Category Archives: Fishing

Fishing, Vessel Loss

Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Memorial at Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough commemorating Robert Heritage d. 1915 in the loss of S.T. ‘Condor’

Location

Dean Road Cemetery, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Transcript

'ROBERT HERITAGE Skipper of the S.T. Condor who was drowned May 29 1915 aged 44 years'

Details

Vessel: Condor

Event Category

1914 - 1918 First World War

People

Heritage, Robert
Age: 44
Date of Death: 29/5/1915
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: ST 'Condor' sank after hitting a mine.
Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1980

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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Charles Barber d. 1884

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'CHARLES BARBER aged 46 perished with his Smack 'Greyhound' in the Swin. Sept. 3 1884 and buried in his churchyard'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Greyhound

People

Barber, Charles
Age: 46
Date of Death: 3/9/1884
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'CHARLES BARBER aged 46 perished with his Smack 'Greyhound' in the Swin. Sept. 3 1884 and buried in his churchyard'",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating William Riddett d. 1883

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'WILLIAM RIDDETT aged 46 Master of the the Smack 'Pride' lost in the North Sea Dec 12 1883'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Pride

People

Riddett, William
Age: 46
Date of Death: 12/12/1883
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'WILLIAM RIDDETT aged 46 Master of the the Smack 'Pride' lost in the North Sea Dec 12 1883'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating William Riddett d. 1883</p>",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Memorial at Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Charles Willgoss, d. 1907 in the loss of the smack ‘Ivanhoe’

Location

Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'CHARLES WILLGOSS husband of HANNAH who was drowned in the smack 'Ivanhoe' which was run down by the 'S.S. Tanfield' of London on Jan 14th 1907 aged 57. Also of his wife HANNAH HARRIET WILLGOSS died July 21st 1933 aged 70 also of FREDERICK JAMES WILLGOSS who was killed in action May 6th 1915 aged 21'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Plot 18
Vessel: Ivanhoe, SS Tanfield

People

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Extra

Notes: 'Ivanhoe' 61 tons built at Rye, 1891. Lost with two of her crew after a collision, three miles east of Southwold in a light S.W. wind.

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  "transcript": "'CHARLES WILLGOSS husband of HANNAH who was drowned in the smack 'Ivanhoe' which was run down by the 'S.S. Tanfield' of London on Jan 14th 1907 aged 57. Also of his wife HANNAH HARRIET WILLGOSS died July 21st 1933 aged 70 also of FREDERICK JAMES WILLGOSS who was killed in action May 6th 1915 aged 21'",
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    "notes": "'Ivanhoe' 61 tons built at Rye, 1891. Lost with two of her crew after a collision, three miles east of Southwold in a light S.W. wind.",
    "bibliography": "",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Theodore Barber d. 1884

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'THEODORE BARBER aged 16 perished with his Father in the smack 'Greyhound' in the Swin Sept 3 1884'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Greyhound

People

Barber, Theodore
Age: 16
Date of Death: 3/9/1884
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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Fishing

All Saints' and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk, England

Memorial at All Saints’ and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk commemorating George Thompson, RNR, d. 1918 and Charles Thompson, d. 1926

Location

All Saints' and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'George Edward THOMPSON who lost his life on HMD 'Golden Gain' off Dover 15 Feb 1918 aged 23 years. Charles William Thompson lost off the SD 'Buckler' off Newlyn on 16 April 1926 aged 23. William George Thompson (their father) died 4 March 1902 aged 46. Emma Thompson (their mother) died 14 Feb 1926 aged 70'

Details

Position: Churchyard
Vessel: Buckler, HM Drifter Golden Gain

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Thompson, George Edward
Age: 23
Date of Death: 15/2/1918
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Deck Hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Thompson, Charles William
Age: 23
Date of Death: 16/4/1926
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1967

JSON

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  "transcript": "'George Edward THOMPSON who lost his life on HMD 'Golden Gain' off Dover 15 Feb 1918 aged 23 years. Charles William Thompson lost off the SD 'Buckler' off Newlyn on 16 April 1926 aged 23. William George Thompson (their father) died 4 March 1902 aged 46. Emma Thompson (their mother) died 14 Feb 1926 aged 70'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial at All Saints’ and St Margaret’s Church, Pakefield, Suffolk commemorating George Thompson, RNR, d. 1918 and Charles Thompson, d. 1926</p>",
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Fishing

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Albert Rouse d. 1890

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'ALBERT ROUSE / aged 26 / drowned from the Smack 'Sibyl’ / off Emsworth / May 8th 1890 / and buried at Emsworth'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Sibyl

People

Rouse, Albert
Age: 26
Date of Death: 8/5/1890
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001)

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "transcript": "'ALBERT ROUSE / aged 26 / drowned from the Smack 'Sibyl’ / off Emsworth / May 8th 1890 / and buried at Emsworth'",
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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating George Plummer d. 1891

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

‘Geo. I Plummer / aged 15 / Lost from the smack / 'Gemini’ / off Dover / November 11 1891'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Materials: Ceramic
Vessel: Gemini

People

Plummer, George I.
Age: 15
Date of Death: 11/11/1891
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

Photographer: P Lacey

JSON

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  "transcript": "‘Geo. I Plummer / aged 15 / Lost from the smack / 'Gemini’ / off Dover / November 11 1891'",
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Fishing

St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Richard Powles, d. 1808

Location

St Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'Richard Powles, late of this parish, fisherman; died 12 Jan 1808 aged 81 years.'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Churchyard

People

Powles, Richard
Age: 81
Date of Death: 12/1/1808
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

JSON

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Fishing, Vessel Loss

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Henry Sherman d. 1895

Location

All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Transcript

'Henry Sherman aged 48 Lost in the smack "Neddy Campbell" In the North Sea December 1895'

Details

Type: Memorial tile
Vessel: Neddy Campbell

People

Sherman, Henry
Age: 48
Date of Death: 12/1895
Cause of Death: Vessel loss
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: 'Neddy Campbell' of Grimsby, missing presumed lost, 5 December 1895.
Bibliography: Alfred L. Wakeling and Peter Moon 'Tiles of Tragedy' (Brightlingsea, 2001).

JSON

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  "transcript": "'Henry Sherman aged 48 Lost in the smack \"Neddy Campbell\" In the North Sea December 1895'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial tile in All Saints Church, Brightlingsea, Essex, commemorating Henry Sherman d. 1895</p>",
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters