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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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St Gregory's Church, Bedale, North Yorkshire, England

Memorial window at St Gregory’s Church, Bedale commemorating William Henry Buckle RN d. 1855

Location

St Gregory's Church, Bedale, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'Memorial . to . William Henry Buckle . / Royal . Navy . Died . 1855 Aged . 22 . Years'

Details

Description: Two lights with episodes from the New Testament: 'Master I beseech thee look upon my son' Luke 9 v. 38 'I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel' Luke 7. v. 9.
Type: Window
Position: South side nave
Date Erected: 1856
Artists: William Warrington

People

Buckle, William Henry
Age: 22
Date of Death: 1855
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Buckle arms in tracery light.
Bibliography: 'Building News' 14 June 1856
Recorder: B B T, 18/9/1986
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All Saints' Church, North Runcton, Norfolk, England

Memorial at All Saints’ Church, North Runcton, Norfolk commemorating Admiral Sir Ernest Thomas Troubridge RN d. 1926 at Biarritz

Location

All Saints' Church, North Runcton, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL SIR ERNEST THOMAS TROUBRIDGE K.C.M.G., C.B., M.V.O. / 3RD SON OF COLONEL SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE BARONET C.B. / & HIS WIFE LOUISA. HE WAS BORN JULY 15TH 1862 & HAVING / SPENT HIS BOYHOOD IN THIS PARISH, ENTERED THE ROYAL / NAVY IN 1878, SERVING WITH GREAT DISTINCTION FOR / OVER FORTY FIVE YEARS; HIS OUTSTANDING / QUALITIES AS SEAMAN & DIPLOMATIST EARNING / RECOGNITION IN HIS OWN COUNTRY AND IN MANY / LANDS BEYOND THE SEAS. HE DIED AT BIARRITZ / JAN 29TH 1926, AGED 63, & IS BURIED THERE. / ALSO HIS WIFE EDITH MARY, DAUGHTER OF JAMES / DUFFUS ESQRE OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA. SHE DIED / JANUARY 10TH 1900 AT ALVERSTOKE & IS BURIED / THERE, WITH THEIR INFANT SON EDWARD GODFREY / TROUBRIDGE. HE DIED DECR 28TH 1899, AGED ONE MONTH'

Details

Description: White rectangular inscription tablet on grey base with a pointed top containing a coloured shield of the Troubridge arms.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Chancel, north wall
Materials: White on grey marble, ceramic shield
Vessel: HMS ‘Queen'

Event Category

1914 - 1918 First World War

People

Troubridge, Ernest Thomas
Age: 63
Date of Death: 29/1/1926
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England

memorial at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire commemorating Lieutenant Commander, A. C. Getley, RN d. 1966′

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Lt Cdr A. C. Getley RN 1897-1966'

Details

People

Getley, A. C.
Age:
Date of Death: 1966
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs Susanne Gilbert
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