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Funadhoo Island, Maldives, Rest of the World

Gravestone on Funadhoo Island, Maldives of Victor Luckham RMLI d. 1909

Location

Funadhoo Island, Maldives, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: Carved coral foot and headstones.
Vessel: HMS Proserpine

People

Luckham, Victor
Age:
Date of Death: 9/9/1909
Cause of Death: Martime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Notes: Drowned on a picnic with a naval party while bathing off neighbouring island, Hulule.
Bibliography: 'Chowkidar' vol. 7, no.1, p. 3.

Henry Charles Purvis Bell, Excerpta Máldiviana, pp. 421-422.

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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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  "transcript": "'ALFRED JOHN CARTER / Gunner R.N. H.M.S. Gossamer / died / 6th Nov 1910 aged 34'",
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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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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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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

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  "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'",
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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

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  "transcript": "'Captain Henry Hough, died 27th March 1825 aged 51'",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 369.",
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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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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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  "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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    "type": "Headstone",
    "position": "",
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    "vessel": "RMS Rifleman"  },
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    "event":"",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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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.'

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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.

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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.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India, commemorating Captain William Warden RN, d. 1807</p>",
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Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating John Norman d. 1842

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'In memory of / JOHN NORMAN, / Master Mariner, / who departed this life / September 9th 1842 / aged 52 years / doom'd o'er the watery waste to roam, / full oft the brav'd the tempest's strife / til his redeemer call'd him home / and he was shipwreck'd into life'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Norman, John
Age: 52
Date of Death: 9/9/1842
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev Francis Haslewood in 1883. Transcript Suffolk Record Office.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / JOHN NORMAN, / Master Mariner, / who departed this life / September 9th 1842 / aged 52 years / doom'd o'er the watery waste to roam, / full oft the brav'd the tempest's strife / til his redeemer call'd him home / and he was shipwreck'd into life'",
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    "notes": "Recorded by the Rev Francis Haslewood in 1883. Transcript Suffolk Record Office.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1972",
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Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, England

Wall tablet in Christchurch Priory, Dorset, commemorating Captain Colpoys Walcott RN d. 1961

Location

Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset, England

Transcript

'CAPT. COLPOYS CLELAND WALCOTT, C.B.E., R.N. DIED 29TH APRIL / 1961, AGED 82 (OF THE FAMILY OF ADMIRAL J.E. WALCOTT, (M.P.) / HIS CAREER INCLUDED SERVICE IN 1900 BOXER RISING, (DESPATCHES) / TWO WORLD WARS - BEARER OF COPIES OF CASEMENT DIARIES / U.S.A. 1916 - GOLD ROD AT CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI 1937'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Chancel
Materials: Marble

Event

Boxer Rebellion

Event Date

1900

People

Walcott, Colpoys Cleland
Age: 82
Date of Death: 29/4/1961
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters