Monument at St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Great Waltham, Essex, commemorating Hugh Everard d. 1703
Location
St Mary and St Lawrence Church, Great Waltham, Essex, England
Transcript
'This Monument, covers not the Ashes but perpetuates ye memory / of HUGH EVERARD, second son / to Sir HUGH EVERARD of Langleys, Bart. / A son tho' not born to ye Estate & Honr: of ye Family / Yet early inherited the Virtues and Bravery of it, / The glorys of whose infancy / Rais'd our just Hopes to expect wonders from his Manhood / For being not 13 years of Age, he left Felstead school / Sept: 22, 1700 & on ye 29th he went Reformade / Under Capt: Whitaker to convey King Wm: from Holland / Tho' then a Tempest arose whch destroyed many in his sight / Yet the undaunted Youth still had Glory in view. / The invitation of that, & ye Greatness of his soul / Lessen'd all the threatenings of Danger / Aug 15th, 1702, After several voyages & hardships endur'd by land & sea, / A Descent being made into Spain, / His choice and request put his courage upon action, / Being ye third yt landed, and ye Spaniard horse coming upon them, / The Commander fell by his hand, / And ye sword of the man of war grac'd the side of ye young stripling, / But now reader, / Turn thy triumphant song into mournful Dirges / For ye fatal 27th Nov: 1703, comes big wth tempest & ruin / (Such as former Ages never knew, & future will scarce Credit) / Wn our brave young man (having chang'd his ship in order for new Achievements) / And crew were swallowed up by the insatiable Goodwins. / Thus fell the Ages wonder. / After he had established a Reputation / That shall never dye.'
Details
Description: Urn on the cornice of an architectural setting; above the inscription table is a hand holding a drawn sword inscribed above: 'Virtutis Pretium' and a trumpet inscribed: 'Magna cano' (the worth of his bravery, I loudly sing) Below the gadroon edge is a relief of Everard's ship driven onto the Goodwin Sands by the storm. Inscribed below 'Spes nulla salutis' (no hope of safety). Type: Monument Position: South side of Nave Materials: White marble Vessel: Restoration
Event
Great Storm 1703
People
Everard, Hugh Age: 15 Date of Death: 27/11/1703 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
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Bibliography: K.A. Esdaile 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1946) pp. 98-9. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Memorial at Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool commemorating Captain Trevanion N. Hugo and Captain Robert P. Hugo d. 1862
Location
Toxteth Cemetery, Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Transcript
'In memory of Captain Trevanion N. Hugo who died December 6th. 1862, aged 37 years. Also to commemorate the loss of CAPTAIN ROBERT P. HUGO, brother of the above, aged 32 years, who left Baltimore with his ship for England, February 21st. 1862. The record is finished in heaven'
Details
Type: Headstone Position: N514
People
Hugo, Trevanion N. Age: 37 Date of Death: 6/12/1862 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Hugo, Robert P. Age: Date of Death: 21/2/1862 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
'Also in memory of Albert Masterton, son of the above who was lost at sea while on a voyage from Sunderland to Santos on board the Barque Junipores of Dundee November 1891 aged 37 years and 7 months'
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Type: Headstone Vessel: Junipores
People
Masterton, Albert Age: 37 Date of Death: 11/1891 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: Vessel not listed in 'Lloyd's Register' or 'Mercantile Navy List'. Recorder: David Kreckeler 1982
Wall plaque in Church of St John the Baptist, Windlesham, Surrey, commemorating Lieutenant Charles Vernon Strange RN d. 1878 in the loss of HMS ‘Eurydice’
Location
Church of St John the Baptist, Windlesham, Surrey, England
Transcript
'IN MEMORY OF CHARLES VERNON STRANGE / LIEUT R.N. WHO WAS LOST IN H.M.S. EURYDICE OFF THE / ISLE OF WIGHT MARCH 24TH 1878 AGED 29 / "SO HE BRINGETH THEM UNTO THE HAVEN WHERE THEY WOULD BE'''
Details
Description: 28 x 76.5 x 0 .5 cm. Rectangular. Border of fleur de lys, wheel pattern in corners. Type: Wall plaque Position: Between windows at west end Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Eurydice
People
Strange, Charles Vernon Age: 29 Date of Death: 24/3/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
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Notes: DOSSIER. Bibliography: E.H. Verney 'The last four days of the Eurydice' (Portsmouth, 1879) pp. 56-63 (list of ship's company). Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Avalanche Memorial Church at Southwell, Dorset, which commemorates the loss of clipper ‘Avalanche’ off Portland Bill in 1877
Location
Avalanche Road Church, Southwell, Dorset, England
Details
Type: Church Vessel: Avalanche
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Notes: Clipper 'Avalanche' sank after collision with 'Forrest' off Portland Bill 11/9/1877. Church built by public subscription and memorials include plaques and stained glass windows. Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 116. Recorder: David Saunders 1991
Gravestone in St Cattwg’s Church, Port Eynon, Wales dedicated to those lost in the SS ‘Agnes Jack’, which foundered in 1883.
Location
St Cattwg's Church, Port Eynon, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Transcript
'And the sea gave up the dead. Sacred To the memory of the eighteen mariners who perished in the wreck of the S.S. "Agnes Jack" of the Bacon Line on Port Eynon Point, Jan 27th 1883 within sight of a large number of people on the shore who were powerless to render any aid. Jno. Jones, Master, W.G. Watkins, Chief Officer, Wm. Waben, 2nd [officer] W. Morrison, Chief Engineer, J. Dowse, 2nd [engineer] D. Williams, W. Johnson, G. Cook, J. Yeo, Jas. Jones, R. Roberts, J. Williams, W. Smith, J. Owen, G. George, A. Hill, J. Finn, Phillip Beynon, Pilot. Oh! had there been a lifeboat there, To breast the stormy main, These men might not have perished thus, Imploring help in vain. C.B.'
Details
Description: Plain slate headstone.
Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Slate Vessel: Agnes Jack
People
Beynon, Phillip Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Pilot Organisation: Cook, G. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Dowse, J. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Engineer Organisation: Finn, J. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: George, G. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Hill, A. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Johnson, W. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Jones, James Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Jones, J. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Morrison, W. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief engineer Organisation: Owen, J. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Roberts, R. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Smith, W. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Waben, William Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Officer Organisation: Watkins, W.G. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Williams, D. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Williams, J. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Yeo, J. Age: Date of Death: 27/1/1883 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation:
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
