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St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Liverpool commemorating William Cole d. 1828

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'William Cole, shipwright, died 10th May 1828 age 63'

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People

Cole, William
Age: 63
Date of Death: 10/5/1828
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

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Notes: MS held in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 199.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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St Nicholas's Church, Studland, Dorset, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Studland, Dorset, commemorating Admiral Charles Edward Nugent d. 1844

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Studland, Dorset, England

Details

Position: South east boundary wall of churchyard

People

Nugent, Charles Edward
Age: 86
Date of Death: 7/1/1844
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Overgrown and hard to find.
Bibliography: J.D. Spinney 'Some Naval Memorials in Dorset', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 73, p. 191 (Greenwich,1987).

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Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating W. Trevelyan d. 1835

Location

Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / W. Trevelyan master of the / Brig Tom Bowlin of Penzance / who departed this life on Saturday / the 5th of September 1835 aged 59'

Details

Vessel: Tom Bowlin

People

Trevelyan, W.
Age: 59
Date of Death: 5/9/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: G.G. Milner-Gibson Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p.3.

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  "location": "Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / W. Trevelyan master of the / Brig Tom Bowlin of Penzance / who departed this life on Saturday / the 5th of September 1835 aged 59'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the  Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating W. Trevelyan d. 1835</p>",
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St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore commemorating Commander William Maitland, RN, d. 1846

Location

St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / COMMANDER WILLIAM MAITLAND, RN / who died on board / HM Steamer Spiteful / in Singapore Roadstead / on 10th of August 1846 / Aged 40 years / His earthly remains were / deposited in this churchyard / His spirit is with God.'

Details

Type: Plaque
Vessel: HMS Spiteful

People

Maitland, William
Age: 40
Date of Death: 10/8/1846
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 340.

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  "location": "St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of / COMMANDER WILLIAM MAITLAND, RN / who died on board / HM Steamer Spiteful / in Singapore Roadstead / on 10th of August 1846 / Aged 40 years / His earthly remains were / deposited in this churchyard / His spirit is with God.'",
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    "bibliography": "Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney, 1988) p. 340.",
    "recorder": "",
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St Dunstan's Church, Stepney, London, England

Tablet in St Dunstan’s, Stepney commemorating Abraham Rallings d. 1644

Location

St Dunstan's Church, Stepney, London, England

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: Staircase to north gallery

People

Rallings, Abraham
Age:
Date of Death: 1644
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: A.E. Daniell 'London Riverside Churches' (London, 1897) p. 264.

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St Margaret's Church, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Gravestone at St Margaret’s Church, Kings Lynn, Norfolk commemorating John Holdgate d. 1712

Location

St Margaret's Church, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'Here lyeth in tard [sic] the Body of / IOHN HOLDGATE the son of WILLIAM / HOLDGATE who Departed this / life the 17 day of october ANNO DOM / 1712 in the 27 year of his age / He hath gained his port and is at ease / and hath escapd ye danger of ye seas / his glass is Run his life is gone / which to my thought never did / no man no wronge'

Details

Description: Sandstone headstone
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Holdgate, John
Age: 27
Date of Death: 17/10/1712
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Photographer: B. Tomlinson

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  "location": "St Margaret's Church, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England",
  "transcript": "'Here lyeth in tard [sic] the Body of / IOHN HOLDGATE the son of WILLIAM / HOLDGATE who Departed this / life the 17 day of october ANNO DOM / 1712 in the 27 year of his age / He hath gained his port and is at ease / and hath escapd ye danger of ye seas / his glass is Run his life is gone / which to my thought never did / no man no wronge'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Murchie d. 1875

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of John MURCHIE late Chief Engineer S.S. 'GLENARTNEY, a native of Ayrshire, who departed this life at sea on 12th March 1875. Aged 37'

Details

Description: Headstone flanked by pillars. Compass, set square and circle carved above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: SS Glenartney

People

Murchie, John
Age: 37
Date of Death: 12/3/1875
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Screw steamer 'Glenartney' built 1873 at Glasgow, 1371 tons.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of John MURCHIE late Chief Engineer S.S. 'GLENARTNEY, a native of Ayrshire, who departed this life at sea on 12th March 1875. Aged 37'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Murchie d. 1875</p>",
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    "notes": "Screw steamer 'Glenartney' built 1873 at Glasgow, 1371 tons.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Peter Pye d. 1818

Location

St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Peter Pye, sailmaker, died 4th January 1818 age 42'

Details

People

Pye, Peter
Age: 42
Date of Death: 4/1/1818
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sailmaker
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.11, p. 609. Church demolished in 1898.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Peter Pye, sailmaker, died 4th January 1818 age 42'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool commemorating Peter Pye d. 1818</p>",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial in Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating William Brown d. 1865

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Brown, William
Age: 49
Date of Death: 18/4/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner?
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Master mariner? Died at Carloforte, Sardinia.

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  "location": "Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating William Brown d. 1865</p>",
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    "notes": "Master mariner? Died at Carloforte, Sardinia.",
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    "recorder": "",
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St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Headstone at St Mary’s & St Peter’s Church, Montrose commemorating John Cree d. 1778, Surgeon RN

Location

St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Transcript

Erected 1843 By Mary S Bruce In Memory of her Grandfather John Cree, Surgeon, R.N. Who died at sea on the 12th of July 1778 aged 42 years And also of his Spouse Mrs Margaret Robertson Who died at Montrose February 25th 1839 aged 92 years. The said Mary S Bruce Died 8th October 1868 aged 72 years.'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Cree, John
Age: 42
Date of Death: 12/7/1778
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cree, John
Age: 42
Date of Death: 12/7/1778
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters