Brass plaque in Holy Trinity Church, Arrow commemorating Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour d. 1801
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Arrow, Warwickshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of Vice Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour, fifth son of Francis first Marquis of Hertford. Lord Hugh was distinguished in the navy for skill and courage which were particularly evinced by him in the relief of Gibraltar 1782 also in command of the LEVIATHAN in the victory of the 1st June 1794 and in the successful action off L'Orient in 1795 when his flag was in the SANS-PAREIL. From 1795 to 1799 he was a Lord Commissioner of Admiralty and then proceeded as Commander in Chief to the West Indies where he died of yellow fever Sept. 11th 1801 aged 42 closing prematurely a career of honour. Also in Memory of Lady Anne Horatia, his beloved wife, daughter of James Earl of Waldegrave. She died in England two months previously aged 38. Both were deservedly revered and lamented, their remains are deposited beneath this church.'
Details
Type: Plaque Position: Chancel south wall Materials: Brass
Event
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
Seymour, Hugh Age: 42 Date of Death: 11/9/1801 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
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:
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Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p. 413. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
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
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
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
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]
Details
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.
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'
Details
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.
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
Headstone at St Mary’s Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff commemorating Albert Leconby Ward d. 1928, Channel Pilot
Location
St Mary's Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
'In / loving memory of / Albert Leconby Ward / (Channel Pilot) / the beloved husband of / Rosina Mary Ward / who died August 13th 1928, aged 38 years / God's great gift-remembrance.'