Day, Samuel William

BORN HULL 1897. SON OF WILLIAM SAMUEL DAY & ANNIE ELIZA DAY, OF 77 MANCHESTER STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 128 TUNNARD STREET GRIMSBY (CWGC ADDRESS). ELDEST OF FIVE CHILDREN. HE SERVED AS A DECKHAND, ON THE GRIMSBY TRAWLER, “EQUINOX”. LOST AT SEA, ON 25/08/1916, AGED 19. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. HIS NAME IS ALSO RECORDED ON THE HESSLE ROAD NAVAL MEMORIAL BOARDS.
The Grimsby trawler Equinox of 198 tons was (probably) sunk by a mine on 25th August 1916, 39 miles SE by E from the Humber Lightvessel. Eleven lives were lost, including the Skipper.
PEOPLE ON BOARD FISHING VESSEL, ‘EQUINOX’
1. BOYLE, WILLIAM DUGUID (34), Trimmer (no. 2533/TS), H.M. Trawler Equinox, Royal Naval Reserve, †10/08/1915, Son of Thomas and Jane Boyle, of 57, Elmfield Avenue, Aberdeen, Memorial: Deal Cemetery
2. BRIGGS, JOSEPH ROBERT (55), Steward, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Husband of Mrs. Briggs, of 38, Albion St., Grimsby. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
3. DAY, SAMUEL WILLIAM (19), Deck Hand, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Son of Annie Eliza Day, of 128, Tunnard St., Grimsby, and the late William Samuel Day. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. GLENTWORTH, HERBERT (46), Skipper, Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Husband of Harriet Parkinson (formerly Glentworth), of 154, Willingham St., Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
5. JENKINS, HENRY (54), Second Hand, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins; husband of Alice Elizabeth Jenkins, of 298, Willingham St., Grimsby. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
6. LITTLEHALES, CHARLES HENRY (21), Deck Hand, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Born at Wolverhampton, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
7. MORRISON, THOMAS (26), Deck Hand (no. 3G87DA), H.M. Trawler Equinox, Royal Naval Reserve, †25/06/1915, Son of George and Helen Morrison, of 19, Wales St., Aberdeen; husband of Johan Morrison, of 148, West North St., Aberdeen, Memorial: Dover (St. James’S) Cemetery
8. MORTLOCK, ARTHUR (53), First Engineer, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Husband of Mrs. Mortlock. of 315, Heneage Rd., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
9. SMITH, JOHN (40), Second Engineer, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Husband of Mrs. Smith, of 144, Castle St., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
10. TAYLOR, GEORGE ALFRED (23), Third Hand, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Son of Anna Ellen Taylor, of Marsh Green, Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmund’s, Suffolk, and the late Herbert Taylor. Born at Rattlesden, Suffolk, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
11. WAITE, ARTHUR ARCHIBALD (18), Apprentice, Steam Trawler Equinox, Mercantile Marine, †25/08/1916, Son of May Waite, of 2, Leopold Rd., St. Andrew’s Park, Bristol, and the late Alfred John Waite. Born at Gloucester, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial.