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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 Captain Samuel Morrish RN d. 1861

Location

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

Transcript

'Erected by Commodore Dunlop, C.B. & Officers H.M.S. 'Imaum' in memory of Capt. Samuel MORRISH, late of that ship, who died 30th Sep 1861 & was buried at Half Way Tree Church, in the Parish of St Andrew's'

Details

Vessel: HMS Imaum

People

Morrish, Samuel
Age: 47
Date of Death: 30/9/1861
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).
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Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Memorial in Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia dedicated to Edward Munn, RN d. 1815

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Northam Road, Penang, Malaysia, Rest of the World

Transcript

’SACRED / To The Memory Of / EDWARD MUNN / Late servant to / Rear Admiral / Sir Thomas Cochrane K.C.B. / who died on board / H.M.S. Agincourt / Off Penang on / 9th April 1815. / Aged 20 years. / Erected by his messmates who sincerely grieve his loss'

Details

Vessel: HMS Agincourt

People

Munn, Edward
Age: 20
Date of Death: 9/4/1815
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Servant
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: John B. Hattendorf 'Some British and American Sailor's Tombstones in Penang, Malaysia', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 326, (Greenwich, 1982).
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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.
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St George's Church, Beckington, Somerset, England

Memorial at St George’s Church, Beckington, Somerset to Robert Emery Porch d. 1922 in the loss of Submarine ‘H 42’

Location

St George's Church, Beckington, Somerset, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY / OF MY HUSBAND / ROBERT EMERY PORCH. / (SUBMARINE COXSWAIN) WHO PERISHED AT SEA / MARCH 23RD 1922 / IN H.M. SUBMARINE H.42. / AGED 28 YEARS.', 'Only Good-Night Beloved', / 'ERECTED BY HIS SORROWING WIFE'

Details

Description: Inscribed with illustration of an H class submarine.
Type: Plaque
Position: South aisle
Materials: Brass
Vessel: H42

People

Porch, Robert Emery
Age: 28
Date of Death: 23/3/1922
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Submarine Coxswain
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: H42 was sunk by accident during exercises off Gibraltar when she surfaced under the bows of the destroyer, 'HMS Versatile'.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
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St Mark's Church, Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Mark’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Joseph Hayton d. 1826

Location

St Mark's Church, Upper Duke Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Joseph Hayton (Export Surveyor) of His Majesty's excise of this Port, died 4th August 1826 age 55 / O silent grave, to thee I trust / this generous pile of worthy dust. / Oh keep it safe, you sacred tomb. / Until a wife shall ask for room'

Details

People

Hayton, Joseph
Age: 55
Date of Death: 4/8/1826
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Export surveyor
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 3, p. 602. Church demolished in 1913.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
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