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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

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  "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'",
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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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  "transcript": "'John G McGowan RN died 24 November 1832 age 50'",
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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

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  "id": "M5742",
  "location": "Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England",
  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Ledger at Holy Trinity Church, Hull commemorating J. Hunt d. 1678</p>",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969",
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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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  "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.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata commemorating Robert Mason, HEIC, d. 1802</p>",
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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'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

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

Extra

Recorder: Rev. William Henry Donnan 1974

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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Tudwal’s Church, Llanstadwel, Pembrokeshire commemorating Commander William Bernard Calver RN d. 1883</p>",
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    "recorder": "Rev. William Henry Donnan 1974",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Gravestone in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Henry Newport, RN Dockyard Police d. 1912

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Henry James NEWPORT, of the Royal Naval Yard Police, a native of Ash, Kent, England, who died at Hong Kong 18th. November, 1912, aged 32 years. Erected as a token of regard by his comrades in the R.N. Yard Police'

Details

Description: Headstone, grave with kerbs.
Type: Headstone

People

Newport, Henry James
Age: 32
Date of Death: 18/11/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: RN Dockyard Police

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Henry James NEWPORT, of the Royal Naval Yard Police, a native of Ash, Kent, England, who died at Hong Kong 18th. November, 1912, aged 32 years. Erected as a token of regard by his comrades in the R.N. Yard Police'",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
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Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Memorial in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London commemorating Captain Edward Cooke, HEIC, RN d.1799

Location

Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'Erected by the Honourable EAST INDIA COMPANY as a grateful Testimony to the Valour and eminant services of CAPTAIN EDWARD COOKE Commander of His Majesty's ship SYBILLE; who, on the 1st March 1799, after a long and well-contested Engagement captured LA-FORTE, a French Frigate of very superior Force, in the Bay of BENGAL: An Event not more splendid in its Achievement, than important in its Results to British Trade in INDIA. He died in Consequence of the severe wounds he received in the memorable Action on the 23d of May 1799; aged 27'

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Description: Relief on base of the action in the Bay of Bengal between Sybille and La-Forte 1 March 1799, flanked by an Indian elephant and Bengal tiger. Above in high relief a seaman supports the wounded Cooke who clasps the ensign staff with his left hand and points with his right to Victory above who is offering him a wreath. To one side an anchor, gun and coil of rope, the ship's mast behind.
Type: Monument
Position: Chapel of St John The Evangelist
Materials: Marble
Date Erected: 1806
Artists: John Bacon, the younger
Vessel: HMS 'Sybille'

People

Cooke, Edward
Age: 27
Date of Death: 23/5/1799
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Honourable East India Company, Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Buried in India. Monument erected by the East India Co. Died of wounds in action between HMS 'Sybille' and the French Frigate 'La-Forte' 1/3/1799. Design in the V&A collections 8417.7.

Bibliography: Joe Whitlock Blundel 'Westminster Abbey the Monuments'; 'Dictionary of National Biography'; John Physick 'Designs for English Sculpture 1680-1860' (London, 1969) pp. 176-7.
Recorder: A.J. Richardson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland

Headstone in Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh commemorating Thomas Anderson RN d. 1886

Location

Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland

Transcript

'IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / CAROLINE LAMB / WHO DIED 18TH JAN 1918 / ALSO HER HUSBAND / THOMAS ANDERSON RN / WHO DIED 16TH SEPT 1886'

Details

Description: Headstone on a plinth.
Type: Headstone
Position: North east corner
Materials: White marble

People

Anderson, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 16/9/1886
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: John Stelle. 21/6/1988

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters