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'
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
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Notes: Founder member and chairman of P. & O. Born 1792. Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 214.
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
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
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
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
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Recorder: William Donnan 1967 Photographer: P Lacey
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'
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
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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).
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
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Bibliography: Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875). Recorder: Christine Thomas
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters