Cross at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green commemorating marine artist Clarkson Stanfield RA d. 1867
Location
St Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England
Transcript
'Of your charity pray for the repose of the soul of Clarkson Stanfield Esqr. R.A. Born at Sunderland December 3rd 1793 Died at Hampstead May 18th 1867'
Details
Description: Celtic cross on plinth inscribed with bronze letters. Decorative iron railings. Type: Celtic cross Position: Grave no.2294 Materials: Marble, inset bronze letters.
People
Stanfield, Clarkson Age: 74 Date of Death: 18/5/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Marine artist Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Clarkson Stanfield was a marine artist,ex-seaman and first Keeper of Pictures at Greenwich Hospital. Photo of memorial circa 1867 at Yale Centre for British Art ref. B1978 43.366. DOSSIER. Recorder: Pieter van der Merwe 1980
Wall tablet in St Andrew’s Church, Penrice, Swansea commemorating Captain Sir Christopher Cole RN d. 1836
Location
St Andrew's Church, Penrice, Swansea, Wales
Transcript
'NEAR THIS PLACE ARE LAID THE MORTAL REMAINS OF / CAPTAIN SIR CHRISTOPHER COLE, ROYAL NAVY, / KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE BATH, COLONEL OF MARINES, / MASONIC PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER FOR SOUTH WALES, / D.C.L., AND FOR TWELVE YEARS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS COUNTY. / IN A PROFESSIONAL CAREER OF 56 YEARS, HE WAS 34 IN ACTIVE SERVICE. / IN 1810 HE CAPTURED THE BANDA SPICE ISLANDS / WITHOUT THE LOSS OF A MAN. / HIS LIFE WAS MARKED BY DISINTERESTED ZEAL, / INTEGRITY AND UNWEARIED ATTENTION TO HIS PUBLIC DUTIES, / AND IN PRIVATE BY HUMBLE PIETY, AFFECTION FOR HIS RELATIVES, / SINCERITY TO HIS FRIENDS, AND TENDERNESS TO HIS WIFE. / HE WAS BORN AT MARAZION IN CORNWALL, JUNE 10, 1770, / MARRIED IN 1815 THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY MARY LUCY, / RELICT OF T. MANSEL TALBOT, ESQ., OF PENRICE CASTLE. / ON THE 24TH AUGUST, 1836, / HE WAS SUDDENLY CALLED INTO THE PRESENCE OF HIS MAKER. / IN THE SAME VAULT LIE ALSO / THE REMAINS OF LADY MARY LUCY, SECOND DAUGHTER OF / HENRY THOMAS EARL OF ILCHESTER, / MARRIED FIRSTLY TO THOMAS MANSEL TALBOT, ESQ., / OF THIS PLACE BY WHOM SHE HAD / ONE SON AND SEVEN DAUGHTERS. / SHE MARRIED SECONDLY / THE ABOVE NAMED SIR CHRISTOPHER COLE K.C.B., SHE DIED FEBRUARY 3RD, 1855, AGED 79 / THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD. HEB. IV. 9'
Details
Type: Tablet Position: East wall of nave Materials: White marble Vessel: HMS Caroline
Event
Capture of Banda 1810
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Cole, Christopher Age: Date of Death: 24/8/1836 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Memorial hatchment at the church of St Illtyd St Wonno and St Dyfodwg, Llantrisant. DOSSIER.
Captain Cole is best known for his exploits in the Dutch East Indies throughout the Napoleonic War.
Wall tablet in St Luke’s Chapel, Countess Wear, Devon commemorating Captain James Mangles, RN d. 1867
Location
St Luke's Chapel, Countess Wear, Devon, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / CAPTN MANGLES R.N. / WHO DIED AT FAIRFIELD / NOVR 18th 1867 IN THE 82nd YEAR OF HIS AGE. / "Spirit of Purity and Grace / Our weakness pitying see / O make our hearts thy dwelling-place / And worthier Thee." / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS NIECES AND FRIENDS AT FAIRFIELD / IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble
People
Mangles, James Age: 81 Date of Death: 18/11/1867 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Fairfield Lodge, Fairfield Hall, now St Noyes Recorder: R.D. Ridding
Memorial at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating James Rawlins d. 1882
Location
All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England
Transcript
'This stone was erected by the ship's company of H.M.S. Penelope in affectionate remembrance of James Rawlins, A.B., who was accidentally killed, April 14th 1882 aged 23 years. Stop, stranger, stop and drop a tear he braved the angry wave / Tread lightly o'er this sacred spot / For 'tis a Sailor's Grave'
Details
Position: Churchyard Vessel: HMS Penelope
People
Rawlins, James Age: 23 Date of Death: 14/4/1882 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
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
Extra
Recorder: Christine Thomas, 1988
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters