Born Hull 1891. Husband of Eva Clarke (nee Dowson), of 61, Carter St., Goole.
Remus was a British Cargo Steamer of 1,079 tons built in 1908 by J. Fullerton & Co., Paisley. On the 23rd February 1918 she struck a mine laid by German submarine UC-59 and sunk. 5 men lost. Port side lifeboat was destroyed in explosion. Starboard lifeboat capsized, was righted by the 12 survivors who were then picked up by a naval vessel
1. CLARKE, HARRY (27), First Engineer, SS Remus, Mercantile Marine, †23/02/1918, Son of Henry and Eva Clarke; husband of Eva Clarke (nee Dowson), of 61, Carter St., Goole. Lived at Goole, Yorks, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
2. HOUGHTON, GEORGE (41), Fireman, SS Remus, Mercantile Marine, †23/02/1918, Son of Joseph and Ellen Houghton; husband of Blanche Ethel Houghton (nee Gibson), of 23, Gordon St., Goole, Yorks. Born at Goole, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
3. KITWOOD, THOMAS HERBERT (31), Second Mate, SS Remus, Mercantile Marine, †23/02/1918, Son of James Pitts Kitwood and Lillian Kitwood; husband of Louisa Annie Kitwood (nee Reynolds), of 25, Elsie St., Goole, Yorks. Born at Goole, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. MORRISROE, MARTIN (47), Fireman, SS Remus, Mercantile Marine, †23/02/1918, Husband of Catherine Morrisroe (nee Knight), of 20, Vermuyden Terrace, Goole. Born at Goole, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
5. PIERSON, JOHN WILLIAM (37), Fireman, SS Remus, Mercantile Marine, †23/02/1918, Son of the late Robert Pierson and Mary Jane Skinner (formerly Pierson, nee Jackson). Born at Goole, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
