Category Archives: Vessel Loss

St John's Church, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

Dedication plaque in St John’s Church, Harpenden, Hertfordshire commemorating Edward Colley, who died in the loss of ‘Titanic’ 1912

Location

St John's Church, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of GOD / and in loving memory of / EDWARD POMEROY COLLEY, / Born 15th April 1875, entered into the life Beyond / 15th April 1912, through the sinking of the / Steamship Titanic. / These Doors were given by his three Brothers. / So he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.'

Details

Description: "so he bringeth..." in gothic lettering.
Type: Plaque
Position: Nave
Materials: Brass
Vessel: 'Titanic'

People

Colley, Edward Pemeroy
Age:
Date of Death: 15/4/1912
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation: White Star Line

Extra

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Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex commemorating Daniel Day d. 1875

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'DANIEL DAY / aged 55 / lost with his Vessel / the Brigantine 'Merchant’ / off Hartlepool / Oct, 14 1875'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Merchant (brigantine)

People

Day, Daniel
Age: 55
Date of Death: 14/10/1875
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Unknown
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey

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Vessel Loss

St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England

Memorial in St Augustine’s Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire commemorating William Casbolt d. 1914 in loss of HMS ‘Bulwark’

Location

St Augustine's Church, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England

Transcript

'IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF / WILLIAM GEORGE CASBOLT LDG. SEAMAN R.N. / ONLY SON OF / WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH CASBOLT / WHO LOST HIS LIFE WITH THE CREW OF / H.M.S. BULWARK/IN SHEERNESS HARBOUR / NOVEMBER 26th 1914 / AGED 39'

Details

Vessel: HMS Bulwark

People

Casbolt, William George
Age: 39
Date of Death: 26/11/1914
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: HMS 'Bulwark' destroyed by internal explosion whilst anchored at Sheerness.
Recorder: Colin Harris

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Vessel Loss

Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Memorial in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating F. N. Bennett, d. 1915.

Location

Cathedral of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of God and to the memory of Engr Lieut F.N.Bennett and his wife Ada May (nee Bevis) who lost their lives in H.M.S. Natal at Invergorden 30 Dec 1915 Lovely and pleasant in their lives / And in Death they were not divided'

Details

Type: Plaque
Materials: Brass
Vessel: HMS Natal

People

Bennett, F. N.
Age:
Date of Death: 30/12/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Engineer Lieutenant RN
Organisation: Royal Navy
Bennett, Ada May
Age:
Date of Death: 30/12/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 'Ships of the Royal Navy', J.J. Colledge gives date of sinking of HMS 'Natal' by internal explosion as 31/12/1915.
Bibliography: Harry Chesney 'An Unhappy Hogmanay', 'Family Tree Magazine' vol. 17, pp. 67-8 (Jan 2001).
Recorder: David Saunders

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Vessel Loss

Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Headstone in Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands commemorating John Morrott d. 1901

Location

Candie Cemetery, Upland Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Transcript

'...Also of John William Morrott son of the above who was drowned off West Hartlepool 14 December 1901 aged 40 years and nine months'

Details

Type: Headstone
Vessel: Wave Queen

People

Morrott, John William
Age: 40
Date of Death: 14/12/1901
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Cook
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Drowned in 'Wave Queen' wrecked off West Hartlepool 14/12/1901. The ship on a voyage from Newcastle to Guernsey, she was wrecked trying to put into West Hartlepool to escape a gale, all nine crew died.
Recorder: David Kreckeler 1982

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Vessel Loss

Church, Hornchurch, Essex, England

Memorial in Hornchurch, Essex commemorating Walter Bearblock d. 1916 during the battle of Jutland

Location

Church, Hornchurch, Essex, England

Details

Vessel: HMS Invincible

Event

Battle of Jutland

Event Date

1916

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Bearblock, Walker James
Age: 49
Date of Death: 31/5/1916
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Fleet Surgeon
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Born 21/6/1866. Fleet Surgeon RN, MRCS, LRCP. At Battle of Falklands, 8/12/1914. Killed in Action, HMS 'Invincible', Jutland.
Bibliography: C.T. Perfect 'Hornchurch During the Great War' (Colchester, 1920).

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Vessel Loss

St James's Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England

Memorial in St James’s Church, Toxteth, Liverpool commemorating Francis Blair d. 1815

Location

St James's Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, England

Transcript

'Francis Blair who died in an open boat at sea. after leaving his vessel in a foundering state on 6th. September, 1815 age 50. Without a friend to sooth each sigh, Affection's self was doomed to die'

Details

People

Blair, Francis
Age: 50
Date of Death: 6/9/1815
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Fom a manuscript in Liverpool Record Office compiled by James Gibson d. 1886, vol. 3, p. 130.
Recorder: J.P. Brand

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Vessel Loss

St John's Church, Ivybridge, Devon, England

Memorial in St John’s Church, Ivybridge, Devon commemorating Commander Robert Benton RN d. 1863

Location

St John's Church, Ivybridge, Devon, England

Transcript

'Commander Robert Heron Benton RN drowned in the wreck of HMS Orpheus on the west coast of New Zealand 7th Feb 1863 aged 34 erected by his widow'

Details

Vessel: HMS Orpheus

People

Benton, Robert Heron
Age: 34
Date of Death: 7/2/1863
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Mrs. Lyn Collins.

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Vessel Loss

St Peter's Church, Willersey, Gloucestershire, England

Window in St Peter’s Church, Willersey, Gloucestershire commemorating Charles Hand and other members of his family who died in the loss of the SS ‘Spartan’ 1862

Location

St Peter's Church, Willersey, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'In Memory of Charles Augustus Hand, Captain in the 63rd Regt. aged 30, Philippa Chollet Hand, his wife, aged 22, and Philippa Worgan Hand, their only child, aged 2 years 3 months, who perished together in a storm at sea on Feb. 11th 1862. The Rector of this parish, John Hartland Worgan, father of Philippa Chollet Hand, erected this window'

Details

Type: Window
Vessel: SS Spartan

People

Hand, Charles Augustus
Age: 30
Date of Death: 11/2/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Hand, Philippa Worgan
Age: 2
Date of Death: 11/2/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:
Hand, Philippa Chollet
Age: 22
Date of Death: 11/2/1862
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: SS 'Spartan' a military transport carrying military stores from Falmouth to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Bibliography: '(Halifax) Chronicle Herald' (25 March 1862).

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Vessel Loss

St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England

Memorial in St Peter’s Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, commemorating Commander James Bird, d. 1865, in the loss of the ‘Corea’ off the coast of China.

Location

St Peter's Church, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, England

Details

Vessel: Corea

People

Bird, James W.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/6/1865
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: P & O Line
Bird, Isabella Mary Jane
Age: 25
Date of Death: 30/6/1865
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation: P & O Line

Extra

Notes: Commander James Bird of P & O ship 'Corea', perished with all on board in a typhoon off coast of China, 30/6/1865. Brother of Edward Greaves Bird. Wife, Isabella Mary Jane Bird also died on board in same incident.
Recorder: J. Millar. 1997

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters