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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating John Richard Weston d. 1905

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'JOHN RICHARD WESTON / stoker H.M.S. 'Swiftsure' / died / 30th Nov'r 1905 Aged 21'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 362
Vessel: HMS Swiftsure

People

Weston, John Richard
Age: 21
Date of Death: 30/11/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

JSON

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  "transcript": "'JOHN RICHARD WESTON / stoker H.M.S. 'Swiftsure' / died / 30th Nov'r 1905 Aged 21'",
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    "position": "Church of England (old) 362",
    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Swiftsure"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Parish Church, Liverpool commemorating Captain Henry Sankey d. 1728

Location

St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Henry Sankey died 8th September 1728'

Details

People

Sankey, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 8/9/1728
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office,compiled by James Gibson, d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 309.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "location": "St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain Henry Sankey died 8th September 1728'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Peter’s Parish Church, Liverpool commemorating Captain Henry Sankey d. 1728</p>",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
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    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Sankey, Henry","age":"","dateofdeath":"8/9/1728","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Master","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office,compiled by James Gibson, d. 1886, vol. 1, p. 309.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Peter's Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool commemorating Captain Francis Turnbull d. 1847

Location

St Peter's Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Francis Turnbull died at Cork 4th March 1847 on his voyage from Calcutta to London age 27'

Details

People

Turnbull, Francis
Age: 27
Date of Death: 4/3/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 9, p. 487.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "location": "St Peter's Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain Francis Turnbull died at Cork 4th March 1847 on his voyage from Calcutta to London age 27'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Peter’s Roman Catholic church, Seel Street, Liverpool commemorating  Captain Francis Turnbull d. 1847</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 9, p. 487.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Arthur Bone d. 1905

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'ARTHUR BONE / A.B. H.M.S. 'Antrim' / died / 19 Sept'r 1905 aged 20'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 277
Vessel: HMS Antrim

People

Bone, Arthur
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19/9/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R & J H Perry, 1987

JSON

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  "location": "Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England",
  "transcript": "'ARTHUR BONE / A.B. H.M.S. 'Antrim' / died / 19 Sept'r 1905 aged 20'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Arthur Bone d. 1905</p>",
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    "type": "Gravestone",
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    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
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    "vessel": "HMS Antrim"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R & J H Perry, 1987",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Gravestone at Bath Abbey, Bath, dedicated to Captain David Brodie, d. 1787

Location

Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Details

People

Brodie, David
Age:
Date of Death: 1787
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Place of burial.
Bibliography: 'Biographical memoir of David Brodie', 'Naval Chronicle' vol.iii, pp. 81-110 (London, 1800); 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

JSON

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  "id": "M503",
  "location": "Bath Abbey, Bath, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Bath Abbey, Bath, dedicated to Captain David Brodie, d. 1787</p>",
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    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
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  "people": [{"name":"Brodie, David","age":"","dateofdeath":"1787","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "Place of burial.",
    "bibliography": "'Biographical memoir of David Brodie', 'Naval Chronicle' vol.iii, pp. 81-110 (London, 1800); 'Dictionary of National Biography'.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Memorial at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Samuel Ball Sherston d. 1782

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'Here lieth buried who / died April 7th 1799, aged 66/Mary / widow of Samuel Ball Surgston {Shirston or Sherston] / Surgeon in the Navy / He was buried June 17th 1792 [1782] / At Minster in the Isle of Sheppey'

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Type: Wall tablet
Position: Mausoleum (east wall)

People

Sherston, Samuel Ball
Age:
Date of Death: 6/1782
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618. PROB 11/1092

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  "id": "M2426",
  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Here lieth buried who / died April 7th 1799, aged 66/Mary / widow of Samuel Ball Surgston {Shirston or Sherston] / Surgeon in the Navy / He was buried June 17th 1792 [1782] / At Minster in the Isle of Sheppey'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Samuel Ball Sherston d. 1782</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Wall tablet",
    "position": "Mausoleum (east wall)",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618. PROB 11/1092",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Appleton d. 1874

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'John Appleton Shipwright of the town, killed by falling from the schooner 'Laura Ann' in Canning Graving Dock. 16 March 1874 age 65'

Details

Vessel: Laura Ann

People

Appleton, John
Age: 65
Date of Death: 16/3/1874
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d.1886, vol. 6, p. 521.
Recorder: J.P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'John Appleton Shipwright of the town, killed by falling from the schooner 'Laura Ann' in Canning Graving Dock. 16 March 1874 age 65'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating John Appleton d. 1874</p>",
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  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Laura Ann"  },
  "event": {
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    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Appleton, John","age":"65","dateofdeath":"16/3/1874","causeofdeath":"Maritime accident","rankOccupation":"Shipwright","organisation":""}],
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    "notes": "From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d.1886, vol. 6, p. 521.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "J.P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating G. R. Versey d. 1946

Location

All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Prague

People

Versey, G. R.
Age: 57
Date of Death: 11/5/1946
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Greaser
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

JSON

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  "id": "M2052",
  "location": "All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating G. R. Versey d. 1946</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Prague"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Versey, G. R.","age":"57","dateofdeath":"11/5/1946","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Greaser","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Memorial in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta commemorating Captain Baron Yegor Antonovich Schlippenbach, Imperial Russian Navy, d. 1830

Location

Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World

Details

Type: Tomb
Vessel: Alexandria

People

Schlippenbach, Yegor Antonovich
Age: 48
Date of Death: 20/3/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Imperial Russian Navy

Extra

Notes: K. St George, from Livonia. Died while in command of frigate 'Alexandria'.

JSON

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  "id": "M440",
  "location": "Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Malta commemorating Captain Baron Yegor Antonovich Schlippenbach, Imperial Russian Navy, d. 1830</p>",
  "images": [],
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  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Tomb",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Alexandria"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Schlippenbach, Yegor Antonovich","age":"48","dateofdeath":"20/3/1830","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Captain","organisation":"Imperial Russian Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "K. St George, from Livonia. Died while in command of frigate 'Alexandria'.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Andrew's church, Kinson, Bournemouth, England

Wall tablet in St Andrew’s church, Kinson, Bournemouth commemorating Thomas Stone d. 1819

Location

St Andrew's church, Kinson, Bournemouth, England

Transcript

'In Memory of Thomas Stone, New-Found-Land Merchant of Poole, who departed this life on 31st July 1820, aged 76 years. Also Betsy Stone, his wife, who departed this life 11th May 1819 aged 70 years, and of Henry Way, who lost his life on his passage from New-Found-Land in 1803 at the age of 50. This Tablet is placed in affectionate memory by his nephew John Way'

Details

Description: Marble panel with an urn and drapery at the top.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Centre north aisle above organ console.
Materials: White marble on slate

People

Stone, Thomas
Age: 76
Date of Death: 31/7/1820
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Merchant
Organisation:
Way, Henry
Age: 50
Date of Death: 1803
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Sketch, DOSSIER.
Recorder: F. Turland 1984

JSON

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  "id": "M2888",
  "location": "St Andrew's church, Kinson, Bournemouth, England",
  "transcript": "'In Memory of Thomas Stone, New-Found-Land Merchant of Poole, who departed this life on 31st July 1820, aged 76 years. Also Betsy Stone, his wife, who departed this life 11th May 1819 aged 70 years, and of Henry Way, who lost his life on his passage from New-Found-Land in 1803 at the age of 50. This Tablet is placed in affectionate memory by his nephew John Way'<br />\r\n<br />",
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    "materials": "White marble on slate",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "F. Turland 1984",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters