BORN HULL 1863. SON OF THE LATE THOMAS & ELIZABETH LEEMAN. WIFE FRANCIS MARY (MYERS) LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. LOST AT SEA, AGED 57.
Built as the AMBER for Kingston Steam Trawlers, Hull; Registion No H598; Yard No 189; Launch Date: 05/03/1898; Officially given up as lost on 26/01/1920, after leaving the port of Hull, in heavy gales, on New Year’s Day. All 10 crew missing.
CREW LOST ON AMBER (H398), missing, presumed to have struck mine, 10th January, 1920.
COOK, Christian (40), 3 Victoria-ave, Perry St, Hull. Chief Engineer
COUSINS, John (22), 15 Norfolk-ter, Norfolk St, Hull. Sparehand
HANNAH, Harold (40), 261 St. George’s Road, Hull. Skipper
HINDMARSH, William (54), 4 Worcester-ter, Gillett St, Hull. Bosun
LEEMAN, Benjamin (57), 1 Edwards-ter, Massey St, Hull. Cook
STEPHENS, Alfred (37), 36 St. Andrew’s St, Hull. Mate
TEMPLE, John (19), 3 Reform St, Hull. Trimmer
THOMPSON, John (24), 5 North-Terrace, West Dock-Ave, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
WILSON, Richard (25), 18 Wassand St, Hull. 3rd/Hand
WILTON, Arthur (33), 4 Andrew-place, Whitby. Deckhand
Leeman, Bengamin William
First name:
BENGAMIN WILLIAM
Regiment:
Rank:
Cook
Date Died
10/01/1920
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
57
1 EDWARDS TERRACE, MASSEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
