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St Mary's Church, Salehurst, East Sussex, England

Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Salehurst, East Sussex commemorating John Hilder d. 1816 and other members of his family

Location

St Mary's Church, Salehurst, East Sussex, England

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: La Gloire

People

Hilder, John
Age: 81
Date of Death: 1816
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Children - Edward d. 13/4/1803 age 31 buried Salehurst. Henry d. 11/4/1804 age 26. John d. 21/2/1805 age 45. Sarah d. 2/9/1807 age 27. Walter d. Feb 1810 age 44. William d. 3/7/1816 aged 51.
Recorder: Ian Hilder 1996
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Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating Andrew Forrest d. 1843

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Andrew FORREST, Mariner, for many years in the employment of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co. in China, who died in Macao 19th January 1843 aged 43 years. Erected as a tribute of esteem and affection by his friends'

Details

People

Forrest, Andrew
Age: 43
Date of Death: 19/1/1843
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation: Jardine and Matheson

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas
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St Brannock's Church, Braunton, Devon, England

Memorial in St Brannock’s Church, Braunton, Devon commemorating George Jones d. 1835

Location

St Brannock's Church, Braunton, Devon, England

Transcript

'George Jones, Master Mariner, perished at sea on December 22nd 1835 age 60. Also Mary his wife, died July 5th 1858 age 80. Charles son of John and Helen Ley and grandson of above George Jones, died February 7th 1874 age 11'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard F180

People

Jones, George
Age: 80
Date of Death: 22/12/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: Mrs J.A. Benson 1984
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating James Henry Rowse d. 1904

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'JAMES HENRY ROWSE / Carpenter's Mate HMS 'Melampus' / died / 19th July 1904 aged 46'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Nonconformist 444
Vessel: HMS Melampus

People

Rowse, James Henry
Age: 46
Date of Death: 19/7/1904
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Carpenter's mate
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987
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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Memorial formerly at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich, commemorating John Arscott Lethbridge, Secretary of Greenwich Hospital d. 1854

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of / John Arscott Lethbridge / late secretary of Greenwich Hospital / who died on the 16th July 1854 aged 67 / Also of Sibella Luxmoore / wife of the above John Arscott Lethbridge / who died on the 30th July 1831 aged 45 / also of Jane Elizabeth / daughter of the above who died on the / 27th August 1842 aged 16 / also of Thomas son of the above / who died on the 18th august 1831 / aged 19 days'

Details

Position: Mausoleum

People

Lethbridge, John Arscott
Age: 67
Date of Death: 16/7/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Secretary
Organisation: Royal Hospital, Greenwich

Extra

Notes: Destroyed in 1939-45 War transcription in PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial inscriptions 99618. PROB 11/2194/430
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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Gravestone at the Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Commander Joseph James Corbyn RN d. 1852

Location

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

Transcript

'Joseph James Corbyn / Commander RN / Died September 11th 1852 / Aged 72 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Corbyn, Joseph James
Age: 72
Date of Death: 11/9/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson 1981
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Peard Hocken of Polruan d. 1907

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In memory of / William Pearde Hocken / Master Mariner of Polruan / 26th Feb 1830 - 17th Nov 1906 / Also his wife / Fanny Hocken / 28th Dec 1831-4th May 1907 / their daughter / Emily Ada Rogers / 28th Jan 1870-9th Aug 1903 / and her husband / Frederick James Rogers / Died 6th March 1924, Aged 56 years'

Details

Description: Headstone
Type: Gravestone

People

Hocken, William Peard
Age: 76
Date of Death: 17/11/1906
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Maste Mariner
Organisation:

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Recorder: David J. Wickham
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S'a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman, Rest of the World

Memorial at S’a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman commemorating William Henry Adams RN d. 1880

Location

S'a Ali Bay Cemetery, Western Cove, Khor Jabber, Oman, Rest of the World

Transcript

'ERECTED BY OFFICERS AND CREW / IN / AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE / OF / WILLIAM HENRY ADAMS / WHO DIED ON BOARD / H.M.S. WOODLARK / AT MASKAT [SIC], ARABIA / NOVEMBER 28TH 1880 / AGED 18 YEARS'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Woodlark

People

Adams, William Henry
Age: 18
Date of Death: 28/11/1880
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Broken.
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Mount Young Cemetery, San Juan Island, USA, Rest of the world

Gravestone at Mount Young Cemetery, San Juan Island, USA commemorating Private Charles Wood RMLI and Private James Wensley RMLI, who both died in 1869

Location

Mount Young Cemetery, San Juan Island, USA, Rest of the world

Transcript

'In Memory / of / 109 Co. Charles Wood Pte. / who died Jan. 8th 1869 / Aged 28 years / Also / 27th Co. James Wensley Pte. / who was accidentally drowned in the / adjacent harbour April 7th 1869 / His body was not found / Therefore be ye also ready / Erected as a mark of esteem by their fellow comrades of the above co. of the RMLI'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Wensley, James
Age:
Date of Death: 7/4/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Wood, Charles
Age: 28
Date of Death: 8/1/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Extra

Recorder: J. A. Lavin 1988
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St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St Peter’s Parish Church, Liverpool commemorating Samuel Martin d. 1788

Location

St Peter's Parish Church, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Sam Martin, Mariner, died 30th December 1788 age 56'

Details

People

Martin, Sam
Age: 56
Date of Death: 30/12/1788
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office,compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.1, p. 284.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
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