Memorial at Maulden to Captain Charles Moore RN d. 1870
Location
St Mary's Church, Maulden, Bedfordshire, England
Transcript
'IN A VAULT IN THE CHURCHYARD / ARE DEPOSITED THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CHARLES MOORE, / CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY; / FOR UPWARDS OF 50 YEARS RESIDENT IN THIS PARISH; / WHO DIED NOVEMBER 10TH 1870, AGED 78 YEARS. / ALSO OF ELIZABETH ANN, HIS WIFE, / WHO DIED MARCH 25TH 1857 AGED 50 YEARS. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED / BY THE SURVIVING CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE, / AS A LAST TRIBUTE OF AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE. / "THE LORD REDEEMETH THE SOUL OF HIS SERVANTS" / PSALM XXXIV, 12.'
Details
Description: Inscription tablet flanked by a foul anchor and a cannon barrel. Arms above. Type: Wall tablet Position: West end of nave Materials: Marble Artists: E.J. Physick
People
Moore, Charles Age: 78 Date of Death: 10/11/1870 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Gravestone at East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich commemorating Commander Robert Hussey Moubray RN d. 1880
Location
East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England
Transcript
'Erected by his sorrowing widow to the beloved memory of Robert Hussey Moubray Commander RN. Son of the late Captain Moubray of the Royal Hospital Greenwich who departed this life 25 Feb 1880'
Details
Type: Gravestone
People
Moubray, Robert Hussey Age: Date of Death: 25/2/1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: See M2397 for the memorial to his father and brothers. George Henry Moubray 1811-1887 (purser RN) was a half brother. Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1988
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Shotley, Suffolk commemorating the men and boys of HMS Ganges who died between 1900 and 1904
Location
St Mary's Church, Shotley, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'In memory of the Men and Boys belonging to HMS Ganges. Band Sergeant Deacon died April 17 1900 aged 29, C.L. Smith died June 21, 1900 aged 17, A.A. King died March 5, 1901 aged 17, W.H. Brown died March 31, 1901 aged 16, H.G. Stewart died May 24, 1901 aged 16, F.E. Wright died Feby 23, 1904 aged 16, W.A.K. Welch died April 22, 1904 aged 16'
Details
Description: White cross on three stepped base with black lettering Type: Cross Position: Churchyard Vessel: HMS Ganges
People
Brown, W. H. Age: 16 Date of Death: 31/3/1901 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Boy ? Organisation: Royal Navy Deacon, Deacon Age: 29 Date of Death: 17/4/1900 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Band Sergeant Organisation: Royal Navy King, Aaron A. Age: 17 Date of Death: 5/3/1901 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Organisation: Royal Navy Smith, C. L. Age: 17 Date of Death: 21/6/1900 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy Stewart, H. G. Age: 116 Date of Death: 24/5/1901 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Boy ? Organisation: Royal Navy Welch, W. A. K. Age: 16 Date of Death: 22/4/1904 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Boy ? Organisation: Royal Navy Wright, F. E. Age: 16 Date of Death: 23/2/1904 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Boy ? Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire commemorating Captain Charles Alder RN d. 1903
Location
St Peter's Church, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Captain Charles Alder RN sixth son of the late Gilbert Alder Died the 16th Nov 1903 at Ham House West Buckland Somerset aged 62 years. The deceased Officer served in the Russian War 1854-55 and in 1857-8, 60 in the Second China War and was present at the Storming of the Taku Forts the blockade of the Pei-ho River and the Capture of Canton also in the Congo River Expedition and in the suppression of the slave trade on the West Coast of Africa.'
Details
Event
Crimea War, Second China War,
Event Date
1853-1856, 1857-1860
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia
People
Alder, Charles Age: Date of Death: 16/11/1903 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at the Palisades, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating six Royal Naval seamen and marines who died in 1849 and 1850
Location
The Palisades, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Geo. SMITH, John WEST, Wm. BARTON, Seaman. and Geo. RADFORD, Joseph CURETON, Charles MILLS, Marines, who died during 1849 and 1850'.
Details
Type: Plaque
People
Barton, William Age: Date of Death: 1849-50 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Cureton, Joseph Age: Date of Death: 1849-50 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines Mills, Charles Age: Date of Death: 1849-50 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines Radford, George Age: Date of Death: 1849-50 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marines Smith, George Age: Date of Death: 1849-50 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: West, John Age: Date of Death: 1849-50 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation:
Extra
Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).
