BORN HULL 1896. MOTHER ALICE GARBUTT LIVED AT THIS ADDRESS. A WOOD MOULDING MILL WORKER. DIED ON THE FISHING VESSEL, ‘WESSEX’ ON 05/11/1914, AGED 18.
On 05/11/1914, the Grimsby steam trawler WESSEX (GY1231) was posted missing:- Lost all 9 hands, left Grimsby for North Sea fishing grounds and not heard of again.
PEOPLE ON BOARD FV WESSEX123
1. BENNISON, WILLIAM (38), Second Engineer, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Husband of Mrs. Bennison, of 73, Roberts St., Grimsby. Born at Bradford, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
2. CLIFTON, JOHN (48), Head Clerk, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Husband of J. Clifton, of 48, Lime St., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
3. COLLINS (49), Third Hand, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Born at Fulham, London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. GARBUTT, THOMAS WILLIAM (18), Trimmer, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Son of Mrs. Garbutt, of 135, Daubney St., Grimsby. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
5. GILLEARD, THOMAS HENRY (19), Deck Hand, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
6. GRAY (53), Steward, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Husband of Mrs. Gray, of 32, Armstrong St, Grimsby. Born in Essex, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
7. PIDGEN, RICHARD JOHN (43), Chief Engineer, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Husband of Mrs. Pidgen, of 230, Wellington St., Grimsby. Born at Gloucester, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
8. STEVENSON, FRED (48), Skipper, Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Husband of Ada Stevenson, of 15, Bennett Rd., Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
9. WEBB, CHARLES (56), Mate, Steam Trawler Wessex, Mercantile Marine, †05/11/1914, Husband of Mrs. Webb, of 286, Weelsby St., Grimsby. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial.
Garbutt, Thomas William
First name:
THOMAS WILLIAM
Regiment:
Rank:
Trimmer
Date Died
05/11/1914
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
18
135 DAUBNEY STREET, GRIMSBY, , NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE, UK
Place Buried