War Memorial - Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

James William Young
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Master 18 February 1860, Hull, Yorkshire 30 April 1918 58 Mercantile Marine, S. S. "Umba" Tower Hill Memorial, London, England Son of the late William and Mary Ann Young, nee Ashton, husband of Zillah Young, nee Ashton, of Greythorn, Withernsea, Yorkshire.

James William Young was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England on 18 February 1860 and was baptised in the Church of the Holy Trinity on 07 April 1861. His marriage to Zillah Ashton was registered in Hull, Yorkshire, England during the fourth quarter of 1883. Children of the couple are not known.

England Census 1871 about James W. Young and family Residence: 7, Henry Buildings, Kingston upon Hull (Hull), Yorkshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Young Mary A. Young Ann E. Young James W. Young Emma A. Young John H. Young Charles E. Young Thomas A. Young	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	45 37 13 11 9 5 3 9 mo.	abt. 1826 abt. 1834 abt. 1858 abt. 1860 abt. 1862 abt. 1866 abt. 1868 abt. 1870	Boston, Lincolnshire Market Rasen, Lincolnshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire

England Census 1891 about James Wm. and wife Residence: 4, Marlborough Terrace, S. Boulevard, Kingston upon Hull (Hull), Yorkshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Wm. Young Zillah Young	Head Wife	Married Married	31 31	abt. 1860 abt. 1860	Hull, Yorkshire Partney, Lincolnshire

Brian Lewis Barnes
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Telegraphist P/JX 199347 18 February 1917, Southsea, Hampshire 14 September 1942 25 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Coventry" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Son of Lewis Charles and Lilian Emily Barnes.

The Barnes family grave in the Withernsea Cemetery, East Riding of Yorkshire, England:

© Gunner

In loving memory of

Lewis Charles
the beloved husband of
Lilian E. Barnes,
died January 22, 1945, aged 53 years,
and of his beloved wife
Lilian Emily,
died December 6, 1978, aged 86 years,
also
in proud and constant memory of
Brian Lewis, their beloved son
who gave his life on active service R. N.
September 14, 1942, aged 25 years.

Underneath are the everlasting arms.

Alexander Thomas "Alec" Cookes
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Officer abt. 1911 06 January 1944 33 Merchant Navy, M. V. "Underwood" (London) Withernsea Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK Son of Captain Gordon Thomas Cookes, Merchant Navy, and Elizabeth Alice Cookes, of Withernsea, husband of Mary Cookes, nee Cawthorne, of Clifton, Bristol.

Richard Charles Gould (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Officer abt. 1910, Poole 06 October 1940 30 Merchant Navy, S. S. "British General" (London) Tower Hill Memorial, London, England Son of Richard James Gould and Ellen Gould. Husband of Olive Beatrice Gould, nee Johnson, of Beckenham, Kent.

Probably: Wills and Administrations, 1941
Gould, Richard Charles, of 3, Westfield Rise, Hessle, Yorkshire, died 06 October 1940 on war service.
Administration Llandudno 20 May to Olive Beatrice Gould, widow. Effects £694 14s. 9d.

Kenneth Grindle (CWGC: Grindall)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Leading Seaman P/JX 147733 10 February 1920, Patrington, Yorkshire 08 May 1941 21 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Westminster" Hull Western Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK Son of Douglas and Lily Grindall, of Hull.

Kenneth Shepherd
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman C/J 113478 22 November 1908, Withernsea, Yorkshire 24 August 1940 31 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Penzance" Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Shepherd, of Withernsea, Yorkshire.

Leslie Shepherd
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Driver 1869363 abt. 1910 27 May 1940 30 7 Field Coy. Royal Engineers Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Shepherd, of Withernsea, Yorkshire, husband of Nancy Shepherd, nee Clubley, of Withernsea.

England Census 1911 about Kenneth and Leslie Shepherd and family Residence: 113, Arthur Street, Withernsea, Yorkshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Arthur Shepherd Sarah Ann Levi Shepherd Edith Shepherd Dorothy Shepherd Arthur Shepherd Mayory Shepherd Winifred Shepherd Kenneth Shepherd Lestie Shepherd	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 36 12 11 7 5 3 2 1	abt. 1870 abt. 1875 abt. 1899 abt. 1900 abt. 1904 abt. 1906 abt. 1908 abt. 1909 abt. 1910	Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Hull, Yorkshire Withernsea, Yorkshire Withernsea, Yorkshire Withernsea, Yorkshire Withernsea, Yorkshire

William Thornton
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman P/JX 138757 05 May 1917, Beverly, Yorkshire 12 December 1939 22 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Duchess" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Son of Robert George and Mary Ellen Thornton, nee Malinson, of Withernsea, Yorkshire.

Robert Reginald Thornton
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Fireman abt. 1910, Hull 08 December 1939 29 Merchant Navy, S. S. "Corea" (Goole) Tower Hill Memorial, London Son of George Robert and Mary Ellen Thornton, nee Mallinson, husband of Florence Harriet Thornton, nee Sugden, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.

Harry Owen Izaak Walton
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Apprentice 30 April 1922, Hull, Yorkshire 16 January 1940 17 Merchant Navy, M. V. "Inverdargle" (Glasgow) Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK Son of John T. and Kate Lilian Walton, of Hull.

The birth of Harry Owen Izaak Walton was registered in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England during the second quarter of 1922.

Kenneth Banks
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 4344778 abt. 1920, Withernsea, Yorkshire 25 October 1942 21 5th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen Banks, nee Sanderson.

Robert Edward Daddy
© Gunner	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 4690581 abt. 1922 08 June 1944 22 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Rangoon War Cemetery, Myanmar

The birth of Robert Edward Daddy was registered in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England during the third quarter of 1922. Ther maiden name of his mother was Richardson. The certificate of inheritance mentions a Fanny Jane Daddy as direct beneficiary.

A local newspaper reported in June 1945:
ON ACTIVE SERVICE
DADDY-R. E., Bob, of the K. O. Y. L. I. (Burma), missing since 1942, now reported died in a Japanese p. o. w. camp.
In a soldier's grave in a land unknown, Lies the one we loved so dear, A smiling face that won't come home, When they sound the last "All clear". - Heartbroken mother, brother, and sister. Withernsea.

Harold Brazier
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Aircraftman 1st Class 578066 abt. 1924 18 November 1943 19 490 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Malta Memorial, Malta Son of Albert and Marion Brazier, of Withernsea, Yorkshire. Flew into the flat calm water near Pepel in Freetown Harbour while low flying during an air test. One of the crew survived. Post: Jui, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Walter King
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Civilian (Fireman) 01 January 1901, Mundesley, Norfolk 09 May 1941 40 Auxiliary Fire Service St. Nicholas Churchyard, Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Son of Walter and Lavinia King, nee Earl, of 28, South Cliff Road, Withernsea, Yorkshire. Injured 08 May 1941 at Chapel Lane, Kingston-upon-Hull, and died 09 May 1941 at Beverley Road Hospital, Kingston-upon-Hull.

On 8th May 1941, Hull suffered its worst air raid on of WW2 overnight; 420 people killed, 800 injured, more than 800 fires; the Prudential building collapsed on top of its basement air raid shelter; 3,000 houses were destroyed and a further 9,000 damaged. 35 churches were hit, 2 synagogues, 14 schools; 2 million sq ft of factory space damaged or destroyed; notable buildings such as House of Powolny restaurant; extensive damage to the docks, including the destruction of Riverside Quay. 40,000 people made homeless in the month.

Wills and Administrations, 1941
King, Walter Earl, of 28, South Cliff-road, Withernsea, Yorkshire, died 09 May 1941 at Beverley-road Hospital, Kingston-upon-Hull. Administration Durham 18 August to Walter King, naval pensioner. Effects £412 13s. 10d.

England Census 1911 about Walter King and family Residence: 3, Marine Parade, Withernsea, Yorkshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Walter King Lavinia King Walter King Ernest King Lilian King Wilfred King	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	41 31 10 7 4 2	abt. 1870 abt. 1880 abt. 1901 abt. 1904 abt. 1907 abt. 1909	Ringmer, Sussex Parton, Norfolk Mundesley, Norfolk Mundesley, Norfolk New Holland, Lincolnshire New Holland, Lincolnshire

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