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Church of St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, England

Gravestone at Church of St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, commemorating Lieutenant William Staines RN d. 1797 and Captain Sir Thomas Staines RN d. 1830

Location

Church of St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, England

Transcript

'...Also William son of Thomas and Margaret STAINES, late a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy who died at Haslar hospital Oct 17th 1797 aged 27 years and lies at Gosport... Sacred to the memory of the above named Margaret STAINES relict of Thomas STAINES who died 21st April 1814 aged 68 years. Also of Sir Thomas STAINES Knight son of the above, a captain in the Royal Navy Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath and St Ferdinand and Merit. Born February 22nd 1774 died July 13th 1830 after a life devoted to the honour of his King and Country'

Details

Position: West side of churchyard

People

Staines, William
Age: 27
Date of Death: 17/10/1797
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Staines, Thomas
Age: ca. 54
Date of Death: 13/7/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Also dedicated to Captain Thomas Staines. d. 1830

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  "transcript": "'...Also William son of Thomas and Margaret STAINES, late a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy who died at Haslar hospital Oct 17th 1797 aged 27 years and lies at Gosport... Sacred to the memory of the above named Margaret STAINES relict of Thomas STAINES who died 21st April 1814 aged 68 years. Also of Sir Thomas STAINES Knight son of the above, a captain in the Royal Navy Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath and St Ferdinand and Merit. Born February 22nd 1774 died July 13th 1830 after a life devoted to the honour of his King and Country'",
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All Saints Church, Hartest, Suffolk, England

Wall tablet in All Saints Church, Hartest, Suffolk commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Carter, RM d. 1833

Location

All Saints Church, Hartest, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Near this place are deposited the remains of Tho. Burwell Carter first Lieut in his Majesty's Marine Forces who departed this life the 13th Feb 1833 aged 46 years'

Details

Description: Carved with a figure of hope with an anchor.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South side nave

People

Carter, Thomas Burwell
Age: 46
Date of Death: 13/2/1833
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: 1st Lieutenant RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Notes: Inscription difficult to read
Recorder: B. Tomlinson, 1983

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Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Wall tablet at Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, commemorating Captain Peter Fisher RN d. 1844

Location

Church of the Blessed Mary, Walmer, Kent, England

Transcript

'S.M. of Captain Peter Fisher, R.N. later superintendant of H.M. dockyard, Sheerness: who expired suddenly while actively engaged in the zealous performance of his public duties in that establishment, on 28 August, 1844, in his 64th year; he having previously impaired his health by his unceasing exertions in the due fulfilment of those duties. After a long and faithful servitude to his country of 51 yrs, during which period he was wounded upon several occasions, he finally closed a life conspicuous for Christian virtues and high professional merit, universally esteemed and respected. Also of Mary Anne, widow of the above, dep. 7 Sept., 1861, aged 79'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall of nave

People

Fisher, Peter
Age: 63
Date of Death: 28/8/1844
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Dockyard Superintendant
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER.

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  "transcript": "'S.M. of Captain Peter Fisher, R.N. later superintendant of H.M. dockyard, Sheerness: who expired suddenly while actively engaged in the zealous performance of his public duties in that establishment, on 28 August, 1844, in his 64th year; he having previously impaired his health by his unceasing exertions in the due fulfilment of those duties. After a long and faithful servitude to his country of 51 yrs, during which period he was wounded upon several occasions, he finally closed a life conspicuous for Christian virtues and high professional merit, universally esteemed and respected. Also of Mary Anne, widow of the above, dep. 7 Sept., 1861, aged 79'",
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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis commemorating Captain John Henny d. 1830 and his son of the same name d. 1835

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain John Henney who died at sea 2 days sail from this port 18 September 1830 age 45. Also John Henney, eldest son of the above died one days sail from this port 22 February 1835 age 20'

Details

People

Henney, John
Age: 45
Date of Death: 18/9/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:
Henney, John
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/2/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 711. 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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Wesleyan chapel, Upper Stanhope Street, Liverpool, England

Memorial in Wesleyan chapel, Upper Stanhope Street, Liverpool commemorating Evan Jones d. 1854

Location

Wesleyan chapel, Upper Stanhope Street, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Evan Jones, shipwright died 27 March 1854 age 33'

Details

People

Jones, Evan
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/3/1854
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipwright
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol .5, p. 447.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

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  "transcript": "'Evan Jones, shipwright died 27 March 1854 age 33'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Wesleyan chapel, Upper Stanhope Street, Liverpool commemorating Evan Jones d. 1854</p>",
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Manchester Road Cemetery, Warrington, Cheshire, England

Gravestone in Manchester Road Cemetery, Warrington commemorating William Turner RM d. 1869, a veteran of Trafalgar

Location

Manchester Road Cemetery, Warrington, Cheshire, England

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: York stone
Vessel: HMS Victory

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Turner, William
Age:
Date of Death: 7/11/1869
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Corporal RM
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) pp.140-1.

JSON

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St Peter's Church, Sandwich, Kent, England

Wall tablet at St Peter’s Church, Sandwich, Kent, commemorating William Clowes d. 1814 at Jamaica, Caribbean

Location

St Peter's Church, Sandwich, Kent, England

Transcript

'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM CLOWES OF THE ROYAL NAVY; / A DESCENDANT, BY HIS MOTHER FROM THE FAMILY / OF CURLING AT HAM IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD / DEVOTED TO THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY / HE FELL A VICTIM TO THE CLIMATE / IN THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA ON THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 1814 / AT THE EARLY AGE OF 23 YEARS / HIS KNOWN WORTH AND TALENTS MIGHT DEMAND / A MORE CONSPICUOUS TRIBUTE / THAN AFFECTION AND FRIENDSHIP / HAVE HERE ORDAINED'.

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Marble

People

Clowes, William
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/9/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown / None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders 1991

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All Saints' Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile at All Saints’ Church, Brightlingsea, commemorating Walter B. Dines d. 1915

Location

All Saints' Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Walter B. Dines / Aged 29 / Accidentally killed on H. M. / Patrol Yacht ‘Clementina' / Buried at Cushendall'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Clementina

People

Dines, Walter B.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 20/9/1915
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Assistant Engineer
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Walter B. Dines / Aged 29 / Accidentally killed on H. M. / Patrol Yacht ‘Clementina' / Buried at Cushendall'",
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English cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rest of the World

Monument in the English cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil commemorating Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour d. 1835

Location

English cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rest of the World

Details

Description: Ledger with Seymour arms carved above the inscription.
Type: Ledger

People

Seymour, Michael
Age:
Date of Death: 9/7/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Another tablet in the dockyard chapel at Portsmouth
Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.

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Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis commemorating Richard Lea RN d. 1828

Location

Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Richard Lea RN and Tide Surveyor to HM Customs at Liverpool, died 13 November 1828, age 35'

Details

People

Lea, Richard
Age: 35
Date of Death: 13/11/1828
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Tide surveyor
Organisation: HM Coastguard, Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: From an MS in Liverpool Record Office. Compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 801. 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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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters