Memorial in the Protestant Cemetery, Macau commemorating Mr Charles Hawkins HEIC and other members of the crew of ‘Atlas’ who died when the ship’s cutter capsized in 1830
Location
Protestant Cemetery, Macau, China, Rest of the World
Transcript
'Sacred to the memory of Mr Charles HAWKINS, late third officer of the H.C. ship 'Atlas'. Aged 24 years, who on the night of Monday the 18th January 1830 was upset in the ship's cutter near the island of Toon Koo, when Mr MIDDLEMASS, Surgeon of the H.C.S. 'Mangles' and the whole of the boats crew unhappily perished. As a token of regard for their amiable and lamented shipmate, his Commander and Brother Officers have erected this monument and out of respect for their character as deserving seamen have caused the names of his fellow sufferers to be inscribed on his tomb: John BRAZIER, John CRAWLEY, James SAMUELS, John HILTON [or HITTON], Thomas JERRY, John BELOTTI, Edward JOHNSTON'
Details
People
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Brazier, John
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Crawley, John
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Hawkins, Charles
Age: 24
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: 3rd Officer HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Hilton, John
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Jerry, Thomas
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Johnston, Edward
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Middlemass, Middlemass
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Surgeon HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company
Samuels, James
Age:
Date of Death: 18/1/1830
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Seaman
Organisation: Honourable East India Company