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St Nicholas Church, Chiswick, London, England

Memorial at Chiswick Churchyard to James Fittler RA d. 1835, marine engraver

Location

St Nicholas Church, Chiswick, London, England

Transcript

'Sacred / to the memory of / James Fittler Esqr ARA / Marine Engraver / to his late Majesty / King George the third / and a Member of / the Royal Academy of London / whose Mortal remains / are deposited in this vault / Obiit December the 2nd 1835 Aged 79 years / Requiescat in Pace Amen'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Churchyard

People

Fittler, James
Age:
Date of Death: 2/12/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Marine engraver
Organisation:

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Cathedral of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating John Read d. 1821

Location

Cathedral of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'In Memory / of John Read / Who Was Lost At Sea / In December 1821 / Aged 37 Years. Also William Price Read / Who Died July 3 1828 / Aged 11 Years. And Also / Of Mary Elizabeth / Mother Of The Above / Who Died November 16 1823 / Aged 61 Years.'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: Chapel west side north transept
Materials: Stone

People

Read, John
Age: 37
Date of Death: 12/1821
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: B. Tomlinson

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  "transcript": "'In Memory / of John Read / Who Was Lost At Sea / In December 1821 / Aged 37 Years. Also William Price Read / Who Died July 3 1828 / Aged 11 Years. And Also / Of Mary Elizabeth / Mother Of The Above / Who Died November 16 1823 / Aged 61 Years.'",
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St Mary's Church, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales

Tomb at St Mary’s Church, Cardigan commemorating Rowland Rowlands RN d. 1796

Location

St Mary's Church, Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales

Details

Type: Chest-tomb
Vessel: HMS Swiftsure

People

Rowlands, Rowland
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/4/1796
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Midshipman, HM sloop 'Swiftsure' died of yellow fever in the West Indies.
Recorder: David Saunders 1993

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Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Henry George Janman d. 1912

Location

Naval and Military Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'Henry George JANMAN / stoker Petty Officer H.M.S. 'Imperieuse' / died 26 February 1912 aged 37'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 385
Vessel: HMS Imperieuse

People

Janman, Henry George
Age: 37
Date of Death: 26/2/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Stoker Petty Officer
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry

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Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Memorial at Highgate Cemetery, to James Tweedale d. 1849, Surgeon RN.

Location

Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England

Transcript

'In Memory of / JAMES TWEEDALE, M.D., Surgeon, Royal Navy; / Who died at Adelaide, South Australia / May 24th, 1849, aged 57 / Also of / MARGARET DUNBAR / his wife / who died in London / January 5th 1868, aged 80. / Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God / Also of ERNEST AUGUSTUS TWEEDALE, / Commander, Royal Navy, / Their youngest son. / Who died May 4th, 1868, aged 37'

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People

Tweedale, James
Age: 57
Date of Death: 24/5/1847
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy
Tweedale, Ernest Alexander
Age: 37
Date of Death: 4/5/1868
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 136.

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All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, London, England

Brass at All Saints Church, Upper Norwood commemorating Captain Felix Jones Royal Indian Navy d. 1878

Location

All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, London, England

Transcript

'...Captain Felix Jones RIN formerly Her Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. died at Upper Norwood 3 September 1878'

Details

Type: Brass
Position: North side of aisle
Materials: Brass

People

Jones, Felix
Age:
Date of Death: 3/9/1878
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: Royal Indian Navy

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  "transcript": "'...Captain Felix Jones RIN formerly Her Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. died at Upper Norwood 3 September 1878'",
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St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Gravestone at St Edmund’s Church, Southwold, Suffolk commemorating John Grindell, Master, d.1908

Location

St Edmund's Church, Southwold, Suffolk, England

Transcript

‘In Loving Memory of / JOHN GRINDELL / (MASTER MARINER) / WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY / May 11TH 1908 / AGED 67 YEARS / Peace perfect peace, / With sorrows surging round. / On Jesu's bosom, / Nought but calm is found. / Also / HANNAH REYNOLDS GRINDELL / WIFE OF THE ABOVE, / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 4TH 1925, / AGED 82 YEARS.'

Details

Description: Headstone with relief carving of foul anchor and rough waves
Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Materials: Sandstone

People

Grindell, John
Age: 67
Date of Death: 11/5/1908
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Sighted 2008
Photographer: Pippa Lacey, 2018

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  "transcript": "‘In Loving Memory of / JOHN GRINDELL / (MASTER MARINER) / WHO PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY / May 11TH 1908 / AGED 67 YEARS / Peace perfect peace, / With sorrows surging round. / On Jesu's bosom, / Nought but calm is found. / Also / HANNAH REYNOLDS GRINDELL / WIFE OF THE ABOVE, / WHO DIED FEBRUARY 4TH 1925, / AGED 82 YEARS.'",
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Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India commemorating Captain George Heron, d. 1727 and Captain John Powney, d. 1740

Location

Fort St George, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies the body of JOSEPH POWNEY, 15th April 1725, aged 2 years and 5 months; likewise his eldest brother GEORGE POWNEY 18 December 1732, aged 25 years and five days; likewise JAMES POWNEY, born the 30th June 1734 and died the 6th July following; Here lieth interred the body of MARY GOODWIN, wife of CORNELIUS GOODWIN, and one of the daughters of Captain John Powney, who departed this life the 10th November 1742, aged 23 years and 7 months; Here lieth the body of CAPTAIN GEORGE HERON, born in July 1646, and departed this life the 2nd May 1727 in the 81st year of his age, then a sojourner in India, 61 years: likewise the body of Captain JOHN POWNEY, 10th September 1740, aged 57 years, at whose charge this tomb is erected.'

Details

Position: Compound, St Mary's Church

People

Heron, George
Age: 80
Date of Death: 2/5/1727
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Marine Surveyor and master mariner
Organisation: Unknown
Powney, John
Age: 57
Date of Death: 10/09/1740
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Purser
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Monument in High Court enclosure. John Powney was the son-in-law of Captain George Heron.

Bibliography: Julian James Cotton 'List of Inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest' (Madras, 1905) p.19.

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Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial in Westoe Cemetery, South Shields commemorating Thomas Wilson d. 1852

Location

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

People

Wilson, Thomas
Age: 24
Date of Death: 4/9/1852
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Died at sea. Interred at Carthagena.

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Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating Thomas Elliott d. 1882

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England

Transcript

'Thomas ELLIOTT, son in law of Samuel WILLS, drowned on voyage in the SS VENICE from Yokohama to New York, 28th September 1882 aged 26'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: SS Venice

People

Elliott, Thomas
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/09/1882
Cause of Death: Maritime Accident
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: P. Cove; E.R. Stage

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters