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St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Captain Hans Charles d. 1829

Location

St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Hans Charles of the ship Agnes died 27th. May 1829 at Calabar aged 54.'

Details

Vessel: Agnes

People

Charles, Hans
Age: 54
Date of Death: 27/5/1829
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. 1, p. 85. Church destroyed by enemy action in 1940. Rebuilt in 1952 but only two non-maritime memorials retained.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "St Nicholas's Church, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain Hans Charles of the ship Agnes died 27th. May 1829 at Calabar aged 54.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Captain Hans Charles d. 1829</p>",
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 85. Church destroyed by enemy action in 1940. Rebuilt in 1952 but only two non-maritime memorials retained.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Scotch Presbyterian church, Oldham Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at the Scotch Presbyterian church, Oldham Street, Liverpool commemorating William Riddock d. 1808

Location

Scotch Presbyterian church, Oldham Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'William Riddock of Colvent, Kirkudbright and late of Liverpool. Master's mate in the Zealous in the Battle of the Nile and received a silver medal as a token that he had done his duty to the satisfaction of Great Nelson died 12 February 1808 age 45'

Details

Vessel: HMS Zealous

Event

Battle of the Nile

Event Date

1798

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Riddock, William
Age: 45
Date of Death: 12/2/1808
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master's mate
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5. p. 29. Reinterred Everton Cemetery 1919. Gravestone does not survive.
Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p.127.

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  "location": "Scotch Presbyterian church, Oldham Street, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'William Riddock of Colvent, Kirkudbright and late of Liverpool. Master's mate in the Zealous in the Battle of the Nile and received a silver medal as a token that he had done his duty to the satisfaction of Great Nelson died 12 February 1808 age 45'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Scotch Presbyterian church, Oldham Street, Liverpool commemorating William Riddock d. 1808</p>",
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    "event":"Battle of the Nile",
    "date": "1798",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5. p. 29. Reinterred Everton Cemetery 1919. Gravestone does not survive.",
    "bibliography": "Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p.127.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Isaac Riches d. 1851

Location

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

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE / MEMORY OF CAPTAIN J.I. RICHES / S. SHIP 'IMAM OF MUSCAT' / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / 9TH OCTOBER 1851 AGED / 48 YEARS'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: Imaum of Muscat

People

Riches, James Isaac
Age: 48
Date of Death: 9/10/1851
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE / MEMORY OF CAPTAIN J.I. RICHES / S. SHIP 'IMAM OF MUSCAT' / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / 9TH OCTOBER 1851 AGED / 48 YEARS'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Isaac Riches d. 1851</p>",
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    "vessel": "Imaum of Muscat"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas 1985",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man

Gravestone at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man commemorating William Henry Crawford Careful RN d. 1859

Location

Old Church, Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man

Transcript

'In / affectionate remembrance / of / James CAREFUL died March 24th 1835 aged 26 years / Jane CAREFUL/died suddenly ...1838 aged 44 years / William CAREFUL her husband / died March 9th 1859 aged 66 years / In memoriam / William H.C. CAREFUL son of the above / died on voyage home from China / on board H.M.S. Sybele February 1st 1859 / aged 26 years / Jane CAREFUL / daughter of the above / William and Jane CAREFUL / died July 21st 1892 aged 62 years / "With Christ which is far better" / Esther CAREFUL / died January 1852 aged 54 years

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Sybele

People

Careful, William Henry Crawford
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1/2/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In / affectionate remembrance / of / James CAREFUL died March 24th 1835 aged 26 years / Jane CAREFUL/died suddenly ...1838 aged 44 years / William CAREFUL her husband / died March 9th 1859 aged 66 years / In memoriam / William H.C. CAREFUL son of the above / died on voyage home from China / on board H.M.S. Sybele February 1st 1859 / aged 26 years / Jane CAREFUL / daughter of the above / William and Jane CAREFUL / died July 21st 1892 aged 62 years / \"With Christ which is far better\" / Esther CAREFUL / died January 1852 aged 54 years",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Kirk Braddan, Isle of Man commemorating William Henry Crawford Careful RN d. 1859</p>",
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    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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Liverpool Street Station, London, England

Memorial at Liverpool Street Station, London commemorating Captain Charles Algernon Fryatt d. 1916

Location

Liverpool Street Station, London, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN CHARLES FRYATT / + JULY 27TH 1916 + / FROM THE NEUTRAL ADMIRERS OF HIS BRAVE / CONDUCT AND HEROIC DEATH / THE NETHERLANDS SECTION OF THE LEAGUE / OF NEUTRAL STATES JULY 27TH 1917'

Details

Description: Marble tablet with a circular, bronze relief portrait of Fryatt.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: bronze, marble
Date Erected: 1916-17
Artists: H. T. H. van Golberdinge
Vessel: SS Brussels

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Fryatt, Charles Algernon
Age: 44
Date of Death: 27/7/1916
Cause of Death: Executed
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Master, SS 'Brussels' executed by the Germans for defending his ship.
Bibliography: Philip Ward-Jackson 'Public Sculpture of the City of London' (Liverpool, 2003) p. 226.
Photographer: © RMG E9057

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  "id": "M946",
  "location": "Liverpool Street Station, London, England",
  "transcript": "'TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN CHARLES FRYATT / + JULY 27TH 1916 + / FROM THE NEUTRAL ADMIRERS OF HIS BRAVE / CONDUCT AND HEROIC DEATH / THE NETHERLANDS SECTION OF THE LEAGUE / OF NEUTRAL STATES JULY 27TH 1917'",
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    "vessel": "SS Brussels"  },
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    "date": "",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Master, SS 'Brussels' executed by the Germans for defending his ship.",
    "bibliography": "Philip Ward-Jackson 'Public Sculpture of the City of London' (Liverpool, 2003) p. 226.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": "© RMG E9057"  }
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St Andrew's Church, Hove, East Sussex, England

Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Hove, East Sussex commemorating Lieutenant George John Taylor RN d. 1895

Location

St Andrew's Church, Hove, East Sussex, England

Transcript

'To the memory of George John Taylor, Lieut. R.N. H.M.S. St George Killed in action on Brass River West Africa Feb 22nd 1895 aged 33 years'

Details

Vessel: HMS St George

Event

Brass River

Event Date

1895

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Africa

People

Taylor, George John
Age: 33
Date of Death: 22/2/1895
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "id": "M2672",
  "location": "St Andrew's Church, Hove, East Sussex, England",
  "transcript": "'To the memory of George John Taylor, Lieut. R.N. H.M.S. St George Killed in action on Brass River West Africa Feb 22nd 1895 aged 33 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Hove, East Sussex commemorating Lieutenant George John Taylor RN d. 1895</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "details": {
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    "vessel": "HMS St George"  },
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    "event":"Brass River",
    "date": "1895",
    "category": "19th century conflicts in Africa"  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "C. Flintham",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Seriol's Church, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

Gravestone at St Seriol’s Church, Holyhead commemorating Thomas Ellis d. 1866

Location

St Seriol's Church, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Thomas Ellis, Sailmaker of Holyhead who departed this life January 10th 1866 aged 62 years also Jane Ellis who departed this life July 10 1868 aged 62 years also of the children of John Ellis...'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Ellis, Thomas
Age: 62
Date of Death: 10/1/1866
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sailmaker
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders, 1983

JSON

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  "id": "M2658",
  "location": "St Seriol's Church, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Thomas Ellis, Sailmaker of Holyhead who departed this life January 10th 1866 aged 62 years also Jane Ellis who departed this life July 10 1868 aged 62 years also of the children of John Ellis...'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at St Seriol’s Church, Holyhead commemorating Thomas Ellis d. 1866</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David Saunders, 1983",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Memorial headstone at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating Benjamin Herrington, d. 1922

Location

St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / BENJAMIN / SON OF / BENJAMIN AND ANN / HERRINGTON / BORN JUNE 1840 / DIED MAY 1922 / PEACE PERFECT PEACE / ALSO / EDITH LOUISA HERRINGTON / THE DEVOTED SISTER OF THE ABOVE / WHO PASSED TO A CLEARER IDEA OF LIFE / AUGUST 15TH 1942 / AGED 82 YEARS / FAITHFUL'

Details

Description: Carved with a fishing vessel in profile above the inscription. LT835 on the sail. This was the 2 1/2 ton longshore boat 'Rapid' (information Lowestoft Record Office). Herrington was one of five joint owners.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Herrington, Benjamin
Age: 82
Date of Death: 1922
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Occupation given in 1871 census as fisherman
Photographer: B. Tomlinson, P. Lacey

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  "id": "M5914",
  "location": "St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / BENJAMIN / SON OF / BENJAMIN AND ANN / HERRINGTON / BORN JUNE 1840 / DIED MAY 1922 / PEACE PERFECT PEACE / ALSO / EDITH LOUISA HERRINGTON / THE DEVOTED SISTER OF THE ABOVE / WHO PASSED TO A CLEARER IDEA OF LIFE / AUGUST 15TH 1942 / AGED 82 YEARS / FAITHFUL'",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "Occupation given in 1871 census as fisherman",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Robert Cambell Scott d. 1837

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Robert Cambell Scott died 17 April 1837 age 34'

Details

People

Scott, Robert Cambell
Age: 34
Date of Death: 17/4/1837
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. 6, p. 433.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain Robert Cambell Scott died 17 April 1837 age 34'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Robert Cambell Scott d. 1837</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 433.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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All Saints Church, Forest Gate, London, England

Window at All Saints Church, Forest Gate, London commemorating Lieutenant George Leslie Drewry VC, RNR d. 1918

Location

All Saints Church, Forest Gate, London, England

Details

Type: Window

Event

Gallipoli Campaign

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Drewry, George Leslie
Age:
Date of Death: 2/8/1918
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RNR
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Notes: Victoria Cross winner. Family gravestone in the City of London Cemetery.
Bibliography: John Winton 'The Victoria Cross at Sea' (London, 1978) p. 99.

JSON

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  "id": "M2200",
  "location": "All Saints Church, Forest Gate, London, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Window at All Saints Church, Forest Gate, London commemorating Lieutenant George Leslie Drewry VC, RNR d. 1918</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "date": "",
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    "bibliography": "John Winton 'The Victoria Cross at Sea' (London, 1978) p. 99.",
    "recorder": "",
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