Ledger in memory of George Paget Chester d. 1866 located in Chicheley, Buckinghamshire.
Location
St Lawrence's Church, Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England
Transcript
'In memory of / George Paget Chester, / who died at Melbourne, Australia, Feb. / 17th 1866 / in the 18th year of his age / from the effects of an accident caused on duty / aboard the ship 'Sussex' / 'Looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ / unto eternal life.'
Details
Description: Foul anchor with cross superimposed carved at the top. Type: Ledger Position: Sanctuary Materials: White marble with black marble border Vessel: HMS Sussex
People
Chester, George Paget Age: 17 Date of Death: 17/2/1866 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Wall plaque in Church of St John the Baptist, Middleton, Devon dedicated to Heriolte De Hamel d. 1905
Location
Church of St John the Baptist, Middleton, Devon, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / HERIOLTE B.F.J. de HAMEL, / MIDSHIPMAN,ROYAL NAVY, / WHO DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER AT ALGIERS / July 11th 1905, AGED 19 YEARS. / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS SHIPMATES, H.M.S. LEVIATHAN'
Details
Type: Wall plaque Position: Nave, east wall Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Leviathan
People
De Hamel, Heriolte B. F. J. Age: 19 Date of Death: 11/7/1905 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Gravestone in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Young d. 1892
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / JAMES YOUNG / CHIEF ENGINEER S.S. BATAVIA / A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND / WHO DIED OF SYNCOPE WHILE BATHING AT KOWLOON DOCKS / 14TH SEPTEMBER 1892 AGE 52 YEARS / MOURNED BY THOSE DEAR TO HIM FAR AWAY'
Details
Description: Headstone, anchor carved in relief above the inscription. Type: Headstone Vessel: SS Batavia
People
Young, James Age: 52 Date of Death: 14/9/1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Organisation:
Wall tablet in Pembroke Dock Cemetery commemorating Captain William Pryce Cumby RN d. 1837
Location
Pembroke Dock cemetery, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Transcript
'HERE LIE THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTAIN WILLIAM PRYCE CUMBY, R.N. C.B. OF H.M. YACHT / ROYAL SOVEREIGN AND CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF PEMBROKE / DOCK YARD. AN OFFICER WHOSE ZEAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES / AT TRAFALGAR AND AT ST. DOMINGO DESERVED AND RECEIVED / THE APPROBATION OF HIS COUNTRY. HIS ACTIVE KINDNESS / IN PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF OTHERS PROCURED HIM / THE AFFECTIONATE REGARD OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM / THE LOSS OF ONE SO KIND AND GOOD HAS TAUGHT HIS / RELATIONS AND FRIENDS HOW VAIN IS EVERY CONSOLATION / BUT THAT AFFORDED BY RELIGION, BY CHRISTIAN SUBMISSION. BY CHRISTIAN HOPE / BORN XX MARCH MDCCLXXI / DIED XXVIIth SEPTEMBER MDCCCXXXVII'
Details
Type: Wall plaque
Event
Battle of Trafalgar 1805
People
Cumby, William Pryce Age: 66 Date of Death: 27/9/1837 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai, India, commemorating Thomas Taylor, HEIC, d. 1804
Location
St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Thomas Rumbold Taylor Esq, departed this life the 4th March 1804, aged 28 years.'
Details
Position: Compound, St Mary's Church Vessel: Glory
People
Taylor, Thomas Rumbold Age: 28 Date of Death: 4/2/1804 Cause of Death: Killed in a duel Rank / Occupation: Commander Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Extra
Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.28; Public Department Proceedings 1804.
Memorial in Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating Captain William Marquis, HEIC, d. 1842
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Captain William MARQUIS, Honourable East India Company's Service who died at Macao 4th December 1842 Aged 42 years'
Details
People
Marquis, William Age: 42 Date of Death: 4/12/1842 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master HEIC Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Naval temple in Monmouthshire, Wales dedicated to those Admirals who fought for Britain in the American and French Revolutionary Wars.
Location
Kymin, Monmouthshire, Wales
Transcript
'THIS NAVAL TEMPLE / WAS ERECTED AUGUST 1ST 1800 / TO PERPETUATE THE NAMES OF THOSE / NOBLE ADMIRALS / WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY THEIR / GLORIOUS VICTORIES FOR ENGLAND / IN THE LAST AND PRESENT WARS / AND IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO / HER GRACE DUCHESS OF BEAUFORT / DAUGHTER OF / ADMIRAL BOSCAWEN'
Details
Description: Small building with Britannia on the arch the above roof. Two alcoves with seats.
Type: Temple Date Erected: 1801
Event Category
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War, 1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Boscawen, Edward Age: Date of Death: 10/1/1761 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Cornwallis, William Age: Date of Death: 1819 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Duncan, Adam Age: Date of Death: 4/8/1804 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy Elphinstone, George Age: Date of Death: 1823 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Gell, John Age: Date of Death: 1806 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Hawke, Edward Age: Date of Death: 17/10/1781 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy Hood, Samuel Age: Date of Death: 1816 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Hood, Alexander Age: Date of Death: 1814 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Howe, Richard Age: 73 Date of Death: 5/8/1799 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy Jervis, John Age: 89 Date of Death: 13/3/1823 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy Mitchell, Andrew Age: Date of Death: 1806 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral 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 Parker, Hyde Age: Date of Death: 1807 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Rodney, George Brydges Age: 74 Date of Death: 24/5/1792 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Thompson, Charles Age: Date of Death: 1799 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Warren, John Borlase Age: Date of Death: 22/2/1822 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: DOSSIER. Built in order to celebrate British naval victories. Sixteen admirals commemorated on medallions set in walls. Boscawen, Bridport, Cornwallis, Duncan, Gell, Hawke, Hood, Howe, Keith, Mitchell, Nelson, Parker, Rodney, St Vincent, Warren, Thompson. Bibliography: 'Seascape' (Aug 1987) p. 6.
Memorial in St John’s Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, commemorating Robert Browning d. 1822
Location
St John's Church, Old Haymarket, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Robert Browning of Appledore, Devon. Master Mariner died 19th October 1822 age 27'
Details
People
Browning, Robert Age: 27 Date of Death: 19/10/1822 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master mariner Organisation:
Extra
Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d.1886, vol. 1, p. 637. Church demolished in 1898. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand, Friends of Merseyside Maritime Museum
