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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Selway d. 1897

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory of / Eliza / dearly loved wife of / William Selway, late of Bristol / and Cardiff, pilot, died at Grangetown / Sept 26th 1897, aged 69 years / Why should we grieve now she is gone / from sickness and from pain / Rather rejoice because our loss / Is her eternal gain / Also the above / William Selway / who died suddenly Nov 1st 1902 / aged 76 years / Forever with the Lord / Also of Frank Selway the dearly / loved eldest son of J.C.& S. Lawson / and grandson of the above / who died Dec 16th 1910 / aged 24 years / Until the day breaks and the shadows / flee away.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Selway, William
Age: 76
Date of Death: 1/11/1902
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Memorial in Tetbury, Gloucestershire commemorating Commander Walter Wiltshire RN d. 1849

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Walter Wiltshire Pike, Commander Royal Navy, son of the late Thomas and Sarah Pike of this Parish. He died at Bristol Decr. 7th 1849, aged 64 and his remains lie interred within this church. Captain Pike served as lieutenant in the Euryalus frigate at the memorable Battle of Trafalgar and was not less respected in his profession as an officer than he was esteemed by a large circle of friends in private life as a gentleman'

Details

Position: Aisle
Vessel: HMS Euryalus

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Pike, Walter Wiltshire
Age: 64
Date of Death: 7/12/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p.119.
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Beddington, Surrey, England

Wall tablet in the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Beddington commemorating Patrick Maxwell Shaw Stewart RN d. 1846

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Beddington, Surrey, England

Transcript

'IN THE VAULT BENEATH / LIE THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / PATRICK MAXWELL SHAW STEWART, R.N. / YOUNGEST SON OF CAPT HOUSTON STEWART, R.N.C.B. / HE WAS BORN 9TH AUGUST 1832 AND KILLED JUNE 25TH 1846 / BY THE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF A FOWLING PIECE, / AT BEDDINGTON PARK / INNOCENT AMIABLE AND WARM HEARTED, / HE WAS LOVED AND LAMENTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM, / IN LIFE HE NEVER CAUSED HIS FOND PARENTS / TO SHED ONE TEAR OF SORROW, / AND THEY HAVE NOW THE BLESSED CONVICTION / THAT HE IS SAFE IN DEATH'

Details

Description: Carved with flowers in the corners, a roundel at the top with a crown and anchor.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Carew Chapel west wall
Materials: White marble on black marble base

People

Stewart, Patrick Maxwell Shaw
Age: 14
Date of Death: 25/6/1846
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1998
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John Alexander RN d. 1892

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SACRED / TO / THE MEMORY OF / JOHN ALEXANDER STOKER / OF H.M.S. 'IMPERIEUSE' / WHO DIED FROM THE EFFECTS / OF BURNS RECEIVED WHILST / ON DUTY 9TH JANUARY 1892 / AGE 28 YEARS / HERE WHERE I AT ANCHOR LIE / WITH MANY OF OUR FLEET / BUT ONCE AGAIN I MUST SET SAIL / OUR SAVIOUR CHRIST TO MEET'

Details

Description: Gothic headstone with carved border of flowers, a foul anchor over the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Imperieuse

People

Alexander, John
Age: 28
Date of Death: 9/1/1892
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
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Bangor Abbey, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

Memorial headstone at Bangor Abbey, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland commemorating William Hassan, d.1847

Location

Bangor Abbey, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

Transcript

‘Erected / by / W. H. HASSAN, / IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER / WILLIAM HASSAN, / MASTER MARINER / LOST FROM THE SHIP Wm PERRY, / BOUND FROM DANZIG IN OCTOBER 1847, / AGED 29 YEARS. / ALSO HIS MOTHER / HANNAH HASSAN, / WHO DIED ON THE 5TH OF MAY 1912, / IN HER 94TH YEAR. / ALSO HIS AUNT / CHARLOTTE McMEEKAN, / WHO DIED ON THE 11TH OF OCTOBER 1911, / IN HER 98TH YEAR. / ALSO HIS BROTHER / JAMES HASSAN, / WHO DIED YOUNG. / ALSO THE ABOVE / W.H.HASSAN, / DIED 20TH MAY 1927. / AGED 83 YEARS.'

Details

Description: Headstone with a triangular top - black granite with grey specks; light grey granite base. Attractive ivy leaf motif surrounds the inscription. Inscription is incised.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Granite
Vessel: William Perry

People

Hassan, William
Age: 29
Date of Death: 1847
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Headstone in good condition
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Lieutenant Peregrine Bowen RN d. 1848

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Sarah ENH / the beloved wife of / N A Braquehais of Dieppe, France / who departed this life on the 23rd May 1846 / aged 25 years / Lieut P Bowen, RN late of / Pope Hill Pembrokeshire / and father of the above died 23rd / February 1848, Aged 61 years'

Details

People

Bowen, Peregrine
Age: 61
Date of Death: 23/2/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: This cemetery was sited in an old quarry. It has now largely been cleared. Bowen was the Admiralty agent on board packets plying between Liverpool and Dublin. He was accused of forging the will of his brother William Bowen and committed suicide in prison while awaiting trial.
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) pp. 33-4; Ed. James Stevens Curl 'Kensal Green Cemetery: the origins and development of the cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London 1824-2001' (Chichester, 2001); 'Liverpool Mercury' 25 February 1848.
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Nunhead Cemetery, London, England

Memorial at Nunhead Cemetery commemorating Lieutenant John Waller RN d. 1854

Location

Nunhead Cemetery, London, England

Transcript

'In memory of / John Waller / died 10th September 1854 in the 75th year of his age / Also of Susanna, his wife /Daughter of William Green, M.R.C.S. of Hoxne, Suffolk / Died 11th November 1878, in the 97th year of her age, / And of Mary Waller, / Eldest daughter of the above, died 12th January 1882 aged 70 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: Red granite

People

Waller, John
Age: 75
Date of Death: 10/9/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Phillip Whittemore ''Waller Fecit, London', 'Church Monuments: Journal of the Church Monuments Society' vol. xvi (2001).
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Boldixum Church, Island of Fohr, Germany, Rest of the World

Gravestone at Boldixum Church, Island of Fohr, Germany commemorating Peter Jacob Thetsen d. 1810

Location

Boldixum Church, Island of Fohr, Germany, Rest of the World

Details

Description: Carved with a ship with a town to one side, a figure holding the hand of God on the other.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Thetsen, Peter Jacob
Age: 58
Date of Death: 19/12/1810
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Born 1752 at Friedrichstadt
Bibliography: T. Sheppard 'Old Dutch Whalers','Mariners Mirror' vol. 25, pp. 50-61, (Cambridge, 1939).
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating John William Fisher RN d. 1905

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of John William FISHER A.B., H.M.S. 'Centurion', accidentally drowned at Hong Kong April 5th. 1905, aged 19 years. I am the resurrection and the life John XI 25 '

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Centurion

People

Fisher, John William
Age: 19
Date of Death: 5/4/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
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St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Memorial in St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon commemorating Captain J. T Sullivan RN d. 1870

Location

St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Sullivan, J. T.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 12/11/1870
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs Lyn Collins
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