Gravestone in Milbrook, Cornwall commemorating John Avery d. 1870
Location
All Saints' Church, Milbrook, Cornwall, England
Transcript
'In / Loving Memory of / JOHN AVERY / WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN HMS CAPTAIN ON THE / 7TH OF SEPTEMBER 1870. / AGED 33 YEARS. / THY WILL BE DONE. / ALSO JANE HAM, WIFE OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED JUNE 11TH 1919 / AGED 84 YEARS / FOR EVER WITH THE LORD / ALSO / EMILY JANE, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED MAY 1924... / AGED 54 YEARS / IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH.'
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Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Slate Vessel: HMS Captain
People
Avery, John Age: 33 Date of Death: 7/9/1870 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Rating Organisation: Royal Navy
Plaque at St Nicolas’s Church, Cabourn, Lincolnshire commemorating William Frederick Symons d. 1870 in the loss of the SS ‘City of Boston’
Location
St Nicolas's Church, Cabourn, Lincolnshire, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of William Frederick Symons aged 22 years left Halifax Nova Scotia as fourth mate on board the Royal Mail SS City of Boston Jan 28 1870 ship lost at sea'
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Type: Plaque Vessel: SS City of Boston
People
Symons, William Frederick Age: 22 Date of Death: 1870 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 4th Mate Organisation:
Memorial in the Liverpool Necropolis, commemorating John Woodnorth d. 1822 in the wreck of the ‘Marin’
Location
Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'John Woodnorth eldest son of Peter and Sarah Woodnorth who was drowned by the wreck of the Marin in Castle Town Bay, Isle of Man on the 2nd February 1822 age 14'
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Vessel: Marin
People
Woodnorth, John Age: 14 Date of Death: 2/2/1822 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 8, p. 709. Liverpool Necropolis closed in 1898 and a public garden was later laid out on the site. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial at St Andrew’s Church, Hamble, Hampshire, commemorating Admiral Joseph Sidney Yorke d. 1831
Location
St Andrew's Church, Hamble, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'In memory of Elizabeth Yorke wife of Vice Admiral Joseph Yorke of Sydney Lodge, who died at the Admiralty, 30th of January 1813 in her 40th year and was buried in the family vault at Wimpole. Also of their second son Sydney John, who died 21 March 1814 in his 8th year, buried at Wimpole. Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke K.C.B. departed this life being drowned by the upsetting of a boat on the 5th of May 1831. He was buried in the vault at Wimpole'
Details
Vessel: Catherine
People
Yorke, Joseph Sidney Age: Date of Death: 5/5/1831 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Admiral Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Lost in the yacht 'Catherine' which was struck by lightning and capsized.
Wall tablet at St Mary’s Church, Portsmouth commemorating Captain William Shepheard RN d. 1819 and William Henry Shepheard d. 1822 in the loss of HMS ‘Confiance’
Location
St Mary's Church, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'Sacred / To The Memory / Of William Shepheard / A Captain In The Royal Navy / Who Departed This Life / The 15th Of December 1819 / Aged 73 Years / Also Of Ann Shepheard Wife Of The Above / Who Died The 16th Of December 1821 / Aged 51 Years / Whose Remains Are Deposited In A Vault / Near This Spot / And To The Memory Of Wm Henry Shepheard / Their Only Son / Who Perished In HMS Confiance / The 21st April 1822 / Aged 21 Years / Also Of Ann Eliza (? Hille? / Their Only Daughter / Who Died The 17th Of October 1838 / Aged 40 Years'
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Type: Wall tablet Position: North porch Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Confiance
People
Shepheard, William Age: 73 Date of Death: 15/12/1819 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy Shepheard, William Henry Age: 21 Date of Death: 21/4/1822 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: The 'Confiance' was a brig sloop built at Rochester in August 1813 and wrecked off the Dutch coast 21 April 1822. This memorial is not in its original position as the date belongs to the medieval St Mary's Church which was rebuilt in 1843, which in its turn was demolished for the present St Mary's church in the 1880s. Other mememorials from the earlier churches have beeen saved, including a small remnant of the memorial to those lost at the sinking of The 'Royal George' at Spithead. Also in the church are several memorials erected in memory of ships crews who died during commissions abroad
Memorial in St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon commemorating William Maddick d. 1857
Location
St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England
Transcript
'MOSES, Wm Maddick. Chief Officer of the ship 'John Taylor' on his passage from China, passed Anjer all well but never since heard from Oct. 1857 aged 30 years'
Details
Vessel: John Taylor
People
Moses, William Maddick Age: 30 Date of Death: 10/1857 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Unknown
Memorial at St Thomas’s Church, Liverpool commemorating Edmund Richardson d. 1833
Location
St Thomas's church, Park Lane, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Edmund Richardson, Pilot, perished in getting ashore from the pilot boat at Formby on 29 November 1833. Age 33'
Details
Vessel: Good Intent
People
Richardson, Edmund Age: 33 Date of Death: 29/11/1833 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Pilot Organisation:
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Notes: From a MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 3, p. 680. Pilot boat no 1 'Good Intent' wrecked at Formby with 22 pilots on board 13 of whom were drowned. Recorder: Captain J. P. Brand
Memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Norwich commemorating Phyllis Helen Kerry and Phyllis Eileen Mary Kerry d. 1903 in the wreck of the ‘Foyledale’ in Valparaiso Harbour
Location
St Andrew's Church, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Transcript
'Phyllis Helen, the dearly beloved wife of Captain Charles KERRY, who died (a heroine) in the wreck of the 'Foyledale' at Valparaiso on 2nd June 1903 aged 27 years. "Faithful unto Death". Her last words, "Be Brave men. God is with us." Also Phyllis Eileen Mary, Their child, who fell asleep at the same time, aged 5 years'
Details
Vessel: Foyledale
People
Kerry, Phyllis Helen Age: 27 Date of Death: 2/6/1903 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Porter & Ireland
Gravestone at Holy Trinity Old Church, Bothenhampton, Dorset, commemorating Thomas Jarvis d. 1864
Location
Holy Trinity Old Church, Bothenhampton, Dorset, England
Transcript
'Thomas Roots Jarvis / Second son of John Jarvis / (Harbour Road) who was drowned / by stranding of the ship Dessert [sic] / Flower of Liverpool on the Long Bank / off Wexford on the 4th March 1864 / aged 38 years. / "He sunk no human power his life could save / No hand could snatch him from his watery grave / a grave indeed he little thought to find / when England and his friends, he left behind" / Also the above named John Jarvis / who died January 26th 1867 / aged 74 years / [rest illegible]'
Details
Description: Carved with a weeping willow. Type: Gravestone Materials: Stone Vessel: Desert Flower
People
Jarvis, Thomas Roots Age: 38 Date of Death: 4/3/1864 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Recorder: M.T. Morton
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