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St Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey, England

Memorial at St Nicholas Church, Godstone commemorating Lieutenant Evelyn Eyre Greenwell RNVR d. 1919

Location

St Nicholas Church, Godstone, Surrey, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of our dear brother Evelyn Eyre Greenwell Lt RNVR fourth son of Sir Walpole and Lady Greenwell, Morden Park died of pneumonia at Portland while on service Feb 23 1919. Aged 32'

Details

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Greenwell, Evelyn Eyre
Age: 32
Date of Death: 23/2/1919
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RNVR
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders 1993

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of our dear brother Evelyn Eyre Greenwell Lt RNVR fourth son of Sir Walpole and Lady Greenwell, Morden Park died of pneumonia at Portland while on service Feb 23 1919. Aged 32'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Nicholas Church, Godstone commemorating Lieutenant Evelyn Eyre Greenwell RNVR d. 1919</p>",
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    "recorder": "David Saunders 1993",
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West End Cemetery, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, Rest of the World

Memorial at West End Cemetery, Kimberley, South Africa commemorating Struan Robertson, RN; Ethelbert Moat, RN; Frederick Roche, RN; William Hughes RMA of HMS Monarch, who died 1900.

Location

West End Cemetery, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory of Struan Robertson, Royal Navy Midshipman H.M.S. Doris who died of enteric fever while on active service with the Naval Search Light at Kimberley, 25th February 1900. Also of Ethelbert Moat, A.B. Frederick Roche, A.B. William Hughes, Gunner R.M.A. All of H.M.S. Monarch who died of enteric fever March 1900'

Details

Vessel: HMS Doris, HMS Monarch

Event

Boer War (South African War)

Event Date

1899 - 1902

People

Hughes, Frederick
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 3/1900
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Moat, Ethelbert
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 3/1900
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Robertson, Struan
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 25/2/1900
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Roche, Frederick
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 3/1900
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: A memorial featuring a Boer gun on a plinth is dedicated to the officers and men of HMS Doris who lost their lives during the Boer War 1899 - 1902 is in Devonport Park, Plymouth.
Bibliography: J.R. Williams 'Some Naval Memorials in the West End Cemetery Kimberley, Cape Province', 'Orders and Medals Research Society Journal' vol. 23, pp 264-265, (Winter 1984).

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  "transcript": "'In memory of Struan Robertson, Royal Navy Midshipman H.M.S. Doris who died of enteric fever while on active service with the Naval Search Light at Kimberley, 25th February 1900. Also of Ethelbert Moat, A.B. Frederick Roche, A.B. William Hughes, Gunner R.M.A. All of H.M.S. Monarch who died of enteric fever March 1900'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Charles Forbes d. 1850 and Captain Charles Forbes d. 1877

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Charles Forbes Master Mariner died 20 January 1850 age 46. Captain Charles Forbes died 5th September 1877 age 61'

Details

People

Forbes, Charles
Age: 46
Date of Death: 20/1/1850
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:
Forbes, Charles
Age: 61
Date of Death: 5/9/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 413.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Charles Forbes Master Mariner died 20 January 1850 age 46. Captain Charles Forbes died 5th September 1877 age 61'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Charles Forbes d. 1850 and Captain Charles Forbes d. 1877</p>",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Joseph McMillan RM d. 1877

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Pte. Joseph McMILLAN 16th. Co. Royal Marine L.I. H.M.S. 'CHARYBDIS', who was accidentally drowned in Hong Kong Harbour on 17th. of April, 1877. Aged 35 years. This stone is erected by his comrades as a token of respect'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: SS Charybdis

People

MacMillan, Joseph
Age:
Date of Death: 17/4/1877
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Pte. Joseph McMILLAN 16th. Co. Royal Marine L.I. H.M.S. 'CHARYBDIS', who was accidentally drowned in Hong Kong Harbour on 17th. of April, 1877. Aged 35 years. This stone is erected by his comrades as a token of respect'",
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    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
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Canterbury Cemetery, Canterbury, Kent, England

Headstone in Canterbury, Kent commemorating Captain William Brown RN, d. 1920

Location

Canterbury Cemetery, Canterbury, Kent, England

Transcript

'In / proud and grateful memory / of my parents / Capt William Watson Brown R.N. / Late of Cresswell, Northumberland / Died Nov 9th 1920, Aged 57 / Also Annie / wife of the above / Died 22nd March 1949. aged 83.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Brown, William Watson
Age: 57
Date of Death: 9/11/1920
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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  "transcript": "'In / proud and grateful memory / of my parents / Capt William Watson Brown R.N. / Late of Cresswell, Northumberland / Died Nov 9th 1920, Aged 57 / Also Annie / wife of the above / Died 22nd March 1949. aged 83.'<br />\r\n<br />",
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St Lawrence's Church, Harpley, Norfolk, England

Memorial in St Lawrence’s Church, Harpley, Norfolk commemorating Jermyn Pratt, RN, Midshipman d. 1840

Location

St Lawrence's Church, Harpley, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / JERMYN, / THIRD SON OF THE REVD. WILLIAM PRATT, / RECTOR OF THIS PARISH, / AND LOUISA HIS WIFE; / WHO, WHILST SERVING AS MIDSHIPMAN / ON BOARD THE SHIP 'MAIDSTONE' BOUND TO CALCUTTA, / FELL FROM THE RIGGING AND WAS KILLED ON THE SPOT. / BORN 5TH JANUARY 1840, DIED 27TH MARCH 1856 // "IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH"'

Details

Description: Carved with an anchor
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble
Artists: Thomas Gaffin
Vessel: HMS 'Maidstone'

People

Pratt, Jermyn
Age: 16
Date of Death: 27/3/1856
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969; The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Photographer: P Lacey

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  "transcript": "'TO THE MEMORY OF / JERMYN, / THIRD SON OF THE REVD. WILLIAM PRATT, / RECTOR OF THIS PARISH, / AND LOUISA HIS WIFE; / WHO, WHILST SERVING AS MIDSHIPMAN / ON BOARD THE SHIP 'MAIDSTONE' BOUND TO CALCUTTA, / FELL FROM THE RIGGING AND WAS KILLED ON THE SPOT. / BORN 5TH JANUARY 1840, DIED 27TH MARCH 1856 // \"IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH\"'",
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Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating John Corne d. 1718

Location

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

Transcript

[Front] 'John Corne Commander of / the Prince of Wales lies / buried under this marble tomb / A.D. 1718 / alte virtus animosa cadit' [Back] 'Joanni Corne / Juveni fortissimo / qui vix puber ad arma/ in conflictu cum navi Hispanica multo / cum suorum luctu et Patriae damno / morte immature An viz Aetatis suae XXVI / Novembris XIII MDCCXVIII praeruptus / hic universae Resurrectionis Tubam expectat' [A noble virtue perishes bravely [back] To John Corn a young man of exceptional courage who took up arms when barely an adolescent, snatched away by premature death in battle against a Spanish ship, to the great grief of his family and loss for his Country, on 13 November 1718 at the age of 26. Here he awaits to hear the trumpet of the Universal Resurrection]

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Description: Arms: a chevron and in base a garb.
Type: Tomb
Materials: Marble
Vessel: Prince of Wales

Event

1714-1738 Inter-War Period

People

Corne, John
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1718
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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.6.

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  "transcript": "[Front] 'John Corne Commander of / the Prince of Wales lies / buried under this marble tomb / A.D. 1718 / alte virtus animosa cadit' [Back] 'Joanni Corne / Juveni fortissimo / qui vix puber ad arma/ in conflictu cum navi Hispanica multo / cum suorum luctu et Patriae damno / morte immature An viz Aetatis suae XXVI / Novembris XIII MDCCXVIII praeruptus / hic universae Resurrectionis Tubam expectat' [A noble virtue perishes bravely [back] To John Corn a young man of exceptional courage who took up arms when barely an adolescent, snatched away by premature death in battle against a Spanish ship, to the great grief of his family and loss for his Country, on 13 November 1718 at the age of 26. Here he awaits to hear the trumpet of the Universal Resurrection]",
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    "notes": "Translation Silvia Bozzato.",
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Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, London commemorating Richard Mayle Whichelo RN d. 1858

Location

Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Transcript

'To the Memory of / ELLEN LOUIS, / the beloved wife of R.M. Whichelo, Paymr R.N., / who died 6th November, 1853, aged 67 years. / Thy will be done. / Also of / Richard Mayle Whichelo, R.N., / Husband of the above E.L. Whichelo, / Who died 6th June 1858, aged 72 years. / He served on board H.M.S. 'Britannia', / in the Battle of Trafalgar, / H.M.S. 'Blenheim' in China / And H.M.S. 'Victory' at Portsmouth'

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Vessel: HMS Britannia, HMS Blenheim; HMS Victory

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Whichelo, Richard Mayle
Age: 72
Date of Death: 6/6/1858
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Paymaster
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 164.

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  "transcript": "'To the Memory of / ELLEN LOUIS, / the beloved wife of R.M. Whichelo, Paymr R.N., / who died 6th November, 1853, aged 67 years. / Thy will be done. / Also of / Richard Mayle Whichelo, R.N., / Husband of the above E.L. Whichelo, / Who died 6th June 1858, aged 72 years. / He served on board H.M.S. 'Britannia', / in the Battle of Trafalgar, / H.M.S. 'Blenheim' in China / And H.M.S. 'Victory' at Portsmouth'",
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Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough, Kent, England

Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough, Kent commemorating Philemon Phillips, Master RN d. 1744

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough, Kent, England

Transcript

'Phillemon Phillips late of Deal, Master of the Royal Sovereign, Man of War died 1744 aged 52'

Details

Vessel: HMS 'Royal Sovereign'

People

Phillips, Phillemon
Age: 52
Date of Death: 1744
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Rev. Robin Murch 1985

JSON

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  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough, Kent, England",
  "transcript": "'Phillemon Phillips late of Deal, Master of the Royal Sovereign, Man of War died 1744 aged 52'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough, Kent commemorating Philemon Phillips, Master RN d. 1744</p>",
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St Mary's Church, Debenham, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Debenham, Suffolk commemorating Robert Green, RM, d. 1805

Location

St Mary's Church, Debenham, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Robert Green, son of Samuel and Mary Green. Lieutenant of the Royal Marines who fell in the Battle of Trafalgar on board the 'Royal Sovereign' 21 October 1805 aged 21 years. Also his brother Samuel Green Captain of the 6th Regt NI on the Madras Establishment. He died in peace 14th Sept ... aged 32'

Details

Type: Plaque
Materials: Stone
Artists: R. Tovell
Vessel: Royal Sovereign

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Green, Robert
Age: 21
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters