Directory of people who died

Born Greenwich, Kent, 1865. A Fisherman. Married Susannah Stark, at Hull, in 1898. They lived with their four children at 13 Ebor Avenue, Eastbourne Street, Hull (1911 Census). Served as a royal Navy, Deck Hand. died of heart Failure, on 25/12/1919, aged 54. his wife moved to 7, Carnaby Grove, Hull road, Hull (war Pension address)

G. Steele is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.

James Day lost his life at sea in May 1917, aged 46. he had served for 16 months. His widow, Mrs C Day, lived at this address (Hull Daily Mail 29/05/1917) No CWWG records.

Born Barton On Humber, 1892. Son of Walter and Annie Hare, of 19 Newport Street, Barton-on-Humber. He had one younger brother, Arthur. Worked as a Grocers Assistant (1911 Census) and a Violinist (Army records. Husband of N. R. Hare, of Marsh House, Barton-on-Humber, Lincs. He enlisted in Hull, on 24th Feb 1916. Formerly, 1/4th EYR. Tra […]

F. Thompson is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.

Born Hull, 1882. Son of John Edward Tadman (1857-1897) and Rhoda Elizabeth Kirkwood. a Merchant Seaman. He married Ethel Margaret Kilvington, at Hull, in 19109. they lived at 49 Washington Street, Hull (HDM 28/02/1916). The Dido Steamship was a British Merchant steamer of 4,769grt. On the 26th February 1916 when on route from Hull for In […]

L. Whitaker is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.

Fireman on the s/s 'Dido'. sunk on 26/02/1916, aged 34. lived at 80 Grimston Street, Hull (HDM 28/02/1916). he is not listed on CWGC records. DIDO SS was a British Merchant steamer of 4,769grt. On the 26th February 1916 when on route from Hull for India she hit a mine when 4 miles Nne from Spurn Light Vessel, North Sea. 28 lives were lo […]

Born Driffield. Enslisted Beverley. resided Aldbrough. Formerly 26289, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action on 20/09/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium and the Aldbrough Village Memorial.

Name Robert Gibson Birth Place East Keal, Lincs, 1888 Residence Hull, (Wife Agnes & 2 Children) Death Date 16 Nov 1916 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Spilsby, Lincs Rank Private Regiment Lincolnshire Regiment Battalion 2nd Battalion Regimental Number 10284 Type of Casualty Killed in action

Wood, J. E. is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.

Born Hull, 1896, Son of George Lionel Mayhew and Agnes Mary Mann (1864-1905) Stepmother, Elizabeth Mayhew, of Drypool, Hull.  He was a saw mill labourer. Married on 9/9/1917. Husband of Emily Louise Spriggs (1894-1974), of 86, Canning Street, Hull (war Pension address). They had two sons, Charles and george. Served as Private, 12/693, […]

Born at Settrington, Malton, Yorks, 1888. Son of William Smith - 66 Manchester Street, Hessle Road, Hull.; Husband of Florence Smith (born 24/09/1885), of 1, Claremont Avenue, Scarborough Street, Hessle Road., Hull.  He had four children, Florence, Sidney, Rosanna and Mary Elizabeth. Reported as died of wounds, on 31/10/1917, aged 29 […]

Lieutenant Edward Moore Robson M.C. Home at Pembroke Lodge. Pocklington, Yorks. Born at Pocklington in East Yorkshire in 1890, he became a barrister at Lincolns Inn in London. Joined the 5th Btn as a 2nd Lt at Pont de Nieppe near Armentieres on July 19th 1915 and fought in all the subsequent actions. He was killed on April 11th aged 28 […]

Born Aldbrough, 1899. Son of Sarah Ann Pearce, of Elm Tree Row, Front Street, Aldbrough. Enlisted Beverley. Killed in action, on 27/03/1918, aged 19. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial to the Missing and the Aldbrough Village Memorial.

Born Hull 1886. Eldest son of Daniel and Emma Farrell, of 101, Thomas Street, Hull (1911 Census). Son of a General Labourer. Brother to Emma, John, Dan, George and May. He worked as a Dock Labourer. Married at Hull in 1911, aged 26. Husband of Kate Proctor Farrell, of 3, Crackoft Terrace, Nornabell Street, Hull and 17, Jennings Terrace, […]

Captain Miles Radcliffe 2nd Bn. Border Regiment, 2nd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers 12th December 1914, aged 31. Special Memorial 2. Born Oldham, Lancashire, 10/10/1883. Son of Henry Miles Radcliffe, JP (1851-1908) and Eva Bertha Platt (1858-1950); He had one brother, Claude and two sisters, Gwendoline and Phyllis.  he marrie […]

Born Thorngumbold, East Yorkshire, 1892. Son of Alfred Brown (1855-1946) and Ann Grange (1856-1928), of Far Barn, Paull, East Yorkshire (War Pension address). Son of a Farm Hand. He had three brothers and two sisters. He worked as a Farm Hand, on Boress Hill Paull (1911 Census). He enlisted in Beverley. Served as Private, William Brow […]