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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Edward Holmes RN d. 1870

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Edward HOLMES, Engineer R.N., H.M.S.'Zebra', who died at Hong Kong May 10th 1870 aged 27 years. This stone is erected by his brother officers as a token of their sincere esteem'

Details

Description: Celtic cross on plinth
Type: Cross
Vessel: HMS Zebra

People

Holmes, Edward
Age: 27
Date of Death: 10/5/1870
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England

Brass at St Ann’s Church, Portsmouth Dockyard commemorating the captain and three men of HMS ‘Narcissus’ who died in a boat accident in 1896

Location

St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF THE CAPTAIN AND THREE MEN / OF H.M.S. NARCISSUS / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / THROUGH THE GALLEY SWAMPING / AT GROSSEVITCHA BAY SEPT. 11TH 1896. / CAPT. B. LANG / JESSE OUSELEY A.B. / JOHN FLANNAGAN A.B. / JOHN PEARCE A.B. / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF H.M.S. NARCISSUS / "THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD, / AND THERE SHALL NO TORMENT TOUCH THEM."

Details

Description: Decorated with unofficial ships badge depicting the legend of Narcissus and with narcissus flowers. Gothic surround to the inscription with a border of roundels and foliage.
Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Narcissus

People

Flannagan, John
Age:
Date of Death: 11/9/1896
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Lang, H.B.
Age:
Date of Death: 11/9/1896
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ouseley, Jesse
Age:
Date of Death: 11/9/1896
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Pearce, John
Age:
Date of Death: 11/9/1896
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF THE CAPTAIN AND THREE MEN / OF H.M.S. NARCISSUS / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / THROUGH THE GALLEY SWAMPING / AT GROSSEVITCHA BAY SEPT. 11TH 1896. / CAPT. B. LANG / JESSE OUSELEY A.B. / JOHN FLANNAGAN A.B. / JOHN PEARCE A.B. / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF H.M.S. NARCISSUS / \"THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD, / AND THERE SHALL NO TORMENT TOUCH THEM.\"",
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St Mary's Church, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Memorial in Penzance, Cornwall commemorating Walter Tremenheere d. 1855

Location

St Mary's Church, Penzance, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of General Walter Tremenheere, RM, Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and Aide-de-camp to his late Majesty William IV. He entered the army in 1779; served in the North Sea; in the Channel Fleet; and in the West Indies. He was for some time Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Curacoa, and received the thanks of the inhabitants for his able administration. He commanded the Chatham division of his distinguished Corps from 1830 to 1837. Born at Penzance 10th Septr. 1761; died at his residence in London 7th Augst. 1855. His long life, passed in honour, was closed amidst the regrets of his sorrowing family and friends. His remains were deposited in the Cemetery of Kensal Green, London. His widow Frances, third daughter of Thomas Apperley, Esqre., heir of Mary Westfaling, of Rudall, Herefordshire; died April 3rd 1863; aged 83 years. Her attached sons and daughters were deeply indebted to her affection and virtues.'

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People

Tremenheere, Walter
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1855
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: General RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

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Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Gravestone at Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes commemorating Alfred Hollingsworth d. 1893

Location

Trinity Road Cemetery, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Alfred Hollingsworth (master mariner) who was lost at sea from SS 'Nottingham' 3 Dec 1893 age 50 year.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Nottingham

People

Hollingsworth, Alfred
Age: 50
Date of Death: 3/12/1893
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of Alfred Hollingsworth (master mariner) who was lost at sea from SS 'Nottingham' 3 Dec 1893 age 50 year.'",
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St Nicholas's Church, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England

Memorial commemorating Rear-Admiral William Skipsey d. 1846, in St Nicholas’s Church, Brighton.

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England

Transcript

'William Skipsey Esq Rear Admiral died March 18 1846 aged 88 years, for 77 years in the Royal Navy'

Details

People

Skipsey, William
Age: 88
Date of Death: 18/3/1846
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

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  "transcript": "'William Skipsey Esq Rear Admiral died March 18 1846 aged 88 years, for 77 years in the Royal Navy'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Smith d. 1911

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In remembrance of James SMITH, 2nd. Engineer of R.M.S. 'Empress of Japan', who died at Hong Kong 15th April 1911, aged 40 years'

Details

Description: Headstone, grave with kerbs.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: RMS Empress of Japan

People

Smith, James
Age: 40
Date of Death: 15/4/1911
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 'Empress of Japan' Passenger liner, Canadian Pacific, built 1890, Naval Construction and Armament co, Barrow, 5905 tons.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "transcript": "'In remembrance of James SMITH, 2nd. Engineer of R.M.S. 'Empress of Japan', who died at Hong Kong 15th April 1911, aged 40 years'",
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St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating Henry May, Trinity Pilot, d. 1840

Location

St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘In Memory of / HENRY MAY / Trinity Pilot / who died in London / Jun 20 1840 / Aged 60 / Matilda / His Wife / Died October 22 1868 / Aged 77 Years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Stone

People

May, Henry
Age: 77
Date of Death: 20/6/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Trinity Pilot
Organisation: Trinity House

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967
Photographer: P Lacey

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  "transcript": "‘In Memory of / HENRY MAY / Trinity Pilot / who died in London / Jun 20 1840 / Aged 60 /  Matilda / His Wife / Died October 22 1868 / Aged 77 Years'",
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Francis Stewart, Bengal Pilot Service, d. 1816

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / the late Mr Francis Stewart / Branch Pilot in the H.C.'s Marine / who departed this life 29th October A.D. 1816 / aged 43 years, 2 months and 25 days. / Oh take these tears - mortalities relief / And til we share your joys, forgive our grief; / These little rites, a stone, a verse receive, / 'Tis all a consort, all a friend can give.'

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People

Stewart, Francis
Age: 43
Date of Death: 29/10/1816
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Branch pilot
Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.134.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / the late Mr Francis Stewart / Branch Pilot in the H.C.'s Marine / who departed this life 29th October A.D. 1816 / aged 43 years, 2 months and 25 days. / Oh take these tears - mortalities relief / And til we share your joys, forgive our grief; / These little rites, a stone, a verse receive, / 'Tis all a consort, all a friend can give.'",
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Beddington, Surrey, England

Wall tablet in St Mary the Virgin, Beddington commemorating Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew d. 1834

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Beddington, Surrey, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / SIR BENJAMIN HALLOWELL CAREW / G.C.B. / BORN THE 1ST OF JANUARY 1761 / DIED THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 1834'

Details

Description: Sarcophagus in relief, above, a broken ensign staff, sword and wreath with ribbon inscribed 'NILE'.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Carew chapel west wall
Materials: Stone

Event

Battle of the Nile 1798

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Carew, Benjamin Hallowell
Age: 73
Date of Death: 2/9/1834
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Name of Carew assumed in 1828 after inheritance from Mrs Carew. (O'Byrne 1849) Note R.D. Ridding.
Bibliography: Ludovic Kennedy 'Nelson and his captains' (London 1975) p. 340.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "'TO THE MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL / SIR BENJAMIN HALLOWELL CAREW / G.C.B. / BORN THE 1ST OF JANUARY 1761 / DIED THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 1834'",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Thomas Harris d. 1894, of Polruan, Cornwall

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In / loving memory / of / Thomas John Harris / Master Mariner / Late of Polruan, Cornwall / Died Jany 27th 1894 /aged 57 years / also Leonora Jane / his beloved wife / Died July 4th 1895 / Aged 51 years / Dearest parents thou hast left us / And thy loss we deeply feel / But the God that hath bereft us / He can all our sorrows heal / Also James D Harris / grandson of the above / Died Novr 24th 1903 / Age 17 days / And of Mary Ann Harris / daughter of the above / Fell asleep 1st Jan 1951 /aged 83 years / Also her sister / Leonora Jane Harris / Died 13h Aug 1959 aged 90.'

Details

Description: Headstone

Type: Gravestone

People

Harris, Thomas John
Age: 57
Date of Death: 27/1/1894
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory / of / Thomas John Harris / Master Mariner / Late of Polruan, Cornwall / Died Jany 27th 1894 /aged 57 years / also Leonora Jane / his beloved wife / Died July 4th 1895 / Aged 51 years / Dearest parents thou hast left us / And thy loss we deeply feel / But the God that hath bereft us / He can all our sorrows heal / Also James D Harris / grandson of the above / Died Novr 24th 1903 / Age 17 days / And of Mary Ann Harris / daughter of the above / Fell asleep 1st Jan 1951 /aged 83 years / Also her sister / Leonora Jane Harris / Died 13h Aug 1959 aged 90.'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters