Memorial at All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire commemorating Lieutenant Hugh Thomas Grainger Stack RN d. 1902
Location
All Saints Church, West Ashby, Lincolnshire, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of HUGH THOMAS GRAINGER STACK, Lieutenant RN, son of Colonel STACK, West Ashby Manor, died at Haslar 9th December 1902, aged 29 years. For so he giveth his beloved sleep'
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People
Stack, Hugh Thomas Grainger Age: 29 Date of Death: 9/12/1902 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in St Mary’s Church, Ascension Island to seamen and marines who died 1879 -1881
Location
St Mary's Church, Ascension Island, Rest of the World
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE / UNDERMENTIONED SEAMEN AND MARINES / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE BETWEEN / APRIL 1879 AND APRIL 1881 AT ASCENSION / W.A. NICHOLSON COOK 1st CLASS AET 39 YEARS / D.R. HOIT COOK 1st CLASS AET 36 YEARS / GEO. SCHUTTERLIN WD. RM. STEWARD AET 26 YEARS / W.J. PHILLIPS ACTG. SGT. MAJOR. R.M. AET 32 YEARS / GEO. FENDICK CORPL. R.M. AET 32 YEARS / H. MUNRO PVTE. R.M. AET 32 YEARS / J. PROSSER PVTE R.M. AET 32 YEARS / W. DUFFIELD PVTE R.M. AET 27 YEARS / W. VICKERY PVTE R.M. AET 35 YEARS / C. LEMON PVTE R.M. AET 32 YEARS / W. BASSETT PVTE R.M. AET 32 YEARS / A. BRODICH MERCHT. SEAMAN AET 40 YEARS'
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Type: Plaque Materials: Brass
People
Bassett, W. Age: 32 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Brodich, A. Age: 40 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Duffield, W. Age: 27 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Fendick, George Age: 22 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Corporal RM Organisation: Royal Marines Hoit, D. R. Age: 36 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Cook 1st class RN Organisation: Royal Navy Lemon, C. Age: 32 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Munro, H. Age: 32 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Nicholson, W. A. Age: 39 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Cook 1st class RN Organisation: Royal Navy Phillips, W. J. Age: 32 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Acting Sergeant Major RM Organisation: Royal Marines Prosser, J. Age: 26 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Schutterlin, George Age: 26 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Ward Room Steward Organisation: Royal Navy Vickery, W. Age: 35 Date of Death: 1879-81 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines
Memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Hamble, Hampshire commemorating Vice-Admiral Peter Douglas d. 1858
Location
St Andrew's Church, Hamble, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Lydia, the beloved wife of Vice Admiral Peter John Douglas / who died at Southsea August 2nd [or 4th] aged 69 years / Also Vice Admiral Peter John Douglas who died December 17th 1858 / aged 71'
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Vessel: HMS Beaver
Event
Capture of the Raposa
Event Date
March 1804
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Douglas, Peter John Age: 71 Date of Death: 17/12/1858 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Wall tablet in St Jude’s Church, Portsmouth commemorating Peter Wellington, commemder of HMS ‘Tyne’ d. 1856
Location
St Jude's Church, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / PETER WELLINGTON / WHO DIED OF YELLOW FEVER / JUNE 15TH 1856 / ON HIS PASSAGE FROM RIO TO ENGLAND / IN COMMAND OF H.M.S. TYNE / aged 47 years / Leaving a wife and five young children / to lament their sad loss'
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Description: Neoclassical design with a pediment. Type: Wall tablet Position: East wall, clergy vestry Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Tyne
People
Wellington, Peter Age: 47 Date of Death: 15/6/1856 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Master and Commander Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: HMS Tyne 1826, storeship, 4 guns Bibliography: Tim Backhouse wwww.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk
Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, London commemorating Admiral George Waldegrave, Lord Radstock d. 1857
Location
Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England
Transcript
'But thanks be to God / who giveth us the victory / through our Lord Jesus Christ. / Sacred to the Memory of / GRANVILLE GEORGE / Lord RADSTOCK, C.B., / Vice-Admiral of the Red; / Born September 24th, 1786; / Died May 11th; 1857 / Distinguished by the calm courage, and / rare simplicity and truthfulness of character; / in early life his energies were devoted to the / service of his country in war; / in after-life his time and resources were consecrated / to the present and eternal welfare of his fellow / countrymen and comrades. / He trusted not, however, to his own merits; / all his hope was / fixed on his Saviour's cross'
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People
Waldegrave, George Age: 70 Date of Death: 11/5/1857 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Lord Radstock. Served in the Peninsular War. Concluded a treaty with Ali Pasha in 1810. His library on Naval History was left to the Royal United Service Institution. Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981; Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 120
Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Liverpool commemorating Commander Azariah Uzuld RN d. 1799
Location
Holy Trinity Church, St Anne Street, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Azariah Uzuld Esq. late Commander of His Majesty's ship Acteon died 15th April 1799 age 53'
Details
Vessel: HMS Acteon
People
Uzuld, Azariah Age: 53 Date of Death: 15/4/1799 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 2, p. 323. The church was demolished in 1970. See will PROB11/1326. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating men of the Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry who died during campaigns in China 1857-1860
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF / the officers, non-commissioned officers / buglers and privates / of the / Brigade of Royal Marines (Lt. Infantry) / and the non-commissioned officers and gunners / of the battery of Royal Marine Artillery / who fell in the execution of their duty / in China / during the years 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860 / Erected by their comrades', 'Loss in all ranks / three officers, two Staff Sergeants / Fifteen Sergeants, Thirteen Corporals / and 214 Gunners and Privates / Wounded / 27 Officers, 16 Sergeants, 20 Corporals / 4 Buglers and 155 Gunners and Privates', 'Killed in action or died of wounds / Officers- Lieuts. H. WOLRIGE and INGLIS, Staff Surgn. H.H. TURNBULL M.D. / Serjts. HARPER BULL HARDING Corpls. CARROL and CHURCHFIELD / Privates WOOD GIBBS MARRIOTT STEVENS DAVIS MOXHAM J. SMITH / ADAMS VICARY CANAVAN BATTER PIKE SHEARS GREATRIX MEMORY / OLIVER HAVEKIN HASTIE BRYAN GILLEGAN CANNING FINCH DUNN / CROFT JARVIS WELSH HUGHES HERBERT GATTON H. SMITH SWEENEY / BUNCE KELLY HOWELL ABBOTT SHARPE and THOMAS / Gunrs. COOPER MALMSLEY MOON DAW TURNER and HOLLEY', 'Services of the Brigade / The capture and occupation of Canton/White Cloud, Namtow and Shek Tsing expeditions / Taku Forts June 1859, Defence of Shanghai 1860 / Campaign on the Peiho including actions at Sinho / Attack and occupation of Tongku / Assault and capture of the Taku Forts / advance on Tientsin. March on Pekin / With the actions of CHAN KIA WAN and PA LI CHIAN / Occupation of Tungchow'
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Description: Urn on a square section pillar standing on a plint,h which is surmounted by anthemion acroteria, the globe and laurel symbol between them. Type: Memorial
Event
Second China War 1857-1860
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia
People
Turnbull, H. H. Age: Date of Death: 1857-60 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Staff Surgeon RM Organisation: Royal Marines Wolrige, H. Age: Date of Death: 1857-60 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RM Organisation: Royal Marines
Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Captain Henry Burton, d. 1693
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Here lies interred the body of / Captain Henry Burton / late commander of the Ship Loyal Captain from / Fort St George, who departed this life / on the 25th Day of December, Anno Domini / 1693 / Aged 42 Years 5 Months and 16 Days'
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Type: Gravestone Vessel: Loyal Captain
People
Burton, Henry Age: 42 Date of Death: 25/12/1693 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.2
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