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Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, commemorating Captain Thomas Aubone, d.1725

Location

Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lyeth the body of Captain THOMAS AUBONE Commander of ye 'James and Mary', who departed this life the 19th day of August 1725, in the 49th year of his age.'

Details

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church
Vessel: James and Mary

People

Aubone, Thomas
Age: 49
Date of Death: 19/8/1725
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.19.

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Ipswich Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at Ipswich Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Stanley Swinburn, Able Seaman, d.1940

Location

Ipswich Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'S. Swinburn, Able Seaman MN S.S. Firecrest 6th Oct 1940 aged 38'

Details

Vessel: SS 'Firecrest'

Event

1939 - 1945 Second World War

Event Date

1940

People

Swinburn, Stanley
Age: 38
Date of Death: 6/10/1940
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Merchant Navy

Extra

Notes: The SS 'Firecrest' was damaged by enemy gunfire on 6th October 1940
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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  "transcript": "'S. Swinburn, Able Seaman MN S.S. Firecrest 6th Oct 1940 aged 38'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Ipswich Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Stanley Swinburn, Able Seaman, d.1940</p>",
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    "notes": "The SS 'Firecrest' was damaged by enemy gunfire on 6th October 1940",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969",
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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating John Thomas Cairns d. 1905

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'JOHN THOS CAIRNS / Boy H.M.S. "Boscawen III" died / 8th Jan'y 1905 aged 16'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 339
Vessel: HMS Boscawen III

People

Cairns, John Thomas
Age: 16
Date of Death: 8/1/1905
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Parry 1987

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  "transcript": "'JOHN THOS CAIRNS / Boy H.M.S. \"Boscawen III\" died / 8th Jan'y 1905 aged 16'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain John Candlish d. 1855

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain John Candlish died Bahia 22nd March 1855 age 39'

Details

People

Candlish, John
Age: 39
Date of Death: 22/3/1855
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. 6, p. 681.
Recorder: Captain J.P. Brand

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Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Wall tablet in Bath Abbey, Bath, commemorating William Oliver d. 1716

Location

Bath Abbey, Bath, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / WILLIAM OLIVER MD FRS / He was descended from the / Family of TREVARNOE in the County of Cornwall / while he was prosecuting ye Study of Physick in Foreign Universities / The Miseries of his Country call'd for a Deliverer. / He was ambitious of contributing his Mite to so great a Work. / He came into England an Officer in King William's Army in 1688 / He was appointed Physician to the Fleet in 1693 / And continued in that Station till the Year 1702. / He was appointed Physician to the Hospital for / Sick and Wounded Seamen at Chatham 1709: / And in the Year 1714 / He had ye pleasure to have his Old Fellow Sailors committed to his Care / He being then appointed Physician to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich / In which honourable Employment he died a Batchelor. / April 4th 1716; His Love to this City, where he practised Physic many Years / Appears in his Writings.'

Details

Description: Simple rectangular tablet, surmounted by a quill or a feather
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Aisle wall
Materials: Marble

People

Oliver, William
Age:
Date of Death: 4/4/1716
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval physician
Organisation: Royal Hospital, Greenwich

Extra

Bibliography: W. P. Courtney, ‘Oliver, William (bap. 1658, d. 1716)’, rev. S. Glaser, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/20735, accessed 7 June 2017]

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St Wynwallow Church, Landewednack, Cornwall, England

Wall tablet in Landewednack, Cornwall dedicated to Richard Saunders d. 1845

Location

St Wynwallow Church, Landewednack, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'To the memory of RICHARD SAUNDERS, / fourth son of Joseph and Elizabeth Saunders of this parish / who died at Penang, East Indies October 4th 1845,aged 40 / For many years an officer in the E.I. service, / and subsequently Commander of several East Indiamen / Latterly a member of the firm of / Messrs. Saunders, May and Co. Merchants of Calcutta. / Thro` life he maintained a course of inflexible virtue / integrity and honorable exertion / as husband, father, son, brother and friend / tender, dutiful and affectionate. / He lived a Christian, and he died a saint. / "Them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him" / Also of MARY ALEXANDRINA, the beloved child of / Richard Saunders and Charlotte, his wife, / who died on board the Dido off Penang July15th 1843 / aged 10 months 22 days. / "Of such is the kingdom of heaven"'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Miranda

Event

Crimea War

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Saunders, Richard
Age: 40
Date of Death: 4/10/1845
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

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  "transcript": "'To the memory of RICHARD SAUNDERS, / fourth son of Joseph and Elizabeth Saunders of this parish / who died at Penang, East Indies October 4th 1845,aged 40 / For many years an officer in the E.I. service, / and subsequently Commander of several East Indiamen / Latterly a member of the firm of / Messrs. Saunders, May and Co. Merchants of Calcutta. / Thro` life he maintained a course of inflexible virtue / integrity and honorable exertion / as husband, father, son, brother and friend / tender, dutiful and affectionate. / He lived a Christian, and he died a saint. / \"Them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him\" / Also of MARY ALEXANDRINA, the beloved child of / Richard Saunders and Charlotte, his wife, / who died on board the Dido off Penang July15th 1843 / aged 10 months 22 days. / \"Of such is the kingdom of heaven\"'",
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Headstone at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island commemorating Captain Edward Grey RN d. 1825

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Transcript

'In memory of William Grey who died March 8th 1804 aged 81 years. Margaret Grey, his wife, died July 23rd 1816 , aged 92 years. Also George Grey, son of the above, who died October 24th 1825, aged 77 years. Also Edward Grey, Captain in the Royal Navy, who died November 1st 1825, aged 70 years.'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Grey, Edward
Age: 70
Date of Death: 1/11/1825
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of William Grey who died March 8th 1804 aged 81 years. Margaret Grey, his wife, died July 23rd 1816 , aged 92 years. Also George Grey, son of the above, who died October 24th 1825, aged 77 years. Also Edward Grey, Captain in the Royal Navy, who died November 1st 1825, aged 70 years.'",
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Paddington Old Cemetery, London, England

Place of burial at Paddington Old Cemetery of marine artist John Christian Schetky d. 1874

Location

Paddington Old Cemetery, London, England

Details

People

Schetky, John Christian
Age: 95
Date of Death: 28/1/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Marine painter
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Place of burial.
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

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All Saints' Church, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England

Gravestone at All Saints’ Church, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk commemorating Maurice Nelson, brother of Admiral Lord Nelson d. 1801

Location

All Saints' Church, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England

Transcript

In Memory of / MAURICE NELSON / Eldest Son of the / Revd EDMUND NELSON / Rector of this Parish / and brother of HORATIO VISCOUNT / NELSON / who died April 24th 1801 / Aged 48 Years

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Nelson, Maurice
Age: 47
Date of Death: 24/4/1801
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Clerk
Organisation: Navy Office

Extra

Notes: Lord Nelson's brother born 24th May 1753, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Son of Rev. Edmund Nelson, Rector of Burham Thorpe and Catherine Nelson.

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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 Captain George Moubray RN, d. 1856

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / George Moubray Esq / of the Royal Navy of 1812 / Captain of Greenwich Hospital / who died / on September 20 18[56] / aged 84 years / Also of / Richard [Yates] Stuart Moubray / Third son of the above / First Lieutenant of / Royal Marines / who died at Greenwich Hospital / on the...July 1851 Aged 35 years / and of Alexander Robert Moubray / youngest son of / Captain George Moubray ... who died and was buried in India / on the [16] February [1850] / Aged 24 years / Also of / Captain George [?] [Thomas Edward Bowker] Moubray] / Major of HM 53rd Regiment / In which he served / at the Relief of Lucknow / and died at Brighton / on the 21st October [1861] Aged 40 years'

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Type: Gravestone
Position: Enclosure

People

Moubray, George
Age: 84
Date of Death: 20/9/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Moubray, Richard Yates Stuart
Age: 35
Date of Death: 1851
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618. Thomas Moubray is on the Indian Mutiny Medal Roll. Wounded in face by grapeshot at Khajwa, 01 Nov. 1857.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters