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WHITLEY BAY

Robson, C.C., O/Smn., 1942

Photo Brian Chandler

On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of P/JX 315595 Ordinary Seaman Cecil Carr Robson, serving with the Royal Navy who died 12/06/1942.

In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

Sacred
To the memory of
Mary Jane
the dearly beloved wife of
Carr Robson
who died June 7th 1930
aged 67 years.
Also of their dear son
Carr
who died April 27th 1893
aged 1½ years
The above Carr Robson
who died Sept. 5th 1936
aged 72 years.
Also Cecil son of above
and beloved husband of
Vera Robson, killed in
naval action June 12th 1942
Aged 36 years.

Cecil Carr Robson is remembered in Whitley Bay on W84.01 and on our List of Ships’ crews


Crewlist from H.M.S. Grove
H.M.S. Grove
The CWGC entry for Ordinary Seaman Robson

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