Category Archives: Vessel Loss

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Memorial at Church of St Peter-in-Chains, Pennal, Gwynedd commemorating Edward Lewis d. 1944 in the loss of the ‘Khedive Ismail’

Location

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Transcript

'Edward Lewis, [Cader?] Rd RA. Killed in action at sea 12 Feb. 1944'

Details

Vessel: Khedive Ismail

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Lewis, Edward
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/2/1944
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Serjeant
Organisation: Royal Artillery

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Notes: Troop ship 'Khedive Ismail' sunk by Japanese submarine 'I-27' in the Indian Ocean.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973
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Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England

Memorial at Toxteth Park Cemetery commemorating Alexander Commelin d. 1870 in the loss of the ‘River Mersey’

Location

Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'In memory of Isabella, daughter of John and Bridget Commelin, who departed this life January 13th. 1858, aged 1 year and 8 months. Also of ALEXANDER, eldest son of the above, who was lost at sea with the barque 'RIVER MERSEY', 1870 and all hands, aged 20 years'

Details

Type: Headstone
Position: S130
Vessel: River Mersey

People

Commelin, Alexander
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1870
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 'River Mersey' foundered with all hands 1870.
Recorder: Martin Davies 1985
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All Saints' and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk, England

Memorial at All Saints’ and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk commemorating Robert Brodie, d.1839

Location

All Saints' and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Robert Brodie of North Shields, late master of the Brig 'Glendale' of Newcastle upon Tyne who was unfortunately killed when ashore on Pakefield flats on the night of the 7th Jany 1839 in the 25th year of his age'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Glendale

People

Brodie, Robert
Age: 24
Date of Death: 7/1/1839
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown

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North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Memorial in North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar commemorating members of the Sutcliffe family who died in the wreck of SS ‘Cadiz’ 1875

Location

North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar, Rest of the World

Transcript

'SUTCLIFFE, Mrs Teresa aged 44 years / Richard Pinnock age 20 years / Rose Louisa age 18 years / Hammond Packer age 16 years, Charles James age 13 years / Mary Madeline age 5 years / Manuel Owen age 3 months / Born in Gibraltar, who / on their passage to England were / wrecked in the steamship / CADIZ off Brest on 8-5-1875 / Erected by a heart broken / father etc who lives to deplore / his irreparable loss / Also Alice Mary and Ellen / who died in infancy'

Details

Vessel: SS Cadiz

People

Sutcliffe, Teresa
Age: 44
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Sutcliffe, Richard Pinnock
Age: 20
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Sutcliffe, Rose Louisa
Age: 18
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Sutcliffe, Hammond Packer
Age: 16
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Sutcliffe, Charles James
Age: 13
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Sutcliffe, Mary Madeline
Age: 5
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Sutcliffe, Manuel Owen
Age:
Date of Death: 8/5/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

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Recorder: B.D. & G.L. Metherell 1986
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St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Wilfred Mossop d. 1848 and Wifred Gillberry d. 1865.

Location

St James's Cemetery, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'In Sacred Remembrance of / WILFRED MOSSOP / Master Mariner of the Port / Born at Whitehaven 7 December 1786 / Departed this life 12 December 1848 / "Therefore be ye also ready" / HANNAH, his Daughter / Died at Whitehaven 31 December 1854 aged 23 / WILFRED GILLBERRY, his Nephew / Born 17 Apr 1825 / Left Callao 30 May 1865 in command of / the ship 'Andacollo' bound for Valparaiso / and has never since been heard of / ISABELLA GILLBERRY, Wife of the above / Departed this life 11 December 1883 aged 56 years'

Details

Vessel: Andacollo

People

Gillberry, Wilfred
Age:
Date of Death: 1865
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Imrie & Co
Mossop, Wilfred
Age:
Date of Death: 12/12/1848
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master mariner
Organisation:

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Recorder: G.K. Gillberry 1987
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St Rumbold's Church, Pentridge, Dorset, England

Memorial at St Rumbold’s Church, Pentridge, Dorset, commemorating Harry Williams d. 1893

Location

St Rumbold's Church, Pentridge, Dorset, England

Transcript

'In loving memory of Harry Williams (Royal Marines) who went down in H.M.S. Victoria June 22nd 1893 aged 23...erected by his devoted sister'

Details

Vessel: HMS Victoria

People

Williams, Harry
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/6/1893
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Marines

Extra

Bibliography: J.D. Spinney 'Some Naval Memorials in Dorset', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 73, p.195 (Greenwich,1987).
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St German's Church, Rame, Cornwall, England

Gravestone in Rame, Cornwall of Thomas Spriddle d. 1878

Location

St German's Church, Rame, Cornwall, England

Transcript

'Thomas Spriddle / Seaman on board of H.M.S. Euridice who was drowned / by her foundering / March 24th 1878. Also Richard Spriddle / brother of the above / Seaman on board of H.M.S. Wasp who was drowned off Tory Island / Sept 22nd 1884 / And the sea shall give up her dead'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: HMS Eurydice, HMS Wasp

People

Spriddle, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 24/3/1878
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Spriddle, Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 22/9/1884
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: E.H. Verney 'The last four days of the Eurydice' (Portsmouth, 1879) pp. 58-63 (list of ship's company).
Recorder: David Bailey 1994
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West End High Street, West End, Southampton, England

Memorial at Southampton to Arthur Henry Rostron d.1940, Captain of RMS ‘Carpathia’

Location

West End High Street, West End, Southampton, England

Transcript

'In / Loving Memory / of / MY DEAR HUSBAND / SIR ARTHUR HENRY ROSTRON / K.B.E./R.D., R.N.R. / DIED NOV. 4th 1940 / AGED 71 YEARS. / ALSO OF/ETHEL MINNIE / THE BELOVED WIFE OF THE ABOVE, / DIED JULY 7TH 1945, AGED 63 YEARS. / Sir ARTHUR ROSTRON / CAPTAIN OF RMS CARPATHIA / SAVED 706 SOULS FROM / SS TITANIC 15 APRIL 1912'

Details

Description: Art deco headstone with a shield with a cross within a wreath above the inscription.
Type: Headstone
Position: Old Burial Ground
Materials: Marble
Vessel: RMS Titanic, RMS Carpathia

People

Rostron, Arthur Henry
Age: 71
Date of Death: 4/11/1940
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation:

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Notes: Captain of the 'Carpathia' when she saved 706 souls from the 'Titanic'.
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All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating John Anderson d. 1880

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'JOHN W ANDERSON aged 26 lost in the Schooner 'Dash' off the Lincolnshire coast' Oct. 28 1880'.

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Dash

People

Anderson, John W.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/10/1880
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).
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St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Gravestone in St Keverne, Cornwall dedicated to William Bullock d. 1891

Location

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

Transcript

'In loving memory of WILLIAM BULLOCK of Shrewsbury, Chief Officer of the ship 'Bay of Panama' Wrecked on the Nave Point in this county [?] March 10th 1891 aged 40 years, Safe at last the harbour past, safe in his master's home'

Details

Description: Carved with a cross and anchor.


Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Bay of Panama

People

Bullock, William
Age: 40
Date of Death: 10/3/1891
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation:

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