Wall tablet in Church of St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake commemorating Lieutenant Thomas Dobbins Barker RN d. 1806 in the loss of ‘Athenienne’
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake, London, England
Transcript
'THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF / PETER BARKER ESQR / OF CHARLTON IN KENT; WHO DIED 21ST...1783 AGED 40 YEARS / CLARE BARKER/WIDOW OF THE ABOVE, LIVING A RESIDENT IN THIS PARISH, WHERE SHE DIED / UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED AND REGRETTED JANUARY 29TH 1829 AGED 73 YEARS / ALSO THEIR TWO SONS / WILLIAM BARKER ESQR / SOMETIME A CAPTAIN IN H.M. 20TH REGIMENT OF LIGHT DRAGOONS / WHO DIED AT THE HAGUE IN HOLLAND NOVEMBER 22ND 1825, AGED 43 YEARS / AND THOMAS DOBBINS BARKER ESQR / A LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL NAVY, WHO UNFORTUNATELY PERISHED / IN H.M. SHIP ATHENIENNE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ON THE / 20TH OCTOBER 1806 IN THE 24TH YEAR OF HIS AGE'
Details
Description: Sarcophagus in relief with anthemion acroteria. Type: Wall tablet Position: Nave Vessel: Athenienne
People
Barker, Thomas Dobbins Age: 24 Date of Death: 20/10/1806 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: 'Athenienne' struck a reef in the Strait of Sicily and subsequently sank with the loss of 347 men.
Monument at Jesus Church, Peartree Green, Hampshire commemorating Richard Loane Rosoman lost in the wreck of the ‘Stella’ 1889
Location
Jesus Church, Peartree Green, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'RICHARD ROBERT / LOANE ROSOMAN / WHO WAS DROWNED / IN THE 'STELLA' DISASTER / OFF THE CASQUET ROCKS / MARCH 30TH 1899 / AGED 72 YEARS'
Details
Description: A spire on a hexagonal base of blind gothic arches. Type: Monument Position: Churchyard Materials: Stone Vessel: Stella
People
Rosoman, Richard Robert Loane Age: 72 Date of Death: 30/3/1899 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Body not recovered. Rosoman had been chairman of the District Council and South Stoneham Union Board of Guardians. Bibliography: John Ovenden and David Shayer 'The wreck of the Stella: Titanic of the Channel Islands' (Guernsey, 1999) pP. 49-50.
Plaque in Salisbury Cathedral commemorating Lieutenant Alan Smith RN d. 1901
Location
Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'To the Glory of God and in loving memory of / Alan Wyldbore Bosworth Smith, / Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, / second son of Reginald Bosworth and Flora Smith, of Bingham Melcombe, Dorset; / born at Harrow-on-the-Hill on April 13th 1870 / who on September 18th, 1901, / while H.M.S. Cobra, of which he was in command, / was breaking up in a storm, remained standing on the bridge / with arms folded to the last, and went down with his vessel / "I will fear no evil", "Mine will I bring you again from the depths of the sea".'
Details
Description: Above the inscription a cartouche within a rope twist border, showing an anchor on waves, a king's crown above.
Type: Plaque Position: South transept Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Cobra
People
Bosworth-Smith, Alan Wyldbore Age: 31 Date of Death: 18/9/1901 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Destroyer, broke in two off Outer Dowsing Shoal in heavy weather while on trials. Bibliography: P. Clissold 'Ships and Monuments in the Solent Area', 'Mariner's Mirror' vol. 58, p. 212 (Greenwich, 1972); David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p.107.
Memorial in St Keverne, Cornwall commemorating officers and men who died in the loss of the transport ‘Despatch’ in 1809
Location
St Akeveranus's Church, St Keverne, Cornwall, England
Transcript
‘The Officers, Non Commissioned officers and Privates / of His Majesty’s seventh (or Queen’s own) Regisment of Hussars / To the Memory of / Major GEO. Hy. C. CAVENDISH, Captn. S.G. DUKENFIELD / Lieut. The Honble EDWARD WALDEGRAVE / And sixty-one Non commissioned Officers and Privates of the Regiment / Who on returning from SPAIN in the Dispatch Transport / Unhappily perished in COVERACK COVE the 22nd of January 1809/ ‘When Britain sends at liberty’s command / Her ready youth to free a stranger land / She bears her slain in triumph to the shore, / And the proud parent shows the wounds before, / But when her sons, each form of danger past, Strain their glad eyes to view her hills at last // If then the tempest rolls the foaming flood, /And her own ocean ‘whelms her bravest blood, / When there a Duckenfield, a Cavendish here, / A youthful Waldegrave press a wat’ry bier // Their mourning comrades feel a moistened cheek / And bid the marble their dumb sorrow speak/ Tyrant, the barrier of thy rage, the deep / Aids thy fierce boast, and English mothers weep...’
Details
Description: Wall tablet. The wreck shown in relief above the inscription panel, military trophies below. The whole on brackets carved with acanthus leaves. Type: Wall tablet Materials: Marble Vessel: Dispatch
People
Waldegrave, Edward Age: Date of Death: 22/1/1809 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Organisation: 7th Regiment of Huzzars Cavendish, George Henry Age: Date of Death: 22/1/1809 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Major Organisation: 7th Regiment of Huzzars Duckenfield, S.G. Age: Date of Death: 22/1/1809 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Captain Organisation: 7th Regiment of Huzzars
Extra
Notes: A granite cross marks the site of the mass grave. English Heritage photograph BB98-01791(1) Recorder: Mary Waldegrave
Plaque in St Nicholas Church, Bristol dedicated to the officers and crew of the SS ‘Massasoit’ lost 1896
Location
St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England
Transcript
'Spes Super Sydera. / In memory of the / Captain Officers and Crew / of the SS Massasoit / which foundered at sea / during the month of March 1896 / while on a voyage from the United States to England / This memorial / is erected by their sorrowful widows / orphans and dependent relatives / Charles A. Murray Master / Daniel B. Scott 1st Mate / James G. Sullivan 2nd Mate / John G. Peters 1st Engineer / James Thomson 2nd Engineer / Alexander Frank 3rd Engineer / James Carle Boatswain / Carl Ostergen Carpenter / Maurice Callaghan Steward / William Campbell Cook / William Chamberlain Donkeyman / Frederick Sully Able Seaman / James Woods Able Seaman / Charles Erlandson Able Seaman / George Bentley Able Seaman / William A. Saunders R.N.R. Able Seaman / Denis Arcade Able Seaman / John Sage Able Seaman / Henry J. Pillinger Fireman / John R. McMullin R.N.R. Fireman / John Leahy Fireman / William Peaple Fireman / Frederick Crews Fireman / Henry Williams Fireman / William Jones Fireman / Frank Woodrow Asst. Stewd. / Resting until that great day when the sea shall give up her dead'
Details
Type: Plaque Position: Staircase Materials: Brass Vessel: SS Massasoit
People
Arcade, Denis Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: bentley, George Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Callaghan, Maurice Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Steward Organisation: Campbell, William Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Cook Organisation: Carle, James Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Boatswain Organisation: Chamberlain, William Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Donkeyman Organisation: Crews, Frederick Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Erlandson, Charles Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Frank, Alexander Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 3rd Engineer Organisation: Jones, William Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Leahy, John Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: McMullin, John R. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Murray, Charles A. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Ostergen, Carl Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Carpenter Organisation: Peaple, William Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Peters, John G. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 1st Engineer Organisation: Pillinger, Henry J. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Sage, John Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Saunders, William A. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve Scott, Daniel B. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 1st Mate Organisation: Sulley, Frederick Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Sullivan, James G. Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Mate Organisation: Thomson, James Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Engineer Organisation: Williams, Henry Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Woodrow, Frank Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Assistant Steward Organisation: Woods, James Age: Date of Death: 3/1896 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation:
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Notes: Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981. Bibliography: Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.
Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Woods d. 1912 and John Woods d. 1940 in the loss of the SS ‘Inver’
Location
Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
'In / loving memory / of / William Woods / Master Mariner / the beloved husband of / Maggie Woods / Born Sept 12th 1855 / Died Nov 12th 1912 / Also of their son / Stephen Masson Woods / who died at Boston USA / April 21ST 1911 / Aged 28 / Also the above / Maggie / Born Jan 27th 1858 / Died May 12th 1934 / Also their son / John Woods / Master Mariner / Beloved husband of Elizabeth / Killed by enemy action at Sea / Dec 17th 1940.'
Details
Description: Headstone Type: Gravestone Materials: Black marble Vessel: SS Inver
Event Category
1939-1945 Second World War
People
Woods, William Age: 57 Date of Death: 12/11/1912 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation: Merchant Navy Woods, John Age: Date of Death: 17/12/1940 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation: Merchant Navy
Extra
Notes: SS 'Inver' struck a mine north of Sheerness. Recorder: David J. Wickham
Memorial at Templetrine Church of Ireland, Templetrine, County Cork, Republic of Ireland commemorating Anne Powell, d.1822
Location
Templetrine Church of Ireland, Templetrine, County Cork, Republic of Ireland
Transcript
'Anne Powell, Spinster was a passenger in the ship ALBION (wrecked on this coast on the 22nd April 1822) and perished with many others but her body being recovered from the sea received from the charity of strangers, Christian burial in the cemetery of this church. In grateful memory whereof this marble is inscribed by WDP'
Details
Type: Plaque Position: North Wall Vessel: Albion
People
Powell, Anne Age: 35 Date of Death: 22/4/1822 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Unknown
Extra
Notes: Anne Powell was the daughter of William Drummer Powell, the chief justice of Upper Canada. Anne was among the passengers who assisted at the pumps in the effort to save the packet ship Albion when it was struck by a gale off the south coast of Ireland.
Bibliography: Chris Raible 'All for Love', 'Beaver' vol. 72, pp.32-37, (Dec/Jan 1992-3); Ruth O'Connell 'Templetrine Church, a history'.
Memorial at St John the Evangelist, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire commemorating the officers and crew of the SS ‘Broomfleet’ which was lost in gales on 13th December 1933
Location
St John the Evangelist, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'To the memory of the officers and crew of the S.S. Broomfleet which sailed from this port on Dec 13th 1933 and foundered in the North Sea off the Norfolk Coast
"So richly laden you laboured in deep water: your rowers took you out into the High Seas; And an east wind wrecked you in the Deep" Ezekiel 28 V.26.
J.W. Hutchinson Master, E. Gunnill Chief officer, W. Hiley 2nd Officer, J. Harlington Chief Engineer, C. Doubtfire 2nd Engineer, C. Upcroft Steward, R Dade A.B. A. McKay A.B. W. Darragh A.B. D. Greenwood Ordinary Seaman, J.F. Green Donkeyman, A.A. Conin Fireman, H. Smart Fireman. This memorial is the joint gift of Relatives, Friends and Employees'
Details
Description: Carving of the ship above the inscription. Type: Tablet Vessel: SS Broomfleet
People
Conin, A. A. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Dade, R. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Darragh, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Doubtfire, C. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Engineer Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Green, J. F. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Donkeyman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Greenwood, D. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Gunnill, E. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Harlington, J. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Hiley, W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Officer Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Hutchinson, J. W. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole McKay, A. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Smart, H. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Fireman Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole Upcroft, C. Age: Unknown Date of Death: 1933 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Steward Organisation: Ebor Steamship Co, Goole
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Notes: SS 'Broomfleet' was built in Middlesborough in 1915 and originally named ‘Avonwood’. It was registered by the London Transport Company in 1917. The Ebor Steamship Co, Coole registered the renamed ‘Bloomfleet’ in 1930. The steamer founded in gales enroute with coal, from Goole in Yorkshire to Ipswich, Suffolk. The owners were E. P. Atkinson & Sons. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1970
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