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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

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'

Details

Vessel: Tholestris

People

Salmon, William
Age: 19
Date of Death: 9/1/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

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

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    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Thomas Davis, RN, d. 1899

Location

Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rest of the World

Transcript

'In memory / of / Thomas J. Davis O.S. / H.M.S. Philomel / died 24 June 1899 / aged 18'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: HMS Philomel

People

Davis, Thomas J.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 24/6/1899
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

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  "transcript": "'In memory / of / Thomas J. Davis O.S. / H.M.S. Philomel / died 24 June 1899 / aged 18'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Grave Island Cemetery, Chapwani Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania commemorating Thomas Davis, RN, d. 1899</p>",
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Christ Church, Hunter Street, Liverpool, England

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'

Details

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:

Extra

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

JSON

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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Christ Church, Hunter Street, Liverpool commemorating John Underwood d. 1833 and Joseph Underwood d. 1835</p>",
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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.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Captain J. P. Brand",
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St John's Church, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England

Figure in St John’s Church, Knaresborough commemorating William Slingsby d. 1634

Location

St John's Church, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'REDI ANIMA MEA IN REQIUEM TUAM: CUM IEHOVA BENEFICUS SIT ERGA TE'

Details

Description: Full-length standing figure holding a shield of arms.
Type: Statue
Position: Slingsby Chapel
Artists: Epiphanius Evesham

People

Slingsby, William
Age:
Date of Death: 1634
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commissary of the Fleet at Cadiz
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Buried in St Martin's in the Fields.
Bibliography: 'Church Monuments Society newsletter' vol. 5, no. 1.

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  "transcript": "'REDI ANIMA MEA IN REQIUEM TUAM: CUM IEHOVA BENEFICUS SIT ERGA TE'",
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    "notes": "Buried in St Martin's in the Fields.",
    "bibliography": "'Church Monuments Society newsletter' vol. 5, no. 1.",
    "recorder": "",
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St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England

Grave in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire of Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Alfred Phillipps Ryder d. 1888

Location

St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

'HERE LIES THE BODY OF / ALFRED PHILLIPPS RYDER K.C.B. / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET' [Base] '8TH SON OF THE HONBLE HENRY RYDER D.D. / BISHOP OF LICHFIELD AND COVENTRY / BORN JUNE 20TH 1820 / DIED APRIL 30TH 1888'

Details

Description: Pink granite Celtic cross on two steps.
Type: Celtic cross
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Dauntless

Event Category

19th century conflicts in Asia

People

Ryder, Alfred Philipps
Age: 67
Date of Death: 30/4/1888
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Drowned in the Thames. Buried next to his son Edward Lislee Ryder d. 1877
Bibliography: J. K. Laughton, ‘Ryder, Sir Alfred Phillipps (1820–1888)’, rev. Andrew Lambert, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24393, accessed 31 May 2017]

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  "transcript": "'HERE LIES THE BODY OF / ALFRED PHILLIPPS RYDER K.C.B. / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET' [Base] '8TH SON OF THE HONBLE HENRY RYDER D.D. / BISHOP OF LICHFIELD AND COVENTRY / BORN JUNE 20TH 1820 / DIED APRIL 30TH 1888'",
  "content": "<p>Grave in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire of Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Alfred Phillipps Ryder d. 1888</p>",
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    "notes": "Drowned in the Thames. Buried next to his son Edward Lislee Ryder d. 1877",
    "bibliography": "J. K. Laughton, ‘Ryder, Sir Alfred Phillipps (1820–1888)’, rev. Andrew Lambert, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24393, accessed 31 May 2017]",
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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

JSON

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  "transcript": "‘Sacred / to / the Memory / of / JOHN, Eldest Son of the late / JOHN AMOS  / Master Mariner. / Who died Dec 24th 1865 / Aged 24 years / <br />\r\n‘[Blessed are the .... d] ead that die [in the Lord from now on]'",
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    "recorder": "William Donnan 1967",
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Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World

Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Theodore Glawson d. 1869

Location

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

Transcript

'Erected to the memory of Theodore GLAWSON, seaman of the ship 'RAJAH of COCHIN' by his shipmates. Born 1840, died in Hospital 3rd. September 1869'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: Rajah of Cochin

People

Glawson, Theodore
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 3/9/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: J. Allan & Sons

Extra

Notes: Ship 'Rajah of Cochin' owners J Allan & Sons. built 1856 at Malabar, 1008 tons, destined voyage 1869 London to India.
Recorder: Christine Thomas

JSON

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  "location": "Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Erected to the memory of Theodore GLAWSON, seaman of the ship 'RAJAH of COCHIN' by his shipmates. Born 1840, died in Hospital 3rd. September 1869'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating Theodore Glawson d. 1869</p>",
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    "notes": "Ship 'Rajah of Cochin' owners J Allan & Sons. built 1856 at Malabar, 1008 tons, destined voyage 1869 London to India.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Christine Thomas",
    "photographer": ""  }
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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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  "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'",
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    "artists": "",
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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

JSON

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  "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'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating William Smith d. 1904</p>",
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    "type": "Gravestone",
    "position": "Church of England (old) 302",
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    "vessel": "HMS Boscawen"  },
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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

JSON

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  "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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    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1987",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters