Gravestone at St Mary’s Church, Newport Pembrokeshire commemorating David Havard d. 1843 in the loss of the brig ‘Phoebe’
Location
St Mary's Church, Newport Pembrokeshire, Wales
Transcript
'David Havard of West Street in this town, Master of the brig Phoebe who together with all the crew perished in the terrific gale off Aberdovey Jan 3 1843 aged 41 years'
Memorial at Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain William H. Clarke d. 1862 and Arthur Leslie Clarke d. 1912 in the wreck of the ‘Wistow Hall’
Location
Toxteth Park Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Captain William H CLARKE, of the ship 'NELL GWYNN', who died at Bombay, 20th May 1862, aged 46 years. Also ARTHUR LESLIE CLARKE, who was drowned at sea in the 'WISTOW HALL', off the Aberdeenshire coast, January 18th, 1912, aged 32 years'
Details
Type: Headstone Position: A235 Vessel: Nell Gwynn, Wistow Hall
People
Clarke, William H. Age: 46 Date of Death: 20/5/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Clarke, Arthur Leslie Age: 32 Date of Death: 18/1/1912 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Second Mate Organisation: Hall Line
Memorial at the Congregational Chapel, Liverpool commemorating passengers Margaret and Ellen Broadhurst d. 1831 in the loss of the ‘Rothsay Castle’
Location
Congregational Chapel, Great George's Street, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'Margaret age 18 and Ellen age 16 1/2 daughters of William and Margaret Alfrew Broadhurst of Sheffield. With their surviving and afflicted father they were passengers on board the Rothsay Castle steam packet. The vessel was wrecked on the passage from the port of Bangor 17th August 1831 when both perished'
Details
Vessel: Rothsay Castle
People
Broadhurst, Margaret Age: 18 Date of Death: 17/8/1831 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Broadhurst, Ellen Age: 18 Date of Death: 17/8/1831 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
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Notes: From MS in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 5, p. 248. Recorder: Captain J P Brand, Friends of Merseyside Maritime Museum
Wall tablet at Church of St Mary’s Church, Swinbrook commemorating Lieutenant Walter Augustus Phillimore and the crew of HM submarine ‘P514’ lost 1942
Location
St Mary's Church, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, England
Transcript
'To the honoured memory of the officers and ship's company of HM Submarine P514 which was run down and sunk at 3am in a thick fog by an unwarned convoy off the coast of Newfoundland 21 June 1942 and especially of her commanding officer Lieut Walter Augustus Phillimore Royal Navy dearly beloved son of Charles Augustus and Alice Phillimore of the old farm in this parish in his 27th year. We thank God for his happy life and the happiness he gave. Quam delectis. The deck it was their field of fame, and ocean was their grave'
Details
Description: Carved with a gilded naval crown. Type: Wall tablet Position: Naval wall Vessel: P514
People
Phillimore, Walter Augustus Age: 26 Date of Death: 21/6/1942 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Bronze wall plaque at St Ann’s Church, Portsmouth Dockyard commemorating the officers and men who died in 1880 in the loss of HMS ‘Atalanta’
Location
St Ann's Church, Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'ATALANTA', 'OFFICERS AND CREW / WHO WERE LOST IN / H.M. SHIP "ATALANTA" TRAINING FRIGATE / ON HER PASSAGE FROM BERMUDA TO ENGLAND / EARLY IN 1880.'
Details
Description: HMS 'Atalanta' foundered after leaving Bermuda. The names of the officers, men, boys and royal marines lost are listed below. Type: Wall plaque Materials: Bronze Vessel: HMA Atalanta
Memorial tablet in Dalbeattie Town Hall, commemorating Lieutenant William McMaster Murdoch RNR d. 1912 in the loss of ‘Titanic’
Location
Town hall, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Transcript
'THIS TABLET / IS ERECTED / TO COMMEMORATE THE HEROISM / DISPLAYED BY / LIEUT. WILLIAM McMASTER / MURDOCH R.N.R. / A NATIVE OF DALBEATTIE, / WHEN ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE, / THE / 'R.M.S. TITANIC' / OF WHICH HE WAS THE FIRST / OFFICER / COLLIDED WITH AN ICEBERG AND / SANK, / AND 825 OF HER PASSENGERS, / AND 688 OF HER CREW, / INCLUDING LIEUTENANT / MURDOCH, PERISHED. / 14TH AND 15TH APRIL 1912 / A MEMORIAL PRIZE IS ALSO TO BE / RE-COMPETED FOR ANNUALLY IN / DALBEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOL / WHERE LIEUTENANT MURDOCH / WAS EDUCATED'
Gravestone at St David’s Church, Henfynyw, Ceredigion commemorating Thomas Philips Jones d. 1874 in the loss of the ‘Pilgrim’
Location
St David's Church, Henfynyw, Ceredigion, Wales
Transcript
'Thomas Phillips Jones, Master Mariner, Sychpant, Aberayron who lost his life Feb 5th 1874 aged 35 years, whilst in command of the Brig 'PILGRIM' which foundered with all hands in the Bay of Biscay on a voyage to Santander. Also Elizabeth, his wife, died 19th March 1931 aged 84 years & Lewis Benjamin their son, died 12th April 1954 aged 83 years'
Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating Elizabeth Kitson who was shipwrecked in 1836
Location
Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'Sacred To The Memory of / John Sykes Kitson / Captain Royal Engineers / Who Died At Nassau N.P. / On The 14th Septr 1835 / Also of/ Elizabeth Kitson / Widow Of The Above / And Daughter Of / George Grant Esquire / Of This Town / Who / With Her Three Infant Children / Perished By Shipwreck / Near The Island Of Abaco / On Their Passage From The / Bahamas / About The 26th March 1836 / Her Sorrowing Family Erect This tablet / To Departed Worth'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: West Wall North end Materials: Stone
People
Kitson, Elizabeth Age: Date of Death: 26/3/1836 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
Memorial at Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Charles Willgoss, d. 1907 in the loss of the smack ‘Ivanhoe’
Location
Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Transcript
'CHARLES WILLGOSS husband of HANNAH who was drowned in the smack 'Ivanhoe' which was run down by the 'S.S. Tanfield' of London on Jan 14th 1907 aged 57. Also of his wife HANNAH HARRIET WILLGOSS died July 21st 1933 aged 70 also of FREDERICK JAMES WILLGOSS who was killed in action May 6th 1915 aged 21'
Details
Type: Gravestone Position: Plot 18 Vessel: Ivanhoe, SS Tanfield
People
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Notes: 'Ivanhoe' 61 tons built at Rye, 1891. Lost with two of her crew after a collision, three miles east of Southwold in a light S.W. wind.