Gravestone at Lancaster Priory commemorating Thomas Woodhouse d. 1805 and another family member of the same name d. 1836 in the loss of the vessel ‘John Welch’
Location
Lancaster Priory, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Transcript
[Not exact]'Thomas WOODHOUSE of Sunderland and Lancaster, died 20 Dec 1801, aged 94; Thomas their son, died at sea 1805, aged 47; Margaret his daughter by his wife, Betty Bradshaw, died 4 April 1809, aged 14, Betty his daughter died 14 July 1815, aged 17; William Bayne died at Jamaica, 1815 aged 14. Thomas, master of the ship, John Welch of Liverpool, drowned at Hoylake with fourteen of his crew 29 July 1836, aged 45. Agnes, wife of the above, died 3 Feb 1836, aged 44, John their son, died in infancy; Betty widow of the second named Thomas, died 5 Nov 1846 aged 84.
Details
Position: Churchyard Vessel: John Welch
People
Woodhouse, Thomas Age: 47 Date of Death: 1805 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Woodhouse, Thomas Age: 45 Date of Death: 19/7/1836 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Bibliography: Kenneth H. Dolton 'The tombstones and memorials of St Mary's Parish Church, Lancaster' (Lancaster, 1972)
Wall tablet at St Aidan’s Church, Bamburgh commemorating Robert Younghusband d. 1830 and William John Younghusband d. 1838 in the loss of the East Indiaman ‘Protector’
Location
St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY 0F / OSWALD YOUNGHUSBAND ESQR. / FORMERLY OF ROSS IN THIS PARISH / WHO DIED 9TH JUNE 1828 AGED 58 YEARS / AND OF HIS FAMILY / OSWALD YOUNGHUSBAND WHO DIED IN INFANCY 6TH APRIL 1802 / OSWALD YOUNGHUSBAND; WHO DIED 22ND APRIL 1815 AGED 8 YEARS / ROBERT YOUNGHUSBAND / WHO WAS KILLED BY A FALL FROM THE MAIN TOP SAIL YARD / ON HIS PASSAGE HOME FROM AMERICA 24TH JUNE 1830 AGED 21 YEARS / WILLIAM JOHN YOUNGHUSBAND / LATE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE EAST INDIA SHIP PROTECTOR; WHO PERISHED WITH / 170 OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW OFF THE SANDS HEAD IN THE BAY OF BENGAL / DURING A HURRICANE ON THE 18TH OF OCTOBER 1838 AGED 33 YEARS / HE WAS A GALLANT OFFICER AND CHEERED HIS CREW TO THE LAST.'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: North side of the nave Materials: Marble Artists: G. Green Vessel: Protector
People
Younghusband, Robert Age: 21 Date of Death: 24/6/1830 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Mariner Organisation: Younghusband, William Age: 33 Date of Death: 18/10/1838 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Memorial in St Michael’s Church, Teignmouth, Devon commemorating Richard Westlake lost in the foundering of the brig ‘Isla’ 1823
Location
St Michael's Church, Teignmouth, Devon, England
Transcript
'Richard Westlake, Master of the brig 'Isla' also John Westlake his brother who lost their lives in the said brig which founder'd in the storm on the 29th day of October 1823 within sight of this church'
Details
Position: South wall of transept Vessel: Isla
People
Westlake, Richard Age: Unknown Date of Death: 29/10/1823 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Unknown Westlake, John Age: Unknown Date of Death: 29/10/1823 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
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Bibliography: H.J. Trump 'Westcountry Harbour: The port of Teignmouth 1690-1975' (Teignmouth 1976) p. 63.
Memorial in Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Charles Thomas Potbury d. 1873, lost with all hands in SS ‘Grecian’.
Location
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of Richard Potbury, of this city, formerly of Plymouth, Devon, who died 25th. January 1866. Also of his son, CHARLES THOMAS, aged 52 years, who sailed from this port in the S.S. 'GRECIAN', on the 29th January 1873, and was lost with all on board in the Bay of Biscay'
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Vessel: SS Grecian
People
Potbury, Charles Thomas Age: 52 Date of Death: 1873 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon commemorating William Forbes d. 1872
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Salcombe, Devon, England
Transcript
'IN / MEMORY OF / WILLIAM HINGSTON FORBES / WHO DIED THE / 11 DAY OF AUGUST / 1858 / AGED 35 YEARS / ALSO IN MEMORY OF / WILLIAM FORBES / SON OF THE ABOVE / WHO SAILED FROM LONDON IN / THE BARQUE CORSAIRS BRIDE / JULY 1872 FOR CUBA / WEST INDIES / AND HAS NOT SINCE / BEEN HEARD OF / AGED 20 YEARS'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard number 116 Vessel: Corsairs Bride
People
Forbes, William Age: 20 Date of Death: 7/1872 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: 'Corsair's Bride' barque, built 1850, Newhaven. Recorder: Lyn Collins
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters