{"id":1767,"date":"2023-05-22T12:16:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=1767"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:21:51","slug":"piracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/unrelated-documents\/piracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Piracy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page is a little different in that this story is not related to the Royal Navy or Portsmouth Dockyard it relates to John Grove Williams (born 13th June 1833 to George Williams and Mary Boatfield), who died in Malta in August 1858. I found him when researching my family tree. He, was bound for a life on the waves in the merchant marine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521213-Mate-Cert.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18521213 Mate cert.pdf.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4cb604a6-876a-4849-b962-99e35154179a\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521213-Mate-Cert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18521213 Mate cert.pdf<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521213-Mate-Cert.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4cb604a6-876a-4849-b962-99e35154179a\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-392b3c5d-28ce-42ba-9810-b5b88228f11e\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521229-williams-john-grove-mate-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18521229 williams john grove mate &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521229-williams-john-grove-mate-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-392b3c5d-28ce-42ba-9810-b5b88228f11e\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521229-williams-john-grove-mate-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521213-Mate-Cert.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 30th December 1852, at the age of 19, John received his Mate&#8217;s certificate. For which he produced his testimonial record of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5974c927-dba6-4408-a190-0a0d33c432ac\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5974c927-dba6-4408-a190-0a0d33c432ac\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-732c056e-7fc5-427a-997d-fcc888b66ea9\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18521230 Williams John Grove service &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-732c056e-7fc5-427a-997d-fcc888b66ea9\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18521230-Williams-John-Grove-service.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing in the maritime service John applied for his master\u2019s ticket in 1855.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18550215-williams-john-grove-application.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d76ee2ee-4638-4e5a-9672-324245eafc33\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550215-williams-john-grove-application<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d76ee2ee-4638-4e5a-9672-324245eafc33\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-cf14d28d-243f-45a6-b5ae-3775bd2591f6\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application-Copy-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550215 williams john grove application &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application-Copy-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-cf14d28d-243f-45a6-b5ae-3775bd2591f6\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application-Copy-scaled.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550215-williams-john-grove-application.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This \u2018Application to be Examined\u2019 states that a fee of two pounds was received by \u2018F. Johns, Shipping Master\u2019, in Plymouth on 16<sup>th<\/sup> February 1855. And, again, was supported by his record of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ca4c9122-df5f-4d1a-b425-9fe6ec95cee3\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ca4c9122-df5f-4d1a-b425-9fe6ec95cee3\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-01ecf019-f336-4d6a-8848-c0ba547edddf\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55-Copy-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550200 williams john grove application testimonial July 1845-Feb 55 &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55-Copy-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-01ecf019-f336-4d6a-8848-c0ba547edddf\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55-Copy-scaled.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550200-williams-john-grove-application-testimonial-July-1845-Feb-55.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We see here his certificate of passing the Marine Board Ordinary Examination on 17th February 1855.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0cefe4ce-5638-4ca6-bcb0-716a87e555c0\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0cefe4ce-5638-4ca6-bcb0-716a87e555c0\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5adc8371-70b0-4d45-8ab4-7d01e2fab23c\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination-Copy-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550217 John Grove Williams ordinary examination &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination-Copy-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5adc8371-70b0-4d45-8ab4-7d01e2fab23c\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination-Copy-scaled.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--10\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And on the 24th of February 1855 his Master&#8217;s Certificate is issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550224-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18550224-williams-john-grove-master.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-37ec804a-609f-478c-829c-903851491dbf\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550224-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550224-williams-john-grove-master<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550224-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-37ec804a-609f-478c-829c-903851491dbf\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6c0ff0eb-11d0-4cfb-8c65-b9144c2fbe51\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550224-williams-john-grove-master-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18550224 williams john grove master &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550224-williams-john-grove-master-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6c0ff0eb-11d0-4cfb-8c65-b9144c2fbe51\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550224-williams-john-grove-master-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18550217-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now things get confusing because we see a second certificate for passing the Ordinary Examination dated 3rd April 1858:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580403-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18580403-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e845b358-91bf-4220-b6f6-8a208b43fafe\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580403-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18580403-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580403-John-Grove-Williams-ordinary-examination.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e845b358-91bf-4220-b6f6-8a208b43fafe\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ca828b6f-fe10-474b-9ffa-1dcb04c774c5\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580403-williams-john-grove-ordinary-renewed-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18580403 williams john grove ordinary renewed &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580403-williams-john-grove-ordinary-renewed-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ca828b6f-fe10-474b-9ffa-1dcb04c774c5\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--13\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580403-williams-john-grove-ordinary-renewed-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--14\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then the corresponding re-issue of his Master&#8217;s Certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18580401-williams-john-grove-master.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c1706339-106f-431e-b50b-9108d14e610c\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18580401-williams-john-grove-master<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c1706339-106f-431e-b50b-9108d14e610c\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bd5b6f3a-36ae-4494-bf8e-e34c9a653538\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-Williams-John-Masters-cert-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18580401 Williams John Master&#8217;s cert &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-Williams-John-Masters-cert-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bd5b6f3a-36ae-4494-bf8e-e34c9a653538\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--15\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-Williams-John-Masters-cert-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--16\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580401-williams-john-grove-master.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case the testimonial explains the reason for the second Master&#8217;s Certificate; PIRATES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-John-Grove-Pirates.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 18580407-Williams-John-Grove-Pirates.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7df8e989-9107-42d5-8a0d-ff33d68d3dbc\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-John-Grove-Pirates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18580407-Williams-John-Grove-Pirates<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-John-Grove-Pirates.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7df8e989-9107-42d5-8a0d-ff33d68d3dbc\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-94c9fdf9-23dd-4b03-8910-b3dc87075053\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-john-Grove-Pirates-1858-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18580407 Williams john Grove Pirates 1858 &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-john-Grove-Pirates-1858-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-94c9fdf9-23dd-4b03-8910-b3dc87075053\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--17\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-john-Grove-Pirates-1858-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--18\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18580407-Williams-John-Grove-Pirates.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, Where was this? A newspaper clipping from the time tells us the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of williams-john-grove-telegraph.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c680d4e7-bc98-424c-8753-cf78c7fe8eeb\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">williams-john-grove-telegraph<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c680d4e7-bc98-424c-8753-cf78c7fe8eeb\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-302717d8-1e7f-4f75-bf6b-705199696e43\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph3-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">williams john grove telegraph3 &#8211; Copy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph3-Copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-302717d8-1e7f-4f75-bf6b-705199696e43\">Download Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f11289e5a47debec131873c359f8abf7 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View in new tab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--19\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph3-Copy.jpg\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--20\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-foreground-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/williams-john-grove-telegraph.pdf\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:24px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcript<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Google Earth we can see where this all took place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image.png 940w, https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-768x390.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having suffered all of this, just months later, John Grove Williams died on 28th August 1858 when he was the master of the Barque Mysore, of Milford, he was just 25 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/grave.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/grave.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/gosportshistory.co.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/grave-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grave at Ta&#8217; Braxia Cemetery, Malta.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-3e7af065f278f9e1b0041d59e81c4a75 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/199062087\/j.-c.-williams\">https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/199062087\/j.-c.-williams<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is a little different in that this story is not related to the Royal Navy or Portsmouth Dockyard it relates to John Grove Williams (born 13th June 1833 to George Williams and Mary Boatfield), who died in Malta in August 1858. 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