Scaife, John Thomas

Born Beverley, 29 Jun 1896. Son of Thomas John Scaife and Sarah Ann Scaife of 86, Hull Road, Beverley and 6, Vernon Avenue, Rugby Street, Hull (war pension address). Married at Beverley, 1921. Husband of Ivy Gwendoline Thorley Scaife of Beckside, Beverley (1921 Census). He enlisted in the Royal Navy on 23 Mar 1915. Invalided … Read more

New, George Henry

Born Astley Worcester, 23 Mar 1894. Son of William and Elizabeth New, of Hyde Mill Farm, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire and 2, York Road, Beverley, Yorkshire (Naval Address). A former Groom. Described as 5 foot, 6.5 inches tall, 37.5 inch chest, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right forearm. Joined the Royal Navy on 21 Apr 1914. … Read more

Hall, Leonard

Born Beverley, 5 Feb 1896. Third son of Thomas Bowling Hall (1864-1931) and Harriet Hall (1874-1953), of 53, Beaver Road, Beverley (War Pension address). Son of a canal boat captain. He had two brothers and three sisters. He worked as a Keel man and canal boat mate. Described as 5 foot 9 inches tall, 37.5 … Read more

Marshall, Thomas Gall (Tom)

BORN HULL 13/6/1868. SON OF HENRY FOUNTAIN MARSHALL AND CHARLOTTE MARSHALL. HE WAS A HULL FISHERMAN & SKIPPER. MARRIED AT HULL, OCT 1889. TOM GALL MARSHALL (1868-1917), HUSBAND OF HENRIETTA MARGRAVE (1869-1944), OF 14, WELLS STREET, NEWINGTON, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 96, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD SIX SONS AND FOUR DAUGHTERS. … Read more

Harvey, Charles

Born 19 Feb 1873 • Driffield, Yorkshire. Son of Isaac Harvey (1846-1916) and Sarah Ann Adams (1856-1892). Married Jul 1899 • Devonport, Devon. Husband of  Emily Jane Perry Colwill (1870-1974). They had three children, Alice, John Harry and Charles Francis. served in the Royal Navy during the was as Chief Petty Officer. Died in Hull on 31 May 1920, aged 47. Buried … Read more

Boswell, James

Remembered on the Lockington Church Memorial Plaque. Son of John and Mary Boswell, of Lockington, Beverley, East Yorkshire. Served in the Royal Navy, H.M.S. “Victory”. Died of influenza, on 30/03/1919, aged 17. Buried at Lockington Cemetery. His grave inscription, reads, “THY WILL BE DONE”.

Biglin, Henry James

BORN HULL 13/07/1884. SON OF WALTER ERNEST BIGLIN (1864-1935) & MARY ANN (WALKER) BIGLIN, OF 61 ALICIA STREET, HULL, 2 OWENS COURT, NEW GEORGE STREET, & THIS CWGC ADDRESS. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. A FORMER BRASS FINISHER. HE ENLISTED AS A ROYAL NAVAL FIREMAN. HE DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS, ON HMS ‘VICTORY, ON 14/06/1915, AGED 30. … Read more

Waud, Charles Benjamin

BORN HULL 31/10/1879. SON OF THOMAS AND ELIZABETH WAUD, OF 45 KING STREET, CHARLES STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) HE WENT TO SEA, AGED 15. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, 39 INCH CHEST, BROWN EYES, LIGHT BROWN HAIR, RUDDY COMPLEXION. MARRIED IN 1902, AT HULL. HUSBAND OF SARAH ELIZABETH CRAM AND DAUGHTER BEATRICE, AT … Read more

Mulherin, James

BORN BOGHALLA, COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND 26/10/1883 . SON OF MARTIN & MARY MULHERIN, OF ALTY NASS, BALLINA, COUNTY MAYO. HE WAS A POLICE CONSTABLE FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYS. A POLICEMAN WHO SERVED 11 YEARS IN HULL. HE LODGED WITH THE DAWSON FAMILY, AT 25, KIMBERLEY STREET, HULL (11 CENSUS). HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL … Read more

Moore, Herbert

BORN KILLINGHOLME, 7/10/1884. WIFE FRANCIS BERNICE MOORE. HULL HEROES WEBSITE. NAVAL RECORDS. DIED OF FLU.