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
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
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.
Wall plaque at Chatham Historical Society Museum, Chatham, Kent commemorating those officers and men of the Royal Marines who lost their lives in the Egypt Campaign 1882 – 1889
Location
Chatham Historical Society Museum, Chatham, Kent, England
Transcript
'FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / TO THE MEMORY / of the / OFFICERS AND MEN / of the / ROYAL MARINES / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES BEFORE THE ENEMY OR DIED OF WOUNDS / DURING THE CAMPAIGNS IN EGYPT / THE SOUDAN / AND / THE NILE MARCH FOR THE RELIEF OF KHARTOUM / 1882+1885' [Approx] 'MAJOR H.H. STRONG / CAPTAIN J.C. WARDELL / SERGEANT E.A. JARVIS / J. MITCHELL / CORPORAL M. CAREY / DRUMMER W. SHIRE / GUNNER S. MCCLARNE / J. BROAD / J. WANN / F. HALL / F. LOVATT / R. CRADDOCK / C. BAKER / J. LEICESTER / F. COX / E. NEWTON / J. ADAMS / T. COLSTON / J. JENKINS / T. TUSTIN / PRIVATE J. OWEN / J. SPIERS / T. JONES/ C.W. CRAWFORD / W. BUNN / A. CASTLE / H. ELLIS / W. WALTERS / R. LUCKING / E.W. ARNOLD / W. MITCHELL / E. MEADE / W. BUTCHER / A. SMITH/ E. HOCKEY / E. EASTELL / C. HUTCHINGS / W. WILLCOCKS / W. STANTON / W. WILLOX / W. WILSON / R. MURRAY / E.F. BATHE / H. BELDHAM / J.O. HALL / A.F. BAXTER / H. RUTTER / G. DAY / W. JENKINS / J. WARREN / W. MACANN / J. ANDERSON / W. HOLDER / A.G. GILES / E. LOCK / A. HOLLAND'
Details
Description: Columns flanking inscription
Type: Wall plaque Materials: Brass
Event
Egypt Campaign
Event Date
1882-9
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Africa
People
Adams, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Anderson, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Arnold, E. W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Baker, C. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Bathe, E. F. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/9/1882 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Baxter, A. F. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Beldham, H. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/9/1882 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Broad, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Bunn, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Butcher, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Carey, M. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 19/1/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Corporal RM Organisation: Royal Marines Castle, A. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/9/1882 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Colston, T. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Cox, F. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Craddock, R. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Crawford, C. W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Day, G. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Eastell, E. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Ellis, H. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/9/1882 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Giles, A. G. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/3/1884 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Hall, J. O. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Hall, F. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Hockey, E. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Holder, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Holland, A. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 19/1/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Hutchings, C. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Jarvis, E. A. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Sergeant RM Organisation: Royal Marines Jenkins, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Jenkins, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Jones, T. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Leicester, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Lock, E. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/3/1884 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Lovatt, F. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Lucking, R. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines McCann, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines McClarne, S. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Meade, E. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Mitchell, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Murray, R. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/9/1882 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Newton, E. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Owen, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Rutter, H. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Shire, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1885 Cause of Death: War casualty wounded at Abu Kru Rank / Occupation: Drummer RM Organisation: Royal Marines Smith, A. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Spiers, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Stanton, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Strong, H. H. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Major RM Organisation: Royal Marines Tustin, T. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/3/1884 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Walters, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Wann, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Gunner RM Organisation: Royal Marines Wardell, J. C. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 13/9/1882 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Captain RM Organisation: Royal Marines Warren, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Willcocks, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1882-85 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Willox, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/3/1885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines Wilson, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 22/31885 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Private RM Organisation: Royal Marines
Extra
Notes: Formerly in the Naval Chapel at Sheerness.
Bibliography: Mark A. Reid 'Royal Navy and Royal Marine Casualties 1882-1885', 'Orders and Medals Research Society' vol. 35, p. 231 (Summer 1996) (illustration).
Memorial window in St Oswald’s Church, Filey dedicated to fishermen of Filey lost at sea 1879-1896
Location
St Oswald's Church, Filey, North Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'"And he said unto them Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men" / To the Glory of God / and in memory of Thomas Robert / Cammish churchwarden of this parish / and of the following fishermen of / Filey who have perished. / 1879 Frank Baxter / 1880 / Ross Jenkinson, John Crompton, James / Wyvill, Richard / Richardson Jr: Robert Edmond, Thomas / Cowling, John Shippy, William Mason, / George Cammish, Thomas Holmes, John / Watkinson, William Wiseman, John Bayes, / also / Francis Haxby (son of Frank), / and seven strangers / 1883 / Joseph Winship, George Scotter, Rickman Skelton / Horatio Wilkinson, Wrightson Pearson, Francis/Haxby (son of Matthew,) Wm: Sayers, Chas Hunter, / 1891 / Robert Watkinson / 1892 Edward Ross Jenkinson / George Bean, John Cammish, Richd Cammish /1893, Thomas Willis / 1895 / Thomas Johnson, Francis Johnson / William Johnson, Matthew Cappleman / Robert Edmond, Francis Cammish. / 1896 Thomas George Johnson, / Robert Skelton, George Jenkinson. / "And I saw the dead small and great / stand before God. And the sea gave up / the dead which were in it." Rev 12-13'
Details
Description: The window depicts the call of Simon, Peter and Andrew. Type: Window Position: South aisle of nave Materials: Stained glass Artists: H. Bryans
People
Baxter, Frank Age: Date of Death: 1879 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Bayes, John Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Bean, George Age: Date of Death: 1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Cammish, John Age: Date of Death: 1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Cammish, Richard Age: Date of Death: 1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Cammish, George Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Cammish, Francis Age: Date of Death: 1895 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Cappleman, Matthew Age: Date of Death: 1895 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Cowling, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Crompton, John Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Edmond, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Edmond, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1895 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Haxby, Francis Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Haxby, Francis Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Holmes, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Hunter, Charles Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Jenkinson, Edward Ross Age: Date of Death: 1892 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Jenkinson, Ross Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Jenkinson, George Age: Date of Death: 1896 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Johnson, Thomas George Age: Date of Death: 1896 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Johnson, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1895 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Johnson, Francis Age: Date of Death: 1895 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Johnson, William Age: Date of Death: 1895 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Mason, William Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Pearson, Wrightson Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Richardson, Richard Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Sayers, William Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Scotter, George Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Shippy, John Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Skelton, Rickman Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Skelton, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1896 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Watkinson, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1891 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Watkinson, John Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Wilkinson, Horatio Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Willis, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1893 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Winship, Joseph Age: Date of Death: 1883 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Wiseman, William Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Wyvill, James Age: Date of Death: 1880 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Extra
Notes: DOSSIER. Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Memorial in St Cuthbert’s Burial Ground, Edinburgh commemorating Commander Nisbet Glen RN d. 1824 and Alexander Glen RN d. 1842
Location
St Cuthbert's Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland
Transcript
'This stone was erected by the surviving members of the family in affectionate remembrance of Nisbet Glen, Commander Royal Navy (fourth son of the Reverend Alexander Glen of Dirleton East Lothian) who was born in 1780 and died in 1824; of his spouse Agnes Cunningham, second daughter of William Cunningham jeweller in Edinburgh, who was born in 1782, and died in 1855, and of their children. Alexander Glen, Mate Royal Navy who was born in 1817 and died at Malta in 1842 and is there interred...'
Details
People
Glen, Nisbet Age: Date of Death: 1824 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy Glen, Alexander Age: Date of Death: 1842 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Mate RN Organisation: Royal Navy
