Memorial in St Illtud’s Church, Pembrey commemorating Captain Edwin Bush d. 1881
Location
St Illtud's Church, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Transcript
'In loving memory of Captain Edwin Bush of the barque Pathfinder of Swansea who was drowned at sea off Bootle, Cumberland during a storm on Aug 26 1881 whilst on his homeward voyage from Bull River, South Africa aged 35 years. His remains were interred here'
Details
Position: Near north door Vessel: Pathfinder
People
Bush, Edwin Age: 35 Date of Death: 26/8/1881 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
Gravestone at Golspie New Cemetery commemorating Donald Gunn Pendrith d. 1867, Surgeon RN
Location
Golspie New Cemetery, Golspie, Highland, Scotland
Transcript
'Alexander Pendrith, died 14 May 1855, age 70; wife Ann Gunn, died 9 May 1867, age 71; children, Reverend John Pendrith, died 1 Jul 1853, age 26; Alexander Pendrith, died 14 Aug 1844, age 12; Donald Gunn Pendrith, Royal Navy surgeon and medical store keeper, Royal Naval Hospital, Port Royal, Jamaica, died there 1 Nov 1867; Margaret, died 5 Nov 1889, age 65; Helen, died 26 Jul 1903, age 74.'
Details
Type: Gravestone
People
Pendrith, Donald Gunn Age: Date of Death: 1/11/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Wall tablet at Holy Rood Church, Southampton commemorating song writer Thomas Dibdin d. 1814
Location
Holy Rood Church, Southampton, England
Transcript
'To / CHARLES DIBDIN, / SON OF THOMAS DIBDIN / PARISH CLERK OF THIS CHURCH. / A NATIVE OF SOUTHAMPTON, POET, DRAMATIST AND COMPOSER. / AUTHOR OF TOM BOWLING, POOR JACK, AND OTHER SEA SONGS. / BORN 15TH MARCH 1745, DIED 25TH JULY 1814. / "THERE'S A SWEET LITTLE CHERUB THAT SITS UP ALOFT, / TO KEEP WATCH FOR THE LIFE OF POOR JACK." / ERECTED BY THE / SOUTHAMPTON LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 1914.'
Details
Description: Black lettering in a cartouche. Oak leaves with acorns and roses are depicted above the lettering - both plants traditionally associated with Southampton. Type: Wall tablet Position: Exterior to right of entrance Materials: Stone
People
Dibdin, Charles Age: 69 Date of Death: 25/7/1814 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Poet; Composer Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Many of Dibdin's sea songs were adopted by the Royal Navy, and he was encouraged to write and perform them in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to bolster national pride during the wars with France. His 'Tom Bowling' comprises the 4th movement of Sir Henry Wood's "Fantasia on British Sea Songs", which has been a traditional part of the last night of the proms.
Memorial at Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya commemorating George Redman, RN, d. 1887
Location
Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya, Rest of the World
Transcript
‘Sacred / to the Memory of / G.H. Redman A.B. / H.M.S. Reindeer / Age 30 years / Drowned at Dry Gap 1st July / 1887 / Not dead but sleepeth'
Details
Description: Cross on a stepped plinth. Type: Gravestone Vessel: HMS Reindeer
People
Redman, George H. Age: 30 Date of Death: 1/7/1887 Cause of Death: Martime accident Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Drowned off Pemba. Five burials on Funzi Island are of Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel. Redman’s grave is now in the House of Wonders Museum, Stone Town, Zanzibar.
Bibliography: Kevin Patience 'Zanzibar Revisited', 'The Review: Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors Research Association' (Winter 1999, pp. 6-7).
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Gordon RN d. 1907
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of James GORDON, Stoker, H.M.S. Bedford who departed this life April 29th 1907, aged 21 years. In the midst of life we are in death'.
Details
Description: Cross carved above inscription. Type: Headstone Vessel: HMS Bedford
People
Gordon, James Age: 21 Date of Death: 29/4/1907 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Stoker Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Philip Gaudin d. 1867
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'In memory of Philip GAUDIN, a native of Jersey, who was killed by falling from aloft on board the British Barque 'Adeline' off...December 3rd 1867, aged 26 years'
Details
Type: Headstone Vessel: Adeline
People
Gaudin, Philip Age: 26 Date of Death: 3/12/1867 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation:
Memorial at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk commemorating Captain Eustace Knowles RIM, d. 1920 at Basra, Iraq
Location
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'CAPTAIN EUSTACE OLIVER KNOWLES OBE, RIM, DIED AT BASRA (PERSIAN GULF) 9th MARCH 1920, AGED 27'
Details
People
Knowles, Eustace Oliver Age: 27 Date of Death: 9/3/1920 Cause of Death: Infectious disease Rank / Occupation: Captain RIM Organisation: Royal Indian Marine
Extra
Notes: Died of influenza. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
