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Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan, Rest of the World

Memorial Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan commemorating William Adams d. 1620

Location

Tsukayama Park, Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan, Rest of the World

Details

Description: His grave is on Hirado, Nagasaki is marked by a boulder carved with an inscription in Japanese and a cross.
Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Liefde

People

Adams, William
Age: 55
Date of Death: 16/5/1620
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Navigator
Organisation: Voorcompagnie

Extra

Bibliography: Derek Massarella, ‘Adams, William (1564–1620)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
Recorder: James Walter. Recorded in 1872.

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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating John Turner Baker RN d. 1840

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the memory of / JOHN TURNER BAKER R.N. / who departed this life / the 29th of March 1840 / Aged 69 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Baker, John Turner
Age: 69
Date of Death: 29/3/1840
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.

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  "transcript": "‘Sacred / to the memory of / JOHN TURNER BAKER R.N. / who departed this life / the 29th of March 1840 / Aged 69 years'",
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St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Memorial in St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent, commemorating Captain Frederick Echlin RN, d. 1906

Location

St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Transcript

'To the / beloved memory / of FREDERICK Echlin / Captain Royal Navy / who died Dec 21st 1906 aged 63 / "So he bringeth then unto the haven / where they would be."'

Details

Description: Carved with a cross decorated with a sword belt and tassel
Type: Memorial
Position: N492

People

Echlin, Frederick
Age: 63
Date of Death: 21/12/1906
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Pauline Davey 'St Martin's Church, Cheriton Monumental inscriptions' part II, p.45 no. N492. (Folkestone and District Family History Society 1985).

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  "transcript": "'To the / beloved memory / of FREDERICK Echlin / Captain Royal Navy / who died Dec 21st 1906 aged 63 / \"So he bringeth then unto the haven / where they would be.\"'",
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Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Vault in Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey commemorating Commander Bonamy Mansell RN d. 1868

Location

Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / BONAMY MANSELL / COMMANDER R.N. / WHO DIED ON THE 4TH JANUARY 1868 / IN THE 82ND YEAR OF HIS AGE / SINCERELY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS'

Details

Type: Vault
Materials: Limestone

People

Mansell, Bonamy
Age: 82
Date of Death: 4/1/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / BONAMY MANSELL / COMMANDER R.N. / WHO DIED ON THE 4TH JANUARY 1868 / IN THE 82ND YEAR OF HIS AGE / SINCERELY REGRETTED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Baker d. 1839

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to / the Memory of / Captain JOHN BAKER / who died at ST JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND / 28 November 1839 and was there interred / Aged 44 years / Also JANE his daughter who died / 29 May 1840 aged 2yrs & 2 Mths / Also JENNY Relict of W L PAGE / late of Dartmouth Shipbuilder / who died 23rd August 1842 Aged 80 Years / Also Wm L P BAKER / son of the above Captain BAKER / who died 22nd September 1850 aged 30 Years'

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People

Baker, John
Age: 44
Date of Death: 28/11/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Notes: This cemetery was sited in an old quarry. It has now largely been cleared.
Bibliography: Ed. James Stevens Curl 'Kensal Green Cemetery: the origins and development of the cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London 1824-2001' (Chichester, 2001)

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Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Wall tablet in Chichester Cathedral commemorating Captain James Alms RN d. 1791

Location

Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex, England

Transcript

'Sacred to the Memory of / JAMES ALMS Esqr. / Captain in the royal Navy, / who, reared, from early youth, to that profession / uniformly discharged, on the most trying occasions / its important duties, with zeal, fortitude / and knowledge; and, by a long series of active and meritorious services, in both / the Indies, on occasions most important / and in dangers extreme, gained honor/to himself and credit to his Country'

Details

Description: The inscription tablet surmounted by an urn, naval trophies and foul anchor in relief, the arms of the Alms family below.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Sailor's Chapel
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Monmouth

Event

Battle of Trincomalee

Event Date

1782

Event Category

1775-1783 American Revolutionary War

People

Alms, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1791
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Sketch.
Bibliography: J. K. Laughton, ‘Alms, James (1728–1791)’, rev. A. W. H. Pearsall, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/420, accessed 12 July 2017]
Photographer: Rina Prentice

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the Memory of / JAMES ALMS Esqr. / Captain in the royal Navy, / who, reared, from early youth, to that profession / uniformly discharged, on the most trying occasions / its important duties, with zeal, fortitude / and knowledge; and, by a long series of active and meritorious services, in both / the Indies, on occasions most important / and in dangers extreme, gained honor/to himself and credit to his Country'",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Charles Miller d. 1922

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory of / Charles Miller / (Master Mariner) / who died June 6th 1922 / Aged 75 years / Sleep on beloved / Also of Emelie Miller / Died March 4th 1932 Aged 85 / Until the day breaks.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Miller, Charles
Age: 75
Date of Death: 6/6/1922
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In loving memory of / Charles Miller / (Master Mariner) / who died June 6th 1922 / Aged 75 years / Sleep on beloved / Also of Emelie Miller / Died March 4th 1932 Aged 85 / Until the day breaks.'",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William John James d. 1911

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In / loving memory of / Willie John / beloved son of / David & Eleanor James / 2nd officer of the S S Wingrove / who was drowned at sea December 1911 / Aged 24 years / Say not "Good Night" but in some / brighter clime bid me "Good morning"./ Also the above Eleanor James / Died Dec 14th 1929 Aged 72 / Peace Perfect Peace / Also the above David James / Died April 7th 1936 / aged 84 years / Rest in peace.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Wingrove

People

James, William John
Age: 24
Date of Death: 12/1911
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Second Officer
Organisation: Merchant Navy

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In / loving memory of / Willie John / beloved son of / David & Eleanor James / 2nd officer of the S S Wingrove / who was drowned at sea December 1911 / Aged 24 years / Say not \"Good Night\" but in some / brighter clime bid me \"Good morning\"./ Also the above Eleanor James / Died Dec 14th 1929 Aged 72 / Peace Perfect Peace / Also the above David James / Died April 7th 1936 / aged 84 years / Rest in peace.'",
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Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road, London, England

Chest-tomb in Brompton Cemetery commemorating Captain John Debenham RN d. 1847

Location

Brompton Cemetery, Old Brompton Road, London, England

Transcript

'In Memory of CAPTAIN JOHN DEBENHAM.RN / BORN NOVR 12 1772 AT BOLTON CASTLE YORKS. DIED JUNE 15 1847. A / GOOD CHRISTIAN FRIEND AND FATHER. HE ENTERED THE ROYAL NAVY / 1789.WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN ALL THE NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS OF / THAT TIME TO 1814. PARTICULARLY ON 29 MAY & 1ST JUNE WITH LORD HOWE / 1794. LORD BRIDPORTS RENCONTRE OFF L'ORIENT. THE CAPTURE OF TRINI / DAD. THE CHANNEL FLEET. CORUNNA & WALCHAREN. LASTLY AT THE PASSAGE OF THE BAR OF BAYONNE WHERE HE SUCCEEDED FIRST IN PASSING / THE BARS THEN IN LANDING THE TROOPS. IN THIS SERVICE HE / SAVED MANY LIVES FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE PERSONAL THANKS / OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON & ALL THE MILITARY COMMANDERS THERE / ASSEMBLED & WAS HONOURABLY GAZETTED FOR HIS BRAVERY AND / EXERTIONS AT THAT PLACE'

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Description: Chest-tomb with carving of a dismasted warship on top.

Type: Chest-tomb

Event

Glorious First of June

Event Date

1794

Event Category

1793-1802 French Revolutionary War

People

Debenham, John
Age: 72
Date of Death: 15/6/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Photographer: Arthur Debenham (1845-1936)

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  "transcript": "'In Memory of CAPTAIN JOHN DEBENHAM.RN / BORN NOVR 12 1772 AT BOLTON CASTLE YORKS. DIED JUNE 15 1847. A / GOOD CHRISTIAN FRIEND AND FATHER. HE ENTERED THE ROYAL NAVY / 1789.WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN ALL THE NAVAL AND MILITARY OPERATIONS OF / THAT TIME TO 1814. PARTICULARLY ON 29 MAY & 1ST JUNE WITH LORD HOWE / 1794. LORD BRIDPORTS RENCONTRE OFF L'ORIENT. THE CAPTURE OF TRINI / DAD. THE CHANNEL FLEET. CORUNNA & WALCHAREN. LASTLY AT THE PASSAGE OF THE BAR OF BAYONNE WHERE HE SUCCEEDED FIRST IN PASSING / THE BARS THEN IN LANDING THE TROOPS. IN THIS SERVICE HE / SAVED MANY LIVES FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE PERSONAL THANKS / OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON & ALL THE MILITARY COMMANDERS THERE / ASSEMBLED & WAS HONOURABLY GAZETTED FOR HIS BRAVERY AND / EXERTIONS AT THAT PLACE'",
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St Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex, England

Wall tablet in St Margaret’s Church, Barking, Essex, commemorating Joshua Banaster d. 1734

Location

St Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex, England

Transcript

'Near this place lies Interred the Body of / CAPTAIN JOSHUA BANASTER / who was born in this Parish and brought / up to the sea service from his Infancy / and in several Engagements, both in / KING WILLIAM and QUEEN ANN'S Warrs / behaved with Great Conduct & Bravery / which recommended him to the favour / of his Royal Highness George Prince of / Denmark, Lord High Admiral of Great / Britain. / He commanded his Majesty's yatch the / Charlott 13 years, and dyed the 28th / March 1738 aged 63 years. / He gave £50 in his life time to repair ye / School House and £50 to the Poor / of the said Parish at the time of his Decease / to whom he had always been a generous / Benefactor.' [Floor slab] 'Lyeth the body of Captain Joshu Banaster who departed this life 28th March 1738 aged 63. Also the body of Pricilla Vere sister of above who departed this life on 12th day of February 1748'

Details

Description: Within a broken pediment, naval trophies and an urn in relief, with a weeping cherub on either side. A winged skull on the base.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble, grey and white marble, granite
Vessel: HMY Charlotte

People

Banaster, Josh
Age: 63
Date of Death: 28/3/1734
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Paul and Kathy de Vere.

JSON

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  "location": "St Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'Near this place lies Interred the Body of / CAPTAIN JOSHUA BANASTER / who was born in this Parish and brought / up to the sea service from his Infancy / and in several Engagements, both in / KING WILLIAM and QUEEN ANN'S Warrs / behaved with Great Conduct & Bravery / which recommended him to the favour / of his Royal Highness George Prince of / Denmark, Lord High Admiral of Great / Britain. / He commanded his Majesty's yatch the / Charlott 13 years, and dyed the 28th / March 1738 aged 63 years. / He gave £50 in his life time to repair ye / School House and £50 to the Poor / of the said Parish at the time of his Decease / to whom he had always been a generous / Benefactor.' [Floor slab] 'Lyeth the body of Captain Joshu Banaster who departed this life 28th March 1738 aged 63. Also the body of Pricilla Vere sister of above who departed this life on 12th day of February 1748'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters