 579
Vessel: HMS 'Wrangler'

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853 - 1856

People

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Extra

Notes: One of the first recipients of the Naval Victoria Cross (blue ribbon), awarded for action during the Crimea War
Bibliography: John Winton 'The Victoria Cross at Sea' (London, 1978) p. 53.

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All Saint's Church, North Runcton, Norfolk, England

Memorial wall tablet in All Saint’s Church, North Runcton, Norfolk commemorating Captain Samuel Cresswell RN, d.1867

Location

All Saint's Church, North Runcton, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN SAMUEL GURNEY CRESSWELL R.N. / 3RD SON OF FRANCIS & RACHEL E. CRESSWELL. / WHO DIED ON THE 14TH OF AUG. 1867, / IN HIS 40TH YEAR. / AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS BROUGHT ON BY / SEVERE PRIVATIONS IN HIS COUNTRY’S / SERVICE IN DIFFERENT CLIMATES. / HE WAS 5 YEARS IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS / WAS THE 1ST TO BRING HOME THE NEWS OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE N.W.PASSAGE; / HAVING CIRCUMNAVIGATED THE CONTINENT OF AMERICA'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall chancel
Materials: White marble on black marble

People

Cresswell, Samuel Gurney
Age: 39
Date of Death: 14/8/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating David Evan d. 1831

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'David Evan late master of the Duchess of Clarence of Liverpool, died 7th December 1831 age 37'

Details

Vessel: Duchess of Clarence

People

Evan, David
Age: 37
Date of Death: 7/12/1831
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. 8, p. 627. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Gravestone at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating G. J. Jensen d. 1941

Location

All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Transcript

' G J Jensen, S.S. 'Skagerak', 24 August 1941 aged 58'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Skagerak

People

Jensen, G. J.
Age: 58
Date of Death: 24/8/1941
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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St Margaret's Church, Lee, London, England

Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Lee, London commemorating Captain Thomas Limeburner RN d. 1750

Location

St Margaret's Church, Lee, London, England

Transcript

'Thomas Limeburner Esq. A captain in the Royal Navy Ob. 4. Dec 1750 aet 58 and Elizabeth Limeburner relict of Captain Thomas Limeburner obt. Sept 4 1769 aged 75'

Details

People

Limeburner, Thomas
Age: 58
Date of Death: 4/12/1750
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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St Helen's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Helen’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Richard Canning, RN d. 1726

Location

St Helen's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Richard Canning Esq an active and experienced commander in the Royal Navy, who having served his country with unexceptionable courage and conduct during the wars of K William and Q Anne retired to this town AD 1712 and through the resentment of party founded on misreported facts died a private captain Anno Dom 1726 aet 57'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall

People

Canning, Richard
Age: 57
Date of Death: 8/1726
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan 1969

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St Michael's Church, Kerry, Powys, Wales

Memorial at St Michael’s Church, Kerry, Powys commemorating Richard Jones RN d. 1788

Location

St Michael's Church, Kerry, Powys, Wales

Details

Description: A sarcophagus flanked by two children, one reading and one writing. A pedestal above with arms and a portrait bust against a grey stone field.
Type: Monument
Position: West end of north aisle

People

Jones, Richard
Age: 65
Date of Death: 3/11/1788
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Purser RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Founder of the Black Hall School.
Recorder: David Saunders 1993

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Upper Park Street Burial Ground, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gravestone at Upper Park Street Burial Ground, Pembroke Dock commemorating John Harding RM d. 1850

Location

Upper Park Street Burial Ground, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Transcript

'Except the Lord direct our feet / And guide with gracious care / At every step we danger meet / In every path a snare / Then reader, pause, who'ere thou art / As thus my grave you view / Remember thou from life must part, / Perhaps as quickly too'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Harding, John
Age: 32
Date of Death: 10/10/1850
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Died after falling into unfenced dry moat of the barracks.
Bibliography: Lawrence Phillips 'Royal Marines Graves at Pembroke Dock', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 437 (Greenwich, 1982).

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Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Hampshire, England

Chest-tomb at Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Hampshire commemorating Lieutenent George Sprent RN d. 1817

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / Mr RICHARD SPRENT who departed / this life 10th Dec. 1811, aged 61 Years / Lieut. GEORGE SPRENT R.N. / died 1 March 1817 / in the 26th Year of his Age'

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard

People

Sprent, George
Age:
Date of Death: 1/3/1817
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Joined Royal Navy aged 12 in 1803. Invalided home from the West Indies and died at his mothers house. The panels of the tomb have now been disassembled and placed in iron brackets along the side of the church (2002).
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 51.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters