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GOSFORTH

Telford, F.E.,1915

Photo: James Pasby

In St.Nicholas Churchyard is a family headstone for Telford which reads:

In
Loving
Memory
of
Thomas
The beloved husband of
Barbara Telford
Who died 3rd July 1915
Aged 63 years.
also Frederick Earnest (sic)
their son
who lost his life on the
S.S. Falaba
torpedoed by German submarine
28th March 1915 aged 26 years.
God gave, shall He not take.

He is remembered at Gosforth on G9.21 and on our List of Ships’ crews

There is no CWGC entry for F.E. Telford.

S.S. Falaba

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk