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Holy Trinity Church, Fareham, Hampshire, England

Wall tablet in Holy Trinity Church, Fareham, Hampshire commemorating Vice-Admiral Charles Thompson d. 1799

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Fareham, Hampshire, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR CHARLES THOMPSON, BARONET, / MEMBER IN PARLIAMENT FOR MONMOUTH. / BRED A SEAMAN FROM EARLY LIFE, / HE WAS MADE CAPTAIN IN MARCH 1772, / AND COMMANDED THE ALCIDE IN THE VICTORY / GAINED OFF DOMINICA UNDER LORD RODNEY 1782. / WAS MADE REAR ADMIRAL APRIL 1794, / AND VICE ADMIRAL JUNE 1795. / WAS SECOND IN COMMAND IN THE VICTORY / SO GLORIOUS TO THE BRITISH NAVY, / UNDER SIR JOHN JERVIS OFF CAPE ST. VINCENT / FOR WHICH SERVICE HE WAS CREATED A BARONET. / HE DIED THIRD IN COMMAND OF THE CHANNEL FLEET, / MARCH 17TH 1799 AGED 54 YEARS. / THIS HUMBLE TESTIMONY OF PIOUS ESTEEM AND AFFECTION / IS DEDICATED BY HIS WIDOW, JANE THOMPSON, / AND THEIR FIVE CHILDREN. / CHARLES THE SECOND SON DIED IN THE NAVAL SERVICE AT JAMAICA 1801 aged 13 YEARS.'

Details

Description: The inscription tablet is surmounted by a pediment at the apex of which, is a globe in a metal stand. Flanking the inscription, a figure of a seaman holding a lead and line and a midshipman holding an octant, both clad in short jackets and trousers.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Nave, south wall
Materials: Marble
Date Erected: 1801
Artists: John Flaxman
Vessel: HMS Britannia

Event

Battle of Cape St Vincent

Event Date

1797

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Thompson, Charles
Age: 13
Date of Death: 1801
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Thompson, Charles
Age: 54
Date of Death: 17/3/1799
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London, 1964); Peter Clissold 'More Memorials in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 67, p. 369, (Greenwich, 1981). Nikolaus Pevsner and David Lloyd 'Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight' (Harmondsworth, 1967).
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 2003
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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Devonport Park, Plymouth, England

Memorial in Devonport Park, Plymouth dedicated to those lost during the Battle of Graspan, 25th November 1899

Location

Devonport Park, Plymouth, England

Transcript

‘Ready - Aye - Ready / Erected by the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of H.M. Ships 'Doris' 'Monarch' and 'Powerful' and other officers and men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. In memory of the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines who were killed in action or died of wounds at the battle of Graspan 25th November, 1899. Midshipman C.A.E. Huddart, R.N. Pte. Boyle R.M.L.I. Pte. F. Doran R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Doris' A.B. H. Hurst, R.N. O.S. S. Austin, R.N. Bomdr. A. Bennett, R.M.A. Pte. F. Radford, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Monarch' Pte. H. Martin, R.M.L.I. Pte. N. Greagsbey, R.M.L.I. Pte. A. Brown, R.M.L.I. Pte. W. Barnes, R.M.L.I. Pte. J. Metcalfe, R.M.L.I. H.M.S. 'Powerful'

Details

Vessel: HMS Monarch, HMS Powerful, HMS Doris

Event

Second Boer War

Event Date

1899-1902

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Austin, S.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Barnes, W.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Bennett, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Bombadier RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Brown, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Boyle, John
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Doran, Francis
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Greagsbey, N.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Huddart, Cymbeline Alonso Edric
Age: 18
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hurst, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Martin, H.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Metcalfe, J.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Plumbe, John Hulke
Age: 41
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Major
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Radford, F.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/11/1899
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Notes: The Naval Brigade sustained heavy loses during the Battle of Graspan, but was commended by Queen Victoria for their gallant conduct.

Bibliography: John E. Price 'South African War Memorials in Devonport Park Plymouth', 'Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 23, pp.116-18 (Spring 1984).

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St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Statue in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating Admiral of the Fleet, John Jervis, Earl St Vincent d. 1823

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'ERECTED AT THE PUBLIC EXPENSE / TO THE MEMORY OF / JOHN, EARL OF ST VINCENT / AS A TESTIMONY OF HIS DISTINGUISHED EMINENCE / IN THE NAVAL SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY; / AND AS A PARTICULAR MEMORIAL OF THE GLORIOUS / AND IMPORTANT VICTORY WHICH HE GAINED OVER / THE SPANISH FLEET OFF CAPE ST VINCENT, / ON THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY 1797 / HE DIED ON THE 13TH OF MARCH 1823'

Details

Description: Full-length figure in uniform.
Type: Statue
Position: Crypt
Materials: White marble
Date Erected: 1826
Artists: Edward Hodges Baily

Event

Battle of Cape St Vincent

Event Date

1797

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Jervis, John
Age: 89
Date of Death: 13/3/1823
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Earl of St Vincent (1734-1823). Date of contract 18/12/1823, value £2, 100.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating John G. McGowan RN d. 1832

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John G McGowan RN died 24 November 1832 age 50'

Details

People

McGowan, John G.
Age: 50
Date of Death: 24/11/1832
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 575. 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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Parish Church, Deal, Kent, England

Memorial in St Leonard’s Parish church, Deal, Kent commemorating Edward Harvey RN d. 1838

Location

Parish Church, Deal, Kent, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Edward eldest son of Admiral Sir Edward Harvey G.C.B. who died at Athens when a mate on HMS Asia 29 May 1838 aged 22 years.'

Details

Vessel: HMS ‘Asia'

People

Harvey, Edward
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/5/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Mate RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Photographer: C. Flintham

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Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Tomb at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Captain Andrew Mitchell RN d. 1822

Location

Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England

Transcript

'CAPTAIN / ANDREW MITCHELL R.N.' [Mostly illegible]

Details

Description: Chest tomb.
Type: Tomb
Position: Section 22
Materials: Portland stone

People

Mitchell, Andrew
Age:
Date of Death: 1822
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Photographer: Lucy Saint, Eleanor Baugh ©RMG

JSON

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  "transcript": "'CAPTAIN / ANDREW MITCHELL R.N.' [Mostly illegible]",
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Holy Trinity Church, Hull, England

Ledger at Holy Trinity Church, Hull commemorating J. Hunt d. 1678

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Hull, England

Transcript

'Here lyeth the body of Mr Jere. HUNT, Surveyor of His Majesty's Customs in Boston, who dyed at Lincoln 28 April 1678 and by his owne appointment here interred'

Details

Type: Ledger

People

Hunt, J.
Age:
Date of Death: 28/4/1678
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surveyor of Customs
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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  "transcript": "'Here lyeth the body of Mr Jere. HUNT, Surveyor of His Majesty's Customs in Boston, who dyed at Lincoln 28 April 1678 and by his owne appointment here interred'",
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating Robert Mason, HEIC, d. 1802

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / Mr. Robert Mason, late Purser / of the Honourable Company's ship 'Baring' / who departed this life the 24th Nove. 1802 / aged 37 years.'

Details

Vessel: Baring

People

Mason, Robert
Age: 37
Date of Death: 24/11/1802
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Purser
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.86

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St Tudwal's Church, Llanstadwel, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Gravestone at St Tudwal’s Church, Llanstadwel, Pembrokeshire commemorating Commander William Bernard Calver RN d. 1883

Location

St Tudwal's Church, Llanstadwel, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Transcript

'William Barnard CALVER, Commander RN who died at Llanstadwell Jan 16th 1883 aged 57. His wife, Diana Faircloth Calver died Feb 15 1913 aged 69'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

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Calver, William Barnard
Age: 69
Date of Death: 16/1/1883
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan 1974

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Cemetery, Rangariri, North Island, New Zealand, Rest of the World

Memorial at Rangiriri Cemetery, New Zealand commemorating men of HMS ‘Curacoa’ and HMS ‘Harrier’ killed in the Battle of Rangiriri, 1863

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Cemetery, Rangariri, North Island, New Zealand, Rest of the World

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'H.M.S. CURACOA / MR T.A. WATKINS / MIDSHIPMAN / JAMES WOODS / QUARTERMASTER / WILLIAM TIDY / ABLE SEAMAN / RICHARD STEPHENSON / BOY 1ST CLASS / H.M.S. HARRIER / FREDERICK OSBORNE / 2ND CAPTAIN OF THE FORETOP / DAVID DOWNER / PRIVATE R.M.L.I.'

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Description: Inscription within a rope twist border, profile of a warship above.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Curacoa, HMS Harrier

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Invasion of the Waikato

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19th century conflicts in the Pacific

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Downer, David
Age:
Date of Death: 20/11/1863
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Osborne, Frederick
Age:
Date of Death: 20/11/1863
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Captain of the Foretop
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stephenson, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 20/11/1863
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tidy, William
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Date of Death: 20/11/1863
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Watkins, Thomas A.
Age:
Date of Death: 20/11/1863
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Woods, James
Age:
Date of Death: 20/11/1863
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Quartermaster
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Notes: Members of a naval brigade killed in an attack on a fortified Maori position near the town on 20 November 1863.
Bibliography: 'The Review: Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors & Research Association' Summer 2006 vol. 19.1. p.1.

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