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St Mary's Church, Ealing, London, England

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Ealing commemorating Alexander Love Gordon RN d. 1828

Location

St Mary's Church, Ealing, London, England

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / ALEXANDER LOVE GORDON ESQUIRE RN / FORMERLY OF THIS PARISH / BUT LATE OF GORLESTON / IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / MAY 28TH 1828, AGED 71 YEARS / BELOVED AND REGRETTED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM'

Details

Description: Oval tablet
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Gallery
Materials: Marble

People

Gordon, Alexander Love
Age: 71
Date of Death: 28/5/1828
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: PROB 11/1743/35
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Norwood Cemetery London, Norwood, London, England

Memorial in Norwood Cemetery, London commemorating Arthur Anderson. d. 1868 Chairman and founder of P & O

Location

Norwood Cemetery London, Norwood, London, England

Details

People

Anderson, Arthur
Age:
Date of Death: 1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chairman
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

Notes: Founder member and chairman of P. & O. Born 1792.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 214.
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating George Chadder RN d. 1886

Location

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

Transcript

'Called away from his labours by the Master, October 20th 1886. George Chadder, Master of Arms, H.M.S. VICTOR EMANUEL awaiting the first resurrection, eternity.'

Details

Description: Headstone with carved floral border. Cross in relief above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Victor Emanuel

People

Chadder, George
Age:
Date of Death: 20/10/1886
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master of Arms
Organisation: Royal Navy

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Recorder: Christine Thomas
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St Mark's Cemetery, Niagara, Canada, Rest of the World

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'

Details

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
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Up Marden, Sussex, England

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'

Details

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

Extra

Recorder: Mrs A.S. Allaby 1998
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St John's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St John’s Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk commemorating John Amos, d. 1865

Location

St John's Church, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘Sacred / to / the Memory / of / JOHN, Eldest Son of the late / JOHN AMOS / Master Mariner. / Who died Dec 24th 1865 / Aged 24 years /
‘[Blessed are the .... d] ead that die [in the Lord from now on]'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Amos, John
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/12/1865
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: William Donnan 1967
Photographer: P Lacey
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St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Memorial at St Martin’s Church, Cheriton, Kent, commemorating Rear-Admiral  John Cumming Howell USN of Philadelphia, USA d. 1892

Location

St Martin's Church, Cheriton, Kent, England

Transcript

'Societas cincinnatorum institua AD 1783 / MARIA STOCKTON wife of ERNEST CONSTANTINE CHESTON / daughter of Rear Admiral JOHN CUMMING HOWELL, U.S.N. and Mary STOCKTON / Grand-daughter of COMMODORE ROBERT FIELD STOCKTON U.S.N. of Morven, Princeton, New Jersey / Born at Philadelphia U.S.A. 23 March 1855, passed away at 'Morven' Deal 10th October 1913 / Also of ERNEST CONSTANTINE CHESTON of 'Morven' Upper Deal / Born 24 October 1848 died 9th July 1918' [South Side] 'JOHN CUMMING HOWELL / Rear Admiral of the United States Navy / son of RICHARD LEWIS HOWELL, Major in the United States Army / Grandson of Richard HOWELL. Major of the Revolutionary Army, Governor and Chancellor of the State of New Jersey / Born at Philadelphia U.S.A. 24 November 1819 / Passed away at Folkestone 12 Sept 1892'[East face of north branch of cross] 'Romans VIII 38 & 39'

Details

Description: Cross shaped altar tomb.
Type: Tomb
Position: N558

People

Howell, John Cumming
Age: 72
Date of Death: 12/9/1892
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Rear-Admiral USN
Organisation: United States Navy

Extra

Notes: The Society of the Cincinnati is an American patriotic organisation founded in 1783. Howell is buried in Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone.
Bibliography: Pauline Davey 'St Martin's Church, Cheriton Monumental inscriptions' part II, p. 50-51, no. N558. (Folkestone and District Family History Society 1985).
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St Mary's Church, Shotley, Suffolk, England

Memorial at the Naval Cemetery, St Mary’s Church, Shotley, Suffolk commemorating Albert Perbott, Engine Room Artificer, RN d.1916

Location

St Mary's Church, Shotley, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Albert PERBOTT age 26 Engine Room Artificer H.M.S. MELPOMONE drowned OAS. 28 March 1916. He did his duty'

Details

Position: Naval cemetery
Vessel: HMS ‘Melpomone'

People

Perbott, Albert
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/3/1916
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Engine Room Artificer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1987
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Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Memorial in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating Henry Nutman d. 1874

Location

Stranger's Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, England

Transcript

'In / Memory of / HENRY NUTMAN Ord / H.M.S. 'Agincourt' / died June 10th 1874 / aged 18 years'

Details

Position: 98
Vessel: HMS Agincourt

People

Nutman, Henry
Age: 18
Date of Death: 10/6/1874
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987
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St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating Edward Austen RN d. 1860

Location

St Peter's Church, Port Royal, Jamaica, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In affectionate remembrance of Edward, youngest & beloved son of Rear Admiral Horatio T. Austen, C.B., who died of yellow fever while serving as a mate on board H.M.S.'Hydra' at Port Royal, 27 October 1860, aged 20. His body was interred in the palisades'

Details

Vessel: HMS Hydra

People

Austen, Edward
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/10/1860
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Mate RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).
Recorder: Christine Thomas
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