Headstone at St John’s Church, Les Amballes Road, Guernsey commemorating Charles Henry Winterflood d. 1886 in the loss of the ‘Never Despair’
Location
St John's Church, Les Amballes Road, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Transcript
'In affectionate memory of Charles Henry, beloved son of Captain David Winterflood, lost at sea off Cape Barfleur 4th December 1886 aged 26 years and 3 months'
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Type: Headstone Position: Churchyard Vessel: Never despair
People
Winterflood, Charles Henry Age: 26 Date of Death: 4/12/1886 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Organisation:
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Notes: Crew member of 'Never Despair' bound Guernsey to London, laden with stone. Run into by French barque 'Edmund Gabriel'. All saved except Charles Winterflood. Recorder: David Kreckeler 1982
Plaque in Hanley Registry Office, Stoke-on-Trent commemorating Captain Edward John Smith d. 1912 in the loss of ‘Titanic’
Location
Hanley Registry Office, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Transcript
'This tablet is dedicated to the memory of Commander Edward John Smith RD RNR Born in Hanley 27 Jany 1850 died at sea 15 April 1912. Be British. Whilst in command of the White Star SS Titanic that great ship struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean during the night and speedily sank with nearly all who were on board. Captain Smith having done all that man could for the safety of the passengers and crew remained at his post on the sinking ship until the end. His last message to his crew was "Be British"'
Plaque in St Faith’s Church, Crosby, Lancashire commemorating Joseph Bell d. 1912 in the loss of ‘Titanic’
Location
St Faith's Church, Crosby, Lancashire, England
Transcript
'...who was lost with all his engineering staff in the foundering of that vessel after collision with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean April 15th 1912'
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Type: Plaque Vessel: RMS Titanic
People
Bell, Joseph Age: Date of Death: 15/4/1912 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer Organisation: White Star Line
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Bibliography: David Saunders 'Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 40.
Wall tablet at St Nicholas’ Chapel, Kings Lynn, Norfolk commemorating Archdale Wilson, d. 1758 in the loss of the ‘Prince George’
Location
St Nicholas's Chapel, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Transcript
'Near this Place are deposited the Remains of / ANNE / Wife of JOHN WILSON ESQUIRE, / Who departed this Life 26 September 1767 / Aged 65 Years. / She was a Virtuous Woman, / whose example in All Relations to Life / was Worthy of Imitation. / Also six of their children were Here Buried / CATHERINE, MARY, ELIZABETH, / EDWARD, JOHN, ROBERT. / JOHN their first Born Son / was Buried at DIDLINGTON 1725. / ARCHDALE perished at Sea / on Board ye PRINCE GEORGE Man of War / (Burnt 11 April 1758) on his travels to ITALY / JOHN WILSON ESQUIRE / Departed this Life 14 May 1781 / In the 84th Year of his Age / He was SHERIFF of this County 1735 / MAYOR of this Borough 1753 / And in every Stage of his Life / A JUST and WORTHY Man.'
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Position: Wall outside choir vestry Vessel: HMS Prince George
People
Wilson, Archdale Age: Unknown Date of Death: 11/4/1758 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Unknown Organisation: Unknown
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Notes: HMS 'Prince George' was originally built in Woolwich in 1682 as HMS ‘Duke’, a 90-gun second rate ship. It was relaunched in 1701. In 1757, she was commissioned as Rear Admiral Broderick’s flagship. A fire broke out below decks while sailing through the Bay of Biscay. Out of the 745 crew members, 485 perished.
Gravestone at St Stephen’s Old Church, Fylingthorpe commemorating John Storm d. 1859 in the loss of the brig ‘Lomer’
Location
St Stephen's Old Church, Fylingthorpe, East Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'In remembrance of / JOHN STORM / Master Mariner / who was lost with the / Brig Lomer of Whitby / in October 1859 / aged 31 years / Also WILLIAM THOMAS / son of the Above / JOHN and ELIZABETH STORM/who died April 3rd 1876 / aged 17 years / Also the above ELIZABETH STORM / who died October 21 1905 / aged 72 years'
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Type: Gravestone Position: North Yorkshire Vessel: Lomer
People
Storm, John Age: 31 Date of Death: 26/10/1856 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Mariner Organisation:
Memorial at Bangor Abbey, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland commemorating Captain George Colvill, d. 1780 in the loss of the ‘Amazon’
Location
Bangor Abbey, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Transcript
'Born to a course of manly Action free, / I dauntless trod ye fluctuating sea, / In [p]ompous war, or happier peace to bring / Joy to my Sire, and honour to my King; / And much by favour to the God was done; / E'e half the term of human life was run. / One fatal night returning from the bay, / whence British fl[eets] ye Gallic lands survey, / Whilst with war[m ho]pe my trembling heart beat high, / My friends, my kindred, and my country nigh / Lasht by the wind, the waves arose & bore; / Our ship in shattered fragments to the shore; / There ye flak'd surge opprest my darkening sight, / And there my eyes for ever lost the light. / Capt. George Colvill, of the private ship of war 'Amazon' & only son / of Robert Colvill of Bangor, was wrec'd near this ground 25th Feb. / 1780, in ye 29th year of his Age'
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Description: A very fine example of carving, the top section of this headstone depicts two cannons, an anchor, log and line, sextant and an hour glass. These decorative motifs are carved in relief, while the inscription below is incised. Type: Gravestone Position: Churchyard Materials: Slate Vessel: Amazon
People
Colvill, George Age: 28 Date of Death: 25/2/1780 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Master Organisation: Unknown
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Notes: This headstone is lying flat, and broken into four main and three small pieces, with a small section of the slate missing in the centre, where the top layer of the slate has flaked off. This headstone was originally screwed onto a wooden board, which has mostly rotted away at time of recording (2004). There are patches of lichen on the surface of the slate. Headstone lies beside two other slate Colvill(e) headstones, which are also lying flat. These three gravestones are surrounded by a low (76cm high) wall, constructed of brick but plastered. Pebbles fill in the spaces between the gravestones and the low wall. A cannon (measuring 150 cms in length) belonging to the ship the 'Amazon', which was salvaged from Bangor bay, now sits just outside the Abbey walls, with a brass plaque detailing its history. Recorder: C. Flintham
Tablet in Churchstoke, Powys, dedicated to William Kyffin Lloyd d. 1893 in the wreck of the ‘Earl of Shaftesbury’
Location
St Nicholas Church, Churchstoke, Powys, Wales
Transcript
'William KYFFIN LLOYD, Born at MELLINGSTON HALL Sept 18th 1872, twin son of the late George Lloyd MD. of Edgebaston, Birmingham and Grandson of T B Brown Esq. drowned May 8th 1893 in the wreck of the Earl of Shaftesbury near Point de Galle, Ceylon when serving as second officer'
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Type: Tablet Position: Sanctuary, south wall Materials: Brass Vessel: Earl of Shaftesbury
People
Lloyd, William Kyffin Age: Date of Death: 8/5/1893 Cause of Death: Vessel Loss Rank / Occupation: Second Officer Organisation:
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Notes: The 'Earl of Shaftesbury' was a British cargo sailing vessel. She ran aground on the 8th May, 1893 and was wrecked at Amblangoda, Sri Lanka. Bibliography: Credit to Allen Tony for the additional information. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1970
Headstone at the Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire commemorating William Duke d. 1796
Location
Church of St Thomas A Becket, Warblington, Hampshire, England
Transcript
'Sacred / to the Memory of / JOSEPH DUKE / who departed this life / the 25 of July /1805 / Aged 71 Years / Also / WILLIAM Son of / JOSEPH / and LYDIA DUKE / who was Shipwrecked / on the Bolt in / Devonshire / and drowned on the / 12th January 1796 / in the 34th Year of his Age'
Headstone at Holyhead Cemetery commemorating three unknown seaman from the barque ‘Osseo’ wrecked 1894
Location
Cemetery, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
Transcript
'...THESE STONES / WERE ERECTED BY VOLUNTARY / CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE INHABITANTS / AND CREW OF THE HOLYHEAD STEAMERS / TO MARK THE RESTING PLACE OF 3 UNKNOWN / SEAMAN, PART OF THE CREW OF 21 OR 26 OF / THE BARQUE OSSEO OF LONDONDERRY / WRECKED ON HOLYHEAD BREAKWATER / ON THE MORNING OF THE 30TH DECEMBER / 1894 ALL THE CREW BEING LOST, 12 / WERE WASHED ASHORE AND 5 WERE / IDENTIFIED / Deep called upon deep, the noise / of thy water spouts; all thy waves and thy / billows are gone over me Psalm XLII 7 / THE COST OF ERECTION £23, 4 6d / WAS COLLECTED BY J.E.JONES and E. EVANS / at Holyhead.'
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Description: Slate headstone with carved border of foliage including oak and ivy leaves in low relief. Above the inscription, a relief of the doomed vessel striking the breakwater. The latter is represented by a lighthouse. The inscription is in Welsh and English. Type: Gravestone Materials: Slate Vessel: Osseo
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Notes: 'Liverpool Mercury' (11 Jan 1895) 'The inhabitants of Holyhead are about to erect two monuments over the graves of the seven unknown persons washed ashore and supposed to be a portion of the crew of the ill fated Osseo.' Bibliography: David Saunders 'Britain's Maritime Memorials & Mementoes' (Yeovil, 1996) p. 156. Photographer: B. Tomlinson
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
