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Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man

Gravestone at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man commemorating Caesar Archibald d. 1847

Location

Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Caesar ARCHIBALD / of Douglas shipwright / formerly of Peel / who departed this life the 5th of Novr 1847 / aged 43 years / Blessed are the dead which dieth in / the Lord / also of Joseph his son who / died the 28th Febry 1842 / aged 5 months / also of Caesar / son of the above named who / died the 7th of April 1851 aged 13 years / also to the memory / of Mary ARCHIBALD alias KERMODE / loveing [sic] and beloved wife of / the above named Caesar ARCHIBALD who / departed this / life in the 3rd of Decr / 1865 aged 63 years / the languishing head is at rest / the aching and thinking is o'er / Her quiet immovable breast / is heaved by affliction no more'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Archibald, Caesar
Age: 43
Date of Death: 5/11/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

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  "location": "Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / Caesar ARCHIBALD / of Douglas shipwright / formerly of Peel / who departed this life the 5th of Novr 1847 / aged 43 years / Blessed are the dead which dieth in / the Lord / also of Joseph his son who / died the 28th Febry 1842 / aged 5 months / also of Caesar / son of the above named who / died the 7th of April 1851 aged 13 years / also to the memory / of Mary ARCHIBALD alias KERMODE / loveing [sic] and beloved wife of / the above named Caesar ARCHIBALD who / departed this / life in the 3rd of Decr / 1865 aged 63 years / the languishing head is at rest / the aching and thinking is o'er / Her quiet immovable breast / is heaved by affliction no more'",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Thomas Stubbs, RN, d. 1868

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'T. Stubbs / Blacksmith / H.M.S. Boadicea / died / 7th September 1868'

Details

Description: Small marble tablet set into concrete cross.
Type: Cross
Vessel: HMS Boadicea

People

Stubbs, Thomas
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 7/9/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Blacksmith
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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  "transcript": "'T. Stubbs / Blacksmith / H.M.S. Boadicea / died / 7th September 1868'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Thomas Stubbs, RN, d. 1868</p>",
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Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

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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  "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'",
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St Budock Church, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Memorial in Falmouth, Cornwall dedicated to Lieutenant Charles Norrington RN d. 1839

Location

St Budock Church, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'Underneath are deposited the remains / of Charles Harvey Norrington / Lieutenant RN / who died March 7th 1839 aged 48 years / These things / I have spoken unto you / that in me ye might have peace / in the world ye shall have tribulation / but be of good cheer I have overcome the world / John 16 v 33' [On wall of church] 'Inscribed by his widow to the memory of Charles Harvey Norrington Lieutenant Royal Navy Obit 1839 / Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled. Matt 5 Ch 6 v'

Details

Position: Churchyard, church wall

People

Norrington, Charles Harvey
Age: 48
Date of Death: 7/3/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.
Recorder: J. Norrington 1989

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  "location": "St Budock Church, Falmouth, Cornwall, England",
  "transcript": "'Underneath are deposited the remains / of Charles Harvey Norrington / Lieutenant RN / who died March 7th 1839 aged 48 years / These things / I have spoken unto you / that in me ye might have peace / in the world ye shall have tribulation / but be of good cheer I have overcome the world / John 16 v 33' [On wall of church] 'Inscribed by his widow to the memory of Charles Harvey Norrington Lieutenant Royal Navy Obit 1839 / Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled. Matt 5 Ch 6 v'",
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    "notes": "DOSSIER.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "J. Norrington 1989",
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St Botolph's Church, Aldgate, London, England

Wall tablet in St Botolph’s Church, Aldgate commemorating William Symington d. 1763, inventor

Location

St Botolph's Church, Aldgate, London, England

Transcript

'To the memory of William Symington. Born October 1763. He constructed the 'Charlotte Dundas' the first steamboat fitted for practical use. Dying in want he was buried in the adjacent churchyard March 22nd 1831. This tablet is placed here by the Right Hon. Sir Marcus Samuel, Lord Mayor, 1903'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Coloured marble
Vessel: SS Charlotte Dundas

People

Symington, William
Age: 68
Date of Death: 3/1831
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: inventor
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Rina Prentice

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  "id": "M1173",
  "location": "St Botolph's Church, Aldgate, London, England",
  "transcript": "'To the memory of William Symington. Born October 1763. He constructed the 'Charlotte Dundas' the first steamboat fitted for practical use. Dying in want he was buried in the adjacent churchyard March 22nd 1831. This tablet is placed here by the Right Hon. Sir Marcus Samuel, Lord Mayor, 1903'",
  "content": "<p>Wall tablet in St Botolph’s Church, Aldgate commemorating William Symington d. 1763, inventor</p>",
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St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Memorial in St Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating William Henry Brame d. 1823

Location

St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / WILLIAM HENRY BRAME / the youngest son of / JAMES and ANN BRAME / who died on the 20th day of April 1823 / on board His Majesty's packet Manchester / on his passage from Malta to England / in the 23rd year of his age'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Manchester

People

Brame, William Henry
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/4/1823
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Hugh D.W. Lees 'Chronicles of a Suffolk Parish Church: Lowestoft St Margaret' (Lowestoft, 1949).
Recorder: B B T, 3/7/81

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / WILLIAM HENRY BRAME / the youngest son of / JAMES and ANN BRAME / who died on the 20th day of April 1823 / on board His Majesty's packet Manchester / on his passage from Malta to England / in the 23rd year of his age'",
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Upper Park Street Burial ground, Pembroke Dock, Wales

Memorial in Upper Park Street Burial ground, Pembroke Dock commemorating William Harris

Location

Upper Park Street Burial ground, Pembroke Dock, Wales

Transcript

'...late Private in the Plymouth Division

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Harris, William
Age: 26
Date of Death: 14/5/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Date may be 1856.
Bibliography: Lawrence Phillips 'Royal Marines Graves at Pembroke Dock', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 438 (Greenwich, 1982).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'...late Private in the Plymouth Division",
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Cathedral of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating Captain William Fielding RM d. 1789

Location

Cathedral of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'Near this Place / lies interr'd the Body of / WILLIAM FEILDING Esqr / Captain of Marines. Son of the late / Admiral FEILDING / who died the 11th of January 1789. / Aged 43 Years. / Also/ ELIZABETH FEILDING / Relict of the above / Capt WILLM FEILDING / & Daughter of / JOHN GREENWAY Esqr / who died Augst 19th 1796. / Aged 48 Years.'

Details

Description: Urn with a drape surmounting an oval plaque bearing the inscription. Beneath the inscription is the face of a cherub backed by a cannon, hatchet, yardarm with sail, spear, a sponge on a stave (used during firing of a cannon), and another item which may be the muzzle of a swivel gun.

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North side of nave
Materials: Marble

People

Feilding, William
Age: 43
Date of Death: 11/12/1789
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Near this Place / lies interr'd the Body of / WILLIAM FEILDING Esqr / Captain of Marines. Son of the late / Admiral FEILDING / who died the 11th of January 1789. / Aged 43 Years. / Also/ ELIZABETH FEILDING / Relict of the above / Capt WILLM FEILDING / & Daughter of / JOHN GREENWAY Esqr / who died Augst 19th 1796. / Aged 48 Years.'",
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Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Tomb in Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Admiral George Le Geyt d. 1861

Location

Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of N.S. Admiral George Le Geyt C.B. who departed this life Sept 23rd 1861 aged 84 years' [other members of the family]

Details

Type: Tomb
Position: plot 956

People

Le Geyt, George
Age: 84
Date of Death: 23/9/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Record at Jersey archives.

JSON

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  "location": "Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of N.S. Admiral George Le Geyt C.B. who departed this life Sept 23rd 1861 aged 84 years' [other members of the family]",
  "content": "<p>Tomb in Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Admiral George Le Geyt d. 1861</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Wolborough, Devon, England

Plaque in St Mary’s Church, Wolborough, Devon dedicated to Lieutenant-Commander Edward Ambrose Norman Gardiner d. 1942 and other members of his family

Location

St Mary's Church, Wolborough, Devon, England

Transcript

'Also in proud memory of / His grandson's [sic] William Norman Gardiner Lieut. R.N. / H.M.S. Defence 31 May 1916 aged 23 / Edward Ambrose Norman Gardiner / Lt. Com. R.N.: H.M.S. Hermes 9 April 1942 aged 38 / Edward John Cornish-Bowden: Lieut. R.N. / H.M.S. Tetrarch November 1941 aged 23 / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY'

Details

Description: Rope borders with anchors in the top corners.
Type: Plaque
Position: North wall
Materials: Brass and slate
Vessel: HMS Defence, HMS Hermes, HMS Tetrarch

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Cornish-Bowden, Edward John
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/1941
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Gardiner, William Norman
Age: 31/5/1916
Date of Death: 23
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Liuetenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Gardiner, Edward Ambrose Norman
Age: 38
Date of Death: 9/4/1942
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Also of Edward Cornish-Bowden. d. 1941

JSON

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  "location": "St Mary's Church, Wolborough, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'Also in proud memory of / His grandson's [sic] William Norman Gardiner Lieut. R.N. / H.M.S. Defence 31 May 1916 aged 23 / Edward Ambrose Norman Gardiner / Lt. Com. R.N.: H.M.S. Hermes 9 April 1942 aged 38 / Edward John Cornish-Bowden: Lieut. R.N. / H.M.S. Tetrarch November 1941 aged 23 / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters