BORN BRADFORD, 1878. DEEP SEA FISHERMAN AND SKIPPER OF THE STEAM TRAWLER, ‘SEBASTAIN’ LOST WITH ALL HANDS, ON 22/05/1915. HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON TOWER HILL, NAVAL MEMORIAL LONDON AND IN THE REGISTER OF LOST TRAWLERMAN OF HULL RECORDS. HE LEFT £255 IN HIS WILL TO HIS WIDOW ADA JACKSON AT THIS PROBATE ADDRESS. THEY HAD FOUR DAUGHTERS AND WERE LIVING AT 10 HILDA’S GROVE, HARROW STREET (1911 CENSUS)
Sebastian was a 172 GRT steam trawler completed in 1906 by Mackie & Thomson for Hellyer’s Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. On May 22nd, 1915, the ‘SEBASTIAN’ left Hull, and went missing. She was not heard of ever since.
CREW LOST ON SEBASTIAN (H888), missing in the North Sea, 22nd May, 1915.
AGNES, W. A (26), 12 Arthurs-ter, Walcott St, Hull. Trimmer
COWLING, Frederick (23), 13 Seaton-ter, Walcott St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
ELLIS, Herbert (26), 12 Fern-grove, Eastbourne St, Hull. Cook
FLEY, Albert (28), 11 Welton-ter, Wassand St, Hull. Bosun
GILLARD, Arthur (16), 34 Edinburgh St, Hull. Apprentice
JACKSON, John (38), 45 Harrow St, Hull. Skipper
SMITH, John (34), 5 Claremont-vls, Scarborough St, Hull. Chief Engineer
TINDALE, John (37), Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby. 3rd/Hand
WINCHESTER, James (26), Hilda’s-ter, Westbourne St, Hull. 2nd/Hand
Jackson, John Francis
First name:
JOHN FRANCIS
Regiment:
Rank:
Ship Skipper
Date Died
22/05/1915
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
38
