Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating Charles Palmer d. 1915 in the loss of ‘Lusitania’
Location
Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
'In loving memory of / Ernest / beloved son of Thomas & Eliza Palmer / who died Jan 27th 1889 / Aged 2 weeks / Suffer little children to come unto me. / Also in loving memory of the above / Thomas Palmer / beloved husband of Eliza Palmer / who died Oct 19th 1899 / Aged 36 years / Lord when to thee my sinking soul / Did in affliction fly / Thy mercy did my griefs curtail / And all my wants supply/ Also Charles, beloved son of the above / Lost his life on the Lusitania May 7th 1915 / Aged 21 years / When thou passeth through the waters I will be with thee.'
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Type: Gravestone Vessel: Lusitania
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Palmer, Charles Age: 21 Date of Death: 7/5/1915 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Cunard Line
Memorial window at London Division RNR headquarters, St Katherine’s Way, London commemorating twelve men who died in the loss of HMS ‘Fittleton’ in 1976
Location
London Div RNR headquarters, St Katherine's Way, London, England
Transcript
'H.M.S. / FITTLETON / 20 SEPTEMBER/1976 / C.R.S. Philip Barber RNR / Ck. Kevin Donoghue RN / Sub Lt. Christopher Grenfell RNR / M.E.M. Ian Hewison RNR / M.E.M. Gerard Hoey RN / R.O. Richard Massey RNR / O.E.M. Charles Newell RNR / Ck. Michael Pilch RNR / C.P.O. Ck. Frederick Pilgrim RNR / R.O. Patrick Quantrill RNR / C.Y. David Skinner RNR / Mech Stanley Turner BEM RNR'
Details
Description: The window shows a ship portrait of "Fittleton' and her badge. The ship was sunk after a collision with HMS 'Mermaid'. Type: Window Position: East wall of drill hall Materials: Glass Date Erected: 1988 Vessel: HMS Fittleton
People
Barber, Philip Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Donoghue, Kevin Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Grenfell, Christopher Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant RNR Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Hewison, Ian Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Hoey, Gerard Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Massey, Richard Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Newell, Charles Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Pilch, Michael Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Pilgrim, Frederick Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Quantrill, Patrick Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Skinner, David Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Turner, Stanley Age: Date of Death: 20/9/1976 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
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Notes: Brass plaques commemorating HMS 'Fittleton' at St Martin-in-the-Fields and Fittleton Church, Fittleton, Wiltshire. Erected by members and ex-members of the Division and the families of the deceased. Recorder: Pat Barber
Monument in Westminster Abbey, London, commemorating Rear-Admiral Richard Kempenfelt RN d. 1782
Location
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of / RICHARD KEMPENFELT Esq, Rear-Adm of the Blue / who was lost in his Majesty's ship 'Royal George' / which overset and sunk at Spithead on the 29th August 1782 / by which fatal event / about nine hundred person were launched into eternity / and his king and country depraved of the services of a great and meritorious officer / in the 64th year of his age / This monument was erected pursuant to the will of his brother/ Gustavus Adolphus Kempenfelt Esq / Who died at his seat, Lady Place, Hurley, Berkshire on the 14th March 1808 aged 87. / Of whose philanthropy and humanity / his liberal subscriptions and bequests to the most of the charitable institutions in the country / will be lasting records.'
Details
Description: Inscribed pedestal on which is a column with the following representations, at the bottom is the submerged 'Royal George' with masts sticking out of the water. Above, next is the soul of the dead Admiral ascending to heaven and further above a winged victory with a crown and palm-branch. Type: Monument Position: Chapel of St Michael Materials: Marble Artists: John Bacon Vessel: HMS Royal George
Event Date
1782
Event Category
1775 - 1783 American Revolutionary War
People
Kempenfelt, Richard Age: 64 Date of Death: 29/8/1782 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Rear Admiral of the Blue Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Buried at Alverstoke in Hampshire. Monument erected by his brother, Gustavus Adolphus Kempenfelt. Bibliography: R.F. Johnson 'The Royal George' (London, 1971); 'Dictionary of National Biography'. Recorder: A.J. Richardson 1980
Memorial stone at Agnew Park, Stranraer commemorating the loss of the MV ‘Princess Victoria’
Location
Agnew Park, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Transcript
'On the morning of 31st January 1953, The M.V. Princess Victoria left the East Pier Stranraer to make its normal crossing to Larne. Off Corsewall Point, the ship encountered the full fury of the gale which was that day to cause so much damage and loss of life throughout the country and despite the valiant efforts of her crew, the lifeboatmen and other seafarers, the Princess Victoria foundered off the coast of Northern Ireland with the loss of 133 lives. Of those lost 33 were inhabitants of Stranraer whose death the community mourns.'
Details
Description: Built out of stone representing the shape of the Ailsa Craig. There is an anchor on the top and a bronze plaque placed in the centre. More recently on the 50th Anniversary another bronze plaque has been placed at the front of the memorial incribed with the names of all those who were lost. Type: Stone Position: Right hand side within Agnew Crescent entrance Materials: Stone Vessel: Princess Victoria
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Notes: The memorial was moved when the park was redesigned in about 1989. There was considerable controversy at the time as local people felt there was insufficient consultation. Not all the bodies were recovered from the sea and the memorial was regarded as a headstone by relatives of the dead.
Gravestone in Ulverston, Cumbria of James Fell d. 1809 in the loss of the ‘Jane Duchess of Gordon’
Location
St Mary's Church, Ulverston, Cumbria, England
Transcript
'Here lies the body of James Fell of Ulverston Mercht, who died Jan. 25th 1805 aged 87 years. Also Margaret his wife died April 20th 1804 aged 88 years. Also Elizabeth daughter of Wm. & Martha Fell, died Oct 31 1796 aged 5 years. James son of W & M Fell supposed to have perished on his passage to India in the ship 'Jane Duchess of Gordon' which was lost in the year 1809, aged 19 years. Frances the daughter, died 16 Oct. 1810 aged 16 years. William Fell son of the first named James and father of Elizabeth, James and Frances died 10 Oct. 1819 aged 70 years. William Fell, son of the above William Fell died Feb. 25th 1828 aged 32 years. Martha Fell relict of the first named William Fell died Dec 12 1844 aged 78 years.'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: East side Churchyard Vessel: Jane, Duchess of Gordon
People
Fell, James Age: 19 Date of Death: 1809 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
Gravestone at Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, commemorating William Palmer d. 1759
Location
Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'This is to the Memory / of William Palmer / That Lost his Life and Vessell / Going into Dublin the 24 of Febry / 1759 Aged 38 Years / Here lyeth the Body / of Elizabeth His Wife / who Departed this Life the 18th of July 1759 / Aged 35 Years Leaving Issue-3 children / Elizabeth since Dyed May the 20th 1760 Aged 1 Year'
Details
Description: Relief of capsized vessel in a harbour entrance in front of Dublin castle. A body and two fish in the water. Type: Gravestone Materials: Limestone
People
Palmer, William Age: 38 Date of Death: 24/2/1759 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: DOSSIER. Relief seems to have been recut. Recorder: K.J. Linder Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Memorial at St Anne’s Church, Killough, County Down commemorating Killaly Musgrave and Aaron Bellingham d. 1836
Location
St Anne's Church, Killough, County Down, Northern Ireland
Transcript
'Here lieth the bodies of KILLALY WILLIAM MUSGRAVE aged 19 years and AARON BELLINGHAM aged 27 years, mate, son, and son-in-law to the late William Musgrave Civil Engineer to the Port and Harbour of the City of Waterford together with the Captain and the rest of the crew of that ill-fated vessel the 'Menapia' of Waterford which was lost on the rocks of St John's Point on the night of the 13th December 1836 not one surviving to tell the melancholy tale.'
Bellingham, Aaron Age: 27 Date of Death: 13/12/1836 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Mate Organisation: Unknown Musgrave, Killaly William Age: 19 Date of Death: 13/12/1836 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Happisburgh, Norfolk commemorating the six seamen who died in the wreck of ‘Young England’ 1875
Location
St Mary's Church, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England
Transcript
'This stone erected by a public subscription commencing with the Hasbo' beachmen marks the grave where rest the mortal remains of six seaman from the wreck of the barque 'Young England' of Middleborough. Two of them were natives of Sweden, one of Norway, one of Holland and two of England. They were washed ashore on the Beach and interred here on the 25th day of October 1875. "And the sea gave up the dead that were in it" Rev 20 13'
Details
Description: Cross and anchor. Vessel: 'Young England'
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Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1968 Photographer: P Lacey
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
