BORN SHEFFIELD 31/10/1892. SON OF CHARLES AND ROSE HIGHLEY OF 58 OXFORD STREET, HULL )1911 CENSUS). HIS FRIEND AND NEXT OF KIN, WAS EDITH COWELL, WHO LIVED AT 17 SITWELL STREET, HULL. A CEMENT WORKER (1911 CENSUS). HE SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. LOST AT SEA ON 21/05/1917, AGED 25. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON ST MARKS STREET MEMORIAL.
HMT Senator, built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Ltd., Beverley in 1905 and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy minesweeper of 211 tons. Owned by Reunion Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., Grimsby, she was requisitioned (Admiralty no.295) in August 1915 as a minesweeper and equipped with one 3 pounder gun. On May 21st, 1917, HMT Senator was sunk by a mine from the German submarine U-80 (Alfred von Glasenapp), off Tory Island. 11 persons were lost. People on board People on board HMT SENATOR123 1. CHRISTIE, JAMES (20), Trimmer (no. 5546TS), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Son of George and Margaret Christie, of 6, Divanha Gardens West, Aberdeen, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 2. GEORGE, ROBERT EDWARD (60), Skipper, HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Husband of Patience George, of 69, Ward St., Cleethorpes, Grimsby. Awarded medal by King Haagon (Norway) for saving life at sea, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 3. HARPER, WALTER (31), Deck Hand (no. 488DA), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Son of James Harper, of Warlingham, Beccles; husband of Amy Harper, of 64, Albany Cottage, Kirkley Run, Lowestoft, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 4. HARPHAM, ARTHUR , Deck Hand (no. 486DA), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 5. HIGHLEY, WILLIAM , Trimmer (no. 5133/TS), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 6. HORSLEY, GEORGE WILLIAM , Engineman (no. 1884ES), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 7. SHAW, GEORGE WHITE , Engineman (no. 6608TS), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Son of Andrew and Jane Shaw, of 51, Pittulie, Fraserburgh. His brother Alexander Shaw also fell, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 8. SMITH, HARRY JAMES (26), Second Hand (no. 1231SA), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Son of Edward Smith, of 15, New St., Plymouth; husband of Frances M. M. Dyson (formerly Smith), of Guardy Loop, Black Bridge, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial 9. TACEY, HENRY JOHN WILLIAM (21), Deck Hand (no. 3294DA), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Brother of Emma Tacey, of 66, Upgate, Louth, Lincs, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 10. VESSEY, WILLIAM (43), Petty Officer 1st Class (no. 157781), HMT Senator, Royal Navy, †21/05/1917, Husband of Alice Vessey, of 136, Becklow Rd., Shepherd’s Bush, London, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 11. WATSON, ERNEST (22), Deck Hand (no. 2247DA), HMT Senator, Royal Naval Reserve, †21/05/1917, Son of Stephen and Emma Watson, of ss, Albemarle Rd., Gorleston, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164723
