Headstone in Montrose, Angus commemorating Commander William Absolon RN d. 1867
Location
St Mary's & St Peter's Church, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Transcript
'THE FAMILY BURYING GROUND OF COMMANDER WILLIAM ABSOLON ROYAL NAVY ANN HANSON DEARSLY HIS WIFE DIED 27TH APRIL 1823 AGED 22 YEARS. CHARLOTTE ANN THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 15TH DECEMBER 1821 AGED 17 MONTHS. CHARLES WILLIAM THEIR SON DIED 23RD NOVEMBER 1826 AGED 4 YEARS. ISABELLA WEBSTER HIS SECOND WIFE DIED 24TH JANUARY 1837 AGED 37 YEARS. DAVID THEIR SON DIED 28TH JULY 1837 AGED 8 YEARS. FRANCES ISABELLA THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 22ND SEPTEMBER 1845 AGED 9 YEARS. WILLIAM ABSOLON DIED 22ND FEBRUARY 1867 IN THE 80TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. WILLIAM HIS SON DIED 26TH FEBRUARY 1873 AGED 47 YEARS. MARGARET THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 19TH MARCH 1914 AGED 81 YEARS. BARBARA THEIR DAUGHTER DIED 24TH JANUARY 1923 AGED 92 YEARS.'
Gravestone in St Endellion, Cornwall dedicated to Nicholas Couch d. 1873
Location
St Endelienta's Church, St Endellion, Cornwall, England
Transcript
'SACRED / TO / THE MEMORY OF / NICHOLAS COUCH/ (Master Mariner) of Port Isaac / who departed this life June 9th / 1873 / Aged 73 Years. / Also to the Memory of / THOMAZIN / Wife of the above named. Who departed this life Septr. 16th / 1878 / Aged 82 Years'
Memorial at St John the Baptist Church, West Wickham, Kent commemorating Admiral Sir John West, GCB, Admiral of the Fleet d. 1862
Location
St John the Baptist Church, West Wickham, Kent, England
Transcript
'Here lie interred the remains of Admiral Sir John West, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Order of the Bath and Admiral of the Fleet. Born July 28th 1774 died April 18th 1862. He was the son of Temple West, Esquire, a Lieutenant-Colonel, 1st Regiment of Guards, and representative of the family of the Wests. Formerly of the counties of Buckingham and Northampton to whom a tablet is inscribed in this church.'
Details
Vessel: HMS 'Excellent'
Event
Glorious First of June
Event Date
1794
Event Category
1793-1802 French Revolutionary War
People
West, John Age: 87 Date of Death: 18/4/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Admiral West served with distinction throughout the French and Napoleonic Wars. There is a monument commemorating Admiral West in Westminster Abbey.
Bibliography: J. K. Laughton, ‘West, Sir John (1774–1862)’, rev. Andrew Lambert, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/29089, accessed 7 June 2017]
Window in All Hallow’s Church, Tower Hill depicting the heraldry of the shipping companies in the P & O Group
Location
All Hallow's Church, Tower Hill, London, England
Transcript
'THIS WINDOW WAS PRESENTED BY THE P & O GROUP OF COMPANIES' [left hand light] 'STRICK LINE', 'HAIN LINE', 'GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' [centre light] 'PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY', 'ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY', 'BRITISH INDIA COMPANY' [right hand light]'NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING and FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES', 'NOURSE LINE, 'UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'.
Details
Description: Three light window. The centre light with the arms of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. at the top and the motto: 'QUIS NOS SEPARABIT'. Orient Steam Navigation Co. arms with the motto: 'PAR NON LEONINA SOCIETAS' in centre. The British India arms are on a cartouche at the bottom. The two outer lights have the cap badges of the other companies. Type: Window Position: Mariner's Chapel Materials: Glass
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Broadwater, West Sussex commemorating Joseph Sykes d. 1844
Location
St Mary's Church, Broadwater, West Sussex, England
Transcript
'To the memory of Joseph Sykes of Bread St Hill, London who was accidentally killed on board the 'Galatea' while on a voyage to the Cape of Good Hope. April 17 1844 Aged 19 years'
Details
Vessel: Galatea
People
Sykes, Joseph Age: 19 Date of Death: 17/4/1844 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Wall tablet of Vice-Admiral Arthur Phillip RN, d. 1814 in Bathampton, Bath.
Location
St Nicholas Church, Bathampton, Bath, England
Transcript
'Near this Tablet are the remains / of ARTHUR PHILLIP Esqr. / Admiral of the Blue / First Governor and Founder of the Colony / of NEW SOUTH WALES / who died on the 31st August 1814 / in the 74th Year of his Age'.
Details
Description: Above the inscription table an urn with a length of rope, anchor, cannon, sponge and shot. Type: Wall tablet Position: Porch Materials: Marble
Event Category
British colonization of Australia
People
Phillip, Arthur Age: Date of Death: 31/8/1814 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Place of burial, another memorial in Bath Abbey Church.
Founded the penal colony that later became Sydney. Bibliography: 'Dictionary of National Biography'.
Chest tomb at St Peter’s Church, Stutton, Suffolk commemorating Rear-Admiral William Henry Daniel, RN, d. 1838 and William Henry Daniel, RN, d. 1834
Location
St Peter's Church, Stutton, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM HENRY DANIEL / HE WAS BORN IN LONDON FEBRUARY 25 1765 / AND DIED IN THIS PARISH MAY 5TH 1838 / ALSO OF HIS SECOND SON / WILLIAM HENRY DANIEL R.N. / HE WAS BORN AT BROUGHTON IN THIS COUNTY JUNE 28TH 1809 / AND DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE OFF THE COAST OF CHINA OCTOBER 8TH 1834'
Details
Type: Chest-tomb Position: Churchyard
People
Daniel, William Henry Age: 75 Date of Death: 5/5/1838 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy Daniel, William Henry Age: 25 Date of Death: 8/9/1834 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Toxteth Park Cemetery commemorating Robert Davies d. 1888
Location
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of Harry L.C. Davies, who died 8th January 1894 aged 62 years. Also Robert, youngest son of the above, who was lost at sea from the barque 'SIR HENRY LAWRENCE', 9th May 1888, aged 18 years and 8 months'
Details
Type: Headstone Position: 5.192 Vessel: Sir Henry Lawrence
People
Davies, Robert Age: 18 Date of Death: 9/5/1888 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Extra
Recorder: Marin Davies 1985
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters