Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
BORN HULL 23/03/1886. SON OF JOHN SKELTON AND FANNY HULLAH, OF 31 JAMES STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD. SON OF A COAL HEAVER ON SEA GOING SHIPS. EDUCATED AT BLENKIN STREET SCHOOL, HOLDERNESS ROAD. HENRY SKELTON LIVED AT 9 ARTHUR TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL. HE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE WILSON SHIPPING LINE, AS A FIREMAN ON THE … Read more
BORN GREAT YARMOUTH, 27/09/1892. SON OF BENJAMIN ANDREWS AND MARY ANN AMEILIA WATERS, OF 40 MANCHESTER STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE LIVED AT 64 SCOTT STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). DIED IN CROMARTY HARBOUR ON 13/01/1915, WITH HENRY SKELTON, WHEN BAD WEATHER CAPSIZED THEIR VESSEL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 15TH … Read more
