Memorial in the Grote Kerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands commemorating Admiral Egbert Meussen Cortenaer d. 1665
Location
Grote Kerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Rest of the World
Transcript
[On frieze] 'HEROI INCOMPARABILI EGBERTO BARTOLOMAEI A CORTENAER ARCHITHALLASSO. HOC VIRTUTIS ET GLORIOSAE MORTIS MONUMENTUM POSUERE NOBIL D PRAEFECTI REI MARITIMAE AD MOSAM' [on base] 'DE HELDT DER MAES. VERMINCKT AEN OOG / EN RECHTERHANDT / EN ECHTER 'T OOG VAN 'T ROER DE VUYST / VAN 'T VADERLANDT / DE GROOTE KORTENAER DE SCHRICK VAN / 'S VYANTS VLOOTEN. / D' ONTSLUYTER VAN DE SONDT LEYT IN DI T/ GRAF BESLOOTEN. G BRANDT'
Details
Description: A recumbent effigy of the deceased placed within an architectural surround of four Ionic columns and a pediment. A coat of arms placed in the pediment and carved military trophies behind the effigy. Type: Monument Materials: Marble Artists: Rombout Verhulst Vessel: Eendracht
Event
Battle of Lowestoft
Event Date
1665
Event Category
1665-1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War
People
Cortenaer, Egbert Meussen Age: 61 Date of Death: 1/6/1665 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Dutch Navy
Extra
Bibliography: William Laird Clowes 'The Royal Navy, A History' vol. ii, p. 262 (London 1996). Frits Scholten 'Sumptuous Memories: Studies in Seventeen-century Dutch tomb sculpture' p. 150.
Memorial at St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, commemorating Sir James Douglass d. 1898 and Percy Cuthbert Douglass Douglass, RN, d. 1917
Location
St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England
Transcript
‘In Proud Memory / of / Sir James Nicholas Douglass / KT, F.R.S. / Died June 19th 1898, Aged 71. / And of Mary, his Wife / died June 22nd 1922. Aged 92 / Also of / their Three Beloved Grandsons / who fell in The Great War / Percy Cuthbert Douglass Douglass / FLT. Commdr. RN. / Died Dec. 10th 1917 at Salonica. Aged 31. / William Douglass James, Lieut. R.G.A. / Died Sept. 26th 1915 at Loos Aged 23 / Douglass Charles James / 2nd Lieut S. Staff Regt / Died Sept. 20th 1915 at Loos aged 20.'
Details
Type: Commemorative table Position: Wall of graveyard
People
Douglass, James Nicholas Age: 72 Date of Death: 1898 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Engineer in Chief Organisation: Trinity House Douglass, Percy Cuthbert Douglass Age: 31 Date of Death: 1917 Cause of Death: War Casualty Rank / Occupation: Flight Commander Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Sir James Douglass was originally buried at Bonchurch Old Church, Isle of Wight. He was reinterred at St Petrox, Dartmouth in August 1913. There is an additional memorial inside the church.
Tablet in Leominster, Herefordshire in memory of CaptainJohn Watling RN d. 1867
Location
Stoke Prior, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Sarah Susannah Wyatt wife of John Wyatt Watling Esq Captain in the Royal Navy who while on her way to join her husband then commander of His Majesty's ship Hyperion lying at Newhaven was taken ill and died 10 March 1830. Also of Admiral John Wyatt Watling born April 9 1787 died November 28 1867 Buried at St Mary's Church Llanurst'
Details
Type: Tablet Materials: Marble
People
Watling, John Wyatt Age: Date of Death: 28/11/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial formerly at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating men of HMS ‘Niger’ who died 1857-1860
Location
Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World
Transcript
[West side tablet] 'Erected by / Captain The Hon'ble Arthur A Cochrane CB / and some of the Officers / and ship's company of / HMS Niger'
[North side tablet] 'Died from Disease / Freshwater, A Capt. Cox Died at Canton 1 Dec 1856 aged 27 / McPherson, P J AB Died at Singapore 22 Dec 1856 aged 27 / Pearce, James Stoker Died at Canton River 17 Jul 1857 aged 31 / Waller, Robert Mate Died at Hong Kong 25 Jan 1858 aged 29 / Hill, William Capt. Miz. top Died at Hong Kong 26 Jan 1858 aged 33 / Finn, Jeremiah AB Died at Canton 25 Feb 1858 aged 33 / Ashman, Chas Boy Died at Singapore 12 Apr 1858 aged 17'
[East side tablet] 'Bourne, Mark Ordy Died at Singapore 11 April 1858 aged 20 / Handcock, Robt Gunner RMA Died at Singapore 15 Apr 1858 aged 23 / Middleton, V Private RM Died at Singapore 16 Apr 1858 aged 30 / Gibbs, James, AB Died at Singapore 16 Apr 1858 aged 20 / Durrant, Alfred Ord Died at Singapore 22 Apr 1858 aged 19 / Stevens, W. Boy Died at Singapore 9 Jul 1858 aged 17 / Manners, George AB Died at Singapore 29 Jul 1858 aged 21'
[South side tablet] 'Died in Action / Seig, Christian RMA Died at Fatshan 1 Jun 1857 aged 29 / Griffin, Edward AB Died at Fatshan 1 Jun 1857 aged 27 / Bullemore Stoker Died at Canton 5 Jan 1858 aged 27 / Smith, H.A. Boy Died at Canton 5 Jan 1858 aged 17 / Drowned / Roughton, Mr GE Master Asst Died at Sea 23 Oct 1856 aged 18 / Day, Charles Boy Died at Sea 8 Sep 1856 aged 16 / Meckril, H.J. Ordy Died at Pahang 19 May 1858 aged 18 / Woods, William Capt. F.C. Died at Sea 19 May 1858'
Details
Position: Inside south gate Vessel: HMS Niger
Event
Second China War 1857-1860
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia
People
Ashman, Charles Age: 17 Date of Death: 12/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Bourne, Mark Age: 20 Date of Death: 11/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Bullemore, Bullemore Age: 27 Date of Death: 5/1/1857 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy Day, Charles Age: 16 Date of Death: 8/9/1856 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Durrant, Alfred Age: 19 Date of Death: 22/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Finn, Jeremiah Age: 33 Date of Death: 25/2/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Freshwater, A. Age: 27 Date of Death: 1/12/1856 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Captain's Coxswain Organisation: Royal Navy Gibbs, James Age: 20 Date of Death: 16/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Griffin, Edward Age: 27 Date of Death: 1/6/1857 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Handcock, Robert Age: 23 Date of Death: 15/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery Hill, William Age: 33 Date of Death: 26/1/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Mizen Top Organisation: Royal Navy Manners, George Age: 21 Date of Death: 19/7/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy McPherson, P. J. Age: 27 Date of Death: 22/12/1856 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Meckril, H. J. Age: 18 Date of Death: 19/5/1858 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Middleton, V. Age: 30 Date of Death: 16/4/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Pearce, James Age: 31 Date of Death: 17/7/1857 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy Roughton, G. E. Age: 18 Date of Death: 23/10/1856 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Master's assistant Organisation: Royal Navy Seig, Christian Age: 29 Date of Death: 1/6/1857 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery Smith, H. A. Age: 17 Date of Death: 5/1/1858 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy Stevens, W. Age: 17 Date of Death: 19/7/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Boy Organisation: Royal Navy Waller, Robert Age: 29 Date of Death: 25/1/1858 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Mate Organisation: Royal Navy Woods, William Age: Unknown Date of Death: 19/5/1858 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Forecastle Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Large monument destroyed in 1976. Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) pp. 245-6.
Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain Charles Anthony RN d. 1846
Location
Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Captain Charles Anthony RN died 18 August 1846 age 69'
Details
People
Anthony, Charles Age: 69 Date of Death: 18/8/1846 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 245. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site. Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 15. Recorder: J.P. Brand
Memorial wall monument in Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh, Devon commemorating Lieutenant Roger Hubert Fitzherbert-Brockholes RN d. 1919 in Russia
Location
Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh, Devon, England
Transcript
'Of Your Charity / Pray for the Souls of / Major General The Hon Sir HENRY HUGH CLIFFORD. / V.C., K.C.M.G., C.B., Rifle Brigade, / 3rd, son of / the 7th, Baron Clifford of Chudleigh / And of his second son / Brig. Gen. HENRY FREDERICK HUGH CLIFFORD, D.S.O., / Suffolk Regt., / killed in action on the Somme Sept. 11th 1916, aged 49 / And of his six grandsons / HUGH CLIFFORD. / Lieut. Lincolnshire Regt., / killed in action on the Somme July 1st, 1916, aged 19 / THEODORE HUGH GALTON, / Lieut Worcestershire Regt., / killed in action at Blies Oct. 21st. 1914, aged 26 / FRANCIS WILLIAM JOSEPH GALTON, / Lieut. Devonshire Regt., / killed in action at Vimy Ridge April 23rd, 1917, aged 21. / THOMAS JOSEPH FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, / Captain & Adjutant Rifle Brigade / mortally wounded at Neuve Chapelle March 12th / died March 14th, 1915, aged 27 / ROGER HUBERT FITZHERBERT-BROCKHOLES, / Lieutenant Royal Navy, killed in North Russia July 2nd. 1919, aged 28. / JOHN RAPHAEL HAMILTON DALRYMPLE, / Lieut. King's Own Scottish Borderers, / killed in action in Flanders April 23rd. 1915, aged 25 / R.I.P.'
Details
Type: Wall monument
People
Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Roger Hubert Age: 28 Date of Death: 2/7/1919 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Gravestone at St Margaret’s Church, Kings Lynn, Norfolk commemorating William Turner, Mariner, d. 1807
Location
St Margaret's Church, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Transcript
'In Memory / OF / WILLIAM TURNER / (Mariner) / died June 1807 / Aged 44 Year...
Details
Description: Headstone with inscription on two panels (the second commemorating Turner's wife Susanna) carved above the inscriptions with cherubs heads and a reclining female figure with an anchor representing Hope. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Limestone
People
Turner, William Age: 44 Date of Death: 6/1807 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Mariner Organisation: Unknown
