Directory of people who died

Born Hull, 1896, Son of George Lionel Mayhew and Agnes Mary Mann (1864-1905) Stepmother, Elizabeth Mayhew, of Drypool, Hull.  He was a saw mill labourer. Married on 9/9/1917. Husband of Emily Louise Spriggs (1894-1974), of 86, Canning Street, Hull (war Pension address). They had two sons, Charles and george. Served as Private, 12/693, […]

Born Driffield. Enslisted Beverley. resided Aldbrough. Formerly 26289, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action on 20/09/1917. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium and the Aldbrough Village Memorial.

Born Hull 17 Feb 1885. Son of George Henry Dame (1860-1929) and Mary Elizabeth Elliot (1863-1927), at 8 Grange Street Hull (1911 Census). Described as 5 foot 8.5 inches tall, 41 inch chest, sober, reliable, intelligent, Church of England religion. He married Sara Ann Danby (1887-1919), at Harley Street, Registry Office, Hull, on 30 Jan […]

Born Hull, 1882. Son of John Edward Tadman (1857-1897) and Rhoda Elizabeth Kirkwood. a Merchant Seaman. He married Ethel Margaret Kilvington, at Hull, in 19109. they lived at 49 Washington Street, Hull (HDM 28/02/1916). The Dido Steamship was a British Merchant steamer of 4,769grt. On the 26th February 1916 when on route from Hull for In […]

Born Aldbrough, 1899. Son of Sarah Ann Pearce, of Elm Tree Row, Front Street, Aldbrough. Enlisted Beverley. Killed in action, on 27/03/1918, aged 19. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial to the Missing and the Aldbrough Village Memorial.

Fireman on the s/s 'Dido'. sunk on 26/02/1916, aged 34. lived at 80 Grimston Street, Hull (HDM 28/02/1916). he is not listed on CWGC records. DIDO SS was a British Merchant steamer of 4,769grt. On the 26th February 1916 when on route from Hull for India she hit a mine when 4 miles Nne from Spurn Light Vessel, North Sea. 28 lives were lo […]

Lieutenant Edward Moore Robson M.C. Home at Pembroke Lodge. Pocklington, Yorks. Born at Pocklington in East Yorkshire in 1890, he became a barrister at Lincolns Inn in London. Joined the 5th Btn as a 2nd Lt at Pont de Nieppe near Armentieres on July 19th 1915 and fought in all the subsequent actions. He was killed on April 11th aged 28 […]

George Hale is inscribed on the stone pillar memorial, at St Marys Church, Sculcoates Lane, Hull. There are no war Pension records for this name in Hull. Maybe a mis spelling and meant to be George HALL?

Born Thorngumbold, East Yorkshire, 1892. Son of Alfred Brown (1855-1946) and Ann Grange (1856-1928), of Far Barn, Paull, East Yorkshire (War Pension address). Son of a Farm Hand. He had three brothers and two sisters. He worked as a Farm Hand, on Boress Hill Paull (1911 Census). He enlisted in Beverley. Served as Private, William Brow […]

Alfred John Briscol, served on HM Fleet "Messenger Hillingholme". He was killed in action, on 20/04/1916, in the North Sea. He was aged 34 and the first from the village of south Newbald to die in the war. He was married in Hull in 1911 and was well know in the merchant Navy community sailing many times from Hull. He was a member of the […]

Born Parkhurst, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, 11/04/1882. Son of Arthur Tripp (1860-1936) and Frances Sarah Gibson (1873-1954). He had four brothers and seven sisters. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy. Served during the war, in the Royal Naval Reserve, on HMS Colleen. He married Emily Peacock (1894-), at Hull in 1915. They had one son Henr […]

Born at Settrington, Malton, Yorks, 1888. Son of William Smith - 66 Manchester Street, Hessle Road, Hull.; Husband of Florence Smith (born 24/09/1885), of 1, Claremont Avenue, Scarborough Street, Hessle Road., Hull.  He had four children, Florence, Sidney, Rosanna and Mary Elizabeth. Reported as died of wounds, on 31/10/1917, aged 29 […]

Born Seaham Harbour, Durham, 1881. Son of John and Annie Petrie; husband of Eveline Petrie, of 509, Anlaby Road Hull. He was educated at a private school. Worked as representative  S. Mordan and Co, Ltd and was well known amongst Jewellers, in Hull, London and throughout the Country. He married Everlina Johnson, at Sculcoates, Hull, in […]

The name Bernard Sadler, is inscribed on the stone pillar ww1 memorial at St Mary's Church, Sculcoates Lane, Hull No CWGC records, or War Pension records relating to this name in Hull? He may be related to Thomas Sadler on the memorial or could be Lance Corporal, Albert Sadler (1892-1960), EYR and "D" Company, 6th York & Lancs regi […]

Captain Miles Radcliffe 2nd Bn. Border Regiment, 2nd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers 12th December 1914, aged 31. Special Memorial 2. Born Oldham, Lancashire, 10/10/1883. Son of Henry Miles Radcliffe, JP (1851-1908) and Eva Bertha Platt (1858-1950); He had one brother, Claude and two sisters, Gwendoline and Phyllis.  he marrie […]

Born Hull, 14/12/1899. Son of Francis Thompson (1876-1949) and Annie Eliza (Minnie) Butters (1878-1956), of 84 Welbeck Street, Hull (1911 Census) and 53 Staniforth Place, Hessle Road, Hull (Pension Ledger Address). Son of a Fish Dealer. He had three brothers and two sisters. He enlisted at Hull in 1916, aged 17. served as Private, No 57 […]

S. Johnson is commemorated on the Beverley WW1 Memorial.

Enlisted in Hull, on 12/10/1915. Served as Private, 11/687, 11th East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred as Private, 38711, 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers. Discharged on 03/05/1918. Died of Thrombosis, on 28/03/1921. He left widow, Annie at 45, Mill Street, Hull, and 48, Upper Union Street, off Osborn Street, Hull  (War pension records). N […]

Born Hull 25/05/1898. Son of Oswald Malcolm Ellis (1871-1940) and Edith Josephine Smith (1873-1935). Lived 27 Denzil Avenue, Southampton. Eldest of two sons. GUY ELLIS was studying for his Intermediate Civil Service exam when, on 29th September 1915, he joined the London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles) at Dukes Road W.C. at the age of s […]