BORN HULL 29/12/1894. SON OF JOHN THOMAS MAPPLEBECK (1850-1908) AND EMILY JAQUES (1854-1901). SON OF A DOCK LABOURER. HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HIS SISTER MARGARET LATUS (1879-1964), LIVED AT 7, CLIFTON TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL (CWGC NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS).
HE SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. LOST AT SEA OFF THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTA BY ENEMY SUBMARINE, AGED 22. HE LEFT £113 IN HIS WILL TO HARRY CHAPMAN, SOLICITORS CLERK. HIS PROBATE ADDRESS WAS 7 CLIFTON TERRACE, DAY STREET, HULL. HIS NAME IS LISTED AT THE CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, KENT, UK.
SS Forestmoor, built by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland in 1910 and owned at the time of her loss by Moor Line, Ltd. (W. Runciman & Co.), London, was a British steamer of 2844 tons.
On October 5th, 1917, Forestmoor, on a voyage from Huelva to Dublin with a cargo of copper ore, was sunk by the German submarine UB-51 (Ernst Krafft), 54 miles WxN3/4N Cape Spartel. 22 persons were lost.
1. ALIMOOR, THOMAS ROBERT (37), Ship’s Cook, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Husband of Jane Bowen Alimoor (nee Carter), of 41, Allerton St., Grangetown, Cardiff. Born at Bombay, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 2. BEST, EDGAR (22), Third Engineer, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of the late Francis Henry Forsyth Best and Margaret Best. Born at North Shields, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 3. CAESAR, JONATHAN CUTHBERT (27), Fireman, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Mrs. Susanna Douglas, of Grove Village, St. Paul’s, St. Kitts, British West Indies. Born at St. Kitts, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 4. COULSON, RICHARD (39), Sailor, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of the late Michael and Margaret Coulson. Born at West Hartlepool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 5. CRAWFORD, WILLIAM (35), First Engineer, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Mary Elizabeth, and the late William Crawford; husband of Constance Elfrida Crawford (nee Thomas), of 233, St. Vincent St., South Shields. Born at South Shields, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 6. DAVIES, DAVID JAMES (20), Sailor, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Elizabeth Davies (nee Jones), of Tanyfron, Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, and the late James Davies. Born at Pantyryn, Llandyssilio, Cardiganshire, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 7. DYER, ARTHUR ERNEST (31), Mate, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Herbert and the late Elizabeth Dyer; husband of Elizabeth Dyer, (nee Williams), of 123, Kings Rd., Canton, Cardiff. Born at Stalbridge, Dorchester, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 8. HALEY, THOMAS JEREMIAH (20), Sailor, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of the late Michael and Annie Haley. Born at Barry, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 9. INGLEBY, ERNEST CLIFFORD (18), Apprentice, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Alfred and Rose Ellen Ingleby, of 46, Jefferson St., Goole, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 10. JENKINS, THOMAS (53), Steward, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of the late James and Mary Jenkins. Born at Solva, Pembrokeshire, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 11. LYNCH, MILTON (33), Fireman, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Frederick Lynch; husband of Lillian Lynch (nee Gardner), of 1, Gough St., Cardiff. Born in Barbados, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 12. MAPPLEBECK, SAMUEL (22), Leading Seaman (no. 8307A), SS Forestmoor, Royal Naval Reserve, †05/10/1917, Brother of Mrs. M. J. Latus, of 7, Clifton Terrace, Adelaide St., Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 13. NILSSON, ALBERT EDWARD (33), Second Engineer, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of the late Charles and Christina Nilsson; husband of Elizabeth Nilsson (nee Johnson), of 20, Newbury St., South Shields. Born at South Shields, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 14. OWEN, JOHN RICHARD (29), Carpenter, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Richard and Sarah Owen (nee Williams), of 78, Brithdir Street, Cathays, Cardiff. Born at Denbigh, N. Wales, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 15. POWELL, JAMES (25), Fireman, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Born at Jamaica, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 16. ROBERTS, ROBERT GLYN (24), Able Seaman, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Isabel Roberts, of 1, Glynrhondda St., Cardiff, and the late Robert Roberts. Born at Pentyrch, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 17. RUMBELLOW (44), Master, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Husband of Georgina A. Rumbellow, of 18, Blagdon Avenue, South Shields, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 18. SHIPPEY, ERNEST EDWARD (18), Apprentice, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Robert and Mary Shippey, of Bank Bottom, Staithes, Yorks, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 19. SHOREY, JAMES (27), Fireman, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Born in Barbados, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 20. SIMMONS, WILLIAM ROBERT (40), Donkeyman, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Elizabeth Jane Lucian (formerly Simmons, nee King), of Coin L’Ouse, Soufriere, St. Lucia, and the late James Benjamin Simmons. Born in St. Lucia, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 21. VOGAN, SAMUEL (17), Mess Room Steward, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of Robert and Annie Vogan (nee Burns), of 26, Lothair Avenue, Belfast, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 22. WILLIAMS, CHARLES HENRY (31), Boatswain, SS Forestmoor, Mercantile Marine, †05/10/1917, Son of the late Charles Walter and Alice Williams; husband of Mary Annie Williams (nee Hunt), of 4, Station St., Barry Dock, Glam. Born at Belfast, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?140460
