Meek, Japheth

BORN HULL 1880. SON OF JAMES WOOD MECK (1855-1938) & CLARA SMITH (1858-1939), OF HULL. SON OF HAIRDRESSER AND UMBRELLA MAKER AT 25 PARAGON STREET, HULL. HE MARRIED ANNIE ELIZABETH GAIR, AT HULL IN 1905. WORKED AS A HAIRDRESSSER. THEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS, CLARA AND AUDREY. HE WAS DROWNED ON THE FISHING VESSEL, “YARMOUTH”, ON 08/11/1915, AGED 36. HIS BROTHER, L/CPL, BERNARD MEEK, 9TH NFUS, WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 07/07/1916, AGED 30
On November 8th, 1915, the British steel trawler YARMOUTH, left Grimsby and went missing. She was not heard of ever since.
When the steam trawler YARMOUTH (GY334) arrived at her home port of Grimsby on Saturday it was reported that when some 50 miles from Spurn Point the second engineer, Fred Wilmore, who had just ended his watch below, jumped overboard. The vessel was at once brought about, but Wilmore made no effort to save himself, and called out “Good-bye”, threw up his hands and sank.
PEOPLE ON BOARD FISHING VESSEL ‘YARMOUTH’
1. BLYTHE, CHARLES JAMES , Skipper, FV Yarmouth, Mercantile Marine, †08/11/1915, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
2. BRAY, JOSEPH HAROLD (19), Deck Hand, Son of Mrs. Bray, of 10, Pelham St., Grimsby. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill
3. GUILLION, CHARLES JOHN FREDERICK (50), Third Hand, Husband of Mrs. Guillion, of 25, Flower Square, Grimsby. Born at Newport, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
4. HARRIES, BENJAMIN (18), Trimmer, Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Harries, of 22, Thorald St., Grimsby. Born at Fleetwood,
5. MARKS, THOMAS (32), First Engineer, Husband of Mrs. Marks, of 262, Durban Rd., Grimsby. Born at Winson,
6. MCLAREN, WILLIAM WALLACE (34), Able Seaman (no. Clyde Z/5625), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, †30/11/1915, (Served as THOMPSON), Son of David and Mary Shepherd McLaren, of Glasgow, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
7. MECK, JAPHETH (36), Steward, FV Yarmouth, Mercantile Marine, †08/11/1915, Husband of Mrs. Meck, of 19, Clavering St., Little Coates. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
8. POSTLE, WALTER JOHN (50), Mate, Son of the late Henry William and Amelia Postle; husband of Eliza Ann Postle formerly Simpson (nee Walmsley), of 426, Weelsby St., Grimsby. Born at Norwich, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
9. PRITCHETT, JOHN WILLIAM (36), Deck Hand (no. 457DA), FV Yarmouth, Royal Naval Reserve, †14/10/1915, Son of the late Robert Pritchett, of Derby; husband of Ada Florence Pritchett, of 144, Columbia Rd., Grimsby, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
10. RIVERS, ARTHUR GEORGE (65), Second Engineer, FV Yarmouth, Mercantile Marine, †08/11/1915, Husband of Mrs. Rivers, of 19, Sea View Terrace, Stirling St., New Cleethorpes. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
11. VON GFUG, CUNO (18), Deck Hand, FV Yarmouth, Mercantile Marine, †08/11/1915, Son of Cuno Von Gfug. Born at Barry Dock, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial