Fountain on the Green, Shipton-under-Wychwood commemorating parishioners who died in the loss of the ‘Cospatrick’ in 1874
Location
The Green, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England
Transcript
[East side] 'The fountain was erected by public subscription in the year 1878 in memory of the 17 parishioners who perished in the Cospatrick by fire on her voyage to New Zealand Nov. 17 1874. This plate was affixed as a memento of the coronation of King Edward VII' [South side] 'Henry Townsend aged 62, Ann his wife aged 53, George Charter aged 31, Jane Townsend his wife aged 35 and their two children, Henry Hedges aged 30, Mary Townsend his wife aged 30 and their three children' [North side] 'Richard Hedges aged 56, Sarah his wife aged 53, John Hedges aged 24, Sarah his wife aged 22, Thomas Hedges aged 27, Charles Hedges aged 18 sons of Richard and Sarah Hedges', 'The tree opposite was planted by Mrs K Wiggins and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Cospatrick disaster' [West side] John Ch. IV Verse 13 & 14'
Details
Description: Obelisk on a square gothic plinth with columns at the corners. Lion's head spout. Inscription on triangular brass plates. Type: Fountain Materials: Sandstone Vessel: Cospatrick
People
Charter, George Age: 31 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Charter, Jane Age: 30 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, Henry Age: 30 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, Mary Age: 30 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, Richard Age: 56 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, John Age: 24 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, Sarah Age: 22 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, Thomas Age: 27 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Hedges, Charles Age: 18 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Townsend, Henry Age: 62 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Townsend, Ann Age: 53 Date of Death: 17/11/1874 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
Tablet in St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham commemorating Frederick and Augusta Goodwin and their six children d. 1912 in the loss of ‘Titanic’
Location
St Michael and All Angels Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'On Sunday 14 April 1912 the SS Titanic on her first voyage to America with 2207 souls aboard struck an Iceberg and sank in less than 3 hours only 705 being saved. Amongst those who were doomed was a whole family from this Parish Frederick and Augusta Goodwin with their six children Lilian, Charles, William, Jessie, Harold, Sidney. The children were all in the Sunday School and the three older boys in the choir of this church'
Details
Type: Tablet Position: Set in pillar on east side nave Vessel: RMS Titanic
People
Goodwin, Frederick Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, Augusta Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, Lilian Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, Charles Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, William Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, Jessie Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, Harold Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Goodwin, Sidney Age: Date of Death: 14/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
Wall tablet in St Peter’s Church, St Peter, Jersey commemorating Lieutenant John Thomas Le Seelleur RN d. 1916 in the Battle of Jutland and Sub-Lieutenant G.J. Le Seelleur d. 1917
Location
St Peter's Church, St Peter, Jersey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LIEUT J.T. LE SEELLEUR, R.M., H.M.S. INVINCIBLE, / KILLED IN ACTION IN NAVAL BATTLE OFF JUTLAND,/MAY 31ST 1916, IN HIS 28TH YEAR. / AND OF / SUB LIEUT. G.J. LE SEELLEUR, R.N.D., / KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE,. AUGUST 11TH 1917, IN HIS 23RD YEAR. / BELOVED SONS OF CAPT. J.M. LE SEELLEUR, / HAUTE PLACE, ST PETER'S, JERSEY. / "THOU WILT KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE WHOSE MIND IS STAYED/ON THEE BECAUSE HE TRUSTETH IN THEE." / DEEPLY MOURNED BY THEIR SORROWING FATHER, / MOTHER, BROTHER AND SISTER'
Details
Description: Foul anchor carved above the inscription. Type: Wall tablet Materials: White marble Vessel: HMS Invincible
Event
Battle of Jutland
Event Date
1916
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Le Seelleur, John Thomas Age: 27 Date of Death: 31/5/1916 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RM Organisation: Royal Marines Le Seeleur, G. J. Age: 23 Date of Death: 11/8/1917 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Sub Lieutenant Organisation: Royal Naval Division
Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating to Elizabeth Swift Nye Abbe d. 1863 following the loss of the ‘Hotspur’
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / ELIZABETH / BELOVED WIFE OF B. R ABBE M.D. / OF BOSTON USA. / WHO DIED APRIL 4TH 1863 / Saved from the wreck of the “Hotspur” on February 19th, exposure for many days in an open boat / proved fatal to her, already / weakened by long / illness'
Details
Description: Obelisk on plinth Type: Obelisk Vessel: Hotspur
People
Abbe, Elizabeth Swift Nye Age: 40 Date of Death: 4/4/1863 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Wife of B. R. Abbe M.D. Buried in Hong Kong with another memorial at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA. 'Hotspur' was wrecked on the Paracels Reef, on a voyage from Foo Chow to New York. The crew escaped in three boats and survived with the exception of Elizabeth Abbe. Recorder: Christine Thomas 1985; Patricia Lim, Gwulo.com
Wall tablet in Exbury, Hampshire commemorating Captain Henry Mitford RN d. 1803
Location
St Katherine's Church, Exbury, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / Captain Henry Mitford R.N. / who, with all his crew / was lost in His Majesty's ship / the York / While cruising in the North Sea / Supposed Christmas Day 1803'
Details
Type: Wall tablet Position: South wall of nave Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS York
People
Mitford, Henry Age: Date of Death: 25/12/1803 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Bibliography: J.D. Spinney 'One more memorial in the Solent area','Mariner's Mirror' vol. 68, p. 327 (Greenwich, 1982).
Memorial tile in All Saints’ Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Arthur Norfolk, d. 1915
Location
All Saints' Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Transcript
'Arthur G Norfolk / Aged 36 / Lost with the SS 'Combe’ / October 14 1915 / Particulars: Unknown'
Details
Type: Memorial tile Vessel: SS 'Combe'
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Norfolk, Arthur G. Age: 36 Date of Death: 14/10/1915 Cause of Death: Vessel loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
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Notes: SS 'Combe' went missing on a voyage from Liverpool to Archangelsk carrying ammunition. Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).
Tablet in St James’s Church, Birmingham, dedicated to Lieutenant Frederic William Coverdale RN, d. 1917,
Location
St James's Parish Church, Crocker's Road, Birmingham, England
Transcript
'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / FREDERIC [sic] WILLIAM COVERDALE / LIEUT R.N.R. AGED 26 YEARS / KILLED IN ACTION IN THE AEGEAN SEA / JULY 17TH 1917 / "ONE CLEAR CALL FOR ME"'
Details
Type: Tablet Position: South side of interior Materials: Marble Vessel: HMS Newmarket
Event Date
1917
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Coverdale, Frederick William Age: 26 Date of Death: 17/7/1917 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant RNR Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Extra
Notes: Lieutenant Coverdale was serving aboard HMS 'Newmarket' when she was attacked by the German UC-38 while mine-sweeping in the Aegean Sea. 70 souls were lost. Recorder: Doreen C. Oldnell 1980
Memorial t Tower Hamlets Cemetery, London commemorating Captain James and Louise Price d. 1877 in the loss of the ‘Sorata’ with five of their children
Location
Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Bow, London, England
Transcript
'[Inscribed beneath memorials to other members of the Gandy family of Old Ford - William (1770-1853), Martha (1769-1844), Hannah (1839-1845) and George William (1846-1848), a poem by George Whitefield and a line from Psalm 90]. 'ALSO IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF / LOUISA / GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE / WHO WITH HER HUSBAND CAPTn JAMES J PRICE / COMMANDER OF THE SORATA BOUND FOR / JAMAICA AND FIVE OF THEIR CHILDREN / WERE LOST OFF RAMSGATE IN THE STORM / OF SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11th 1877'
Details
Description: Tall white headstone, triangular at the top, with carved scrolls at the sides. Semi-cylindrical base stone and small foot stone. Type: Gravestone Position: Grave No.283 Square 57 Vessel: Sorata
People
Price, Louise Age: Date of Death: 11/11/1877 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Price, James Age: Date of Death: 11/11/1877 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation:
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Notes: The inscription is now difficult to decipher due to erosion, but was accurately recorded by a family member about 50 years ago.
Plaque at Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia commemorating passengers and crew of the ‘Loch Ard’, lost 1878
Location
Cliff top, Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia
Transcript
In memory of the 52 people who died / when the 'Loch Ard' sank / near here on 1st June 1878 / Only four bodies were recovered-those of Mrs. Evory Carmichael, Miss Raby / Carmichael, Arthur Mitchell and Reginald Jones. These were placed in coffins / made from timber washed up in Loch Ard Gorge and buried in this cemetery. A / cross of spars from the wreckage was erected over the graves and this was later / replaced with headstones / PASSENGERS / DR. EVORY CARMICHAEL / MRS. EVORY CARMICHAEL / REBECCA (Raby) CARMICHAEL / MARGARET CARMICHAEL / ANNIE CARMICHAEL / EVORY CARMICHAEL / THOMAS CARMICHAEL / W.R. GODBY / REGINALD JONES / ARTHUR MITCHELL / WILLIAM PATTERSON / THOMAS PITTS / HERBERT RALF / GERALD ROLLESTON / JOHN STUCKEY / MRS. JOHN STUCKEY / GEORGE YATES / CREW / Captain / GEORGE GIBB / First Mate / GEORGE McLAUCHLAN / Second Mate / GEORGE K. BAXTER / Third Mate ERNEST A. ATKINSON / Carpenter / JAMES RANCIE / Boatswain / R. HUNT / Sailmaker / ROBERT FOX / Steward / GEORGE CLAZ / Cook / RONALD GILES / Ordinary Seaman / E.F. FINCHAM / Engine Driver / HENRY DONOHUE / Lamp Trimmer / WILLIAM JOHNSTON / Second Steward / WILLIAM SPICER / Able Seamen / THOMAS HESDTOR / G.M. NEIL/J.M. GEMILY / EVIDEL / A.M. GRANGOEST / JOHN JOHNSTON / JOHN EGAN / CHARLES CAMERON / GEORGE FREEMAN / JOSEPH KING / WILLIAM LEGG / WILLIAM WRIGHT / GEORGE CHINN / JOHN BROKS / THOMAS KING / GEORGE SMITH / JAMES WOOD / HENRY ANDERSON / C. ARCHER / MAGNUS MUNAY / Apprentices / ROBERT STRASENBERGH / W.H. STEPHENSON/ERECTED BY THE NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE 1978'
Details
Type: Plaque Date Erected: 1978 Vessel: Loch Ard
People
Anderson, Henry Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Archer, C. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Atkinson, Ernest A. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 3rd Mate Organisation: Baxter, George K. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Mate Organisation: Broks, John Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Cameron, Charles Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Carmichael, Evory Age: 40 Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Carmichael, Rebecca Age: 20 Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Carmichael, Margaret Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Carmichael, Annie Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Carmichael, Evory Age: 45 Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Carmichael, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Chinn, George Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Claz, George Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Steward Organisation: Donohue, Henry Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Engine driver Organisation: Egan, John Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Evidel, Evidel Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Fincham, E. F. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman Organisation: Fox, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Sailmaker Organisation: Freeman, George Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Gemily, J. M. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Gibb, George Age: 29 Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Godby, W. R. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Grangoest, A. M. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Hesdtor, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Hunt, R Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Boatswain Organisation: Johnston, William Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Lamp trimmer Organisation: Johnston, John Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Jones, Reginald Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: King, Joseph Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: King, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Legg, William Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: McLauchlan, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 1st Mate Organisation: Mitchell, Arthur Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Munay, Magnus Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Neil, G. M. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Patterson, William Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Pitts, Thomas Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Ralf, Herbert Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Rancie, James Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Carpenter Organisation: Rolleston, Gerald Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Smith, George Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Spicer, William Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: 2nd Steward Organisation: Stephenson, W. H. Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Strasenbergh, Robert Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Apprentice Organisation: Stuckey, John Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Stuckey, John Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Wood, James Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Wright, William Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman Organisation: Yates, George Age: Date of Death: 1/6/1878 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Dr Evory Carmichael was acting as ship's doctor in return for nominal sum and free accommodation.
'In memoriam / Wreck of the Echo off Jersey / December 20th 1884 / Joseph Quesnel Master / John Freeman, Mate / Peter Hansen seaman / Harry Spicer seaman / Samuel Hodge, J. Wm. Ferguson / and James Piprell passengers / be ye also ready'
Details
Type: Memorial Vessel: Echo
People
Ferguson, J. W. Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Freeman, John Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Mate Organisation: Hansen, Peter Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation: Hodge, Samuel Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Passenger Organisation: Piprell, James Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Owner Organisation: Quesnel, Joseph Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Spicer, Harry Age: Date of Death: 20/12/1884 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Seaman Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Ketch 'Echo' wrecked Corbiere, Jersey 20/12/1884. No bodies recovered. Bibliography: David Kreckeler 'Nineteenth Century Monumental Memorials in Guernsey and their history of nautical interest' (typescript). Recorder: David Kreckeler 1981
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
