Memorial reliefs at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Swaffham, Norfolk commemorating Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson RN d. 1921
Location
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Transcript
TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET / SIR ARTHUR / KNYVET WILSON BT. / V.C., G.C.B. O.M., G.C.V.O., D.C.L. /
Details
Description: Reliefs of HMS 'Algiers' and HMS 'Exmouth' Type: Wall tablet Materials: Bronze Vessel: HMS ‘Sans Pareil’ HMS ‘Vernon’ HMS ‘Raleigh’ HMS ‘Hecla'
Event
Crimean War, Second Opium War, Anglo-Egyptian War, Mahdist War
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia; 19th century conflicts in Africa
People
Wilson, Arthur Knyvet Age: 79 Date of Death: 25/5/1921 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Born 4 March 1842 in Swaffham Norfolk, Wilson received the Victoria Cross, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victoria Order, Order of the Medjidie, Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the Netherlands Lion.
A steel nautical-themed bench, with anchors and ships rope, was placed on Admiral Wilson Way, Swaffham, in 2011, in memory of Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson. Recorder: Allan Pearsall 1981
Memorial at Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya commemorating William Irwin, RN, d. 1890
Location
Funzi Island, Mombasa, Kenya, Rest of the World
Transcript
In Memory / of / William Irwin / Engineer of / H.M.S. Kingfisher / Died at Pemba 30th / December, 1890 / Age 44 Years'
Details
Description: Cross on a stepped plinth. Type: Gravestone Vessel: HMS Kingfisher
People
Irwin, William Age: 44 Date of Death: 30/12/1890 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Engineer Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Died at Pemba. Five burials on Funzi Island are Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel. Irwin and Stone’s wooden headstones are now in the old Peace Museum stores, Stone Town, Zanzibar. They are not on display as they are too damaged.
Bibliography: Patience, Kevin "Zanzibar Revisited', 'The Review: Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors Research Association' (Winter 1999, pp.6-7).
Wall tablet in St James’s Church, Shirley, Southampton, commemorating Admiral Sir Charles Bullen d. 1853
Location
St James's Church, Shirley, Southampton, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of / Admiral Sir Charles Bullen GCB GCH / who departed this life / July 2 1853 / aged 86 / His life was devoted to the service of his country, and he / received from his Sovereign many honours for the active / part taken in the glorious actions of Lords Duncan, / Howe, Collingwood and Nelson, this last tribute / of affection is placed here by his nephew / Richard Bullen'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
People
Bullen, Charles Age: 86 Date of Death: 2/7/1853 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: DOSSIER: Biography Bibliography: William O'Byrne 'A Naval Biographical Dictionary' (London, 1849) pp. 141-2; A.M. Broadley and R.G. Bartelot 'Three Dorset Captains at Trafalgar: Thomas Masterman Hardy, Charles Bullen, Henry Digby' (London, 1906) p. 258; Lawrence Phillips 'Captain of the oldest ship at Trafalgar', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 102, (Greenwich,1982). Recorder: B C 2/3/1981
Memorial at St James’s Church, Great Saling, Essex, commemorating Admiral John Dick d. 1854
Location
St James's Church, Great Saling, Essex, England
Transcript
'In Memory of John Dick Esq. Admiral of the Blue many years magistrate and deputy lieutenant for this country. This tablet is erected by his affectionate children. He died at Southampton Sept 10th 1854, aged 76, and was buried in the cemetery there'
Details
People
Dick, John Age: 76 Date of Death: 10/9/1854 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Blue Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at Torryburn Cemetery, Dunfermline commemorating John Graham Ford d. 1925
Location
Torryburn cemetery, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Transcript
'In Loving Memory / of / My Dear Husband / JOHN GRAHAM FORD / Retired Shipmaster / Late of the Hudson Bay Co. / Who died 15th September 1925 / Aged 76 years / Also his sons / ALEXANDER HENDERSON / Who died 30th.October 1884 / Aged 3 years 10 months / CHARLES HENDERSON / Killed on active service Gallipoli / 26th. October 1915. Aged 25 years / And Thomas accidentally killed / Tecumseh, Canada. / 7th July 1920. Aged 42 years / Also/CATHERINE HENDERSON / Captain Ford's Widow / Who died 27th. December 1930 / Aged 80 years'
Details
Vessel: Discovery
People
Ford, John Graham Age: 76 Date of Death: 15/9/1925 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Hudson Bay Company
Extra
Notes: Commanded the 'Lady Head' 1891-1903, 'The Stork' 1904-05, 'Discovery' 1906-11. All Hudson Bay Co supply ships sailing between London and Charlton Island, James Bay. Recorder: Ann Shirley 1992
Memorial at St David’s Church, Llanddewi Aberarth commemorating John Lewis d. 1841 Lewis Lewis d. 1841 and Thomas Lewis d. 1868
Location
St David's Church, Llanddewi Aberarth, Ceredigion, Wales
Transcript
Er cof am John Lewis, Drefach, Aberaeron, yr hwn a foddodd 'Sound Dewi' Hydnef,1841 yr 36 oed. Margaret ei wraig a fu farw Mehn 1 1854 yn 52 oed David en mab a fu farn Mai 10 1837 yn 4 oed. Lewis en mab a foddodd yr un adeg a'i dad, yn 12 oed. John en mab a fu farw Mai 4 1854 yn 19 oed. David en mab a foddodd yn Sydney, Australia, Cluvef 1862 yn 22 oed. Hefyd,Thomas en mab a foddodd pan ar ei fordaith i 'Gulf of Venice', Mawrth 1868 yn 37 oed' [Translation] 'In memory of John Lewis of Drefach, Aberaevon, who drowned on the 'Sound Dewi' October 1841, aged 36 years. Margaret his wife died June 1 1854, aged 52 years. David their son died May 10 1837 aged 4 years. Lewis, their son drowned at the same time as his father, aged 12 years. John their son died May 4 1854 aged 19 years. David their son drowned in Sydney, Australia February 1862 aged 22 years. Also Thomas their son drowned on his voyage in 'Gulf of Venice' March 1868 aged 37 years'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Vessel: Sound Dewi, Gulf of Venice
People
Lewis, John Age: 36 Date of Death: 1841 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Lewis, Lewis Age: 12 Date of Death: 1841 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Lewis, Thomas Age: 37 Date of Death: 1868 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Wall monument at Canterbury Cathedral commemorating Vice Admiral Sir George Rooke, Vice-Admiral of England RN d. 1709
Location
Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England
Transcript
'I.M.S. / GEORGII ROOKE Militis / GUILIELMI ROOKE Militis filii / ANGLIAE VICE-ADMIRALLI / Oh quantum est historiae in isto Nomine / At Quantillum Hic Titulus potis est Enarrare! / Profugientibus ex Acie GALLIS Ao MDCXCII / Ipse aperta Cymbula, / Immistus Tormentorum Globis, / Imbribusq. Gladium, / Tot GALLIS testibus credite Posteri / Ultrices Primus Flammas aptans, / Naves Bellicas XIII, juxta La HOGUE combussit / Compositis dehinc inter SUEVUM & DANUM / Summo Consilio & Justitia Discordiis; / A pacato Septentrione, ad Meridiem se Convertit. / Iterumq. Exusta aut Capta a VIGONEM / Tota Praesidiatrice Hostium Classe, / Atq. onerariis immensae Molis Argento foetis / In Patriam feliciter adductis, / Opimam Praedam Fide Integgerimo / In Ararium Publicum deportavit / GIBRALTARIUM copiis Navalibus / Paucioribus Horis cepit, / Quam Postea Mensibus irrito Conatu / Justus Obsidebat Exercitus, / Et eadem fere Impressione / Instructissimam GALLORUM Classem / Inferior multo Viribus / Consilio et Fortitudine longe Superior / Non denuo in Aciem prodituram, Profligavit, / Sic CAROLUS III ad solium /Sic HISPANIIS ad Libertatem / Sic EUROPAE ad Pacem / viam aperuit / His atq. aliis exantiatis Laboribus / HEROI CHRISTIANO / Ob Egregiam in ECCLESIUM Pietatem, / Ob Fidem GULIELMO MAGNO / & ANNAE OPTIMAE / Sanctissime semper Praestitam; / Ob Nomen BRITANNICUM per Terrarum Orbem / Amplificatum et Decoratum; / Non Titulos superbos, / Non Opes invidiosas, / Nec inanes Vulgi plausus / Sed Optimae Mentis Conscientiam, / Bonorum Amorem Omnium/Otium in Paternis sedibus / Et Mortem in CHRISTO concessit DEUS / Obiit XXIV die Januarii Anno Aetatis suae LVIII Christi MDCCVIII / Uxores Habuit Tres / Mariam Howe de Cold Berwick in Agro Wilton / Mariam Luttrel de Dunster Castle in Agro Somerset / Cath. Knatchbull de Mersham Hatch in Agro Cantiano /Quarum ex secunda GEORGIUM Filium Unicum Reliquit / H.M. Gul. Brodnam & Sam Milles Armigeri. T.C.P.'
[Sacred to the memory of Sir George Rooke, knight, son of William Rooke, knight, Vice-Admiral of England. Oh! How much history is that name! And how little this epitaph can tell. The French flying in the fight in the year 1692, he, in an open boat, amidst showers of great and small shot, and the swords of so many French, (a deed scarce credible by posterity) having first prepared the fireships, burnt thirteen ships of war near La Hogue. Afterwards the difference between the Swedes and Danes being happily and justly settled by his advice, he left the North and returned southward, where the whole enemy fleet protecting a convoy were either burned or taken at Vigo. He safely brought to England the galleons, ships of immense burden, laden with treasure, and with the utmost integrity lodged it all in the Public Treasury. He took Gibraltar with the fleet, in fewer hours than a regular army vainly besieged it months. With the same success, his navy being as much inferior in strength as it was superior in conduct and courage, he put to flight the whole French fleet in one memorable battle, being largely inferior in number of men, but largely superior in wisdom and courage. The French though well-equipped did not again risk a battle, thus he opened to Charles III the way to the throne of Spain, for the greater Freedom and Peace of Europe. After this and many other exhausting labours, in return for his admirable piety, his steadfast loyalty to King William and Queen Anne, for having made renowned and respected the name of Britain through all lands, God rewarded the Christian Hero, not with arrogant titles, neither with envious flattery nor with the empty applause of the mob but with the pure, peaceful, conscience of a noble mind, the love of all good and worthy men, rest in his ancestral home and death in Christ. He passed away on 24 January 1708 AD at the age of 58. He had had three wives: Mary Howe of Cold Berwick in the county of Wiltshire. Mary Luttrell of Dunster Castle in the County of Somerset and Catherine Knatchbull of Mersham Hatch, Kent. He had his only son George by his second wife. H. M. William Broadnam and Sir Sam Milles, Esquires T.C.P.]
Details
Description: Long bust of Rooke in armour and wig with draped curtains behind. The bow of a warship in relief protrudes on either side of the inscription tablet below. Architectural surround with pilasters on either side, armorials on top. Type: Wall monument Position: Chapel of St Michael Materials: Marble Artists: Edward Stanton
People
Rooke, George Age: 58 Date of Death: 24/1/1709 Cause of Death: Unknown / None Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Translation: Silvia Bozzato (modern year for date of death given). Sir George Rooke is buried in St Paul's Church, Canterbury. A statue of Rooke was erected in Gibraltar in 2004.
Bibliography: John Newman 'Buildings of England: North East and East Kent' (Harmondsworth, 1983) p. 210; John Le Neve 'Monumenta Anglicana', vol. iv, p. 147 (London, 1718). Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
