Richards, Thomas.

BORN HULL 1883. LIVED & LODGED IN BOURNEMOUTH – 1911 CENSUS. BRICKLAYER. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH.
SS Montebello, built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1911 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Ltd., Hull, was a British steamer of 4324 tons. On June 21st, 1918, Montebello, on a voyage from London to Hampton Roads, was sunk by the German submarine U-100 (Degenhart von Loë), 320 miles W1/2N from Ushant (Ouessant). 41 persons were lost.
BRACKENBURY, HAROLD (21), Fourth Engineer Officer, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of James and Phoebe Brackenbury (nee Levert), of 217, Boulevard, Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
CLUBLEY, AUGUSTUS (53), First Engineer, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Husband of Martha Charlotte Clubley, of 36, Coltman St., Hull. Born at Easington, Co. Durham, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
CRAVEN, BERTIE (28), First Mate, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth Craven; husband of Elsie Craven (nee Brown), of 3, Welbeck St., Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
FRUS, BASIL (21), Second Mate, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of John Andrew and Emma Frus (nee Vokes), of 240, Marlborough Avenue, Hull.
HALEY, FREDERICK CARL (29), Third Engineer, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Husband of Ethel Haley, of 30, Ena St., Hull. Born at Hull.
HUNTLEY, REGINALD (37), Second Engineer, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of Sarah Huntley (nee Ingleby), of 23, Westcott St., Hull, and the late Richard Huntley. Born at Hedon, Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
KING, DOUGLAS ROY (17), Apprentice, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of Louisa Hossack King (nee Manson), of 9, South Parade, Withernsea, Yorks., and the late Walter King. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
SPAIN, WALTER (22), Third Mate, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of Walter Lazenby Spain and Ada Spain, of 105, Havelock St., Hull.
WHITING, JOHN HENRY (44), Steward, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, †21/06/1918, Son of John and Mary Ann Whiting; husband of Kate Hannah Whiting (nee Caunt), of 126, Plane St., Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial.