Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF MARY ANN & THE LATE ROBERT LAWSON, 121 DANSOM LANE, HULL. HE WAS LOST ON A MINSWEEPER AND HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH ON 25/04/1917. SS Rhydwen, built by Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton in 1914 and owned at the time of … Read more
BORN HULL 1901. SON OF WILLIAM & HELEN, 27 STUDLEY STREET AND THIS ADDRESS. SEREVED AS SECOND STEWARD. LOST ON THE STEAMER ‘RHYDWEN’, SUNK BY U67, ON 18/04/1917, AGED 16. THE SHIP WAS TRAVELLING FROM GALVESTON TO CARDIFF, CARRYING WHEAT. SIX CREW WERE LOST. SS Rhydwen, built by Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton in … Read more
