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St Peter's Church, Twineham, West Sussex, England

Wall monument at St Peter’s Church, Twineham, West Sussex commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Howard Molyneaux d. 1847 and Charles Henry Hogarth d. 1857

Location

St Peter's Church, Twineham, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY / OF / LIEUT. THOMAS HOWARD MOLYNEUX, / LATE OF THE FRIGATE SPARTAN: / HE DIED AT BEIROUT [sic], SYRIA, / SEPTEMBER 1847, AGED 25. / ALSO/TO THE MEMORY OF / CHARLES HENRY HOGARTH, / LATE OF THE BRIG PHESDO: / HE DIED NOVEMBER 1857, AGED 17 / "THY BROTHER SHALL RISE AGAIN"'

Details

Type: Wall monument
Position: Chancel south wall
Materials: Black and white marble
Vessel: HMS Spartan, Phesdo

People

Hogarth, Charles Henry
Age: 17
Date of Death: 11/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:
Molyneux, Thomas Howard
Age: 25
Date of Death: 9/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Charles Henry Hogarth buried in St James's Cemetery, Camden, London.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

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  "transcript": "'TO THE MEMORY / OF / LIEUT. THOMAS HOWARD MOLYNEUX, / LATE OF THE FRIGATE SPARTAN: / HE DIED AT BEIROUT [sic], SYRIA, / SEPTEMBER 1847, AGED 25. / ALSO/TO THE MEMORY OF / CHARLES HENRY HOGARTH, / LATE OF THE BRIG PHESDO: / HE DIED NOVEMBER 1857, AGED 17 / \"THY BROTHER SHALL RISE AGAIN\"'",
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St John's Church, Cardiff, Wales

Gravestone at St John’s Church, Cardiff commemorating Captain William Evans d. 1851

Location

St John's Church, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Capt William Evans / Master of the Maria and Eliza of Cardiff / who died the 23rd of Nov / 1851 aged 45 years / Also Elizabeth his wife / who died February 12th 1875 / Aged 82 years.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Maria and Eliza

People

Evans, William
Age: 45
Date of Death: 23/1/1851
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India commemorating Captain John White, HEIC, d. 1789

Location

South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Beneath this stone are deposited the remains / of Captain John White / late Commander of the Hon. Company's ship 'Earl of Oxford' / in which ship he was 35 years; / he departed this life 10th October 1789, / in the 47th year of his age; / after a long and tedious illness / which he bore with christian fortitude. / He lived respected and esteemed by all / who knew him, and died universally lamented by all his friends.'

Details

Vessel: 'Earl of Oxford'

People

White, John
Age: 47
Date of Death: 10/10/1789
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.76.

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  "transcript": "'Beneath this stone are deposited the remains / of Captain John White / late Commander of the Hon. Company's ship 'Earl of Oxford' / in which ship he was 35 years; / he departed this life 10th October 1789, / in the 47th year of his age; / after a long and tedious illness / which he bore with christian fortitude. / He lived respected and esteemed by all / who knew him, and died universally lamented by all his friends.'",
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Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Memorial in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta commemorating crew of HMS ‘Queen’ who perished in the years 1849 and 1850

Location

Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Details

Vessel: HMS Queen

Extra

Notes: With 61 names of crew who died 1849/50 mostly of cholera.

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Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan, Rest of the World

Memorial Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan commemorating William Adams d. 1620

Location

Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan, Rest of the World

Details

Description: His grave is on Hirado, Nagasaki is marked by a boulder carved with an inscription in Japanese and a cross.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Liefde

People

Adams, William
Age: 55
Date of Death: 16/5/1620
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Navigator
Organisation: Voorcompagnie

Extra

Bibliography: Derek Massarella, ‘Adams, William (1564–1620)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
Recorder: James Walter. Recorded in 1872.

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  "content": "<p>Memorial Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki,  Japan commemorating  William Adams d. 1620</p>",
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    "recorder": "James Walter. Recorded in 1872.",
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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating John Turner Baker RN d. 1840

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the memory of / JOHN TURNER BAKER R.N. / who departed this life / the 29th of March 1840 / Aged 69 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Baker, John Turner
Age: 69
Date of Death: 29/3/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.

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  "transcript": "‘Sacred / to the memory of / JOHN TURNER BAKER R.N. / who departed this life / the 29th of March 1840 / Aged 69 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating John Turner Baker RN d. 1840</p>",
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    "notes": "Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.",
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St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Memorial in St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent, commemorating Captain Frederick Echlin RN, d. 1906

Location

St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Transcript

'To the / beloved memory / of FREDERICK Echlin / Captain Royal Navy / who died Dec 21st 1906 aged 63 / "So he bringeth then unto the haven / where they would be."'

Details

Description: Carved with a cross decorated with a sword belt and tassel
Type: Memorial
Position: N492

People

Echlin, Frederick
Age: 63
Date of Death: 21/12/1906
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Pauline Davey 'St Martin's Church, Cheriton Monumental inscriptions' part II, p.45 no. N492. (Folkestone and District Family History Society 1985).

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  "location": "St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'To the / beloved memory / of FREDERICK Echlin / Captain Royal Navy / who died Dec 21st 1906 aged 63 / \"So he bringeth then unto the haven / where they would be.\"'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent, commemorating Captain Frederick Echlin RN, d. 1906</p>",
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Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Vault in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Commander Bonamy Mansell RN d. 1868

Location

Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / BONAMY MANSELL / COMMANDER R.N. / WHO DIED ON THE 4TH JANUARY 1868 / IN THE 82ND YEAR OF HIS AGE / SINCERELY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS'

Details

Type: Vault
Materials: Limestone

People

Mansell, Bonamy
Age: 82
Date of Death: 4/1/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / BONAMY MANSELL / COMMANDER R.N. / WHO DIED ON THE 4TH JANUARY 1868 / IN THE 82ND YEAR OF HIS AGE / SINCERELY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS'",
  "content": "<p>Vault in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Commander Bonamy Mansell RN d. 1868</p>",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Baker d. 1839

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to / the Memory of / Captain JOHN BAKER / who died at ST JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND / 28 November 1839 and was there interred / Aged 44 years / Also JANE his daughter who died / 29 May 1840 aged 2yrs & 2 Mths / Also JENNY Relict of W L PAGE / late of Dartmouth Shipbuilder / who died 23rd August 1842 Aged 80 Years / Also Wm L P BAKER / son of the above Captain BAKER / who died 22nd September 1850 aged 30 Years'

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People

Baker, John
Age: 44
Date of Death: 28/11/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: This cemetery was sited in an old quarry. It has now largely been cleared.
Bibliography: Ed. James Stevens Curl 'Kensal Green Cemetery: the origins and development of the cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London 1824-2001' (Chichester, 2001)

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  "transcript": "'Sacred / to / the Memory of / Captain JOHN BAKER / who died at ST JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND / 28 November 1839 and was there interred / Aged 44 years / Also JANE his daughter who died / 29 May 1840 aged 2yrs & 2 Mths / Also JENNY Relict of W L PAGE / late of Dartmouth Shipbuilder / who died 23rd August 1842 Aged 80 Years / Also Wm L P BAKER / son of the above Captain BAKER / who died 22nd September 1850 aged 30 Years'",
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Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Wall tablet in Chichester Cathedral commemorating Captain James Alms RN d. 1791

Location

Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / JAMES ALMS Esqr. / Captain in the royal Navy, / who, reared, from early youth, to that profession / uniformly discharged, on the most trying occasions / its important duties, with zeal, fortitude / and knowledge; and, by a long series of active and meritorious services, in both / the Indies, on occasions most important / and in dangers extreme, gained honor/to himself and credit to his Country'

Details

Description: The inscription tablet surmounted by an urn, naval trophies and foul anchor in relief, the arms of the Alms family below.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Sailor's Chapel
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Monmouth

Event

Battle of Trincomalee

Event Date

1782

Event Category

1775-1783 American Revolutionary War

People

Alms, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1791
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Sketch.
Bibliography: J. K. Laughton, ‘Alms, James (1728–1791)’, rev. A. W. H. Pearsall, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/420, accessed 12 July 2017]
Photographer: Rina Prentice

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / JAMES ALMS Esqr. / Captain in the royal Navy, / who, reared, from early youth, to that profession / uniformly discharged, on the most trying occasions / its important duties, with zeal, fortitude / and knowledge; and, by a long series of active and meritorious services, in both / the Indies, on occasions most important / and in dangers extreme, gained honor/to himself and credit to his Country'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters