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

Gravestone formerly at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Thomas Dickenson RN d. 1854

Location

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

Transcript

'Captain Thomas Dickenson RN Died 30th July 1854'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Dickinson, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 30/7/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618.

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  "location": "Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England",
  "transcript": "'Captain Thomas Dickenson RN Died 30th July 1854'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone formerly at Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground, Greenwich commemorating Captain Thomas Dickenson RN d. 1854</p>",
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Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Patrick Lennard O’Reilly RN d. 1852

Location

Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Patrick Lennard O'Reilly Purser of the R.N. who departed this life 30th July 1849 aged ... years and Mary Mary Ann O'Reilly who died 16 Nov 18[52] aged 66 years'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Q3

People

O'Reilly, Patrick Lennard
Age:
Date of Death: 30/7/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Purser
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Record at Jersey archives.

JSON

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  "id": "M6027",
  "location": "Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Patrick Lennard O'Reilly Purser of the R.N. who departed this life 30th July 1849 aged ... years and Mary Mary Ann O'Reilly who died 16 Nov 18[52] aged 66 years'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Patrick Lennard O’Reilly RN d. 1852</p>",
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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Albert William Vowles d. 1899

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory / of / Albert William Vowles / (Shipwright) / Died February 5th 1899 / Aged 55 years / Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh / Also of / Sarah the beloved wife / of the above / who departed this life / Octr 6th 1899 / Aged 56 years / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Vowles, Albert William
Age: 55
Date of Death: 5/2/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory / of / Albert William Vowles / (Shipwright) / Died February 5th 1899 / Aged 55 years / Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh / Also of / Sarah the beloved wife / of the above / who departed this life / Octr 6th 1899 / Aged 56 years / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Albert William Vowles d. 1899</p>",
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    "recorder": "David J. Wickham",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating George Martin, RN, d. 1879

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'George Martin / H.M.S. London / Died March 1879'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS London

People

Martin, George
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 3/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'George Martin / H.M.S. London / Died March 1879'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating George Martin, RN, d. 1879</p>",
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Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England

Memorial at Borough Cemetery, Harwich, commemorating Henry Andrew Mynheer d. 1882

Location

Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / HENRY ANDREW MYNHEER / FOR MANY YEARS ONE OF THE CREW OF HM CUTTER 'SCOUT' OF HARWICH / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / 6TH MARCH 1882 / AGED 66 YEARS / ALSO / HENRY, YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED SUDDENLY AT GREENWICH / 15th MAY 1890 / AGED 32 YEARS / SUDDENLY HE WAS CALLED AWAY / FROM FRIENDS ON EARTH SO DEAR / WE THOUGHT NOT OF APPROACHING DEATH / OR THAT HIS END WAS NEAR / HE IS GONE FROM OUR MIDST IT IS BUT FOR A WHILE / AND WITH PLEASURE THOUGH MINGLED WITH PAIN / WE WILL TREASURE HIS SAYINGS AND THINK OF HIS SMILE / AND LOOK TO OUR MEETING AGAIN'

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Description: A single rose at the head of the gravestone.
Type: Gravestone
Position: Area D
Materials: Limestone
Vessel: Scout

People

Mynheer, Henry Andrew
Age: 66
Date of Death: 6/3/1882
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Coastguard
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Born 24 October 1816 at Deal.
Recorder: M.E. Manton 1997

JSON

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  "id": "M2518",
  "location": "Borough Cemetery, Harwich, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / HENRY ANDREW MYNHEER / FOR MANY YEARS ONE OF THE CREW OF HM CUTTER 'SCOUT' OF HARWICH / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / 6TH MARCH 1882 / AGED 66 YEARS / ALSO / HENRY, YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED SUDDENLY AT GREENWICH / 15th MAY 1890 / AGED 32 YEARS / SUDDENLY HE WAS CALLED AWAY / FROM FRIENDS ON EARTH SO DEAR / WE THOUGHT NOT OF APPROACHING DEATH / OR THAT HIS END WAS NEAR / HE IS GONE FROM OUR MIDST IT IS BUT FOR A WHILE / AND WITH PLEASURE THOUGH MINGLED WITH PAIN / WE WILL TREASURE HIS SAYINGS AND THINK OF HIS SMILE / AND LOOK TO OUR MEETING AGAIN'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Borough Cemetery, Harwich, commemorating Henry Andrew Mynheer d. 1882</p>",
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    "description": "A single rose at the head of the gravestone.",
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    "position": "Area D",
    "materials": "Limestone",
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    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "Scout"  },
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    "event":"",
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  "people": [{"name":"Mynheer, Henry Andrew","age":"66","dateofdeath":"6/3/1882","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Coastguard","organisation":""}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "DOSSIER. Born 24 October 1816 at Deal.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "M.E. Manton 1997",
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}

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St Mary's Church, Tickhill, South Yorkshire, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Tickhill, South Yorkshire commemorating Captain James Marshall RN of Medway, Kent, d. 1834

Location

St Mary's Church, Tickhill, South Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'In memory of Captain James Marshall Royal Navy of Upnor Lodge in the County of Kent who died at Tickhill on the 24th of December 1834 in the 40th year of his age'

Details

Position: North wall of chancel

People

Marshall, James
Age: 39
Date of Death: 24/12/1834
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1982

JSON

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  "id": "M4382",
  "location": "St Mary's Church, Tickhill, South Yorkshire, England",
  "transcript": "'In memory of Captain James Marshall Royal Navy of Upnor Lodge in the County of Kent who died at Tickhill on the 24th of December 1834 in the 40th year of his age'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Tickhill, South Yorkshire commemorating Captain James Marshall RN of Medway, Kent, d. 1834</p>",
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    "artists": "",
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  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Marshall, James","age":"39","dateofdeath":"24/12/1834","causeofdeath":"Unknown / None","rankOccupation":"Captain RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Alex Chatwin 1982",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating A. Mathewson, RN, d.1873

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

‘In / memory of / A Mathewson / Engineer's Steward / H.M.S. Glasgow / died 15th Feb 1873'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Glasgow

People

Mathewson, A.
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 15/2/1873
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Engineer's Steward
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "id": "M5319",
  "location": "Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "‘In / memory of / A Mathewson / Engineer's Steward / H.M.S. Glasgow / died 15th Feb 1873'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating A. Mathewson, RN, d.1873</p>",
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Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Florence commemorating James Craigie d. 1833 Surgeon RN

Location

Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'JAMES CRAIGIE SURGEON / BRIT. R.N. / BORN AT GLASGOW 1754 / DIED AT FLORENCE 1833 / THIS SMALL TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY / MARKING THE PLACE OF HIS INTERMENT / IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW STEWART MURRAY BOT. GARD.'

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People

Craigie, James
Age:
Date of Death: 1833
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

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JSON

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  "post_id": "6041",
  "id": "M6280",
  "location": "Protestant Cemetery, Florence, Italy, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'JAMES CRAIGIE SURGEON / BRIT. R.N. / BORN AT GLASGOW 1754 / DIED AT FLORENCE 1833 / THIS SMALL TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY / MARKING THE PLACE OF HIS INTERMENT / IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW STEWART MURRAY BOT. GARD.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Florence commemorating James Craigie d. 1833 Surgeon RN</p>",
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    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Craigie, James","age":"","dateofdeath":"1833","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Surgeon","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Hugh MacMillan d. 1879

Location

Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Hugh MACMILLAN, late Chief Engineer S.S. 'Conquest', died 4 December 1879'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth.
Type: Cross
Vessel: SS Conquest

People

MacMillan, Hugh
Age:
Date of Death: 4/12/1879
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "post_id": "6042",
  "id": "M155",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Hugh MACMILLAN, late Chief Engineer S.S. 'Conquest', died 4 December 1879'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Hugh MacMillan d. 1879</p>",
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    "description": "Cross on stepped plinth.",
    "type": "Cross",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
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    "vessel": "SS Conquest"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Old English Cemetery, Livorno commemorating Lieutenant William McIntyre RN d. 1825

Location

Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory / of / Lieut. William McIntyre R.N. / who departed this life at Pisa / on the 19th of Octr 1825 / in the 46th year of his age / Brave, honest, honorable, just and mild / loving husband, father, friend and child. / Erected by his widow E.M. [sic] I. / Leghorn the 20th day of May 1826'

Details

People

McIntyre, William
Age: 46
Date of Death: 20/5/1826
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: G.G. Milner-Gibson-Cullum; Francis Campbell MaCauley 'The inscriptions in the old British cemetery of Leghorn' (Leghorn, 1906) p. 87.

JSON

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  "post_id": "6021",
  "id": "M5123",
  "location": "Old English Cemetery, Via Giuseppe Verdi, Livorno, Italy, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory / of / Lieut. William McIntyre R.N. / who departed this life at Pisa / on the 19th of Octr 1825 / in the 46th year of his age / Brave, honest, honorable, just and mild / loving husband, father, friend and child. / Erected by his widow E.M. [sic] I. / Leghorn the 20th day of May 1826'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters