Memorial: M531

Memorial in St Nicholas Church, Bristol commemorating Harold Young d. 1940,

Location

St Nicholas Church, Bristol, England

Transcript

'To the Glory of God and in loving memory of / Harold Young / a member of the crew of the / steamship Cato / who lost his life by enemy action in the / Bristol Channel on March 3rd 1940 / He brought them to the haven where they would be / psalm 107 / Erected by his loving wife Dorothy and his daughter Shirley'

Details

Type: Plaque
Position: Staircase
Materials: Brass
Vessel: Cato

Event

1939-1945 Second World War

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Young, Harold
Age:
Date of Death: 3/3/1940
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: Removed to St Nicholas from The Missions to Seamen Institute in 1981. 'Cato' a screw steamship built 1914 for the Bristol Steam Navigation Co. Mined off Barry, South Wales on the Bristol to Dublin route.
Bibliography: Josephine Teague 'The Missions to Seamen Church and Institute Bristol'.

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters