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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Smith d. 1904

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

' WILLIAM SMITH / P.O. 1st Class H.M.S. 'Boscawen' / died / 30 July 1904 aged 31'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 302
Vessel: HMS Boscawen

People

Smith, William
Age: 31
Date of Death: 30/7/1904
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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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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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at the Naval Cemetery, St Mary’s Church, Shotley, Suffolk commemorating Albert Perbott, Engine Room Artificer, RN d.1916</p>",
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    "notes": "",
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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1987",
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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Hurst d. 1904

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'WILLIAM HURST / Leading seaman H.M.S. 'Exmouth' / died / 15 August 1904 Aged 25'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 327
Vessel: HMS Exmouth

People

Hurst, William
Age: 25
Date of Death: 15/8/1904
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

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  "transcript": "'WILLIAM HURST / Leading seaman H.M.S. 'Exmouth' / died / 15 August 1904 Aged 25'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Hurst d. 1904</p>",
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  "extra": {
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 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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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Stranger’s Cemetery, Fortuneswell, Dorset, commemorating Henry Nutman d. 1874</p>",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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}

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St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall, England

Memorial in St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall commemorating Henry Cooper d. 1893

Location

St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall, England

Details

Vessel: HMS Miranda

Event

Crimea War 1853-1856

Event Date

1853-1856

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Cooper, Henry
Age:
Date of Death: 15/7/1893
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Victoria Cross winner.

Bibliography: John Winton 'The Victoria Cross at Sea' (London, 1978) p. 41.

JSON

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  "location": "St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall, England",
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  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Anthony in Roseland, Cornwall commemorating Henry Cooper d. 1893</p>",
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    "notes": "Victoria Cross winner.<br />\r\n<br />",
    "bibliography": "John Winton 'The Victoria Cross at Sea' (London, 1978) p. 41.",
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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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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Port Royal, Jamaica commemorating Edward Austen RN d. 1860</p>",
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    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Captain J.H. Lawrence-Archer 'Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies' (London, 1875).",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Captain David Nicholas d. 1952

Location

Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales

Transcript

'In loving memory / of / Mary Nicholas / 1828-26.6.1906 / Margaret May Nicholas / 7.11.1886-4.10.1932 / Captain David / Nicholas / Master Mariner / 13.6.1860-18.2.1952'

Details

Description: Headstone.
Type: Gravestone

People

Nicholas, David
Age: 92
Date of Death: 18/2/1952
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David J. Wickham

JSON

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  "post_id": "5911",
  "id": "M6296",
  "location": "Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales",
  "transcript": "'In loving memory / of / Mary Nicholas / 1828-26.6.1906 / Margaret May Nicholas / 7.11.1886-4.10.1932 / Captain David / Nicholas / Master Mariner / 13.6.1860-18.2.1952'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Captain David Nicholas d. 1952</p>",
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    "recorder": "David J. Wickham",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain David Laidley d. 1859

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Capt. David Laidley, died 9th August 1859, age 67'

Details

People

Laidley, David
Age: 67
Date of Death: 9/8/1859
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.7, p.53.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "location": "St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England",
  "transcript": "'Capt. David Laidley, died 9th August 1859, age 67'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain David Laidley d. 1859</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "notes": "From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol.7, p.53.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
    "photographer": ""  }
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St Maughold's Church, Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man

Gravestone at Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man commemorating Joseph Curphey RN d. 1826

Location

St Maughold's Church, Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / JOSEPH CURPHEY of Ramsey / many years a master in the / Royal Navy who departed this / life on 22nd of March 1826 / aged 59 years / also / in memory of ANN CURPHEY / relict of the above interred / the 15th of March 1840 / aged 75 years / the burial place of Jo's & / ANN CURPHEY of this Parish'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Curphey, Joseph
Age: 59
Date of Death: 22/3/1826
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: TNA PROB 11/1711/332

JSON

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  "location": "St Maughold's Church, Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man",
  "transcript": "'Sacred / to the memory of / JOSEPH CURPHEY of Ramsey / many years a master in the / Royal Navy who departed this / life on 22nd of March 1826 / aged 59 years / also / in memory of ANN CURPHEY / relict of the above interred / the 15th of March 1840 / aged 75 years / the burial place of Jo's & / ANN CURPHEY of this Parish'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man commemorating Joseph Curphey RN d. 1826</p>",
  "images": [],
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    "notes": "TNA PROB 11/1711/332",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
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}

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Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth, England

Memorial in Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth commemorating Captain Colin Arthur Campbell RN d. 1869

Location

Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth, England

Details

Description: Cross on granite plinth with bronze portrait in relief. A metal anchor beside the cross.
Type: Monument
Materials: Marble, granite, bronze
Artists: Victor Count Gleichen, J. Wren

People

Campbell, Colin Arthur
Age: 38
Date of Death: 19/5/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: See Count Gleichen album at the NPG. Photos at the Conway Library, Courtauld Institute.

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters