Memorial on Chaine Memorial Road, Larne, County Antrim commemorating the 133 passengers and crew of the MV ‘Princess Victoria’ who died on 31st January 1953.
Location
Chaine Memorial Road, Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Transcript
ON THE MORNING OF 31ST JANUARY 1953 / THE M.V. 'PRINCESS VICTORIA' / LEFT THE EAST PIER STRANRAER / TO MAKE ITS NORMAL CROSSING TO / LARNE, OFF CORSEWALL POINT / THE SHIP ENCOUNTERED THE FULL / FURY OF THE GALE WHICH WAS THAT DAY / TO CAUSE SO MUCH DAMAGE / AND LOSS OF LIFE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AND, DESPITE THE VALIANT EFFORTS OF HER CREW / THE LIFEBOATMEN AND OTHER / SEAFARERS, THE PRINCESS VICTORIA / FOUNDERED OFF THE COAST OF / NORTHERN IRELAND WITH THE / LOSS OF 133 LIVES, OF THOSE / LOST 27 WERE INHABITANTS OF / LARNE, WHOSE DEATH THE / COMMUNITY MOURNS.
Details
Description: Metal anchor on top of a large stone plinth with memorial plaques. The plaques include a memorial and the names of those lost in the disaster. Type: Memorial Vessel: MV Princess Victoria
Memorial tablet in St Matthew’s Church, Ipswich, Suffolk commemorating Edmund Powles, Chaplain RN, d.1870 in the loss of HMS ‘Captain’
Location
St Matthew's Church, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'Edmund Sheppard Powles, Chaplain R.N. who died at sea 7 Sept 1870 aged 36, by the foundering of H.M.S. Captain off Cape Finisterre, when 500 of the crew perished'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: North wall Vessel: HMS Captain
People
Powles, Edmund Sheppard Age: 36 Date of Death: 7/9/1870 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in St Keverne, Cornwall dedicated to those lost aboard the transport ship ‘Despatch’ in 1800
Location
St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England
Transcript
'In memory of the officers and men of HM VII the Hussars interred in this plot who were lost in the transport 'Despatch' on the Manacle rocks on Jan 22nd 1800 on their return from the Peninsular War'
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool commemorating Pier Master William Armour d. 1883 and A. W. Brown d. 1884 in the wreck of the ‘Juno’
Location
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'In loving remembrance of my beloved husband WILLIAM ARMOUR who died 5th December 1883, aged 70 years. Also A. W. Brown, grandson of the above, who was drowned by the wreck of the ship 'JUNO', 28th, January 1884, aged 19 years'
Brown, A. W. Age: 19 Date of Death: 28/1/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Armour, William Age: 70 Date of Death: 5/12/1883 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Pier Master Organisation:
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Notes: A.W. Brown was the grandson of William Armour, Queen's pier master. 'Juno' bound for Calcutta laden with salt, was driven ashore in bad weather at the mouth of the Mersey with the loss of all hands. Recorder: Martin Davies, April 1985, Friends of the Merseyside Maritime Museum
Memorial at Whitechurch Cemetery, Ballywalter, County Down commemorating Captain James Gilmor d. 1876
Location
Whitechurch Cemetery, Ballywalter, County Down, Northern Ireland
Transcript
'In memory of Captain James GILMOR who lost his life at sea on board the IONA wrecked on the Formby sand near Liverpool in that awful gale of March 4th 1876 aged 31 years'
Details
Vessel: Iona
People
Gilmor, James Age: 31 Date of Death: 4/3/1876 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Unknown
Memorial at Church of St Ffraed, Llanon, Ceredigion commemorating David Iorwerth Alfred Jones d. 1925 in the wreck of the ‘Cardiff Hall’
Location
Church of St Ffraed, Llanon, Ceredigion, Wales
Transcript
'David Iorwerth Alfred, son of Capt D E A Jones & M C Jones, Rosemount, Llanon, who lost his life in the wreck of the 'Cardiff Hall' near Cork, Jan 13, 1925 aged 22'
Details
Vessel: Cardiff Hall
People
Jones, David Iorwerth Alfred Age: 22 Date of Death: 13/1/1925 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Memorial cross at Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent commemorating an infant passenger who died in the loss of the ‘Northfleet’ 1873
Location
Church of St Margaret of Antioch, St Margaret-at-Cliffe, Kent, England
Transcript
‘Here / sleeps the / body of an infant / one of the 293 passengers and crew / drowned in the ship / NORTHFLEET / run down off Dungeness / 22nd January 1873'
Details
Description: A small cross Type: Cross Position: n.13 Materials: Sandstone Vessel: Northfleet
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Notes: The Northfleet sailed from Gravesend and was bound for Hobart, Tasmania. She was struck by a steamer off Dungeness and sank. 293 passenger and crew drowned. 86 were saved. Recorder: E.R. Stage 1982
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
