BORN HULL 1867. SON OF PATRICK AND EMMA FRIEL. A MARINE FIREMAN. LOST AT SEA, ON THE STEAMSHIP “JAFFA”, SUNK BY SUBMARINE ON 02/02/1918, AGED 50.
Jaffa SS was built as a steel British Merchant steamship in 1897. Dimensions: 260.1´x35.2´x16´ Powered: Triple expansion engine 251nhp. 12 knots. 1,383 grt, defensively-armed.
On the 2nd February 1918 when on route from Boulogne for Southampton whe was torpedoed by German submarine UB-30 and sunk when 3 miles E by S from Owers Light Vessel, English Channel. 10 lives lost. Owned by Wilson Line, Hull.
1. BIGGADIKE, WILLIAM (28), Able Seaman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of the late Edward and Charlotte Ann Biggadike; husband of Rose Biggadike (nee Tompkins), of 3, Heron St., Selby St., Hull. Born at Boston, Lincs, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
2. FRIEL, JOHN (50), Fireman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
3. HAWKINS, GEORGE (37), Fireman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of John and Amelia Hawkins; husband of Alice Maud Hawkins (Nee Wheal), of 42, Grosvenor Buildings, Poplar, London. Born at Notting Hill Gate, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. HOOLEY, ALBERT (50), Fireman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Born at Oldham, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
5. MACLACHLAN, ALLEN (47), Able Seaman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of the late John and Mary MacLachlan, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
6. MAJOR, HENRY WILLIAM (33), Carpenter, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of the late Henry William and Emily Major; husband of Florence Major (nee Tait), of 6, Laurel Villas, Estcourt St., Hull. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
7. RICHARDSON, THOMAS (31), Fireman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of Elizabeth Richardson, of 10, Egypt St., Marfleet, Hull, and the late Joseph Richardson, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
8. WEBB, WILLIAM (36), Mess Room Steward, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of Henrietta, and the late William Webb; husband of Margaret Webb (nee Ponus), of 14, Garden Suburbs, Lower Village, Shirehampton, Bristol. Born at Poplar, London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
9. WEBBER, ABEL (66), Able Seaman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of the late John and Elizabeth Webber; husband of Sarah Webber (nee Pashley), of 4, Pleasant Place, Goodwin St., Hull. Born at Wembdon, Bridgewater, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
10. WINN, WILLIAM (26), Fireman, SS Jaffa, Mercantile Marine, †02/02/1918, Son of Susan and the late Charles Winn; husband of Annie Winn (nee Knight), of 287, St. Leonard’s Rd., Poplar, London. Born at Stepney, London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
