Gravestone at St Sampson’s Church, Guernsey, commemorating Henry James Robinson d. 1881 in the loss of the ‘Speed’
Location
St Sampson's Church, St Sampson's, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'Henry James Robinson, Native of Essex who was lost at sea on the 3rd April 1881 in the Speed of Guernsey whose remains rest in the Great Ocean til the resurrection morn'
Robinson, Henry James Age: Date of Death: 3/4/1881 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: 'Speed' struck in stern by SS 'Solent' 1 1/2 miles off Longships light on passage from Runcorn to Guernsey laden with coal. Two of three crew rescued. Recorder: D. Kreckeler 1982
Memorial at South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata, India commemorating Robert Gardener, d. 1787
Location
South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / Robert Gardener / who was unfortunately wrecked / in the ship 'Ganges' on the / Barabullor Sand in the River Ganges, the / 23rd May 1787. / This Monument is erected from a motive of fillial regard / by his affectionate son, Andrew Gardener.'
Details
Vessel: 'Ganges'
People
Gardener, Robert Age: Unknown Date of Death: 23/5/1787 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Unknown
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Bibliography: 'The Bengal Obituary or a record to perpetuate the memory of departed worth' (Calcutta, 1848) p.74.
Memorial at Barbados St Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand commemorating Francis George Garrard d. 1881 in the loss of the ‘Tararua’
Location
Barbados St Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand, Rest of the World
Transcript
'To the memory of Francis George Garrard Master of the SS Tararua who perished at the wreck of his vessel on the Otara reef 30 April 1881 aged 28 years'
Details
Description: Anchor and rock. Type: Gravestone Vessel: SS Tararua
People
Garrard, Francis George Age: 28 Date of Death: 30/4/1881 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Bibliography: Joan MacIntosh 'The wreck of the Tararua'.
Memorial at Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating William Doy, John Doy d. 1894 and William Doy, d. 1877
Location
Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'WILLIAM Husband of SARAH DOY who was unfortunately drowned in the ship 'ONWARD' of this part 22nd December 1894 aged 56 years. Also JOHN their son who was lost in the same ship aged 26 years. Also WILLIAM their son who was unfortunately lost at sea 24 Nov 1877 aged 14 years. Also SARAH DOY died 6 March 1907 aged 68 years'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Plot 42 Vessel: Onward
People
Doy, William Age: 56 Date of Death: 22/12/1894 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown Doy, John Age: 26 Date of Death: 22/12/1894 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown Doy, William Age: 14 Date of Death: 24/11/1877 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Bingham’s Melcombe, Dorset, commemorating Lieutenant Alan Bosworth-Smith RN d. 1901
Location
St Andrew's Church, Bingham's Melcombe, Dorset, England
Transcript
'Alan Wyldlove Bosworth-Smith, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, who on September 18th, 1901, while H.M.S. Cobra, of which he was in command, was breaking up in a storm, remained standing on the bridge with his arms folded to the last, and went down with his vessel'
Details
Type: Brass Position: North wall of nave Vessel: HMS Cobra
People
Bosworth-Smith, Alan Wyldlove Age: Date of Death: 18/9/1901 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
'In affectionate remembrance of William John Oldridge the beloved husband of Elizabeth Oldridge who drowned St Ouens Bay Jersey through the wreck of the St Malo trader 'Reindeer' off Guernsey, January 14th 1879. In the midst of life we are in death'
Details
Type: Gravestone Vessel: Reindeer
People
Oldridge, William John Age: Date of Death: 14/1/1879 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: 'Reindeer' wrecked on reef at L'Etacq, Jersey. Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript). Recorder: David Kreckeler 1981
Plaque dedicated to Frederick Exon d. 1887, in St Nicholas Church, Bristol.
Location
St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of Frederick Exon / aged 39 years / who is supposed to have been lost in the Bristol barque / La Zingara off the Azores about the end of December 1887 / Erected by his widow'
Details
Type: Plaque Position: Staircase Materials: Brass Vessel: La Zingara
People
Exon, Frederick Age: 39 Date of Death: 1887 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981. 'La Zingara' wooden barque, built by T. Royden & Son of Liverpool in 1860. Foundered somewhere between the Azores and the coast of Africa. Bibliography: Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
