Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born Grimsby 1886. Son of George Henry Homans (1856-1920) and Ellen Louisa Homans (1855-1926), of 4 Wilkins Buildings, Red Hill, Grimsby (CWGC Address). His Hull address is unknown, but he is Commemorated on the Hessle Road seaman’s memorial, Hull. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when … Read more
BORN ST LUCIA, WEST INDIES 1884. SON OF MARY ELIZABETH & GEORGE AUGUSTUS WATTLEY. WIFE FLOENCE EMMA LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when on April 14th 1917, she was stopped west of the Shetlands by the German submarine U-78 (Otto Dröscher). … Read more
BORN LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, 1879. SON OF CHARLES WILLIAM & MARY SMITH, OF LOWESTOFT. HUSBAND OF EMILY AT 4 BURNS GROVE, RUGBY STREET, HULL. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when on April 14th 1917, she was stopped west of the Shetlands by the German submarine U-78 … Read more
BORN HULL 1886. WIFE MARTHA RYALL (NEE ALLEN) ABOVE ADDRESS. SON OF MRS JACKSON – 86 HAVELOCK STREET. DROWNED. AGED 31.HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM, ON 15/04/1918. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when on April 14th 1917, she was stopped west of the … Read more
BORN LIVERPOOL 1875. WIFE GERTRUDE (CRESSEY) LIVED AT 21 , HARROW STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). A CHIEF ENGINEER. DROWNED WITH HIS SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD SON, AFTER HIS SHIP WAS ATTACKED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE, 12/04/1917, AGED 42. THEY ARE COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. SON OF LATE FRANCIS ROBERT & GERTRUDE POSTLE. DIED WITH HIS FATHER ON THE SAME SHIP. SUNK BY SUBMARINE,12/04/1917. HE WAS AGED 17. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when on April 14th 1917, she was stopped west of the Shetlands by the … Read more
BORN HULL 1869. SON OF WILLIAM HULLETT LAMMIMAN (1827-1880) ANDMARY HANNAH DIXON (1829-1904), AT “BERNARD HOUSE”, CHOLMLEY STREET, HULL. AHE MARRIED ROSE HANNAH DIXON (1868-1964) AT HULL, IN 1890. THEY HAD SEVEN CHILDREN. HE SERVED ON THE GRIMSBY TRAWLER “ANDROMARCHE”. HE DROWNED AFTER SUBMARINE ATTACK, ON 12/04/1917, AGED 48. HE LEFT £1,169 IN HIS WILL … Read more
Born Hull 1895. Eldest son of Charles Frederick Grosneckand Elizabeth Grosneck, of 3 Princes Avenue, Hull. One of five children. His father was a German born seaman and fisherman, living Hull. He served as Merchant Navy, coal trimmer, on the Grimsby trawler, “Andronmarche”. Lost at sea, on 12/04/1917, aged 21. His name is recorded in … Read more
BORN WOOLWICH 1879. SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM ARTHUR GREFORY. WIFE MINNIE ETHEL (COLLINS). The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when on April 14th 1917, she was stopped west of the Shetlands by the German submarine U-78 (Otto Dröscher). The master was taken prisoner and the … Read more
BORN HULL 1880. SON OF ALBERT EDGAR & CATHERINE (TURNER). LOST TRAWLERMAN OF HULL RECORDS. The British trawler Andromache was on her way back from the fishing grounds of Iceland, when on April 14th 1917, she was stopped west of the Shetlands by the German submarine U-78 (Otto Dröscher). The master was taken prisoner and … Read more
