BORN HULL 1892. ONLY SON OF THOMAS EDWIN NOBLE (1860-1932) AND EMILY WILLIAMS (1865-1896), OF 79, PARK STREET, HULL (PROBATE ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE SISTERS. SON OF A SHIPPING CLERK. WAS AN ASSISTANT PAYMASTER ON BOARD. LISTED ON THE HULL GRAMMAR SCHOOL MEMORIAL. HUSBAND OF NELLIE GILLBANK (1890-1972) AND DAUGHTER ALICE (1912-1992).
Verona, built by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd., Paisley in 1890 and owned at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy yacht of 437 tons. She was ordered by the wealthy Australian J. R. Wood as a wedding present for his bride, the famous actress Elizabeth Jennings (aka. Essie Jenyns). During WWI, she was requisitioned as HM Yacht Verona and ordered to take up anti-submarine patrol duties off the east coast from her base in the Moray Firth. She was equipped to attack any U-boat she might meet, with small guns on her counter-stern and two more at the bow, near her long bowsprit. She was later modified to take a single depth-charge. On February 24th, 1917, Verona was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-33 (Martin Schelle), off Portimahomack. Sinking in less than a minute, she took 23 crew with her, including her Captain Charles Peter Wilson. Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10231
People on board HMS VERONA123 1. BIBBY, HAROLD MOWBRAY (24), Lieutenant, HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Son of Alfred and Mary Emma Bibby, of 44, Oxford Rd., Bootle, Lancs, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial 2. DOYLE, HARRY THOMAS (33), Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Husband of Lilian Doyle, of 24, Lower Park Rd., Brightlingsea. Born at Kilburn, London, Memorial: Brightlingsea (All Saints) Churchyard 3. LAURENSON, ROBERT DOWAL (22), Seaman (no. 1084L), HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Son of Alexander and Robina Laurenson, of Norwick, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 4. LOWE, WILLIAM ROBERT (31), Signalman (no. TynesideZ/9579.), HMS Verona, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, †24/02/1917, Son of John Wardlow Lowe and Jane Wilkie Lowe, of 35, Holly Avenue, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 5. MALCOLMSON, WILLIAM (24), Leading Seaman (no. 3737A), HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Son of George and Barbara Malcolmson, of Cunningsburgh, Shetland; husband of Jessie Malcolmson, of Sellafirth, North Yell, Shetland, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 6. MCINTOSH, ALISTER CHARLES KENNETH (31), Signalman (no. Tyneside Z/9578), HMS Verona, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, †24/02/1917, Son of R. Y. and E. E. McIntosh, of 24, Highbury, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Partner in the firm of R. Y. McIntosh and Co., of Newcastle-on-Tyne, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 7. NOBLE, THOMAS HERBERT (24), Assistant Paymaster, HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Only son of Thomas Edwin and Emily Noble, of 79, Park St., Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 8. RUTHEN, SAMUEL (41), Petty Officer (no. 3586C), HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Son of Phillip James and Sarah Ruthen; husband of Lavinia Ruthen, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 9. WILSON, CHARLES PETER , Commander, R D, HMS Verona, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/02/1917, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10231
