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St Dochwys Church, Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Gravestone at St Dochwys Church, Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan commemorating John Mason d. 1900

Location

St Dochwys Church, Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory of John Mason, master mariner. Died Apr 13 1900 aged 44. Also of Mary Ann wife of above who died Feb 18 1944 aged 85.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Mason, John
Age: 44
Date of Death: 13/4/1900
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Information taken from a transcript made by the Glamorgan Family History Society in 1983.

JSON

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  "location": "St Dochwys Church, Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory of John Mason, master mariner. Died Apr 13 1900 aged 44. Also of Mary Ann wife of above who died Feb 18 1944 aged 85.'",
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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Eadie d. 1912

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'WILLIAM EADIE / Able Seaman H.M.S.'Formidable' / died / 18th Decr 1912 Aged 26'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Nonconformist 463
Vessel: HMS Formidable

People

Eadie, William
Age: 26
Date of Death: 18/12/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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

JSON

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  "location": "Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'WILLIAM EADIE / Able Seaman H.M.S.'Formidable' / died / 18th Decr 1912 Aged 26'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Eadie d. 1912</p>",
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  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "Nonconformist 463",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Formidable"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry, 1987",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Memorial wall tablet in Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Commander Thomas Wall, HEIC, d. 1814

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'In respectful and / Affectionate remembrance of / THOMAS WALL Esq. / many years Commander of the / DUKE of BUCCLEUGH, and other Ships in / the Service of the Hon. E.I. COMPANY. / He died 15th Novr 1814. Aged 69 Years. / Also his Sister / ANN WALL / who died 15th Septr 1825. Aged 85 Years / Their remains are deposited in a Vault / in this North Aisle. / Near them are interred / the remains of their PARENTS; / THOMAS WALL, ESQ. who died 28th Feby 1761, / Aged 66 Years; and of / ANN his Wife, who died 18th June 1768, / Aged 57 Years. / In Memory also of / Mr EDWARD WALL, who died 11th Augt 1719, / Aged 72 Years: of / ANN, his first wife, who died 26th May 1680, / and of MARY his second Wife, who died / 14th July 1722, Aged 67 Years / Ancestors of the above. Their remains / are buried in this Churchyard. / All were natives of ALDEBURGH.' [Brass strip] 'This tablet was removed in 1995 from behind the organ, / and after restoration was affixed here with the help of the friends of Aldeburgh Church'

Details

Description: White rectangular tablet with cornice and inverted cornice at base. On a black stone mount
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South Aisle, west wall
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Duke of Buccleugh

People

Wall, Thomas
Age: 69
Date of Death: 15/11/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 2006
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M5588",
  "location": "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'In respectful and / Affectionate remembrance of / THOMAS WALL Esq. / many years Commander of the / DUKE of BUCCLEUGH, and other Ships in / the Service of the Hon. E.I. COMPANY. / He died 15th Novr 1814. Aged 69 Years. / Also his Sister / ANN WALL / who died 15th Septr 1825. Aged 85 Years / Their remains are deposited in a Vault / in this North Aisle. / Near them are interred / the remains of their PARENTS; / THOMAS WALL, ESQ. who died 28th Feby 1761, / Aged 66 Years; and of / ANN his Wife, who died 18th June 1768, / Aged 57 Years. / In Memory also of / Mr EDWARD WALL, who died 11th Augt 1719, / Aged 72 Years: of / ANN, his first wife, who died 26th May 1680, / and of MARY his second Wife, who died / 14th July 1722, Aged 67 Years / Ancestors of the above. Their remains / are buried in this Churchyard. / All were natives of ALDEBURGH.' [Brass strip] 'This tablet was removed in 1995 from behind the organ, / and after restoration was affixed here with the help of the friends of Aldeburgh Church'",
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    "vessel": "Duke of Buccleugh"  },
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS) 2006",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

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Stranger's Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Gravestone at Stranger’s Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Alexander Fordyce RN d. 1808

Location

Stranger's Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / Alexander Fordyce / Seaman on board His Majesty's / Sloop. Sheldrake, who died of / his wounds received whilst / boarding an enemy's vessel upon / the French coast on the / 13th day of June 1808'

Details

Vessel: HMS Sheldrake

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Fordyce, Alexander
Age:
Date of Death: 13/6/1808
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Recorded in 1933. Cemetery no longer exists. ADM 27/16/338

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / Alexander Fordyce / Seaman on board His Majesty's / Sloop. Sheldrake, who died of / his wounds received whilst / boarding an enemy's vessel upon / the French coast on the / 13th day of June 1808'",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Recorded in 1933. Cemetery no longer exists. ADM 27/16/338",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Mary's Church, Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Brent Eleigh, Suffolk commemorating Arthur Clark, RN, d. 1804

Location

St Mary's Church, Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Sub / Hoc Marmore / Reconditur Cineres / Rev ARTURI CLARK A.B. / Hujus Ecclesiae / Annos 38 / Obiit. Die Julii 30 / AEtatis Suae 68 / 'Non omnis mortar' / 'Here also are deposited the Remains of / ARTHUR CLARK / (son of the Revd A Clark) / a Lieutenant in the Navy / he departed this life / OCTOBER 20th 1804, Aged 39 years

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: Inside main entrance (floor)
Materials: Black marble

People

Clark, Arthur
Age: 39
Date of Death: 20/10/1804
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Not in 'Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy'
Recorder: M.T. Morton; The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "id": "M1430",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Brent Eleigh, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "‘Sub / Hoc Marmore / Reconditur Cineres / Rev ARTURI CLARK A.B. / Hujus Ecclesiae / Annos 38 / Obiit. Die Julii 30 / AEtatis Suae 68 / 'Non omnis mortar'  / 'Here also are deposited the Remains of / ARTHUR CLARK / (son of the Revd A Clark) / a Lieutenant in the Navy / he departed this life / OCTOBER 20th 1804, Aged 39 years",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Brent Eleigh, Suffolk commemorating Arthur Clark, RN, d. 1804</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Ledger",
    "position": "Inside main entrance (floor)",
    "materials": "Black marble",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Not in 'Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy'",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "M.T. Morton; The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England

Memorial wall tablet at St Margaret’s Westminster commemorating Hugh Oakley Arnold-Foster d. 1909

Location

St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England

Transcript

'THIS MEMORIAL OF A LIFE DEVOTED TO HIS COUNTRY IS PLACED / BY SOME OF HIS FRIENDS IN THE CHVRCH OF THE HOVSE OF COMMONS / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN MEMORY OF HIS SERVANT / HVGH OAKELEY ARNOLD-FORSTER / PRIVY COVCILLOR / MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT / FINANCIAL SECRETARY / TO THE ADMIRALTY MCM / SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR MCMIII / BORN AVGVST XIX MDCCCLV / DIED MARCH XII MCMIX'

Details

Description: A rectangular tablet with a fluted border, the head of Arnold-Forster in relief looking right. A spray of laurel leaves at the bottom right hand corner. The inscription is incised in roman capitals.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South aisle south wall
Date Erected: 1909
Artists: Havard Thomas

People

Arnold-Forster, Hugh Oakeley
Age: 53
Date of Death: 12/3/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
Organisation: Admiralty

Extra

Recorder: C. D. Holmes. 1993

JSON

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  "id": "M4770",
  "location": "St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England",
  "transcript": "'THIS MEMORIAL OF A LIFE DEVOTED TO HIS COUNTRY IS PLACED / BY SOME OF HIS FRIENDS IN THE CHVRCH OF THE HOVSE OF COMMONS / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN MEMORY OF HIS SERVANT / HVGH OAKELEY ARNOLD-FORSTER / PRIVY COVCILLOR / MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT / FINANCIAL SECRETARY / TO THE ADMIRALTY MCM / SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR MCMIII / BORN AVGVST XIX MDCCCLV / DIED MARCH XII MCMIX'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial wall tablet at St Margaret’s Westminster commemorating Hugh Oakley Arnold-Foster d. 1909</p>",
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    "description": "A rectangular tablet with a fluted border, the head of Arnold-Forster in relief looking right. A spray of laurel leaves at the bottom right hand corner. The inscription is incised in roman capitals.",
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    "position": "South aisle south wall",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "1909",
    "artists": "Havard Thomas",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Arnold-Forster, Hugh Oakeley","age":"53","dateofdeath":"12/3/1909","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Financial Secretary to the Admiralty","organisation":"Admiralty"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "C. D. Holmes. 1993",
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}

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Stratton, Cornwall, England

Memorial in Cornwall dedicated to James Couch d. 1852

Location

Stratton, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In memory of Mary Eliza Couch who resigned this life the 7th day of Sept 1856 age 35 years... Also her lamented brother James Couch Captain of the ship 'OWEN GLENDOWER' who died of yellow fever at Santiago de Cuba Oct 2nd 1852 age 35 years'

Details

Vessel: Owen Glendower

People

Couch, James
Age: 35
Date of Death: 2/10/1852
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: E.R. Stage

JSON

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  "id": "M4301",
  "location": "Stratton, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Mary Eliza Couch who resigned this life the 7th day of Sept 1856 age 35 years... Also her lamented brother James Couch Captain of the ship 'OWEN GLENDOWER' who died of yellow fever at Santiago de Cuba Oct 2nd 1852 age 35 years'",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
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    "vessel": "Owen Glendower"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "E.R. Stage",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England

Wall tablet at St Ann’s Church, Portsmouth Dockyard commemorating Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour d. 1834

Location

St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, KNIGHT COMMANDER / OF THE MOST HONOURABLE MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, AND A / REAR ADMIRAL, OF THE BLUE SQUADRON OF HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET / WHO IN THE 66TH YEAR OF HIS AGE, CLOSED HIS BRILLIANT AND EXEMPLARY / CAREER AT RIO DE JANEIRO ON THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 1834 WHEN IN COMMAND / OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL FORCES ON THE SOUTH AMERICAN STATION. / THIS MOST DISTINGUISHED OFFICER AND AMIABLE MAN, WHOSE HEROIC / EXPLOITS ARE RECORDED IN THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY, LOST AN ARM, / WHEN SERVING AS LIEUTENANT ON BOARD THE 'MARLBOROUGH' IN THE / MEMORABLE ACTION OF THE 1ST JUNE 1794 AND WHILST IN COMMAND / OF THE 'AMETHYST' FRIGATE OF 36 GUNS, CAPTURED AFTER TWO WELL / CONTESTED AND SANGUINARY ACTIONS THE FRENCH FRIGATES / 'THETIS' AND 'NIEMEN' OF 46 GUNS EACH, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED / A MEDAL AND WAS CREATED A BARONET; HE SUCCESSFULLY COMMANDED / THE 'HANNIBAL' (IN WHICH SHIP HE CAPTURED THE FRENCH FRIGATE / 'SULTANE',) THE 'NORTHUMBERLAND' AND TWO OF THE ROYAL YACHTS / AND WAS COMMISSIONER OF THE NAVAL DOCKYARD AT PORTSMOUTH, / UNTIL APPOINTED TO THE SOUTH AMERICAN COMMAND./ AS AN HUMBLE BUT SINCERE TESTIMONY OF THE UNFEIGNED / RESPECT FOR HIM AS A MAN AND THEIR PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF HIM / AS AN OFFICER, THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE / CAPTAIN, OFFICERS, SEAMEN AND ROYAL MARINES / OF HIS FLAG SHIP THE / 'SPARTIATE'.

Details

Description: At the top of the memorial, a trophy consisting of a crown on the staff of a trident, flanked by flags, with navigational instruments, a rudder and gun barrels. The inscription tablet below, has a scroll on either side enclosing carved oak leaves. On the apron, the Seymour arms and crossed palm branches. The brackets are carved with acanthus leaves.

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Chancel
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Spartiate, HMS Amethyst.

Event

Glorious 1st of June.

Event Date

1794

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Seymour, Michael
Age: 66
Date of Death: 9/7/1834
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "id": "M6358",
  "location": "St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England",
  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, KNIGHT COMMANDER / OF THE MOST HONOURABLE MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, AND A / REAR ADMIRAL, OF THE BLUE SQUADRON OF HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET / WHO IN THE 66TH YEAR OF HIS AGE, CLOSED HIS BRILLIANT AND EXEMPLARY / CAREER AT RIO DE JANEIRO ON THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 1834 WHEN IN COMMAND / OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL FORCES ON THE SOUTH AMERICAN STATION. / THIS MOST DISTINGUISHED OFFICER AND AMIABLE MAN, WHOSE HEROIC / EXPLOITS ARE RECORDED IN THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY, LOST AN ARM, / WHEN SERVING AS LIEUTENANT ON BOARD THE 'MARLBOROUGH' IN THE / MEMORABLE ACTION OF THE 1ST JUNE 1794 AND WHILST IN COMMAND / OF THE 'AMETHYST' FRIGATE OF 36 GUNS, CAPTURED AFTER TWO WELL / CONTESTED AND SANGUINARY ACTIONS THE FRENCH FRIGATES / 'THETIS' AND 'NIEMEN' OF 46 GUNS EACH, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED / A MEDAL AND WAS CREATED A BARONET; HE SUCCESSFULLY COMMANDED / THE 'HANNIBAL' (IN WHICH SHIP HE CAPTURED THE FRENCH FRIGATE / 'SULTANE',) THE 'NORTHUMBERLAND' AND TWO OF THE ROYAL YACHTS / AND WAS COMMISSIONER OF THE NAVAL DOCKYARD AT PORTSMOUTH, / UNTIL APPOINTED TO THE SOUTH AMERICAN COMMAND./ AS AN HUMBLE BUT SINCERE TESTIMONY OF THE UNFEIGNED / RESPECT FOR HIM AS A MAN AND THEIR PROFOUND ADMIRATION OF HIM / AS AN OFFICER, THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE / CAPTAIN, OFFICERS, SEAMEN AND ROYAL MARINES / OF HIS FLAG SHIP THE / 'SPARTIATE'.",
  "content": "<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M6358Large.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7817\" width=\"310\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M6358Large.jpg 500w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/M6358Large-181x300.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" /></figure>\n\n\n<p>Wall tablet at St Ann’s Church, Portsmouth Dockyard commemorating Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour d. 1834</p>",
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    "type": "Wall tablet",
    "position": "Chancel",
    "materials": "Marble",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Spartiate, HMS Amethyst."  },
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    "event":"Glorious 1st of June.",
    "date": "1794",
    "category": "1793-1802 French Revolutionary War"  },
  "people": [{"name":"Seymour, Michael","age":"66","dateofdeath":"9/7/1834","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Rear-Admiral of the Blue","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
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}

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St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, England

Memorial cross at St Mary’s Church, Ide Hill, Kent commemorating William Leigh, RN Stoker Petty Officer, d. 1919

Location

St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, England

Transcript

‘R.I.P. / In memoriam / Wm. R. LEIGH / Stoker Petty Officer K7600 R.N. / Born July 16th 1892 / fatally injured on active service / Aug 14th 1919 / during miner's strike at CRIGGLESTONE COLLIERY Yorks'

Details

Description: Cross with an anchor and chain on a triple plinth
Type: Cross
Position: North west corner of the graveyard

People

Leigh, W. R.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 14/8/1919
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Stoker Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Crushed by empty coal waggons while drafted to aid pumping operations during a coal strike.
Bibliography: 'Kent & Sussex Courier' (29 August 1919)
Recorder: Mrs J. Quarmby

JSON

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  "id": "M2694",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Ide Hill, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "‘R.I.P. / In memoriam / Wm. R. LEIGH / Stoker Petty Officer K7600 R.N. / Born July 16th 1892 / fatally injured on active service / Aug 14th 1919 / during miner's strike at CRIGGLESTONE COLLIERY Yorks'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial cross at St Mary’s Church, Ide Hill, Kent commemorating William Leigh, RN Stoker Petty Officer,  d. 1919</p>",
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    "artists": "",
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    "event":"",
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    "notes": "Crushed by empty coal waggons while drafted to aid pumping operations during a coal strike.",
    "bibliography": "'Kent & Sussex Courier' (29 August 1919)",
    "recorder": "Mrs J. Quarmby",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Robert Stewart d. 1781

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Robert Stewart, Pilot, died 26th September 1781 age 72'

Details

People

Stewart, Robert
Age: 72
Date of Death: 26/9/1781
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
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Notes: From a MS in the Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.1, p.185. Church destroyed by enemy action in 1940. Rebuilt in 1952 but only two non-maritime memorials retained.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters