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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Edward Ridgeway d. 1831

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Edward Ridgeway died 18th February 1831 Age 70'

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People

Ridgeway, Edward
Age: 70
Date of Death: 18/2/1831
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 6, p.153.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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St Helen's Church, Escrick, North Yorkshire, England

Ledger at St Helen’s Church, Escrick commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Laurence Field d. 1945

Location

St Helen's Church, Escrick, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'Admiral of the Fleet SIR FREDERICK LAURENCE FIELD born 19th April 1871 died 4th October 1945 In loving memory of Lady ANNIE NORRINGTON FIELD wife of Admiral of the Fleet Sir FREDERICK LAURENCE FIELD born Nov 6 1859 died Feb 6 1950'

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Type: Ledger
Position: South side of tower

People

Field, Frederick Laurence
Age: 74
Date of Death: 4/10/1945
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'Admiral of the Fleet SIR FREDERICK LAURENCE FIELD born 19th April 1871 died 4th October 1945 In loving memory of Lady ANNIE NORRINGTON FIELD wife of Admiral of the Fleet Sir FREDERICK LAURENCE FIELD born Nov 6 1859 died Feb 6 1950'",
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St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent, commemorating Peter Hanna, HMS ‘Royal Ann’ d. 1730

Location

St Margaret's Church, Rochester, Kent, England

Details

Vessel: HMS 'Royal Ann'

People

Hanna, Peter
Age: 71
Date of Death: 12/1730
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Rochester, Kent, commemorating Peter Hanna, HMS ‘Royal Ann’ d. 1730</p>",
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St Thomas, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Memorial at Kingston Parish Church, Jamaica to Archibald Campbell RN d. 1780, the author of ‘Lexiphanes’

Location

St Thomas, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'10th Dec 1780 Died at Kingston in the 54th year of his age, Mr Archibald CAMPBELL, Author of "Lexiphanes" &c'

Details

Position: Churchyard

People

Campbell, Archibald
Age: 53
Date of Death: 10/12/1780
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Purser RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Notes: Mentioned in Boswell's 'Life of Dr Johnson'.
Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).

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  "location": "St Thomas, Kingston, Jamaica, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'10th Dec 1780 Died at Kingston in the 54th year of his age, Mr Archibald CAMPBELL, Author of \"Lexiphanes\" &c'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Kingston Parish Church, Jamaica to Archibald Campbell RN d. 1780, the author of ‘Lexiphanes’</p>",
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    "bibliography": "Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London 1875).",
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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

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  "transcript": "'JOHN RICHARD WESTON / stoker H.M.S. 'Swiftsure' / died / 30th Nov'r 1905 Aged 21'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating John Richard Weston d. 1905</p>",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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}

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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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  "transcript": "'Captain Henry Sankey died 8th September 1728'",
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    "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:

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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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  "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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    "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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  "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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    "vessel": "HMS Antrim"  },
  "event": {
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    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "R & J H Perry, 1987",
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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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  "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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    "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'

Details

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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  "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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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters