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Church of St Peter & St Paul, Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England

Monument at Cosgrove commemorating Rear-Admiral Robert Mansel d. 1838

Location

Church of St Peter & St Paul, Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / Rear Adml ROBERT MANSEL / Son of Genl MANSEL / Born MARCH 15th 1773; Died JANUARY 5th 1838. / Also in Memory of / FRANCES CHARLOTTA MANSEL / Wife of REAR ADMIRAL MANSEL / Daughter of THE Revd. WILLM THOROLD / Died MARCH 1st 1846. Aged 62. / Also of / JOHN CHRISTOPHER MANSEL / Son of the above / BORN SEPTEMBER 1st 1813; Died MAY 27TH 1895. / Also of / KATHERINE MARGARET MANSEL / Wife of / JOHN CHRISTOPHER MANSEL / and Daughter of the / The RVD HENRY LONGUEVILLE MANSEL . Late Rector of this Parish / Born APRIL 11. 1819. Died JANY 9: 1896'

Details

Description: One of three tablets to members of the Mansel family in a gothic frame with green man stops.
Type: Wall monument
Position: Nave east wall
Artists: Bedford

People

Mansel, Robert
Age: 74
Date of Death: 5/1/1838
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Brian S.H. Egan 'Signed Monuments in the Church of St Pater and St Paul, Cosgrove, Northamptonshire', 'Newsletter, Church Monuments Society' vol. 24, No 1, Summer 2008, p. 13.

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  "transcript": "'In Memory of / Rear Adml ROBERT MANSEL / Son of Genl MANSEL / Born MARCH 15th 1773; Died JANUARY 5th 1838. / Also in Memory of / FRANCES CHARLOTTA MANSEL / Wife of REAR ADMIRAL MANSEL / Daughter of THE Revd. WILLM THOROLD / Died MARCH 1st 1846. Aged 62. / Also of / JOHN CHRISTOPHER MANSEL / Son of the above / BORN SEPTEMBER 1st 1813; Died MAY 27TH 1895. / Also of / KATHERINE MARGARET MANSEL / Wife of / JOHN CHRISTOPHER MANSEL / and Daughter of the / The RVD HENRY LONGUEVILLE MANSEL . Late Rector of this Parish / Born APRIL 11. 1819. Died JANY 9: 1896'",
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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'

Details

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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  "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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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Joseph Cooke d. 1859

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Joseph Cooke died 10th January 1859 aged 54 for 20 years Superintendant of the Pilots of this Port'

Details

People

Cooke, Joseph
Age: 54
Date of Death: 10/1/1859
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Superintendant of pilots
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Ofice. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 7, p. 425.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World

Memorial in the Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka commemorating Captain Charles Frederick Donner RN d. 1892

Location

Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Rest of the World

Transcript

'CHARLES SEDGFIELD DONNER, Flag Captain H.M.S. Boadicea Born January 27th 1848 died May 17th 1892'

Details

Vessel: HMS Boadicea

People

Donner, Charles Sedgfield
Age:
Date of Death: 17/5/1892
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Flag Captain
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Died while out shooting in the Kottigar jungle. Sri Lanka formerly Ceylon.
Recorder: C. Flintham

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  "transcript": "'CHARLES SEDGFIELD DONNER, Flag Captain H.M.S. Boadicea Born January 27th 1848 died May 17th 1892'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in the Esplanade Burial Ground, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka commemorating Captain Charles Frederick Donner RN d. 1892</p>",
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Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating James Downie RN d. 1835

Location

Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Charlotte Downie, wife of James Downie Esq. 27th September 1834 aged ... years. Also to the above James Downie Esq. who served as Master in the Royal Navy, 36 years and who departed this life on the 8th August 1835'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: N4

People

Downie, James
Age:
Date of Death: 8/8/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Record at Jersey archives.

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  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Charlotte Downie, wife of James Downie Esq. 27th September 1834 aged ... years. Also to the above James Downie Esq. who served as Master in the Royal Navy, 36 years and who departed this life on the 8th August 1835'",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William P. Collings d. 1868

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of William P. COLLINGS, Storeman of H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong, China, who departed this life on the 2nd June 1868, aged 25 years'

Details

Description: Compass and set square carved above the inscription.
Type: Headstone

People

Collings, William P.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 2/6/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Storeman
Organisation: H M Dockyard, Hong Kong

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of William P. COLLINGS, Storeman of H.M. Naval Yard, Hong Kong, China, who departed this life on the 2nd June 1868, aged 25 years'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating William P. Collings d. 1868</p>",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Thomas Mellow d. 1860

Location

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

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Thomas Mellow, late boilermaker of the P & O Co., who departed this life 18th July 1860, aged 28 years. A native of Londonderry, Ireland. This stone is erected as a token of esteem by his friends'

Details

Type: Headstone

People

Mellow, Thomas
Age: 28
Date of Death: 18/5/1860
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boiler maker
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "id": "M183",
  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Thomas Mellow, late boilermaker of the P & O Co., who departed this life 18th July 1860, aged 28 years. A native of Londonderry, Ireland. This stone is erected as a token of esteem by his friends'",
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St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Clement’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Edmund Prentice, Shipbuilder d. 1804

Location

St Clement's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'In memory of / EDMUND PRENTICE / Ships builder / who died 21 July 1804, Aged 50'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Churchyard

People

Prentice, Edmund
Age: 50
Date of Death: 21/7/1804
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Shipbuilder
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Recorded by the Rev. Francis Haslewood 1883. Transcript in Suffolk Record Office.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / EDMUND PRENTICE / Ships builder / who died 21 July 1804, Aged 50'",
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Church of St Martin & St Mary, Chudleigh, Devon, England

Memorial in the Church of St Martin & St Mary, Chudleigh, Devon commemorating Lieutenant Robert Reid RN d. 1836

Location

Church of St Martin & St Mary, Chudleigh, Devon, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / Mrs Maria Isabella Reid / many years resident in this parish / who departed this life / on the 25th day of April 1859 / aged 71 years. / Also of Robert Thomas Reid / her eldest son a Lieut. in the Royal Navy / who died on the 10th day of October 1836 / aged 35 years. / Also Isabella S. Reid died Sept. 12th 1890 Aged 79 years'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South aisle
Materials: White marble with black marble surround

People

Reid, Robert Thomas
Age: 35
Date of Death: 10/10/1836
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1985

JSON

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  "location": "Church of St Martin & St Mary, Chudleigh, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / Mrs Maria Isabella Reid / many years resident in this parish / who departed this life / on the 25th day of April 1859 / aged 71 years. / Also of Robert Thomas Reid / her eldest son a Lieut. in the Royal Navy / who died on the 10th day of October 1836 / aged 35 years. / Also Isabella S. Reid died Sept. 12th 1890 Aged 79 years'",
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Holy Trinity Church, Barsham, Suffolk, England

Memorial window in Holy Trinity Church, Barsham, Suffolk dedicated to Captain Maurice Suckling RN d. 1778; William Suckling, Comptroller of Customs d. 1798 and Captain Robert William Suckling RN d. 1881

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Barsham, Suffolk, England

Transcript

[Roundel A] 'In memory of / Maurice Suckling D.D. / Prebendary of Westminster, Rector of this Psh 1711-1730. Interred in ye / chancel 23 Sept. 1730 & of Anne his / widow, daughter of Sir Charles Turner / Bt. who died at Burnham Thorpe, / Norfolk, Jan 5, 1763, & liethe here / buried; & of their three children' [B] 'Maurice Suckling / Captn R.N.; M.P. for Portsmouth; / died 17th July 1778 aged 52. / William Suckling, Comptroller of Customs. Died Dec. 15, 1798 aged 68; both here buried' [Base panel] 'Catherine Suckling, baptised here May 27, 1725; / married at Beccles to the Revd. Edmund Nelson, / May 11, 1749; buried at Burnham Thorpe, / Dec 30, 1767 aged 42, she was the mother of / Admiral Lord Nelson who died in the / hour of Victory Oct. 21, 1805.' [C] 'To the glory of / God & the beloved memy / of the Revd. Horace Suckling / (grandson of the Revd. Maurice / Suckling D.D.); Rector of this Parish / 1767-1828; interred in this Church / Apl 12, 1828, aged 57; & of Catherine / his wife who died July 7, 1861 / & their six children.' [wreath] ' i. Horace / George Suckling / Died 6, Sept 1828 / aged 29 / ii. Elizabeth / wife of the/Revd J.W. Flavell / Died 30th July 1833 / aged 29 / iii. Revd Richard Randall Suckling/Died 28 March 1858 / aged 43 / iv. Henry Suckling / Died 28 March 1858 / aged 43 / [D] 'Robert William Suckling / Captain Royal Navy. / Died December 24, 1881 / aged 71 / [Base panel] 'Mary Anne Suckling / wife of / Lieutenant Colonel Edward Farrer Acton / of Gatacre Park Salop. Died July 7, 1890. / aged 81'

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Description: Window of two lights and one tracery light with inscribed roundels and heraldic shield on a background of clear glass quarries painted with honeysuckle (canting on the name Suckling).
Type: Window
Position: Nave South Wall
Materials: stone, glass; lead
Artists: F.C. Eden

Event

Seven Years' War

People

Suckling, Maurice
Age: 52
Date of Death: 14/7/1778
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Suckling, William
Age: 68
Date of Death: 15/12/1798
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Comptroller of Customs
Organisation:
Suckling, Robert William
Age: 71
Date of Death: 24/12/1881
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Window made for Captain Thomas Acton, grandson of the Revd. Horace Suckling, Rector of Barsham and Mrs Florence Suckling.

Bibliography: DOSSIER
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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  "id": "M1253",
  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Barsham, Suffolk, England",
  "transcript": "[Roundel A] 'In memory of / Maurice Suckling D.D. / Prebendary of Westminster, Rector of this Psh 1711-1730. Interred in ye / chancel 23 Sept. 1730 & of Anne his / widow, daughter of Sir Charles Turner / Bt. who died at Burnham Thorpe, / Norfolk, Jan 5, 1763, & liethe here / buried; & of their three children' [B] 'Maurice Suckling / Captn R.N.; M.P. for Portsmouth; / died 17th July 1778 aged 52. / William Suckling, Comptroller of Customs. Died Dec. 15, 1798 aged 68; both here buried' [Base panel] 'Catherine Suckling, baptised here May 27, 1725; / married at Beccles to the Revd. Edmund Nelson, / May 11, 1749; buried at Burnham Thorpe, / Dec 30, 1767 aged 42, she was the mother of / Admiral Lord Nelson who died in the / hour of Victory Oct. 21, 1805.' [C] 'To the glory of / God & the beloved memy / of the Revd. Horace Suckling / (grandson of the Revd. Maurice / Suckling D.D.); Rector of this Parish / 1767-1828; interred in this Church / Apl 12, 1828, aged 57; & of Catherine / his wife who died July 7, 1861 / & their six children.' [wreath] ' i. Horace / George Suckling / Died 6, Sept 1828 / aged 29 / ii. Elizabeth / wife of the/Revd J.W. Flavell / Died 30th July 1833 / aged 29 / iii. Revd Richard Randall Suckling/Died 28 March 1858 / aged 43 / iv. Henry Suckling / Died 28 March 1858 / aged 43 / [D] 'Robert William Suckling / Captain Royal Navy. / Died December 24, 1881 / aged 71 / [Base panel] 'Mary Anne Suckling / wife of / Lieutenant Colonel Edward Farrer Acton / of Gatacre Park Salop. Died July 7, 1890. / aged 81'",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters