Born Yarmouth, Norfolk, 1865. Married 29/12/1988. Husband of Sarah Ann Eastich, of 24 Tyne Street, Hessle Road, Hull. Lost on te Steam ship Tors, 0m 30/07/1915, aged 50. His son Albert drowned 18/11/1915.
TORS FV was a British registered trawler of 158 grt built in 1891, Hartlepool-registered and owned by C.Hall. She was mined, probably surface-ship-laid, and sank 43 miles E. of Spurn Head, Humber; 8 lives lost.
1. DIX, CHARLES FREDERICK , Skipper, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of Mildred Dix, of 57, Park St., Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
2. DYSON, JOHN (53), Deck Hand, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
3. ELLIOTT, WILLIAM (49), First Engineer, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of Mrs. Elliott, of 206, Durban Rd., Grimsby. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. FOLEY, JOHN (40), Deck Hand, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of Mrs. Foley, of 29, Cressey St., Grimsby. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
5. GASKINS, JOHN (35), Second Hand, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of Mrs. Gaskins, of 103, Victor St., Grimsby. Born at Fulham, London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
6. HARBOARD, CHRIS (50), Trimmer, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of Mrs. Harboard, of 24, Tyne St., Hessle Rd., Hull. Born at Yarmouth, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
7. HUBBARD, DANIEL (27), Third Hand, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of Mrs. Hubbard, of 20, Hilda St., Grimsby. Born in Essex, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
8. MOUNTAIN, THOMAS (58), Second Engineer, FV Tors, Mercantile Marine, †30/07/1915, Husband of the late Ruth Mountain. Born at Alford, Lincs, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
