Stranger's Cemetery with the Captain of the Naval Base's House (as was) in the background
| Surname |
First Name |
Date |
Notes |
Service Details
|
| Andrews |
William |
10 Aug 1872 |
Met his death falling from aloft |
Seaman of HMS Bellerophon |
| Applin |
F.A. |
|
Stone weatherworn - died an infant in 1874 |
Son of Sergeant Applin |
| Aug |
Stephen |
06 Aug 1867 |
Met his death falling from aloft |
HMS Minotaur |
| Bartlett |
John |
10 May 1869 |
Drowned |
Leading Seaman |
| Bell |
George |
05 Aug 1866 |
Killed by a fall while on duty |
Private RMLI of HMS St George |
| Brewer |
John |
28 Oct 1875 |
- |
Boy belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Briggs |
William |
27 May 1880 |
- |
Boy belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Bruce |
Robert |
18 Jan 1872 |
- |
B Company 77 East Middlesex Regiment |
| Cawley |
Mary |
25 May 1895 |
|
|
| Coates |
James |
10 May 1872 |
Died at Spithead |
Onboard HMS Hercules |
| Collins |
Mary Ann |
|
Daughter of Winifred and Colour Sergeant Collins |
The stone is badly weather worn |
| Connelly |
Richard |
24 Dec 1874 |
- |
Sergeant |
| Cook |
- |
23 Mar 1876 |
|
Captain |
| Cook |
William C |
14 Feb 1881 |
- |
Boy belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Cowell |
James |
10
May 1869 |
|
Ordinary
Seaman |
| Dicker |
Edward |
02
Feb 1874 |
- |
4th
Battalion: 60th Rifles |
| Eldridge |
William |
20
Jan 1867 |
Who
was drowned |
AB
of HMS Boscawen |
| Elliot |
John |
23
April 1864 |
Died
Portland |
Gunner
RMA of HMS Edgar |
| Elston |
Robert |
26
Oct 1866 |
Who
was killed by the explosion of a gun |
RMLI |
| Feavor |
W |
10
May 1869 |
|
Stoker |
| Fowler |
Louisa |
25
Nov 1872 |
Drowned in the wreck of the Royal Adelaide
on the Chesil Beach |
|
| Fulcher |
George
William Charles |
13
Aug 1872 |
Son
of Sergeant George and Mary Fulcher |
77
Regiment |
| Geoghan |
Francis
M |
|
Date
died unclear but looks like 6 Jun 186_ |
Private,
Royal Marines of HMS Black Prince |
| Gilbert |
Ann |
14
Oct 1882 |
|
|
| Gilbert |
Joseph |
04
Jul 1887 |
|
|
| Gilbert |
Richard |
18
Jul 1877 |
- |
Boy
belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Graham |
Thomas |
|
- |
He was drowned |
| Greal |
Catharine |
15 Dec 1871 |
Daughter of Hospital Sergeant and Ellen M Greal |
2nd Battalion, 7th Royal Fusiliers |
| Grenet |
Louis E |
08 Aug 1917 |
Mort pour La France |
Matelot "Algerie" |
| Harding |
Ann |
25
Nov 1862 |
Noted
as a Native of Woodstock who died Portland |
|
| Harris |
John Hodgson |
15
Dec 1871 |
Son
of John and Mary Harris |
- |
| Hasdell |
Henry |
09
Jul 1878 |
Drowned
in Portland Roads |
Officers
Servant HMS Tay |
| Heath |
James |
21
Nov 1879 |
Killed
at gun drill |
Boy
of HMS Boscawen |
| Hewitt |
Arthur |
27
Sep 1873 |
- |
Private
RMLI late of HMS Achilles |
| Hopkins |
SL |
|
- |
|
| Hudson |
Thomas |
13
Nov 1873 |
- |
Private
C Company 4th Battalion: 60th Rifles |
| James |
T |
15
May 1867 |
Who
died suddenly |
Lieutenant
of HMS Bellerophon |
| Jamieson |
George |
05
Oct 1875 |
- |
Boy
belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Jones |
James |
12
Sep 1869 |
Of
Talybont, Cardiganshire, drowned Portland, of the schooner Salathiel |
|
| Kennedy |
James |
02
Dec 1870 |
- |
Seaman
of HMS Agincourt |
| Kerr |
William |
21
Oct 1923 |
Died
at RN Hospital Chatham |
Engine
Room Artificer (ERA) in the Royal Navy |
| Keyte |
F |
|
Date
of death noted as 1861 |
|
| King |
WR |
30
Jun 1944 |
- |
1097368
Gunner Royal Artillary |
| Liard |
Pierre
M |
08
Aug 1917 |
Mort
pour La France |
Matelot
"Algerie" |
| Lovell |
Charles |
08
Sep 1868 |
Who
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat when returning to HMS St George
from leave. |
The
surname is not clear |
| Mattey |
Frederick
James |
14
Dec 1872 |
Son
of Sergeant Frederick and Ann Mattey |
2nd
Battalion 7th Royal Fusiliers |
| Matthews |
Frederick
John |
24
Nov 1915 |
Son
of 22 |
Private
of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force |
| McPherson |
William |
27
April 1870 |
Date
of Birth 19 Mar 1854 |
- |
| Megrilan |
Arthur |
01
Jan 1867 |
The
stone is badly worn and the date of death is unclear |
Late
Private of HM 60 Regiment |
| Mercer |
Benjamin |
18
Jun 1879 |
Killed
by accident during (unreadable) |
Seaman
of HMS Warrior |
| Nutman |
Henry |
10
Jun 1874 |
- |
Ordinary
Seaman of HMS Agincourt |
| Ottley
M.A., D.D. |
Thomas
Alfred |
21
Jan 1919 |
Vicar
of this parish for 44 years (St John the Baptist, Portland) |
|
| Page |
Henry |
01
Feb 1880 |
The
stone is worn and the date in Feb is uncertain |
Boy
belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Pearce |
- |
09
Mar 1871 |
|
HMS Inconstant |
| Perry |
Frederick George |
|
Accidently killed |
- |
| Pittis |
Edmund |
08
Sep 1868 |
Who
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat when returning to HMS St George
from leave. |
|
| Poriel |
Louis
J |
16
Oct 1918 |
Mort
pour La France |
Lieutenant
"St Barthelemy" |
| Pratt |
William |
08
Sep 1868 |
Who
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat when returning to HMS St George
from leave. |
|
| Purdy |
Albert
R |
14
April 1877 |
- |
Boy
belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Roach |
James |
26
Feb 1873 |
- |
Private
4th Battalion: 60th Rifles |
| Russell |
George |
08
Sep 1868 |
Who
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat when returning to HMS St George
from leave. |
|
| Sheeley |
Patrick |
|
Date
of death worn and unreadable |
Boy
belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Sleigh |
Gervaise
Petty |
18
Aug 1883 |
Born
4 May 1854 - Died at sea 18 Aug 1883 |
Captain
Siamese Navy |
| Spiller |
William
John Belcher |
14
Feb 1867 |
Son
of |
Captain
Spiller Paymaster 56 Regiment |
| Stickland |
Mark |
18
May 1873 |
|
|
| Stokes |
Henry |
|
Who
was killed by an accident at Portland. Date hard to read but looks like
30 Oct 186_ |
Gunner,
Royal Marine Artillary of the Store Ship |
| Trewinnard |
Henry
Parker |
20
Jun 1872 |
Son
of Armourer Sergeant and Esther Trewinnard |
77
Regiment |
| Tucker |
Joe |
02
Nov 1877 |
- |
Boy
belonging to HMS Boscawen |
| Tucker |
Thomas |
10
May 1869 |
|
|
| Tunstall |
William |
17
Feb 1877 |
Stone
erected by brother stokers as a mark of esteem |
Stoker
of HMS Warrior |
| Twomey |
William |
12
Feb 1882 |
- |
Gunner
RMA, HMS Hercules |
| Watson |
Charles |
13
Mar 1874 |
- |
4th
Battalion: 60th Rifles |
| Webb |
Benjamin |
|
Killed.
The stone is worn and the date is unclear but could be May 1860 |
AB
HMS St George |
| White |
John
Henry |
01
Dec 1872 |
Son
of John and Sarah White |
Father
was serving with the 77 Regiment |
| Wills |
Edward |
08
Sep 1868 |
Who
was drowned by the upsetting of a boat when returning to HMS St George
from leave. |
|
| Yates |
James |
10
May 1869 |
|
Ordinary
Seaman |
Sources:
Compiled with the assistance of information provided in a transcript of
the MI's for Stranger's Cemetery, Portland, and other sources, including several visits in person - but as you can see from the photo the condition of the inscriptions can only deteriorate.
