Category Archives: Vessel Loss

Old Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Republic of Ireland

Memorial at Old Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork commemorating two passengers on the Lusitania, Inez and George Ley Vernon. George Ley Vernon died 7th May 1915 when the vessel was torpedoed. Inez committed suicide in New York in July 1915.

Location

Old Cemetery, Cobh, County Cork, Republic of Ireland

Transcript

'IN TENDER MEMORY OF / INEZ AND GEORGE LEY VERNON / BOTH YOUNG BEAUTIFUL AND GIFTED / VICTIMS OF THE LUSITANIA CRIME / MAY 7 1915'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: Private grave 651
Materials: Stone
Vessel: SS Lusitania

People

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Extra

Notes: George Ley Pearce Vernon was an American-born British citizen and former concert singer who was acting as an arms importation agent, selling rifles to Russia. His French wife, Inez was a professional violinist. Inez’s sister, actress Rita Jolivert, was also on the journey from England to the United States when the Lusitania was torpedoed. Both Inez and Rita both survived the vessel sinking. However, Inez committed suicide by shooting herself around 22nd July 1915 in New York. Rita brough her sister’s ashes to Ireland after the war.

George Vernon was also known as George Butler.

Bibliography: Patrick O'Sullivan 'Lusitania, unravelling the mysteries' (Cork, 1998) p. 86 (photo).

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Vessel Loss

St Anne's Church, Dowally, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Wall tablet at St Anne’s Church, Dowally commemorating the Reverend John Robb d. 1838 in the loss of the ‘Forfarshire’

Location

St Anne's Church, Dowally, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Transcript

'ERECTED / BY THE PARISHIONERS OF DOWALLY / AS A MEMORIAL OF THEIR BELOVED PASTOR / THE REV. JOHN ROBB A.M. / IN WHOM HIS AFFLICTED PEOPLE WITH DUE SUBMISSION TO THE / ADORABLE WILL OF GOD / HAVE HAD TO LAMENT / A/PASTOR, EMINENT FOR ZEAL, FAITHFULNESS, AFFECTION AND / SACRED ELOQUENCE / AND A MAN UNIVERSALLY ENDEARED BY THE PURITY, GENTLENESS, / AND GODLY SIMPLICITY OF HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER. / HE WAS BORN IN LANARKSHIRE ON THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 1798 / HE WAS ORDAINED 14TH JULY 1836 / HE PERISHED BY SHIPWRECK OFF THE FERN ISLANDS / ON THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 1838 / AND WAS BURIED IN BAMBOROUGH CHURCHYARD'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North internal wall
Materials: Sandstone, white marble
Vessel: SS Forfarshire

People

Robb, John
Age:
Date of Death: 7/9/1838
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: DOSSIER
Recorder: Eileen Cox , Dunkeld and Birnam Historical Society

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Vessel Loss

St Michael's Church, Rushmere, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Michael’s Church, Rushmere, Suffolk commemorating William Francis, RN d. 1916

Location

St Michael's Church, Rushmere, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'William Thomas Francis aged 26 years, who was lost on H.M.S. 'Invincible' in the Battle of Jutland 31 May 1916. Also took part in the Falkland Isles Battle 8 Dec 1914'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Invincible

Event

Battle of Jutland

Event Date

1916

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Francis, William Thomas
Age: 26
Date of Death: 31/5/1916
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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Vessel Loss

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Dolgellau, Gwynedd commemorating Meredith Richard Williams d. 1917 in the loss of ‘Cameronia’

Location

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Transcript

'Meredith Richard Williams, Chapel Buildings, torpedoed on 'Cameronia' in East Mediterranean 15th April 1917'

Details

Vessel: Cameronia

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Williams, Meredith Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 15/4/1917
Cause of Death: War Casualty
Rank / Occupation: Private
Organisation: Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Extra

Notes: Troopship 'Cameronia' torpedoed by 'U-33' in the Mediterranean.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973

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Lifesaving, Vessel Loss

Caister Cemetery, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England

Memorial at Caister Cemetery, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, commemorating nine crew of the Lifeboat ‘Beauchamp’ d. 1901 in the Caister Lifeboat Disaster

Location

Caister Cemetery, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England

Transcript

'HEREUNDER LIE / THE BODIES OF NINE MEN OF CAISTER / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LIFEBOAT BEAUCHAMP / ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 14TH 1901 / WHILST GALLANTLY RESPONDING TO / SIGNALS OF DISTRESS. / THIS MONUMENT / HAS BEEN ERECTED TO THEIR MEMORY / BY A LARGE NUMBER OF THEIR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN / WHO HONOURED THEIR BRAVERY AND PRESERVED THOSE / DEPENDANT UPON THEM FROM WANT.'

Details

Description: Carved with a broken mast, anchor and life belt, there is a relief of a lifeboat on a plinth in the shape of a rock.
Type: Memorial
Materials: Stone
Vessel: Beauchamp

People

Haylett, Aaron Walter
Age: 49
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Coxswain
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
Haylett, James Henry
Age: 56
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Late Coxswain
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
Brown, William Frederick
Age: 49
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Second Coxswain
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
Brown, Charles John
Age: 31
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Crew
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
Wilson, William
Age: 56
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Crew
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
Smith, John William
Age: 43
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Crew
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
King, George Ernest
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Crew
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
George, Charles Bonney
Age: 53
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Crew
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat
Knights, Henry James
Age: 18
Date of Death: 14/11/1901
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Crew
Organisation: Caister Lifeboat

Extra

Notes: The Lifeboat ‘Beauchamp’ lunched to rescue a fishing smack. Unfortunately the ‘Beauchamp’ capsized rough seas and only three crew members survived - John Hubbard, Charles Knights and Walter Haylett. Veteran Lifeboatman James Haylett had two sons, a son-in-law and two grandsons on the boat. At the inquiry, Haylett said: ‘Caister men never turn back’. The phrase ‘Never Turn Back’ was adopted as the motto of the RNLI.
Recorder: David Tull 1984
Photographer: Pippa Lacey

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    "notes": "The Lifeboat ‘Beauchamp’ lunched to rescue a fishing smack.  Unfortunately the ‘Beauchamp’ capsized rough seas and only three crew members survived - John Hubbard, Charles Knights and Walter Haylett.  Veteran Lifeboatman James Haylett had two sons, a son-in-law and two grandsons on the boat.  At the inquiry, Haylett said: ‘Caister men never turn back’.  The phrase ‘Never Turn Back’ was adopted as the motto of the RNLI.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "David Tull 1984",
    "photographer": "Pippa Lacey"  }
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Vessel Loss

St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Memorial at St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon dedicated to Lieutenant Commander Gerard Roope VC, RN, d. 1940

Location

St Petrox Church, Dartmouth, Devon, England

Transcript

'In Proud and Loving Memory of / Lieutenant Commander / Gerard Broadmead Roope / V.C., Royal Navy / 1905 - 1940 / Killed in Action on 8th April, 1940 / Captain of the Destroyer / H.M.S. GLOWWORM / when she sank after ramming / and seriously damaging / the German Cruiser ADMIRAL HIPPER / in the Norwegian Sea. / "FOR VALOUR"'

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Type: Floor slab
Position: Sanctuary crossing
Materials: Black slate
Artists: Steven M.F. Allwood
Vessel: HMS Glowworm

Event

1939-1945 Second World War

Event Date

1940

People

Roope, Gerard Broadmead
Age: 35
Date of Death: 8/4/1940
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Roope was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross, after his ship was sunk in action with 'Admiral Hipper'.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Photographer: P. Lacey

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St Mary's Church, Bridport, Dorset, England

Wall tablet in St Mary’s Church, Bridport, dedicated to Henry Robert d. 1802

Location

St Mary's Church, Bridport, Dorset, England

Transcript

'...aged about 14 years, a Midshipman on board H.M.S. Scout sloop of war which foundered at sea in November 1802 on the Banks of Newfoundland in her voyage to Halifax in Nova Scotia when all hands perished'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Vessel: HMS Scout

People

Carpenter, Henry Robert
Age: 14
Date of Death: 11/1802
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Midshipman RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 27.

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All Saints Church, Frostenden, Suffolk, England

Memorial at All Saints Church, Frostenden, Suffolk commemorating Lewis Seaman, d. 1936 in the loss of the ‘Shore Breeze’

Location

All Saints Church, Frostenden, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Lewis Charles Edward Seaman, who was lost at sea off Milford Haven with the steam drifter 'Shore Breeze' 5th Jan 1936 aged 35'

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Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Shore Breeze

People

Seaman, Lewis Charles Edward
Age: 35
Date of Death: 5/1/1936
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Notes: Steam drifter 'Shore Breeze' foundered 5/1/1936.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1967

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  "content": "<p>Memorial at All Saints Church, Frostenden, Suffolk commemorating Lewis Seaman, d. 1936 in the loss of the ‘Shore Breeze’</p>",
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    "notes": "Steam drifter 'Shore Breeze' foundered 5/1/1936.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Reverend William Henry Donnan, 1967",
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Holy Cross Church, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, England

Wall tablet in Holy Cross Church, Ryton commemorating Lieutenant Charles Arthur Robert Thorp RN d. 1925 in the loss of submarine ‘M1’

Location

Holy Cross Church, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, England

Transcript

'In Thanksgiving to God for the Memory of Charles Arthur Robert Thorp Lieutenant in the Royal Navy who was drowned in the English Channel November 12th 1925 aged 26 with his fellow Officers and Men in HM Submarine M 1. Eldest son of Charles Fenwick and Jane Thorp. Married in this Church to Anne Campbell Hunter. They that go down to the sea in ships and occupy their business in great waters those men see the works of the Lord and the wonders of the deep.'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: North wall of chancel
Vessel: M.1

People

Thorp, Arthur Robert
Age: 26
Date of Death: 12/11/1925
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: M.1 sunk off Start Point, believed to have been rammed by SS 'Vidar'.

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Vessel Loss

St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Gravestone in St Keverne, Cornwall dedicated to Emily Saunders d. 1898

Location

St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'...Emily M Saunders who passed away in the wreck of the Mohegan aged 53'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: Mohegan

People

Saunders, Emily M.
Age: 53
Date of Death: 14/10/1898
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders 1993

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