Wall tablet at St John The Evangelist’s Church, Goole commemorating the crew of the SS ‘Colne’, foundered in 1906
Location
St John The Evangelist's Church, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Transcript
'In loving memory of twelve brave men who lost their lives in doing their duty on board the S.S. Colne which foundered in the North Sea on March 12th 1906. Edward Palmer Wells Alcock Chief Officer 48 years Robert Cleave 2nd Officer 55 yrs Robert Morley Chief Engineer 41 yrs Thos Hubert Elwood 2nd Engineer 43 yrs Harvey Abson A.B. 23 yrs Peter Frieberg A.B. unknown age Ralph Snowden Fireman 24 years Thos. Henry Middleton Fireman 33 yrs Geo. Edward Harrison Fireman 39 yrs John Smith Fireman 37 yrs Harvey Chappell Fireman 27 yrs Charles Axup Fireman 25 yrs In the midst of life we are in death... Erected by relatives of the above and a few friends who mourn their loss, Goole, June 1906'
Details
Vessel: SS Colne
People
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation:
Alcock, Edward Palmer Wells
Age: 48
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Chief Officer
Organisation:
Axup, Charles
Age: 25
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation:
Chappell, Harvey
Age: 27
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation:
Cleave, Robert
Age: 55
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Officer
Organisation:
Elwood, Thomas Hubert
Age: 43
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: 2nd Engineer
Organisation:
Frieberg, Peter
Age:
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Able Seaman
Organisation:
Harrison, George Edward
Age: 39
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation:
Middleton, Thomas Henry
Age: 33
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation:
Morley, Robert
Age: 41
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Chief Engineer
Organisation:
Smith, John
Age: 37
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation:
Snowden, Ralph
Age: 24
Date of Death: 12/3/1906
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fireman
Organisation: