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'
Details
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
Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating Captain John Mainland and John Owens d. 1834
Location
Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Captain John Mainland age 27 who came by his death on his passage from Barbados to Liverpool in the Brig Regina of which he was Captain by the accidental giving way of the ridge rope of the poop of the said vessel. By the same accident John Owens the chief officer of the said vessel, brother in law of the above, the son of Moses and Elizabeth Owens, who met with his death in the 24th year of his age.'
Details
Vessel: Regina
People
Mainland, John Age: 27 Date of Death: 1834 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Owens, John Age: 23 Date of Death: 1834 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 547. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site. John Mainland married Mary Owen on 7 October 1832. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
