Platts, John William

BORN HULL 1870. WIFE GETRUDE LIVED ABOVE IN 1901 & MOVED TO CLEETHORPES. COMMEMORATED ON THE HESSLE ROAD, NAVAL MEMORIAL, HULL

FV NELSON (GY41) was a British registered fishing vessel of 134grt built in 1896 by Cochrasne & Cooper of Beverley, Hull. She went missing in September 1914. Nine crew were lost.

1. HILL, WILLIAM PETER (28), Deck Hand, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Son of Mrs. F. Hill, of 3, Blundell Avenue, Cleethorpes; husband of the late Mrs. Hill. Born at Grimsby, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 2. JACKSON, GEORGE WILLIAM , Skipper, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 3. MAYNARD, THOMAS (38), Second Engineer, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Husband of Mrs. Maynard, of 205, Conventmore Rd., Grimsby. Born at Epping, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 4. NEAL, CARDINAL WRIGHT (51), Steward, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Son of Mrs. Neal, of III, Chapman St., West Marsh, Grimsby. Born at Bourne, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 5. PLATTS, JOHN WILLIAM (44), Mate, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Husband of Mrs. Platts, of 169, Daubney St., New Cleethorpes, Grimsby. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 6. SCRIVENS, ALFRED WILLIAM (36), Third Hand, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Son of Alfred Scrivens, of Frostenden, Wangford, Suffolk, and the late Mary Ann Scriven. Born at Wrentham, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 7. SEAL, JOHN (57), First Engineer, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Husband of Elizabeth Seal, of 91, Thorold St., Grimsby. Born at Nottinghamshire, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 8. TURNER, MILLER (39), Trimmer, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Son of John Turner, of College St., Cleethorpes; husband of Annie Turner, of 54, Humber St., Cleethorpes. Born at Cleethorpes, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 9. WEST, HENRY FRED (42), Deck Hand, FV Nelson, Mercantile Marine, †05/09/1914, Husband of Dorothy Ann West, of 34, Storford Rd., Little Coates. Born in London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

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First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Rank:
Ship's Mate
Date Died
05/09/1914
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
44
49 , RUSSELL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK