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Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, London commemorating Lieutenant George Read RN d. 1856

Location

Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the Memory of / George Wm. Davis / who departed this life / December the 8th 1844 aged 23 years / Also of / MARY JEFFS READ / Wife of / Lieut. George Read, R.N. / who departed this life / July 21st, 1855, aged 65 years./ Also of the above / GEORGE READ Esqre., / Lieut. R.N., / who departed this life / June the 14th, 1856, aged 62 years'

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People

Read, George
Age: 62
Date of Death: 14/6/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 77.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the Memory of / George Wm. Davis / who departed this life / December the 8th 1844 aged 23 years / Also of / MARY JEFFS READ / Wife of / Lieut. George Read, R.N. / who departed this life / July 21st, 1855, aged 65 years./ Also of the above / GEORGE READ Esqre., / Lieut. R.N., / who departed this life / June the 14th, 1856, aged 62 years'",
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St Nicholas's Church, Ash, Kent, England

Ledger in St Nicholas’s Church, Ash, Kent commemorating Captain Joseph Westbeech RN d. 1811

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Ash, Kent, England

Transcript

‘SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JOSEPH WESTBEECH, ESQR. / CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY / WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH / ON THE 9TH NOVEMBER 1811; AGED 53 YEARS / HE WAS AN EXCELLENT SEAMAN, / AND OFFICER / A GOOD AND BRAVE MAN / THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED / BY AN AFFECTIONATE BROTHER, NOT WITH A VIEW TO RECORD / IMAGINARY VIRTUES OR TO DISPLAY OSTENTATIOUS GRIEF; BUT AS A / TRIBUTE OF HIS LOVE; AND WITH AN ERNEST / HOPE THAT NUMEROUS PROGENY MAY BE / INSPIRED BY THE ALMIGHTY GIVER OF ALL GOOD / TO IMITATE THE EXAMPLE OF A PARENT, / WHOSE LIFE AND AMIABLE MANNERS / PROCURED HIM GENERAL ESTEEM / AND WHOSE DEATH DIFFUSED / UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY AND SORROW / [on the apron] RENOVATED IN 1911 IN MEMORY OF / SEVERAL / AUNTS, UNCLES AND A GOOD MOTHER / ELIZABETH YOUNGER DAUGHTER OF / CAPTAIN WESTBEECH, BY HER SON / JOHN KEMPSTER J.P. / OF WESTBEECH, HERNE, IN THIS COUNTY'

Details

Description: Draped urn above inscription tablet, crossed palm branches below
Type: Ledger
Position: Nave
Materials: White and grey marble

People

Westbeech, Joseph
Age: 53
Date of Death: 9/11/1811
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: 'Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815' Spells his name Westbeach.
Bibliography: J.R. Planche 'A Corner of Kent, or, some account of the parish of Ash-next-Sandwich, its historical sites and existing antiquities' (London,1864).
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "‘SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / JOSEPH WESTBEECH, ESQR. / CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY / WHO DIED IN THIS PARISH / ON THE 9TH NOVEMBER 1811; AGED 53 YEARS / HE WAS AN EXCELLENT SEAMAN, / AND OFFICER / A GOOD AND BRAVE MAN / THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED / BY AN AFFECTIONATE BROTHER, NOT WITH A VIEW TO RECORD / IMAGINARY VIRTUES OR TO DISPLAY OSTENTATIOUS GRIEF; BUT AS A / TRIBUTE OF HIS LOVE; AND WITH AN ERNEST / HOPE THAT NUMEROUS PROGENY MAY BE / INSPIRED BY THE ALMIGHTY GIVER OF ALL GOOD / TO IMITATE THE EXAMPLE OF A PARENT, / WHOSE LIFE AND AMIABLE MANNERS / PROCURED HIM GENERAL ESTEEM / AND WHOSE DEATH DIFFUSED / UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY AND SORROW / [on the apron] RENOVATED IN 1911 IN MEMORY OF / SEVERAL / AUNTS, UNCLES AND A GOOD MOTHER / ELIZABETH YOUNGER DAUGHTER OF / CAPTAIN WESTBEECH, BY HER SON / JOHN KEMPSTER J.P. / OF WESTBEECH, HERNE, IN THIS COUNTY'",
  "content": "<p>Ledger in St Nicholas’s Church, Ash, Kent commemorating Captain Joseph Westbeech RN d. 1811</p>",
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    "notes": "'Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815' Spells his name Westbeach.",
    "bibliography": "J.R. Planche 'A Corner of Kent, or, some account of the parish of Ash-next-Sandwich, its historical sites and existing antiquities' (London,1864).",
    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Buyers RN d. 1885

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM BUYERS, A.B. / OF H.M.S. MIDGE / DIED AT HONG KONG / July 17th 1883 / AGED 21 YEARS / ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES / AS A TOKEN OF THEIR RESPECT'

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Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Midge

People

Buyers, William
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/7/1885
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / WILLIAM BUYERS, A.B. / OF H.M.S. MIDGE / DIED AT HONG KONG / July 17th 1883 / AGED 21 YEARS / ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES / AS A TOKEN OF THEIR RESPECT'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Buyers RN d. 1885</p>",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com",
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}

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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Alfred Carter d. 1910

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'ALFRED JOHN CARTER / Gunner R.N. H.M.S. Gossamer / died / 6th Nov 1910 aged 34'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 300
Vessel: HMS Gossamer

People

Carter, Alfred John
Age: 34
Date of Death: 6/11/1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry, 1987

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  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'ALFRED JOHN CARTER / Gunner R.N. H.M.S. Gossamer / died / 6th Nov 1910 aged 34'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Alfred Carter d. 1910</p>",
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    "vessel": "HMS Gossamer"  },
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry, 1987",
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}

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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating C.I. Edward Ross d. 1882

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'C.I. Edward Ross, Archdeacon Royal Navy died 12 May 1882 age 74'

Details

People

Ross, C. I. Edward
Age: 74
Date of Death: 12/5/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 853.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'C.I. Edward Ross, Archdeacon Royal Navy died 12 May 1882 age 74'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating C.I. Edward Ross d. 1882</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 853.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Memorial at St Cadfan’s Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd commemorating Captain Lewis Jones d. 1910

Location

St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Transcript

'Captain Lewis Jones, SS PRAHSU, Liverpool, who died at RUFISQUE, West Coast of Africa, 29 Oct-1910 aged 39 years. Buried at Sea by his special request'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: SS Prahsu

People

Jones, Lewis
Age: 39
Date of Death: 29/10/1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972

JSON

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  "location": "St Cadfan's Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales",
  "transcript": "'Captain Lewis Jones, SS PRAHSU, Liverpool, who died at RUFISQUE, West Coast of Africa, 29 Oct-1910 aged 39 years. Buried at Sea by his special request'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Cadfan’s Church, Tywyn, Gwynedd commemorating Captain Lewis Jones d. 1910</p>",
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    "vessel": "SS Prahsu"  },
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    "event":"",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Congregational Chapel, Great George's Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Congregational Chapel, Liverpool commemorating Captain Henry Hough d. 1825

Location

Congregational Chapel, Great George's Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Henry Hough, died 27th March 1825 aged 51'

Details

People

Hough, Henry
Age: 51
Date of Death: 27/3/1825
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 369.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "Congregational Chapel, Great George's Street, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain Henry Hough, died 27th March 1825 aged 51'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Congregational Chapel, Liverpool commemorating Captain Henry Hough d. 1825</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 369.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Anders Halvorsen d. 1903

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'Anders Halvorsen / Master Mariner / Born 31st Dec 1860 in Vaage Norway / Died 2nd Jan 1903 / Gud er Kjaerlighed / Velsignet er Dit Minde.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Sandstone

People

Halvorsen, Anders
Age: 43
Date of Death: 2/1/1903
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariners
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Anders Halvorsen / Master Mariner / Born 31st Dec 1860 in Vaage Norway / Died 2nd Jan 1903 / Gud er Kjaerlighed / Velsignet er Dit Minde.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Anders Halvorsen d. 1903</p>",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David J. Wickham",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frederick Holden d. 1867

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Fredk HOLDEN, Engineer of H.M.S. 'Rifleman', died at Hong Kong February 2nd, 1867 age 28 [?] years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: RMS Rifleman

People

Holden, Frederick
Age:
Date of Death: 2/2/1867
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "post_id": "574",
  "id": "M147",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Fredk HOLDEN, Engineer of H.M.S. 'Rifleman', died at Hong Kong February 2nd, 1867 age 28 [?] years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Frederick Holden d. 1867</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
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    "type": "Headstone",
    "position": "",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating Captain William Warden RN, d. 1807

Location

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

Transcript

'Here are deposited the remains of / Capt. William Warden / who died in command of his Majesty's / ship ' Rattlesnake' in the Bay of Bengal, on the 5th June 1807, aged 28 years. / To commemorate the private worth and professional / merits of the promising officer, this / Monument is erected by his Commander-in-Chief / as a tribute of regard to his memory.'

Details

Vessel: Rattlesnake

People

Warden, William
Age: 28
Date of Death: 5/6/1807
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.91.

JSON

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  "id": "M6075",
  "location": "South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Here are deposited the remains of / Capt. William Warden / who died in command of his Majesty's / ship ' Rattlesnake' in the Bay of Bengal, on the 5th June 1807, aged 28 years. / To commemorate the private worth and professional / merits of the promising officer, this / Monument is erected by his Commander-in-Chief / as a tribute of regard to his memory.'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters