Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating James Wilkinson d. 1908
Location
Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Gunn'r James Wilkinson H.M.S. 'Commonwealth' R.M.A. / who was accidentally killed on the railway near Weymouth / Dec.10th 1908. Aged 25 years / Erected by his shipmates'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Church of England (old) 276 Artists: Bower Vessel: HMS Commonwealth
People
Wilkinson, James Age: 25 Date of Death: 10/12/1908 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William Richard Daniells RN d. 1913
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of William Richards DANIELLS Gunner R.N., of H.M.S. 'Cadmus', who died September 13th 1913, aged 39 years. This stone is erected by his shipmates as a token of their appreciation'
Details
Type: Gravestone Vessel: HMS Cadmus
People
Daniells, William Richards Age: 39 Date of Death: 13/9/1913 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Gunner RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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.
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating James Melville d. 1872
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'To the memory of James MELVILLE, Engineer of S.S. 'Lotus' who departed this life 26th April 1872 at Hong Kong. A native of Aberdeen, Scotland. Erected by a few of his friends'
Wall tablet in Madingley, Cambridgeshire commemorating Admiral Sir Charles Cotton Bart d. 1812
Location
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Madingley, Cambridgeshire, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF SIR CHARLES COTTON BART / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE, AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE CHANNEL FLEET. / AT AN EARLY PERIOD OF LIFE HE ENTERED INTO THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY, / FROM THE ACTIVE AND ALMOST INCESSANT OCCUPATIONS OF WHICH / NEITHER THE SUBSEQUENT POSSESSION OF AN AMPLE FORTUNE. NOR THE STILL / MORE POWERFUL TIES OF DOMESTIC AND LOCAL ATTACHMENT / WERE SUFFICIENT TO WITHDRAW HIM. / TO THE QUALITIES OF A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER, HE ADDED THE VIRTUES / WHICH MOST WARMLY ENDEAR THE PRIVATE CHARACTER. / IN THE MIDST OF HEALTH AND JUSTLY ACQUIRED HONOURS, / IN THE STRENUOUS DISCHARGE OF THE DUTIES OF THE HIGHEST NAVAL COMMAND. / HE WAS SUDDENLY SUMMONED BY THE DECREES OF PROVIDENCE: / THE POIGNANT DISTRESS OF THOSE TO WHOM HE WAS MOST DEAR / IT WOULD BE A VAIN ATTEMPT TO RECORD: / THE MORE TEMPERED, YET LIVELY REGRET OF AN EXTENSIVE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS/WILL LONG ATTEST THE UNAFFECTED BENEVOLENCE, THE PROBITY, THE CANDOUR AND DISINTERESTED SPIRIT, WHICH HAD SO JUSTLY SECURED / THEIR ESTEEM AND ADMIRATION. / HE DIED ON THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY 1812, AGED 58 YEARS. / HIS REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED WITH THOSE OF HIS ANCESTORS IN THE FAMILY VAULT / AT LANDWADE, WHILST THIS MEMORIAL IS PLACED AMID THE SCENES / WHICH HE MOST LOVED AND CHERISHED / WHEN LIVING / HE MARRIED FEBRUARY 24TH 1788, PHILADELPHIA, DAUGHTER OF / SIR JOSHUA ROWLEY BART. VICE ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE / BY WHOM HE HAS LEFT TWO SONS SAINT VINCENT AND CHARLES: / AND TWO DAUGHTERS, PHILADELPHIA LETITIA AND MARIA SUSANNA'
Details
Description: Carved with an ensign which is draped over the inscription tablet, anchor and a sword. Cotton's arms below.
Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble Date Erected: 1812 Artists: John Flaxman Vessel: HMS Mars
Event
Evacuation from Corunna
Event Date
1809
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Cotton, Charles Age: 58 Date of Death: 23/2/1812 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Rupert Gunnis 'Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851' (London, 1964); David Irwin 'John Flaxman 1755-1826, sculptor, illustrator, designer' (London,1979) (photo). Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Memorial at the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemoaing Frederick Alleyn, HEIC, d. 1837
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'To the memory of Frederick PERCEVAL ALLEYN many years surgeon of the H.E.I. Company's ship 'General Kyd' who died at Canton on the 3rd October 1837. Erected by his widow Ann PERCEVAL'
Details
Vessel: HEIC General Kyd
People
Perceval Alleyn, Frederick Age: Unknown Date of Death: 3/10/1837 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Surgeon HEIC Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Extra
Recorder: CM Thaies
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