Memorial in Hong Kong Cemetery commemorating the officers seamen and marines of HMS ‘Immortalite’ who died in 1876
Location
Hong Kong Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'In MEMORY of / The / OFFICERS / SEAMEN & MARINES / of / H.M.S. IMMORTALITE / who departed this life / on the China Station between the dates / March 3rd. and October 10th. 1876. / This Monument was erected by / their Ship-mates / Seamen / J. LOCK Capt. Mz-top / Killed by a fall from aloft / on 3rd. April 1876 / Buried at Sea / Aged 27 / H. BROWN Capt. Mn-top / Killed by a fall from aloft / on 6th. April 1876 / Buried at Sea / Aged 30 / G. SMITH Ordy. / who fell overboard and was drowned / at Woosung 23rd. May 1876 / Aged 19 / J. HOWARD Ordy./who fell overboard from aloft/and was drowned at sea 18th. June 1876 / Aged 19 / D. CHEESEMAN A.B. / who died of dysentery 6th. Sept. 1876 / and was buried at Chefoo / Aged 33 / MARINES / C. WILLIAMS Gr. R.M.A. / who died of small pox / 4th. March 1876 / Buried at sea / Aged 40 / JESSE REW Pte. R.M.L.I. / who died of fever 2nd. August 1876 / Buried at Sea / Aged 33 / GEO. ROBERTS Pte. R.M.L.I. / who died of dysentery / 29th. September 1876 / Buried at Chefoo / Aged 31 / OFFICERS / JOHN SNELL Esq. / Chief Engineer / who died at Sea off the entrance / of the river Yang-Tse-Kiang 10th. Oct.1876 / Age 53 years / his remains were interred at Shanghai / Mr. JOHN SANDERS / Gunner R.N. / who died at Ta-Lien-Whan Bay / North China / on the 25th. August 1876 / Aged 38 Years / his remains were interred at Chefoo'
Details
Type: Cross
Vessel: HMS Immortalite
People
Age: 30
Date of Death: 6/4/1876
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Maintop
Organisation: Royal Navy
Cheeseman, D.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 18/9/1876
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Howard, J.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 18/6/1876
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Lock, J.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 3/4/1876
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Captain of the Mizentop
Organisation: Royal Navy
Rew, Jesse
Age: 33
Date of Death: 2/8/1876
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery
Roberts, George
Age: 31
Date of Death: 29/9/1876
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Sanders, John
Age: 38
Date of Death: 25/8/1876
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Gunner
Organisation: Royal Navy
Smith, G.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 23/5/1876
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Ordinary Seaman
Organisation: Royal Navy
Snell, John
Age: 53
Date of Death: 10/10/1876
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Private RMLI
Organisation: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Williams, C.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 4/3/1876
Cause of Death: Infectious disease
Rank / Occupation: Gunner RMA
Organisation: Royal Marine Artillery