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Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Memorial at Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore commemorating John Youlton, RN, d. 1854

Location

Fort Canning Cemetery, Singapore, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the / Memory / of / JOHN YOULTON L.S. / of H.M.S. SYBILLE / who departed this / life 25th October 1854 / Aged 24 years / Erected by his shipmates / as a tribute of their / great esteem and regard'

Details

Type: Tablet
Position: North wall N 58 C89
Vessel: HMS Sybille

People

Youlton, John
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/10/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Alan Harfield 'Early Cemeteries in Singapore' (Putney 1988) p. 210.

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East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Gravestone at East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich commemorating Henry Williams d. 1903

Location

East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'In / Loving Memory / of / HENRY THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ELIZABETH WILLIAMS FOR 21 YEARS AN INSTRUCTOR / IN GREENWICH RH SCHOOL / WHO FELL ASLEEP 25 APRIL 1903 / AGED 59 YEARS / "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" / ...AT GOD'S COMMAND HE FELL..../ TIME TO BID HIS FRIENDS FAREWELL /...CAME WITHOUT A WARNING GIVEN /...HIM HASTE TO MEET HIS GOD IN HEAVEN. / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, STAFF AND BOYS / PAST AND PRESENT OF THE SCHOOL AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT'

Details

Description: In the form of a scroll.
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Marble, lead letters

People

Williams, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 25/4/1903
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Hospital School, Greenwich

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1988
Photographer: Dr Pieter van der Merwe 2020

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  "transcript": "'In / Loving Memory / of / HENRY THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ELIZABETH WILLIAMS FOR 21 YEARS AN INSTRUCTOR / IN GREENWICH RH SCHOOL / WHO FELL ASLEEP 25 APRIL 1903 / AGED 59 YEARS / \"FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH\" / ...AT GOD'S COMMAND HE FELL..../ TIME TO BID HIS FRIENDS FAREWELL /...CAME WITHOUT A WARNING GIVEN /...HIM HASTE TO MEET HIS GOD IN HEAVEN. / ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, STAFF AND BOYS / PAST AND PRESENT OF THE SCHOOL AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT'",
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Sydney Cove, Sydney, Australia, Rest of the World

Plaque at Sydney Cove, Sydney, Australia commemorating the arrival of the First Fleet in 1988

Location

Sydney Cove, Sydney, Australia, Rest of the World

Transcript

[Map of Australia F.F.F. on ribbon] 'THIS PLAQUE HONOURS THE PEOPLE WHO SAILED / TO THIS COUNTRY IN THE ELEVEN SHIPS OF THE FIRST / FLEET UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN ARTHUR PHILLIP / THEY LEFT PORTSMOUTH ON 13TH MAY 1787, JOURNEYED VIA / VIA TENERIFE, RIO DE JANEIRO AND CAPETOWN TO / ARRIVE IN BOTANY BAY ON 18TH JANUARY 1788. / THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROVISIONS WERE LANDED / HERE IN SYDNEY COVE TO SET UP THE FIRST BRITISH / SETTLEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY ON 26TH JANUARY 1788 / SHIPS OF THE FIRST FLEET, SIRIUS SUPPLY GOLDEN GROVE / FISHBURN ALEXANDER CHARLOTTE SCARBOROUGH / PRINCE OF WALES FRIENDSHIP LADY PENRHYN / FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS / 1988 / "THUS EQUIPPED EACH SHIP / LIKE ANOTHER NOAH'S ARK, AWAY / WE STEERED FOR BOTANY BAY" / GEORGE WORGAN / SURGEON, H.M.S. SIRIUS.'

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Type: Plaque
Materials: Metal

Event

First Fleet

Event Date

1788

Event Category

British colonization of Australia

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  "transcript": "[Map of Australia F.F.F. on ribbon] 'THIS PLAQUE HONOURS THE PEOPLE WHO SAILED / TO THIS COUNTRY IN THE ELEVEN SHIPS OF THE FIRST / FLEET UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN ARTHUR PHILLIP / THEY LEFT PORTSMOUTH ON 13TH MAY 1787, JOURNEYED VIA / VIA TENERIFE, RIO DE JANEIRO AND CAPETOWN TO / ARRIVE IN BOTANY BAY ON 18TH JANUARY 1788. / THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROVISIONS WERE LANDED / HERE IN SYDNEY COVE TO SET UP THE FIRST BRITISH / SETTLEMENT IN THIS COUNTRY ON 26TH JANUARY 1788 / SHIPS OF THE FIRST FLEET, SIRIUS SUPPLY GOLDEN GROVE / FISHBURN ALEXANDER CHARLOTTE SCARBOROUGH / PRINCE OF WALES FRIENDSHIP LADY PENRHYN / FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS / 1988 / \"THUS EQUIPPED EACH SHIP / LIKE ANOTHER NOAH'S ARK, AWAY / WE STEERED FOR BOTANY BAY\" / GEORGE WORGAN / SURGEON, H.M.S. SIRIUS.'",
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St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Parish Church, Liverpool commemorating John Roscoe d. 1813

Location

St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Roscoe, mariner, died 5th April 1813 aged 82'

Details

People

Roscoe, John
Age: 82
Date of Death: 5/4/1813
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 239.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Memorial at Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough commemorating Isaac Truefitt d. 1910

Location

Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of my dear husband Isaac Truefitt master mariner. Died June 14th 1910 aged 75'

Details

People

Truefitt, Isaac
Age: 75
Date of Death: 14/6/1910
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1980

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of my dear husband Isaac Truefitt master mariner. Died June 14th 1910 aged 75'",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Alex Chatwin 1980",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Lawrence's Church, Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, England

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:

Extra

Recorder: M.T. Morton 1982

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  "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.'",
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    "materials": "White marble with black marble border",
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    "recorder": "M.T. Morton 1982",
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Church of St John the Baptist, Middleton, Devon, England

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

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "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'",
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    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS)",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

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'

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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:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com

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  "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'",
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Pembroke Dock cemetery, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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'

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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

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  "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'",
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St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

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.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters