Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating the men and boys of HMS ‘Sybille’ who died 1855-1857
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'To the memory of / Twenty Two Men / and Boys / of / H.M.S. 'SYBILLE' / who died on this station / the years of our Lord / 1855-57 / John HANSFORD Private R.M. Died at Hong Kong 5.4.1855 aged 28 / John MARSDEN Sick Berth Attendant Died at Hong Kong 8.2.1856 aged 51 / Charles NEW Quarter Master Died at Sea 2.8.1856 aged 48 / Thomas RENNY Ord. 2-C Killed by falling from aloft 18.8.1856 aged 19 / John WATERSON Capt. of ...Mast Died at Whampoa 17.10.1856 aged 33 / Charles BENNETT Private R.M. Murdered by Chinese 5.12.1856 aged 24 / A.R.G. CLARINGBOLD Boy R.M. 2-C Killed by falling from aloft 8.12.1856 16 / Frederick BRYER A.B. Died at Hong Kong 17.12.1856 26 / William VINCENT A.B. Died at Hong Kong 20.12.1856 aged 27 / George LAMERTON Leading Seaman Died at Hong Kong 5.1.1857 aged 27/ Richard VENTOM Private R.M. Died at Hong Kong 12.1.1857 aged 22', 'Edward PULLEN A.B. Died at Hong Kong 13.1.1857 aged 23 / William STEPHENS A.B. Died at the Bocca Tigris 16.1.1857 aged 25 / John WILES A.B. Died at Hong Kong 23.2.1857 26 / George CANN Boy 1-C Died off Tiger Island 27.3.1857 18 / Edward EDMONDS A.B. Died at Hong Kong 31.3.1857 aged 33 / James RUSSELL Ord. Drowned in Canton River 12.4.1857 aged 21 / James WILLIAMSON Ropemaker killed by falling from aloft 13.5.1857 aged 34 / Stephen STUPPLE Ord. Died in Canton River 30.5.1857 aged 24 / John HARRIS Private R.M. Died off Tiger Island 13.8.1857 aged 24 / John PARKER Boy 1-C Died at Whampoa 9.12.1857 aged 18 / Edward LOFT Ord. Killed at the Capture of Canton 29.12.1857 aged 28'
Details
Type: Memorial
Vessel: HMS Sybille
People
Age: 24
Date of Death: 5/12/1856
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Bryer, Frederick
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/12/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cann, George
Age: 18
Date of Death: 27/3/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Claringbold, A. R. G.
Age: 16
Date of Death: 8/12/1856
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Boy 2nd Class RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Edmonds, Edward
Age: 33
Date of Death: 31/3/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Hansford, John
Age: 28
Date of Death: 5/4/1855
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Harris, John
Age: 24
Date of Death: 13/8/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Lamerton, George
Age: 27
Date of Death: 5/1/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Leading Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Loft, Edward
Age: 28
Date of Death: 29/12/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Marsden, John
Age: 51
Date of Death: 8/2/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Sick berth attendant
Organisation: Royal Navy
New, Charles
Age: 48
Date of Death: 2/8/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Quartermaster
Organisation: Royal Navy
Parker, John
Age: 18
Date of Death: 9/12/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Boy 1st Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Pullen, Edward
Age: 23
Date of Death: 13/1/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Renny, Thomas
Age: 19
Date of Death: 18/8/1856
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Russell, James
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/4/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stephens, William
Age: 25
Date of Death: 16/1/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Stupple, Stephen
Age: 24
Date of Death: 30/5/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Ventom, Richard
Age: 22
Date of Death: 12/1/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RM
Organisation: Royal Marines
Vincent, William
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/12/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Waterston, John
Age: 33
Date of Death: 17/10/1856
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation: Royal Navy
Wiles, John
Age: 26
Date of Death: 23/2/1857
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Williamson, James
Age: 34
Date of Death: 13/5/1857
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Ropemaker
Organisation: Royal Navy