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Woodbury Park Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Obelisk in Woodbury Park Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent commemorating of Captain James Rolleston RN d. 1875

Location

Woodbury Park Cemetery, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Transcript

'In memory of / Theodore PRICE Esq., / who died Nov. 4. 1852, / in his 95th. year. / And of / Ann, his wife / who died April 8. 1826, / in her 60th year. / Also of their daughters / Theodora Born Feb. 13. 1801. Died July 1. 1873. / And / Laura, / Born May 30. 1797 / Died Dec. 28. 1886. / Charlotte, / Born April 18. 1796 Died Nov. 8. 1868. / daughter of Theodore and Ann PRICE. / and the loving and beloved sister, / of those who raise / this monument to her memory. / As also to that of other / near and as dear members of their family, / who widely separated in death, / and here united in one most loving / remembrance, and in the humble hope that through the merits of their Saviour, they may be / re-united as one family in Heaven. / In Memory of / Ann Green ROLLESTON, / daughter of Theodore and Ann PRICE / and wife of Capt. ROLLESTON, R.N. / Aged 31. / Also of / Samuel Matthew ROLLESTON, / son of the above / who died in Canada, Aged 39. / And of / Ann Elizabeth GRAYDON / daughter of Capt. ROLLESTON, R.N. / and of Ann Green his wife, / and wife of / Major General GRAYDON, R.A. / Born Aug. 22. 1823. Died March 4. 1874. / In Memory of / Isabella Jane, / wife of Capt. ROLLESTON R.N. / who died May 17. 1874. Aged 82. / Also of the above / Capt ROLLESTON R.N. / who died Dec. 9. 1875, Aged 84 . / Also of / Ann Green Gertrude, / daughter of the above / Capt. ROLLESTON R.N. / and Ann Green his wife / who died March 16 1894. Aged 63. / "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." / Rev.14.13'

Details

Type: Obelisk
Position: 397
Materials: Pink granite

People

Rolleston, James
Age: 84
Date of Death: 9/12/1875
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: H.W. Dodsworth

JSON

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  "transcript": "'In memory of / Theodore PRICE Esq., / who died Nov. 4. 1852, / in his 95th. year. / And of / Ann, his wife / who died April 8. 1826, / in her 60th year. / Also of their daughters / Theodora Born Feb. 13. 1801. Died July 1. 1873. / And / Laura, / Born May 30. 1797 / Died Dec. 28. 1886. / Charlotte, / Born April 18. 1796 Died Nov. 8. 1868. / daughter of Theodore and Ann PRICE. / and the loving and beloved sister, / of those who raise / this monument to her memory. / As also to that of other / near and as dear members of their family, / who widely separated in death, / and here united in one most loving / remembrance, and in the humble hope that through the merits of their Saviour, they may be / re-united as one family in Heaven. / In Memory of / Ann Green ROLLESTON, / daughter of Theodore and Ann PRICE / and wife of Capt. ROLLESTON, R.N. / Aged 31. / Also of / Samuel Matthew ROLLESTON, / son of the above / who died in Canada, Aged 39. / And of / Ann Elizabeth GRAYDON / daughter of Capt. ROLLESTON, R.N. / and of Ann Green his wife, / and wife of / Major General GRAYDON, R.A. / Born Aug. 22. 1823. Died March 4. 1874. / In Memory of / Isabella Jane, / wife of Capt. ROLLESTON R.N. / who died May 17. 1874. Aged 82. / Also of the above / Capt ROLLESTON R.N. / who died Dec. 9. 1875, Aged 84 . / Also of / Ann Green Gertrude, / daughter of the above / Capt. ROLLESTON R.N. / and Ann Green his wife / who died March 16 1894. Aged 63. / \"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.\" / Rev.14.13'",
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial at St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Richard Phelan d. 1867

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Captain Richard Phelan (a native of Bermuda) died 15 April 1867 aged 67'

Details

People

Phelan, Richard
Age: 67
Date of Death: 15/4/1867
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. 6, p. 691.
Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Captain Richard Phelan (a native of Bermuda) died 15 April 1867 aged 67'",
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St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World

Headstone at St Michael’s Cathedral, Barbados commemorating Lieutenant George Rickards RN d. 1798

Location

St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World

Transcript

'Here lies the remains of Lieut George Rickards late of H.M.S. Amphitrite son of William and Jane Rickards of Westcliffe, Kent, England. Died 13 Dec 1798 aged 21 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: HMS Amphitrite

People

Rickards, George
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/12/1798
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: C. Flintham

JSON

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  "location": "St Michael's Cathedral, Barbados, Rest of the World",
  "transcript": "'Here lies the remains of Lieut George Rickards late of H.M.S. Amphitrite son of William and Jane Rickards of Westcliffe, Kent, England. Died 13 Dec 1798 aged 21 years'",
  "content": "<p>Headstone at St Michael’s Cathedral, Barbados commemorating Lieutenant George Rickards RN d. 1798</p>",
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    "recorder": "C.  Flintham",
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}

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Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Gravestone in Portland, Dorset, commemorating Alexander Phillips d. 1913

Location

Naval and Military cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Transcript

'ALEXANDER PHILLIPS / Musician H.M.S. 'Indefatigable' / died / 6th May 1913 Age 20'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Church of England (old) 420
Vessel: HMS Indefatigable

People

Phillips, Alexander
Age: 20
Date of Death: 6/5/1913
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Musician
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: R. & J.H. Perry 1987

JSON

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  "transcript": "'ALEXANDER PHILLIPS / Musician H.M.S. 'Indefatigable' / died / 6th May 1913 Age 20'",
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    "recorder": "R. & J.H. Perry 1987",
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England

Memorial at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon commemorating Captain John Halsted, RN, d. 1830

Location

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon, England

Transcript

‘Sacred / to the memory of / Capt. JOHN HALSTED RN / third son of the late / Capt ANTHONY HALSTED RN / who died at Exeter / on the 2 day of November 1830 / Deeply and deservedly lamented by his afflicted family / Also to the memory of / Lieut LAWRENCE WILLIAM HALSTED / of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, Eldest son of the above / who was accidentally killed by falling from a Window / in Chester Castle on the 14th of March 1829 / His remains are interred in the Cathedral of that city / where a Monument is erected by his Brother officers / to record their sorrow at his melancholy fate'

Details

Type: Tomb
Position: South side of churchyard

People

Halstead, John
Age: Unknown
Date of Death: 2/11/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

JSON

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  "transcript": "‘Sacred / to the memory of / Capt. JOHN HALSTED RN / third son of the late / Capt ANTHONY HALSTED RN / who died at Exeter / on the 2 day of November 1830 / Deeply and deservedly lamented by his afflicted family / Also to the memory of / Lieut LAWRENCE WILLIAM HALSTED / of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, Eldest son of the above / who was accidentally killed by falling from a Window / in Chester Castle on the 14th of March 1829 / His remains are interred in the Cathedral of that city / where a Monument is erected by his Brother officers / to record their sorrow at his melancholy fate'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree, Devon commemorating  Captain John Halsted, RN, d. 1830</p>",
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Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Commander Abraham Gosset RN d. 1839

Location

Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'Sacred to the memory of Abraham Gosset, Esq. Commander R.N. died 31 December 1839 aged 67 years; also Jane youngest daughter of the above who died September 21 1841 aged 37 years; and Elizabeth Pipon his wife who died January 4 1848 aged 72 years 11 months...'

Details

Type: Gravestone

People

Gosset, Abraham
Age: 67
Date of Death: 31/12/1839
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Record at Jersey archives.

JSON

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  "id": "M6002",
  "location": "Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands",
  "transcript": "'Sacred to the memory of Abraham Gosset, Esq. Commander R.N. died 31 December 1839 aged 67 years; also Jane youngest daughter of the above who died September 21 1841 aged 37 years; and Elizabeth Pipon his wife who died January 4 1848 aged 72 years 11 months...'",
  "content": "<p>Gravestone at Green Street Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey commemorating Commander Abraham Gosset RN d. 1839</p>",
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    "notes": "Record at Jersey archives.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "",
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}

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Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Memorial in Greenwich, London commemorating Lieutenant Pierce Welch RN d. 1709

Location

Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground (nurses home), Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'Here lies ye body of Mr Pierce Welch / Lieutenant of Her Majs Ship Salesbury / In ye year 1703 on ye 10th April thay / Engaged a part of ye Dunkirk Squadron / in wch he lost his lower jaw and part of his / Tongue by a musket ball after which he lived / six years 4 months and 12 days by liquids / only. He was First Lieutenant of the / Royal Hospital at Greenwich / and died ye 22 August 1709 / aged 59 years. / Tho' Boras Blasts & Neptuns waves / have tost me to and fro / In spite of both by God's decree I / harbour here below / wher I do now at anchor ride with / many of our fleet / yet once again I must set saile / Our Admiral Christ to meet. / Here lieth ye body of Eliz Welch widow of life December 27 1723 aged...'

Details

Type: Inscribed stone
Position: Floor of mausoleum
Vessel: HMS Salisbury

People

Welch, Pierce
Age: 59
Date of Death: 22/8/1709
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Destroyed in 1939-45 war? Transcription in PRO Greenwich Hospital Memorial Inscriptions 99618. Arms a jess between six martlets.

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Here lies ye body of Mr Pierce Welch / Lieutenant of Her Majs Ship Salesbury / In ye year 1703 on ye 10th April thay / Engaged a part of ye Dunkirk Squadron / in wch he lost his lower jaw and part of his / Tongue by a musket ball after which he lived / six years 4 months and 12 days by liquids / only. He was First Lieutenant of the / Royal Hospital at Greenwich / and died ye 22 August 1709 / aged 59 years. / Tho' Boras Blasts & Neptuns waves / have tost me to and fro / In spite of both by God's decree I / harbour here below / wher I do now at anchor ride with / many of our fleet / yet once again I must set saile / Our Admiral Christ to meet. / Here lieth ye body of Eliz Welch widow of life December 27 1723 aged...'",
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St Mary's Church, Portchester, Hampshire, England

Gravestone in St Mary’s Church, Portchester, Hampshire, commemorating William Lionel Wyllie d. 1931

Location

St Mary's Church, Portchester, Hampshire, England

Details

Description: Gravestone carved with a relief of the battle of Trafalgar
Type: Gravestone

People

Wyllie, William Lionel
Age:
Date of Death: 1931
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Marine artist
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 95.

JSON

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St Mary's Church, Ulverston, Cumbria, England

Gravestone in Ulverston, Cumbria dedicated to Donald Blair d. 1841

Location

St Mary's Church, Ulverston, Cumbria, England

Transcript

'In Sacred memory of Capt. Donald Blair of the schooner 'Isabella' of Ulverston who died May 8th 1841 aged 55 [altered from 65]. Also of his five children: Henry aged 8 months, Sarah aged 2 years, John aged 4 months, Donald aged 3 years and Jane Elizabeth aged 2 years. Also in memory of Hannah widow of the first named who departed this life 28 Oct. 1854 aged 67.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard, east side
Vessel: Isabella

People

Blair, Donald
Age: 55
Date of Death: 8/5/1841
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

Extra

JSON

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St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Monument in St Margaret’s Church, Topsham, Devon commemorating Admiral John Duckworth, RN, d. 1817

Location

St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH BARONET / KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST / HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE SQUADRON OF / HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET / WHO DIED IN THE CHIEF COMMAND OF / HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT PLYMOUTH / ON THE 31ST OF AUGUST 1817 AGED 69 YEARS / HIS PRIVATE LIFE WAS MARKED BY BENEVOLENCE / TOO EXTENSIVE AND TOO EFFECTUAL / TO BE FORGOTTEN / TO HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE HE WAS DEVOTED FROM / HIS EARLIEST YOUTH WITH A ZEAL THAT ONLY DEATH / SUBDUED; AND HIS ACHIEVEMENTS ARE RECORDED / IN THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY'S GLORY' [Below relief] 'THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY SUSANNA CATHERINE / RELICT OF ADMIRAL SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH BART G.C.B. / AND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM BULLER DD LORD BISHOP OF EXETER BORN 4TH NOVEMBER 1769 DIED 27 APRIL 1840'

Details

Description: Relief of ships in action, below inscription tablet. Inscription flanked by scrolls and anthemion devices and surmounted by a draped bust of Duckworth. Behind the bust are a sword, and a scroll giving an account of his victories. Family arms on left side of monument, trident piercing laurel wreath on right.
Type: Wall monument
Position: South transept, east Wall
Materials: White marble
Date Erected: 1817
Artists: Francis Legatt Chantrey

People

Duckworth, John Thomas
Age: 69
Date of Death: 31/8/1817
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the White
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Bust ordered by Sir John Duckworth in 1810 for £21 (year appointed Governor and Commander in chief Newfoundland). Plaster version exhibited at RA in 1811 also plaster model at the Ashmolean. Dec 6 1812. Sir John Duckworth ordered at memorial for his son Lt Col Duckworth killed at Albuera in 1811. 1818 this memorial ordered from Chantrey by Lady Duckworth £680-00. Battle scene tentatively identified by Margaret Whinney as San Domingo.

Bibliography: Alison Yarrington, Ilene D. Lieberman, Alex Potts and Malcolm Baker. 'An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey R.A...', 'The Fifty Sixth Volume of the Walpole Society' p. 39, 96-7 (1991-1992).

Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Photographer: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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  "location": "St Margaret's Church, Topsham, Devon, England",
  "transcript": "'TO THE MEMORY OF / SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH BARONET / KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST / HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH / ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE SQUADRON OF / HIS MAJESTY'S FLEET / WHO DIED IN THE CHIEF COMMAND OF / HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS AT PLYMOUTH / ON THE 31ST OF AUGUST 1817 AGED 69 YEARS / HIS PRIVATE LIFE WAS MARKED BY BENEVOLENCE / TOO EXTENSIVE AND TOO EFFECTUAL / TO BE FORGOTTEN / TO HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE HE WAS DEVOTED FROM / HIS EARLIEST YOUTH WITH A ZEAL THAT ONLY DEATH / SUBDUED; AND HIS ACHIEVEMENTS ARE RECORDED / IN THE ANNALS OF HIS COUNTRY'S GLORY' [Below relief] 'THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY SUSANNA CATHERINE / RELICT OF ADMIRAL SIR JOHN THOMAS DUCKWORTH BART G.C.B. / AND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM BULLER DD LORD BISHOP OF EXETER BORN 4TH NOVEMBER 1769 DIED 27 APRIL 1840'",
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "Bust ordered by Sir John Duckworth in 1810 for £21 (year appointed Governor and Commander in chief Newfoundland). Plaster version exhibited at RA in 1811 also plaster model at the Ashmolean. Dec 6 1812. Sir John Duckworth ordered at memorial for his son Lt Col Duckworth killed at Albuera in 1811. 1818 this memorial ordered from Chantrey by Lady Duckworth £680-00. Battle scene tentatively identified by Margaret Whinney as San Domingo.<br />",
    "bibliography": "Alison Yarrington, Ilene D. Lieberman, Alex Potts and Malcolm Baker. 'An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey R.A...', 'The Fifty Sixth Volume of the Walpole Society' p. 39, 96-7 (1991-1992).<br />",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
    "photographer": "B. Tomlinson"  }
}

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters