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St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating the officers and men of HMS ‘Imaum’ who died of yellow fever in 1860

Location

St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of the Officers and men of H.M.S. 'Imaum' who died of yellow fever in October & November, 1860: Mr. F. D'AGUILAR Lieut. / John JARVIS Master / Wm. McCOMBIE Assist.Surgeon / N.G. SIMMONDS Assist. Paymaster / Wm. ALBIN Clerk / Jas. GOWLLAND Asst. Clerk / Wm. CLIFT Boatswain / Thos. BENNETT Seaman / Wm. WRIGHT Seaman / Geo. W. LYALL / Edw. BARBER / Jas. CLAMP / Jno. DEA / Geo. McLEAN / Thos. FLYNN / Jno. MARKHAM / Jno. TIMOTHY / Robt. LEGGETT / Jno. WYATT / Edwd. HOLMES. Boys'

Details

Vessel: HMS Imaum

People

Albin, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Barber, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bennett, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Clamp, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Clift, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boatswain
Organisation: Royal Navy
D'Aguilar, F.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Dea, J.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Flynn, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Gowlland, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant clerk
Organisation: Royal Navy
Holmes, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Jarvis, John
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Master RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Leggett, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Lyall, George W.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Markham, J.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
McCombie, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
McLean, George
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Simmonds, N. G.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Paymaster
Organisation: Royal Navy
Timothy, J.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wright, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wyatt, J.
Age:
Date of Death: 1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).

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St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Whitby commemorating Thomas Barton d. 1829

Location

St Mary's Church, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'To / the Memory of / THOMAS BARTON, Master / Mariner, who died April 19th / 1829 aged 69 years / Also ISABEL wife of the above / who died the 10th of March 1833 / aged 76 years. / Also THOMAS son of the above / who died in infancy'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Barton, Thomas
Age: 69
Date of Death: 19/4/1829
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "transcript": "'To / the Memory of / THOMAS BARTON, Master / Mariner, who died April 19th / 1829 aged 69 years / Also ISABEL wife of the above / who died the 10th of March 1833 / aged 76 years. / Also THOMAS son of the above / who died in infancy'",
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Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Memorial in Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon commemorating Vice-Admiral Thomas Fitzherbert, RN d. 1794

Location

Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

Transcript

'NEAR THIS PLACE / LIE THE REMAINS OF / THOMAS FITZHERBERT ESQR: / VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE: / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / THE 13 DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1794 / AGED 67 YEARS'

Details

Type: Ledger
Materials: Marble

People

Fitzherbert, Thomas
Age: 67
Date of Death: 13/9/1794
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs M. Catty

JSON

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St Nicholas' Church, Thanington, Kent, England

Tomb at St Nicholas’ Church, Thanington, Kent commemorating Lieutenant Richard Mount RN, d. 1811 at Vera Cruz, Mexico

Location

St Nicholas' Church, Thanington, Kent, England

Transcript

'In memory of / Richard fourth son of William and Mary Mount / Lieutenant of H.M.S. Inconstant / who died at Vera Cruz May 13th 1811 aged 19 years'

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS ‘Inconstant'

People

Mount, Richard
Age: 19
Date of Death: 13/5/1811
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / Richard fourth son of William and Mary Mount / Lieutenant of H.M.S. Inconstant / who died at Vera Cruz May 13th 1811 aged 19 years'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating James Paterson d. 1831

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'James Paterson, shipmaster died 22 May 1831 age 39'

Details

People

Paterson, James
Age: 39
Date of Death: 22/5/1831
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office, Compiled by James Gibson d.1886 vol. 7, p. 535.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "transcript": "'James Paterson, shipmaster died 22 May 1831 age 39'",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St Melorus's Church, St Mylor, Cornwall, England

Gravestone in St Mylor, Cornwall dedicated to Joseph Crapp d. 1770

Location

St Melorus's Church, St Mylor, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'In / Memory of Mr / JOSEPH CRAPP ship / wright who died 26 of / Nov 1770 aged 43 years. / Alas Friend Joseph / His End was Almost Sudden / As thou the mandate came / Express from Heaven / his foot it Slip And he did fall / help help he cries and that was all'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Crapp, Joseph
Age: 43
Date of Death: 26/11/1770
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David Bailey 1997

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In / Memory of Mr / JOSEPH CRAPP ship / wright who died 26 of / Nov 1770 aged 43 years. / Alas Friend Joseph / His End was Almost Sudden / As thou the mandate came / Express from Heaven / his foot it Slip And he did fall / help help he cries and that was all'",
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    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "David Bailey 1997",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Davidson RN d. 1871

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of William DAVIDSON, late Ships Steward HMS Princess Charlotte who departed this life at Hong Kong 7th November 1871 aged 37 years. His end was peace'

Details

Description: Cross carved above the inscription.
Type: Headstone

People

Davidson, William
Age: 37
Date of Death: 7/11/1871
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M591",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of William DAVIDSON, late Ships Steward HMS Princess Charlotte who departed this life at Hong Kong 7th November 1871 aged 37 years. His end was peace'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Charles N. Palmer RN d. 1881

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Charles N. Palmer, Engineer R.N. H.M. Ship 'Foxhound, aged 37 years. Died 5th March 1881. This stone is erected by his shipmates by whom he was universally respected'

Details

Description: Marble plaque and cross affixed to a rough boulder.
Type: Gravestone
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Foxhound

People

Palmer, Charles N.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 5/3/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Engineer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Walter Silom d. 1913

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'WALTER JOHN SILOM / Blacksmith H.M.S. 'Forward' / died / 30th Novr. 1913 Aged 33'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 418
Vessel: HMS Forward

People

Silom, Walter John
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/11/1913
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Blacksmith
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

JSON

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  "transcript": "'WALTER JOHN SILOM / Blacksmith H.M.S. 'Forward' / died / 30th Novr. 1913 Aged 33'",
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Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating Samuel Randall d. 1674

Location

Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'D.O.M. / Samuel Randall Anglus / avidus gloriae Fideitatis [sic] Amator / Moribus integerrimus Navis Dux Strenuus / Dum as orientis Pergeret Regeones [sic] / Maris Saevitiam expertus / In Undis demersus Suum clausit diem / et ejus ossa Ex Aequorum Voracitate Erepta / hoc in Tumulo iacent / Malorum Novissimum Incurrit / die XXIX Ja/nuari Ao MDCLXXIV ab incarnat'ne / aetatis quidem suae XXXXIV' [D.O.M. Samuel Randall Englishman, eager for glory, one who loved loyalty, of upright behaviour, a brave naval commander. While travelling towards the lands of Asia, being greatly experienced in the perils of the sea, he ended his days swallowed by the waves, and his bones, saved from the voracity of the sea, lie in this grave. He incurred the greatest of evils on 29th January 1674 AD from the incarnation of Our Saviour at the exact age of 44.]

Details

Event

1672-1674 Third Anglo-Dutch War

People

Randall, Samuel
Age: 44
Date of Death: 19/1/1674
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Translation Silvia Bozzato.
Bibliography: G.G. Milner-Gibson Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p.73.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'D.O.M. / Samuel Randall Anglus / avidus gloriae Fideitatis [sic] Amator / Moribus integerrimus Navis Dux Strenuus / Dum as orientis Pergeret Regeones [sic] / Maris Saevitiam expertus / In Undis demersus Suum clausit diem / et ejus ossa Ex Aequorum Voracitate Erepta / hoc in Tumulo iacent / Malorum Novissimum Incurrit / die XXIX Ja/nuari Ao MDCLXXIV ab incarnat'ne / aetatis quidem suae XXXXIV' [D.O.M. Samuel Randall Englishman, eager for glory, one who loved loyalty, of upright behaviour, a brave naval commander. While travelling towards the lands of Asia, being greatly experienced in the perils of the sea, he ended his days swallowed by the waves, and his bones, saved from the voracity of the sea, lie in this grave. He incurred the greatest of evils on 29th January 1674 AD from the incarnation of Our Saviour at the exact age of 44.]",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Translation Silvia Bozzato.",
    "bibliography": "G.G. Milner-Gibson Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p.73.",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters