Wall tablet at St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris commemorating Henry and Henriette Setwyn d. 1831 in the loss of the ‘Rothsay Castle’
Location
St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales
Transcript
'To the Memory / of / Henry and Henriette Setwyn / who were passengers on board the / Rothsay Castle / and perished during the night of 17th August 1831. / Their earthly remains rest together / in the adjoining churchyard / "And they shall be mine saith the LORD of HOSTS"/ "in that day when I make up my jewels / for Precious in the sight of the LORD" / "Is the Death of his saints"
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Description: Carved willow branches on the top and sides, coat of arms on base. Type: Wall tablet Position: Nave Materials: Marble Vessel: Rothsay Castle
People
Setwyn, Henry Age: Date of Death: 17/8/1831 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Setwyn, Henriette Age: Date of Death: 17/8/1831 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
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Notes: Sighted B. Tomlinson 2004. 'Rothsay Castle' was a paddle steamer used for day trips from Liverpool along the coast of Wales. She was wrecked at the eastern end of the Menai Strait. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1978
Stone marker at Porthellick Cove, Isles of Scilly commemorating the place where the body of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel was washed ashore in 1707 after the loss of the ‘Association’
Location
Beach, Porthellick Cove, Isles of Scilly, England
Transcript
'THIS STONE MARKS THE PLACE / WHERE THE BODY OF / ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET / SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL, / WAS WASHED ASHORE / AFTER HIS FLAGSHIP, HMS ASSOCIATION / WAS WRECKED ON THE GILSTONE ROCKS / ON THE NIGHT OF 22ND OCTOBER 1707'
Details
Description: Upright rock with a plaque. Type: Standing stone
People
Shovell, Cloudesley Age: 56 Date of Death: 22/10/1707 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Admiral of the Fleet Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial at All Saints’ and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk commemorating Stephen Peek and Emmanuel Peek, d. 1915 in the loss of the ‘Labrador’
Location
All Saints' and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'John PEEK Trawlermaster Aberdeen erected this in memory of his father Emmanuel Peek who died 9 Novr 1915 aged 67. Also his brother Stephen George PEEK aged 42 and his nephew Emmanuel Stephen George Peek aged 17 years 7 months. Both of whom were lost from the S.T. Labrador LT1165 January 1915'
Details
Position: Churchyard Vessel: Labrador
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Peek, Stephen George Age: 42 Date of Death: 1/1915 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Skipper Organisation: Mr W. Robbens of Lowestoft Peek, Emmanuel Stephen George Age: 17 Date of Death: 1/1915 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: trimmer Organisation: Mr W. Robbens of Lowestoft
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Notes: The Lowestoft Journal and Suffolk County Record, Saturday, February 13, 1915 suggests that the 'Lowestoft' was mined, as there was no report of a collision and the vessel was very strong. The crew of eight hands were all missing presumed lost; only the body of the captain was recovered. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967
Window in St Peter’s Church, Martindale, Cumbria dedicated to Commander William Parkin RN and the crew of HMS ‘Glorious’ lost in 1940
Location
St Peter's Church, Martindale, Cumbria, England
Transcript
'In memory of Commander William Hugh Parkin Air Arm RN and the Officers and men killed in action H.M.S. Glorious sunk in Norwegian waters 8 June 1940'
Details
Description: The window depicts an aircraft carrier in plain view, with stars above. On the flight deck a phoenix and the rose and sunburst of 'Glorious's' ship's badge surmounted by a naval crown, and anchor and the arms of St Nicholas.
Type: Window Artists: Jane Gay Vessel: HMS Glorious
People
Parkin, W. H. Age: Date of Death: 8/6/1940 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Commander RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: Window given in memory of Commander W.H. Parkin, Swordfish pilot by his widow. Also in memory of the officers and men of HMS 'Glorious', sunk by German battlecruisers off Narvik. Window dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors. Another window at Bearsted, Kent. Bibliography: John Winton 'Carrier Glorious: the life and death of an aircraft carrier' (London, 1986) p. 221.
Memorial in Dawlish Cemetery, Dawlish, Devon commemorating J H Hill, d. 1917
Location
Dawlish Cemetery, Dawlish, Devon, England
Transcript
'In / loving memory of / Ethel / who died Jan 2nd 1919 / Aged 26 / Also of /J.H. Hill / her beloved husband / who lost his life in the sinking / of H. M. Hospital Ship 'Salta' / April 10th 1917 / Aged 26.'
Details
Description: Headstone in the form of an open scroll Type: Gravestone Vessel: Salta
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Hill, J.H. Age: 26 Date of Death: 10/4/1917 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Hospital ship sunk by mine Organisation: Unknown
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Notes: HMHS 'Salta' was lost in 1917 after striking a mine laid by the German submarine UC-26.
Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Eric Alfred Stone d. 1942
Location
All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Transcript
'Eric Alfred Stone RN aged 19, 'M.T.B. 218' Lost off French coast 18 Aug 1942'.
Details
Type: Memorial tile Vessel: MTB 218
People
Stone, Eric Alfred Age: 19 Date of Death: 18/8/1942 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: 'MTB 218' hit a mine and sunk during a night attack on a German convoy. Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 28; Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).
Memorial headstone at St Andrew’s Church, Balligan, County Down, Northern Ireland commemorating Walter Gordon, RN, d. 1854, James Ashton, RN, d. 1857 and Walter Ashton d. 1870
Location
St Andrew’s Church, Balligan, County Down, Northern Ireland
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Walter Barnes Gordon, Paymaster R.N., died at Roddens, May 31st 1854 aged 35 years. Also James Hill Ashton, Master R.N. Died at Roddens, May 1st 1857 and his third son Walter Ashton lost at sea January 1870 aged 23 years. Francis Walter Ashton aged six months died at Bangor October 1874. This tribute of affection is erected by Frances Eleanor Ashton widow, mother and grandmother of the above'
Details
People
Gordon, Walter Barnes Age: 35 Date of Death: 31/5/1854 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Paymaster RN Organisation: Royal Navy Gordon, James Hill Ashton Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1/5/1857 Cause of Death: Unknown Rank / Occupation: Master RN Organisation: Royal Navy Gordon, Walter Ashton Age: 23 Date of Death: 1/1870 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
Obelisk on the seafront, Fleetwood, Lancashire commemorating James Abram and George Greenall d. 1890 whilst attempting to rescue the crew of the ‘Jean Campbell’
Location
Sea front, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
Transcript
'...Who lost their lives in the storm of November 1890 whilst heroically endeavouring to save others'
Details
Type: Obelisk Vessel: Osprey
People
Abram, James Age: Date of Death: 11/1890 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Greenall, George Age: Date of Death: 11/1890 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: The crew of a local fishing smack 'Osprey' sighted the schooner 'Jean Campbell' in distress, a small boat was launched manned by George Wilson, James Abram and George Greenall. It was swamped, sank and only George Wilson was saved. The 'Jean Campbell' was wrecked at Norbreck with three lives lost. Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 48.
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters