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Holy Trinity Church, Arrow, Warwickshire, England

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

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Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1978
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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:

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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
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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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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

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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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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]

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.
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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'

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.
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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
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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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St Mary's Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales

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.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Granite

People

Ward, Albert Laconby
Age: 88
Date of Death: 13/8/1928
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Pilot
Organisation:

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