Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica to men of HMS ‘Daring’ lost in 1853 in a boat capsize
Location
St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Willoughby J. SMITH, Lieutenant, Maurice H. TREVILIAN, Midshipman, James H. COOK, Charles McCARTHY, Henry ROBINSON, Henry BENNETT, George DUNN, Seamen, of Her Majesty's Ship 'Daring', Commander Gerard J. NAPIER, who were drowned on June 23d 1853 by the upsetting of one of her boats in crossing the Bar of Tampico'
Details
Vessel: HMS Daring
People
Bennett, Henry Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Cook, James H. Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Dunn, George Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy McCarthy, Charles Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Napier, Gerard J. Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Commander Organisation: Royal Navy Robinson, Henry Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Smith, Willoughby J. Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy Trevilian, Maurice H. Age: Date of Death: 23/6/1853 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).
Memorial tablet at St Bartholomew’s Church, Rogate, West Sussex commemorating Vice-Admiral Charles Paget d. 1839, Horatio Henry Paget RN d. 1828 and Lieutenant Brownlow Henry Paget RN d. 1843
Location
St Bartholomew's Church, Rogate, West Sussex, England
Transcript
'TO THE MEMORY OF / VICE-ADMIRAL, THE HONBle SIR CHARLES PAGET / G.C.H./WHO DIED OF YELLOW FEVER ON THE 29TH JANUARY 1839 / IN THE 61ST YEAR OF HIS AGE / WHILST ON HIS PASSAGE IN H.M. STEAMER TARTARUS FROM PORT ROYAL TO BERMUDA / IN HIM HIS COUNTRY LOST ONE OF HER ABLEST SERVANTS, / AND HIS FAMILY THE KINDEST AND MOST AFFECTIONATE OF FRIENDS / HE DIED FEELING AT PEACE WITH HIS MAKER, AND IN CHARITY WITH ALL MEN. / 'BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD.' / ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF FREDERICKA GEORGINA AUGUSTA, / DAUGHTER OF VICE HONBle SIR CHARLES AND / LADY PAGET / DIED AT FAIR OAK THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER 1853 AGED 13 YEARS. / ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF HORATIO HENRY SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED AT SEA MIDSHIPMAN ON BOARD H.M.S. TALBOT / THE 28TH APRIL 1828 AGED 15 YEARS. / ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF LIEUT BROWNLOW HENRY R.N. SON OF SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED ON BOARD H.M.S. DUBLIN THE 18TH FEBY 1843 AGED 24 YEARS. / ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF ELIZABETH ARAMINTA, WIDOW OF SIR CHS PAGET / DIED AT FAIR OAK AUG 17TH 1843 AGED 56 YEARS.'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: Sanctuary North Wall Materials: Marble Artists: J.F. Burgess Vessel: HMS ‘Tartarus', HMS ‘Talbot'; HMS ‘Dublin'
People
Paget, Charles Age: 60 Date of Death: 29/1/1839 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Vice-Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Paget, Horatio Henry Age: 15 Date of Death: 28/4/1828 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Midshipman Organisation: Royal Navy Paget, Brownlow Henry Age: 24 Date of Death: 18/2/1843 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Paget arms carved above the inscription tablet. Sable on a cross, engrailed between four eagles dispayed argent, five lions passant guardant of the field. The star of the Grand Cross of Hanover is pendant below the arms. Crest: A demi tiger sable, ducally gorged, tufted and maned argent.
DOSSIER with photo. Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Liverpool commemorating William Richard d. 1818
Location
St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'William Richard, Dock watchman, died 10 December 1818 age 66'
Details
People
Richard, William Age: 66 Date of Death: 10/12/1818 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Dock watchman Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.1, p.137. Church destroyed by enemy action in 1940. Rebuilt in 1952 but only two non-maritime memorials retained. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Thomas Stanton d. 1858
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Thomas STANTON, late Master of the British ship 'Veritas', died 6th December 1858, aged 58 years. This stone is erected to his memory by his affectionate son in law T. CABREY'
Details
Type: Headstone Vessel: Veritas
People
Stanton, Thomas Age: 58 Date of Death: 6/12/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Hamble, Hampshire commemorating Admiral Charles Gilbert John Elliot d. 1893
Location
St Andrew's Church, Hamble, Hampshire, England
Details
Description: Foul anchor and rock. Type: Memorial Position: Churchyard
People
Elliot, Charles Gilbert John Brydone Age: Date of Death: 21/5/1893 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Hon. Charles Gilbert John Elliot KCB. Recorder: David Tull, 1985
Memorial at Toxteth Park, Cemetery commemorating members of the Nagle family. Robert d. 1868, William d. 1872 and James d. 1880
Location
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'In affectionate remembrance of Anne, daughter of Robert and Dora Nagle, died 22nd March 1861. Also ROBERT, eldest son, Master of the schooner DENBY, who was lost in the month of February 1868, while on his passage from Patagonia to Chupat, aged 35. WILLIAM, 3rd son, Chief Officer of the ship BERTRAM RIGBY of L'pool, who was washed overboard in a hurricane on the 24 June 1872, while on a voyage from London to Bombay, aged 32. JAMES, youngest son, who died on the 27th. May 1880, on board the S.S.SORATA, while on his passage from Sydney to London, aged 38, and JOHN, second son, who died at Tamworth, Australia, on the 16th. January 1881, aged 43'
Details
Type: Headstone Position: H817 Vessel: Bertram Rigby, Denby, SS Sorata
People
Nagle, Robert Age: 35 Date of Death: 2/1868 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Nagle, William Age: 32 Date of Death: 24/6/1872 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Nagle, James Age: 38 Date of Death: 27/5/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Harwich, commemorating Anthony Deane d. 1716?
Location
St Nicholas's Church, Harwich, Essex, England
Transcript
'Anthony Deane, late an alderman of this borough and many years commander of one of HM Post Office Packets who departed this life March XII MDCCXVI[?] in the 74th year of his age'
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People
Deane, Anthony Age: 73 Date of Death: 12/3/1716? Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Wall tablet in St Laurence Church, Seale commemorating Lieutenant Charles Philip Woodrow Cross RN d. 1940
Location
St Laurence Church, Seale, Surrey, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / CHARLES PHILIP WOODROW CROSS / LIEUT ROYAL NAVY / SON OF MR & MRS CHARLES F. CROSS / OF DAVID'S VERE, SEALE. / KILLED IN ACTION IN H.M.S. HARDY / AT NARVIK 10TH-APRIL 1940 / AGED 26 YEARS'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: Aisle, south wall Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Hardy
Event
Narvik
Event Date
1940
Event Category
1939-1945 Second World War
People
Cross, Charles Philip Woodrow Age: 26 Date of Death: 10/4/1940 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
