Category Archives: Vessel Loss

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent, England

Memorial in the church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent commemorating Commander William Henderson Truscott, RN d. 1859

Location

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Worth, Kent, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HENDERSON TRUSCOTT, COMMANDER, ROYAL NAVY, AGED 27 YEARS; WHO FELL A VICTIM TO AFRICAN FEVER ON HIS PASSAGE TO ENGLAND FROM SIERRA LEONE, 4TH JUNE 1859, SHORTLY AFTER A WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM THE LOSS OF H.M. BRIG 'HERON' UNDER HIS COMMAND, WHICH VESSEL, SUDDENLY FOUNDERED IN A TORNADO 9TH MAY IN LAT 4.5N LON 15.6W. HE RESTS IN A SAILORS GRAVE WITH 45 OF HIS SHIPMATES WHO WERE DROWNED WHEN THE 'HERON' WENT DOWN'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Back and white marble
Vessel: HMS ‘Heron'

People

Truscott, William Henderson
Age: 27
Date of Death: 4/6/1859
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)

JSON

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Vessel Loss

Cemetery, Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire, England

Obelisk at Ashby de la Zouche cemetery commemorating Mary Jane Buck and Daniel Staley d. 1914 in the loss of the ‘Empress of Ireland’

Location

Cemetery, Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire, England

Transcript

[Side One] 'In Loving Memory of Frances Elizabeth Eldest Daughter of John & Elizabeth Staley Born July 22 1869 Died May 7 1894 Abide with me.' [Side Two] 'In Loving Memory of Our Father John Staley Who died August 14 1919 Aged 74 Years Greatly Missed' [Side Three] 'In Loving Memory of Mary Jane (Wife of the late William Buck) and her Brother Daniel Staley Who lost their lives in the Empress of Ireland Disaster May 29th 1914 Though Lost to Sight Yet Ever With Us'

Details

Description: Inscriptions on three sides of the base.
Type: Obelisk
Materials: Granite
Vessel: Empress of Ireland

People

Buck, Mary Jane
Age:
Date of Death: 29/5/1914
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Staley, Daniel

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Extra

Notes: 'Empress of Ireland' sunk in the St Lawrence River, Quebec after a collision with the SS 'Storstad'.
Photographer: Tom Connolly 2010

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Vessel Loss

Elswick Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

Memorial at Elswick Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne commemorating marine engineers d. 1871-1883

Location

Elswick Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

Details

Vessel: SS Alice, SS Ethel, SS King Leopold, SS Lord Nelson, SS Rivoli, SS Thornaby, SS Titanis

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER. Memorial to engineers who lost their lives at sea in steamers 'Ethel', 'Alice of Whitby', 'Titania', 'King Leopold', 'Thornaby', 'Rivoli' and 'Lord Nelson'. SS 'Alice' 1872 Whitby, sank 11/12/1874. SS 'Ethel' 1871, sank off Lundy Island 7/2/1877. SS 'King Leopold' 1872, sank 1874. SS 'Lord Nelson' 1878, foundered in Bay of Biscay 27/10/1882. SS 'Rivoli' 1882, sank after collision with German steamship 'Palermo' 25/8/1883. SS 'Thornaby' 1872, sank 1874. SS 'Titania' 1880, foundered in Atlantic 1882.
Recorder: K. Lillico

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Vessel Loss

Church of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England

Ledger in St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol dedicated to Francis John Broughton d. 1801, in the loss of HEIC ‘Lord Talbot’.

Location

Church of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England

Transcript

‘Sacred to the Memory of / The Revd. THOs. BROUGHTON D.D. / Rector of St. Andrew’s Holborn, / & Grandson of HENRY BROUGHTON Esqr. / of Willisham in the County of Suffolk; / a Prebendary of the CATHEDRAL CHURCH of Sailsbury, / Rector of Stipington in the County of Herts, / & Vicar of Bedminster, with the Chapelries of ST. MARY REDCLIFF. / ST. THOMAS, & ABBOTS LEIGH Annexed. / He was born in the Parish of ST. ANDREW’S HOLBORN, in the year 1705 / & married ANNE, the Daughter of the Revd. THOS. HARRIS. / of this City, by whom he has six children. / He was a profound & elegant Scholar; / & forcefully applied his talents to the support of the / Protestant Establishment, / of which he was an able & a faithful Minister. / He died 21st. Decr. in the year 1774, Aged 71. / Also / of THOMAS, eldest Son of the first mentioned THOMAS BROUGHTON, MN / Rector of Ewerton in the County of Somerset, & more than thirty years Vicar of Corston in the same County, / & Rector of ST. PETERS in this City. / He married JANE the Daughter of ROBT. WORKMAN Esqr of Barbadoes / who survives him and by whom he had seven children. / He died 11th Decr. 1811, Aged 61. / And also of JOHN, youngest Son of the same THOMAS BROUGhTON / who died 27th June 1801. Aged 48 Years. / Also of FRANCIS JOHN, third son of the last recorded THOMAS BROUGHTON, who was lost in the Earl Talbot Indiaman / in the China Seas in the year 1801. Aged 15 Years. / And of MARY ANNE, the only & beloved Daughter of the same THOMAS BROUGHTON; who died on the 3rd Novr 1801, / in the twenty second year of her Age. / The Widow & surviving Sons of the last mentioned .... [under radiator]

Details

Type: Ledger
Position: East end of north aisle
Vessel: HEIC Earl Talbot

People

Broughton, Francis John
Age: 15
Date of Death: 1801
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Honourable East India Company

Extra

Notes: East Indiaman 'Earl Talbot' lost in China Seas.
Recorder: David Saunders, Milford Haven
Photographer: Pippa Lacey

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Vessel Loss

Embankment Road Cemetery, Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Gravestone at Embankment Road Cemetery, Kingsbridge, Devon commemorating the family of Frederick Norman Tucker, RN, d. 1914

Location

Embankment Road Cemetery, Kingsbridge, Devon, England

Transcript

‘IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / JAMES EDWARD LANE / DIED DECEMBER 14TH 1924 / AGED 83 YEARS / ALSO OF ELIZABETH / BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE / DIED MARCH 20TH 1930 / AGED 82 YEARS / ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER / ELLA HONOR TUCKER / WIFE OF / FREDERICK NORMAN TUCKER / (HMS MONMOUTH 1914) / DIED AUGUST 8TH 1974 / AGED 87 YEARS'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Materials: Granite
Vessel: HMS Monmouth

Event

Battle of Cape Coronel

Event Date

1914

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Tucker, Frederick Norman
Age: 33
Date of Death: 1/11/1914
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Chief ship's cook
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Lyn Collins

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Vessel Loss

Royal Museums Greenwich, Greenwich, London, England

Memorial at Royal Museums Greenwich commemorating the engineers of RMS ‘Titanic’ lost 1912

Location

Royal Museums Greenwich, Greenwich, London, England

Transcript

'THIS TABLET IS DEDICATED TO THE / MEMORY OF THE ENGINE ROOM STAFF / OF THE S.S. TITANIC WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES AT THE POST OF DUTY / WHEN THE VESSEL SANK AFTER STRIKING / AN ICEBERG ON APRIL 15TH 1912'[List of 35 names]

Details

Description: On top of the memorial a relief of Neptune's head flanked by polar bears. Within a broken pediment a relief of the sinking vessel. The inscription is flanked by two reliefs of engineer officers. On the base of the memorial, a roundel with the Institute badge and the legend: 'INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERS'. This is surrounded by a globe, compass rose and rivits. It is enclosed by laurel branches.
Type: Wall memorial
Materials: Bronze
Artists: George Alexander
Vessel: RMS Titanic

Extra

Notes: George Alexander (1881-1942. The memorial was erected with part of a fund set up by the Institute and the 'Daily Chronicle' to help the families of the engineer officers on 'Titanic'. On loan to the Museum from the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology, Mark Lane, London, England.
Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 74.

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Vessel Loss

St Mary's Churchyard, Portsea, Portsmouth, England

Memorial formerly at St Mary’s Church, Portsea, Portsmouth to those drowned in the loss of ‘Royal George’ 1782

Location

St Mary's Churchyard, Portsea, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'Reader, / With solemn thought / Survey the grave / And reflect / On the untimely death / Of thy fellow mortals; / And whilst / As a man, a Briton and a patriot, / Thou readest / The melancholy narrative / Drop a tear / for thy Country's / Loss / On the twenty-ninth day of August / 1782 / his Majesty's Ship, the ROYAL GEORGE, / being on the heel at Spithead, / overset and sunk; / by which fatal accident / about nine hundred persons / were instantly launched into eternity: / among whom was that brave and experienced officer / Rear Admiral KEMPENFELT. / Nine days after / many bodies of the unfortunate floted [sic], / thirty-five of which were interred in one grave / near this monument. / which is erected by the Parish of PORTSEA, / as a gratefull [sic] Tribute / to the memory / of that great Commander / and his fellow-sufferers' [on base] 'Tis not this stone, regretted Chief, thy name, / Thy worth and merit shall extend to fame / Brilliant Achievements have thy name imprest / In lasting characters on ALBION'S breast'

Details

Description: In relief, a pyramid, flanked by flaming urns, reliefs of naval trophies on either side of the base.
Type: Monument
Date Erected: 1783
Vessel: HMS Royal George

People

Kempenfelt, Richard
Age: 64
Date of Death: 29/8/1782
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Blue
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: No longer extant.
Bibliography: 'Gentleman's Magazine' , vol. Liii, pp.356-358.

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Vessel Loss

Holy Trinity Church, Bramley, Surrey, England

Plaque at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Henry Layard Street RN d. 1915 in the loss of HMS ‘Formidable’

Location

Holy Trinity Church, Bramley, Surrey, England

Transcript

'To the glory of God / and in loving memory of / Lieutenant Commander / Henry Layard Street, / Royal Navy / who lost his life when H.M.S. Formidable was sunk in the / channel by an enemy submarine on January 1st 1915 / Aged 33 years / he was the dearly loved husband of Constance Street / Eldest son of Henry William and Barbara Street / and grandson of Henry Street Esq., late of Birley in this Parish / Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down / his life for his friends'

Details

Type: Tablet
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Formidable

People

Street, Henry Layard
Age: 33
Date of Death: 1/1/1915
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1993

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  "post_id": "4323",
  "id": "M1418",
  "location": "Holy Trinity Church, Bramley, Surrey, England",
  "transcript": "'To the glory of God / and in loving memory of / Lieutenant Commander / Henry Layard Street, / Royal Navy / who lost his life when H.M.S. Formidable was sunk in the / channel by an enemy submarine on January 1st 1915 / Aged 33 years / he was the dearly loved husband of Constance Street / Eldest son of Henry William and Barbara Street / and grandson of Henry Street Esq., late of Birley in this Parish / Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down / his life for his friends'",
  "content": "<p>Plaque at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley commemorating  Lieutenant-Commander Henry Layard Street RN d. 1915 in the loss of HMS ‘Formidable’</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Vessel Loss"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "Tablet",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "Brass",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Formidable"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Street, Henry Layard","age":"33","dateofdeath":"1/1/1915","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Lieutenant Commander RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "The Arts Society (NADFAS) 1993",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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St Botolph's Church, Postman's Park, London, England

Memorial at St Botolph’s Church, Postman’s Park, London commemorating Mary Rogers d. 1889 in the wreck of the ‘Stella’

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St Botolph's Church, Postman's Park, London, England

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'MARY ROGERS / STEWARDESS OF THE STELLA / MAR.30.1899 / SELF SACRIFICED BY GIVING UP / HER LIFE BELT AND VOLUNTARILY / GOING DOWN IN THE SINKING SHIP'

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Description: Tile painted with a ship and foul anchor. The tiles are set in a loggia or cloister set up at his own expense by the painter and sculptor G. H. Watts.
Type: Memorial tile
Position: Churchyard
Date Erected: 1899
Artists: Doulton & Co, Ernest George
Vessel: Stella

People

Rogers, Mary
Age:
Date of Death: 30/3/1899
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Stewardess
Organisation:

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Bibliography: Philip Ward-Jackson 'Public Sculpture of the City of London' (Liverpool, 2003) pp. 295-97
Recorder: B. Tomlinson

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  "id": "M3656",
  "location": "St Botolph's Church, Postman's Park, London, England",
  "transcript": "'MARY ROGERS / STEWARDESS OF THE STELLA / MAR.30.1899 / SELF SACRIFICED BY GIVING UP / HER LIFE BELT AND VOLUNTARILY / GOING DOWN IN THE SINKING SHIP'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at St Botolph’s Church, Postman’s Park, London commemorating Mary Rogers d. 1889 in the wreck of the ‘Stella’</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Lifesaving","Vessel Loss"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Tile painted with a ship and foul anchor. The tiles are set in a loggia or cloister set up at his own expense by the painter and sculptor G. H. Watts.",
    "type": "Memorial tile",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "1899",
    "artists": "Doulton & Co, Ernest George",
    "vessel": "Stella"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
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  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Philip Ward-Jackson 'Public Sculpture of the City of London' (Liverpool, 2003) pp. 295-97",
    "recorder": "B. Tomlinson",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating J. L. Randall d. 1917

Location

All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: SS Copenhagan

People

Randall, Leonard J.
Age:
Date of Death: 13/3/1917
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation: Great Eastern Railway Company

Extra

Notes: SS 'Copenhagen' passenger steamer sunk by 'U-C 61' between Harwich and Hook of Holland. Date of death confirmed by Commonwealth War Graves Commission site.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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  "id": "M2053",
  "location": "All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, England",
  "transcript": "",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Essex, commemorating J. L. Randall d. 1917</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Vessel Loss"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "Churchyard",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "SS Copenhagan"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Randall, Leonard  J.","age":"","dateofdeath":"13/3/1917","causeofdeath":"War casualty","rankOccupation":"Fireman","organisation":"Great Eastern Railway Company"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "SS 'Copenhagen' passenger steamer sunk by 'U-C 61' between Harwich and Hook of Holland. Date of death confirmed by Commonwealth War Graves Commission site.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters