Memorial in St Mark’s Cemetery, Niagara, Canada, commemorating Sampson Sheppard, d. 1874
Location
St Mark's Cemetery, Niagara, Canada, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Erected by his daughter in the memory of her beloved father SAMPSON SHEPPARD, late of HM Coast Guards who departed this life 20 Oct 1874 aged 81 years. IN MEMORY OF MARY ANN, wife of SAMPSON SHEPPARD who departed her life 30 March 1871 aged 75 years a native of Plymouth, Devonshire, England'
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People
Sheppard, Sampson Age: 81 Date of Death: 20/10/1874 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Coastguard Organisation: HM Coastguard
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Notes: Born circa 1792/3, baptised 4/11/1792 Newton Ferrers. Children William, Henry b.1826/7, Richard 1820, Caroline 1830. Recorder: E.R. Stage; D. Martin
Statue in Coram Fields, Brunswick Square, London, commemorating Captain Thomas Coram d. 1751, founder of The Foundling Hospital
Location
Coram Fields, Brunswick Square, London, England
Transcript
'THOMAS CORAM / 1668-1751 / PIONEER IN THE CAUSE / OF CHILD WELFARE' [on base]; 'THOMAS CORAM was born at Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1668. / He became a Captain in the Merchant Navy trading between / England and America / as a Shipwright gaining a great reputation as a expert on / all matters concerning the Colonies. As a staunch Churchman / he realised the importance of the spiritual needs of the settlers / and left land in trust for the building of a church in Taunton, / Massachusetts. He became a Younger Brother of Trinity Houise / and a trustee of the Colony of Georgia and settled in London in / 1720. Here in 1739, he established the Foundling Hospital for which a Royal Charter was obtained. He died in 1751 and his / body now rests in the Church of Saint Andrew, Holborn. / The great pioneer work begun by Captain Coram is continued under / the name of Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. This statue was erected by the Governors in 1963.' [bronze plate on reverse of base]
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Description: Seated bronze figure of Coram holding the Hospital charter; based on the portrait by Hogarth. Type: Statue Materials: Bronze, granite plinth Date Erected: 1963 Artists: William Macmillan, Morris Singer
People
Coram, Thomas Age: 85 Date of Death: 21/3/1751 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master mariner. Colonial adventurer. Philanthropist Organisation: Foundling Hospital
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Bibliography: Arthur Byron 'London Statues: a guide to London's outdoor statues and sculpture' (London, 1981) pp. 98-9. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Wall tablet in the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Up Marden, commemorating Captain Thomas Smyth RN d. 1810
Location
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Up Marden, Sussex, England
Transcript
'To the Memory of / THOMAS SMYTH Esq. / Captain in His Majesty's Navy / and Third Son of / The Right Hon: John Smyth / of Heath, Yorkshire / who died at Portsmouth Octr. 12th 1810 / Aged 26 Years / and was interred in the Vault of / his Friend and God Father / Thomas Peckham Phipps Esqr. / This Tablet is erected / By his affectionate Brothers / John Henry Smyth / George Smyth / and Charles Smyth / in humble Confidence of his blessed Resurrection'
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Description: Pyramid-shaped marble table, on grey marble mount. Crossed palm branches below inscription. Type: Wall tablet Position: Next to south door Materials: Marble
People
Smyth, Thomas Age: 26 Date of Death: 12/10/1810 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating James Blagmore, RN, and John Edward Padgin, RN, d. 1876
Location
Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World
Transcript
'James Blagmore, O.S. / H.M.S. Ariel / died June 1876' On footstone 'J.E. Padgin A.B. / H.M.S. London / died June 1876'
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Type: Gravestone Vessel: HMS Ariel, HMS London
People
Blackmore, James Age: Unknown Date of Death: 6/1876 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy Padgin, John Edward Age: Unknown Date of Death: 6/1876 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at All Saints’ Church, Earsham, Norfolk commemorating Captain John Windham Dalling RN d. 1853
Location
All Saints' Church, Earsham, Norfolk, England
Transcript
'John Windham Dalling, Captain in the Royal Navy the youngest son of Sir John Dalling Bart. and Catherine daughter of Col Windham of Earsham Hall died at Earsham Hall on 10th Oct 1853 aged 64. Frances Anne daughter of Lieut General Edward FANSHAWE Royal Engineers CB and wife of Capt John Windham DALLING RN was born 8 Aug 1813 and died 14 May 1901'
Details
Vessel: HMS ‘Nimrod’, HMS ‘Raleigh’, HMS ‘Daphne'
People
Dalling, John Windham Age: 64 Date of Death: 10/10/1853 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: George Henry Harlow (1787 - 1819) painted a portrait of the young John Windham Dalling as a midshipman in front of a stormy landscape. Dalling died at Earsham Hall, the home of his brother. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1967
Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China commemorating John Key Wishart d. 1845
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of John Key WISHART, late commander of the British barque 'Countess of Minto' who departed this life 2nd day of November, 1845 [or 1843] Aged 33 years'
Details
Vessel: Countess of Minto
People
Wishart, John Key Age: 33 Date of Death: 2/11/1845 [?] Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis commemorating William Salmon d. 1841
Location
Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'William Salmon who lost his life by falling from the foreyard of the Brig Tholestris off the Ailsa Crag in a gale of wind 9 January 1841 age 19'
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Vessel: Tholestris
People
Salmon, William Age: 19 Date of Death: 9/1/1841 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office.Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 569. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial at Christ Church, Hunter Street, Liverpool commemorating John Underwood d. 1833 and Joseph Underwood d. 1835
Location
Christ Church, Hunter Street, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'John the son of Joseph and Lydia Underwood, lost in No 1 Pilot boat 29 November 1833 age 23. Joseph Underwood, son of Joseph above lost at sea, April 1835 age 21'
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People
Underwood, John Age: 23 Date of Death: 29/11/1833 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Pilot Organisation: Underwood, Joseph Age: 21 Date of Death: 4/1835 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 2, p. 185. Church closed shortly after 1920. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
