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.'
Details
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).
Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain Francis Stewart d. 1850
Location
Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Captain Francis Steward died 6 December 1850 age 55'
Details
People
Steward, Francis Age: 55 Date of Death: 6/12/1850 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 499. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site.
Memorial at Kensal Green Cemetery, London commemorating Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Malone d. 1926
Location
Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England
Transcript
[Tier 1, North Side] 'ALSO / IN LOVING MEMORY/OF [Tier 2] 'Lt COLONEL ANTHONY MALONE. / R.M.L.I. / WHO DIED 13TH NOVEMBER 1926 / AGED 89' [Tier 3] 'SON OF THE LATE / Lt EDMUND MALONE R.N. / OF CARTRONS WESTMEATH IRELAND / THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD'
Details
Description: Three tiered pedestal and curbed grave. Type: Cross Position: Section 149 Materials: Stone
People
Malone, Anthony Age: 89 Date of Death: 13/11/1926 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Colonel Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Memorial at Huangpu, Guangdong, China commemorating Lieutenant William Warre HEIC d. 1781
Location
Huangpu, Guangdong, China, Rest of the World
Details
Vessel: HEIC Peneborne
People
Warre, William Age: Date of Death: 18/9/1781 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant HEIC Organisation: Honourable East India Company
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Notes: Lieutenant of the Bengal Establishment ship 'Peneborne' Indiaman. Bibliography: 'Chowkidar' vol.4, no. 2, p.19 (Oct 1985).
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters