Addition to St Mary's Church War Memorial, Whitby, Yorkshire.
Terence GILL. Galley Boy, 137087 Merchant Navy on S.S. Larpool (Whitby)
Son of Timothy and Sarah Gill, of 54 Helendale Road, Whitby, Yorkshire. Died at sea on the sinking of his ship by U-208, 02 November 1941 aged 17. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
James PURVIS. Ships Cook 132111 Merchant Navy on S,S. Stockport (Grimsby)
Native of Whitby, Yorkshire. Residing at 138 Worthinging Street, Cliff Road, Hull, Husband of Florence Winsome Purvis of 10 Albion Flats, Baxtergate, Whitby..
Died at sea on the sinking of his ship by four torpedoes fired from U-604 23 February 1943 aged 30.
Edward SMITH. Chief Steward 168912 Merchant Navy on S.S. Empire Eve (Sunderland)
Son of Henry James and Jane Smith, of Whitby. Husband of Catherine Smith, of 10 Albion Flats, Baxtergate, Whitby. Died at 114 Church Street, Whitby, Yorkshire 07 April 1942 aged 30. At rest in Larpool Cemetery, Whitby, Yorkshire.
Henry James SMITH. Donkeyman 137087Merchant Navy on S.S. Larpool (Whitby)
Resided at 114 Church Street, Whitby, Yorkshire. His son Edward (above) Merchant Nay died at in the same address.
Died at sea on the sinking of his ship by U-208, 02 November 1941 aged 65. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
George WEATHERILL, Greaser, Merchant Navy on S.S,. Lulworth Hill (London)
Husband of Murial Grace, Westherill. Weatherill, of 95 Fifth Avenue, Hull.
Died at sea on the sinking of his ship an Italian submarine Da Vinci when on passage form Mauritius for Liverpool 19 March 1943 aged 37. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
The ship sunk in 90 seconds.
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