Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India commemorating George Humphreyes, d. 1816
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / Mr George Humphreyes, / a native of Newington in Kent / and Branch Pilot in the H.C. Marine / who departed this life 29 April 1816 / aged 48 years. / This stone what few marble can, may truly say, here lies an honest man.'
Details
People
Humphreyes, George Age: 48 Date of Death: 29/4/1816 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Branch Pilot Organisation: Bengal Pilot Service
Extra
Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.112.
Memorial at Anfield cemetery, Liverpool commemorating William Miles Moss d. 1868
Location
Anfield cemetery, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'William Miles Moss, son of the late Joseph Moss of Liverpool who was drowned in the execution of his duty on board the steamer Garonne near Penzance 22nd May 1868 age 27'
Details
Vessel: SS Garonne
People
Moss, William Miles Age: 27 Date of Death: 22/5/1868 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Extra
Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 9, p. 91. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial at St Nicholas’s Church, Rochester, Kent commemorating George Wilson, Principal master RN d. 1629
Location
St Nicholas's Church, Rochester, Kent, England
Details
Description: Figures of a man and woman kneeling at a desk representing George Wilson and his wife. Type: Monument Position: South west corner, chancel
People
Warning: foreach() argument must be of type array|object, null given in /www/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen-memorials/content.php on line 142
Extra
Notes: 'One of the four masters of the Royal Navy. Principal masters of the Navy were established in the reign of Elizabeth I and initially were employed only at Chatham. About 1635 they were called Masters Attendant as they attended quarterly in rotation, to oversee the boatswains and shopkeepers and to ensure that the ships were properly rigged and fitted and sailed safely in and out of harbour. The four masters were the only officers of the Navy who had specific places in coronation and other royal processions.'
Headstone at Jesus Chapel, Peartree Green, Southampton commemorating John William Masters Burnett RN d. 1904
Location
Jesus Chapel, Peartree Green, Southampton, England
Transcript
'In / Affectionate Remembrance of / JOHN WILLIAM MASTERS BURNETT R.N. / WHO DIED AT WOOLSTON / OCTOBER 22ND 1873 / AGED 49 YEARS / ALSO OF / ELIZA WIDOW OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED AT FAREHAM / SEPTEMBER 14TH 1904 / AGED 79 YEARS...'
Details
Description: Headstone Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Stone Vessel: Nemesis
People
Burnett, William Masters Age: 49 Date of Death: 22/10/1873 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Highgate Cemetery commemorating Robert Brian MD, Naval Surgeon d. 1853
Location
Highgate Cemetery, Highgate, London, England
Transcript
'Sacred / To the Memory of / ROBERT BRIAN M.D., / Surgeon R.N., / who departed this life / June 8th, 1853, in the 66th year of his age./ He united with great professional skill / integrity and kindness of heart; / he lived much respected, and died lamented. / I have finished my course / 2nd Timothy, 4 Chap. 7, v. / And of his beloved wife, SUSAN / Born Jan 2 1804. Died Feb 22, 1870 / 'Thou wilt light my candle''
Details
People
Brian, Robert Age: 66 Date of Death: 8/6/1853 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: Frederick Teague Cansick 'Epitaphs of Middlesex' (London, 1869) vol ii, p. 73.
Wall tablet in St George’s Church, Hyde, Cheshire commemorating Captain Hyde John Clarke d. 1857
Location
St George's Church, Hyde, Cheshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred / to the memory of / Hyde John Clarke Esqr / Formerly of Hyde Hall afterwards of Llangollen / A captain of the Royal Navy and one / of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, / Who departed this life at Oswestry on the 25th[?] day of November AD 1857 aged 80 years / He came to this his last abiding place / full of piety and full of days / In the various relations of life he was most exemplary. He was eminent alike for / his private virtue and his public services / and now he rests from his labours / and his works do follow him.'
Clarke, Hyde John Age: 80 Date of Death: 11/1857 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Captain Clarke was a well-respected figure in the neighborhood of Hyde and a distinguished naval commander. Bibliography: Additional information found at: http://oldhyde.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/captain-clarke.html
Monument in Westminster Abbey commemorating Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Warren RN d. 1752
Location
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory / of Sir PETER WARREN / Knight of the Bath / Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron / of the British Fleet / and Member of Parliament / for the City and Liberty of Westminster. / He derived his Descent from an antient Family in IRELAND, / his Fame and Honours from his Virtues and Abilities. / How eminently these were displayed, / with what Vigilance and Spirit they were exerted / in the various services wherein he had the Honour to Command, / and the Happiness to Conquer, / will be more properly recorded in the Annals of / GREAT BRITAIN. / On this tablet Affection with truth must say / that deservedly esteemed in Private Life / and universally, renowned for his publick conduct, / The judicious and gallant officer / possessed all the amiable qualities of the Friend, / the Gentleman and the Christian. / But the ALMIGHTY / whom alone he feared; / whose Gracious Protection he had often experienced, / was pleased to remove him from a Life of Honour, / to an eternity of Happiness / on the 29th day of July 1752 in the 49th year of his Age. / SUSANNAH his Afflicted Wife caused / this Monument to be erected'
Details
Description: To the right, Hercules is placing Warren's bust on a pedestal. On the left Navigation with a withered olive branch, is seated on a cornucopia and 'regards the bust 'with a mixed look of veneration and melancholy'. Type: Free standing monument Position: North transept Materials: White marble Artists: Louis Francois Roubiliac
People
Warren, Peter Age: 48 Date of Death: 29/7/1752 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral of the Red Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Buried Warrenstown, Co Meath, Ireland. Roubiliac's second wife nee Miss Crosby reputedly sat for 'Britannia'. A pyramid with Warren's arms, formerly behind the monument was removed to show the medieval screen.
Bibliography: 'Biographical Memoir of the Late Sir Peter Warren, K.B. Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron', 'Naval Chronicle' vol.12, pp. 257-275 (London, 1804); 'London Magazine' vol xxvi, pp. 552-3 Recorder: A.J. Richardson 1980 Photographer: B. Tomlinson
JSON
Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
