Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Robert B Rowe d. 1873
Location
All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Transcript
'ROBERT B ROWE / aged 23 / washed overboard from the / Ship 'Maitland’ / off Start Point / Jan, 9. 1873.'
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Type: Memorial tile Vessel: Maitland
People
Rowe, Robert B. Age: 23 Date of Death: 9/1/1873 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
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Bibliography: Elspeth McAdam 'Peril on the Sea', 'Family Tree' vol. 5, p. 30 ( Jan 1989). Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969 Photographer: P Lacey
Temple in Windermere, Cumbria dedicated to Admirals Richard Howe d. 1799, Adam Duncan d. 1804, John Jervis d. 1823 and Horatio Nelson d. 1805
Location
Storrs Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria, England
Details
Description: Eight-sided gazebo in stone with a flagstaff on top, situated at the end of a jetty. Type: Temple Materials: stone Date Erected: 1804 Artists: J.M. Gandy
Event
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Duncan, Adam Age: Date of Death: 4/8/1804 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy Howe, Richard Age: 73 Date of Death: 5/8/1799 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Jervis, John Age: Date of Death: 13/3/1823 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy Nelson, Horatio Age: 47 Date of Death: 21/10/1805 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Built by Sir John Legard. The 'Temple of the Heroes' owned by National Trust since 1964, it stands on the south shore of Lake Windermere at Storrs Hotel.
Tomb at St Andrew’s Church, Charmouth, commemorating Lieutenant James Warden RN d. 1792
Location
St Andrew's Church, Charmouth, Dorset, England
Transcript
'To THE MEMORY of JAMES WARDEN Esq. Who fell in a duel the 28th of April 1792 In the 56th year of his age.', 'He was created Lieutenant in the year 1760. He was in 19 engagements during the memorable expedition against the French fleet under the gallant Hawke and was present at the surrender of Belleisle. On the commencement of hostilities with America he voluntarily came forward to offer his service and was in the number of those who first landed the British Grenadiers on that shore. After escaping the various dangers inseparable from his profession, he had the misfortune to experience the untimely end above mentioned'
Warden, James Age: 56 Date of Death: 28/4/1792 Cause of Death: Killed in a duel Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Quarrelled with a neighbour over a boundary. Bibliography: J.D. Spinney 'Some Naval Memorials in Dorset', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 73, p. 194 (Greenwich,1987); George Osborn 'Dorset Curiosities' (Wimborne, 1986). Recorder: Colin Harris
Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Captain Robert Beele, d. 1821
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of the late / Captain Robert Beele / died 22nd July 1821, aged 64 years and 2 days / Boreas' blast and Neptune's waves have tossed me to and fro, / But to an anchor, I am come and safely here below / And at an anchor I do ride with many of our fleet, / And once again we shall set sail our Lord and Christ to meet.'
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People
Beale, Robert Age: 64 Date of Death: 22/7/1821 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
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Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.158.
Gravestone at Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby commemorating George William Lusby d. 1869
Location
Doughty Road Old Cemetery, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Transcript
'In Loving memory of George William Lusby aged 29 years who died of fever off the Cape of Good Hope on the 23 May 1869 whilst serving as ship's carpenter in the British barque SAHIA on a voyage from Mauritius to the United Kingdom'
Details
Type: Gravestone Vessel: Sahia
People
Lusby, George William Age: 29 Date of Death: 23/5/1869 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Carpenter Organisation:
Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia commemorating George Vosper, RN d. 1865
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘SACRED / To The Memory Of / GEORGE VOSPER / Leading Stoker of / H.M.S. SATELLITE / who was accidentally drowned / on the morning of the 11th June - 1862 - / Aged 34 Years. / May he rest in Thy peace / and awake to a joyful resurrection.
Details
Vessel: HMS Satellite
People
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Notes: Leading Stoker HMS 'Satellite' accidentally drowned. Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 326 (Greenwich, 1982).
Wall monument in Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Walmer, Kent, commemorating to Rear-Admiral William Willmott Henderson, RN d. 1854
Location
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Walmer, Kent, England
Transcript
'S.M. of William Willmot Henderson, Esq., C.B., K.H., Rear Admiral of the White, ob. at sea, July 12th 1854, on his return from the command of Her Majesty's naval forces on the South East coast of South America, in the 66th year of his age. He was present at many actions, Trafalgar, Lissa, In arduous and successful boat service at Regosniza, Guadaloupe, and commanded H.M.S. Edinburgh, in the operations on the coast of Syria in 1840. He was a magistrate for the Cinque Ports, and had been captain of Sandown Castle. Also M. of Margaretta, his beloved wife, dau. of the late John Henderson, Esq., of Middle Deal; who ob. at Walmer, 17 Nov. 1853, aged 62'
Details
Description: Monument embellished above with anchor, flags and cannon and exhibiting representations in marble of the following decorations, namely, the Sultan's medal for the bombardment of Acca; the badge of a Knight of Hanover; the badge of a Companion of the Bath; a Victorian medal with clasps for Syria, Lissa, Boat Service and Trafalgar; and the badge of the Turkish Order of Honour: in the above order from right to left.
Type: Wall monument Vessel: HMS 'Edinburgh'
Event
Battle of Trafalgar
Event Date
1805
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Henderson, William Willmott Age: 65 Date of Death: 12/7/1854 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the White Organisation: Royal Navy
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters