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WHITLEY BAY

Embleton, J.J., App., 1942

Photo: B. Chandler

On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Apprentice John Joseph Embleton, serving with the Merchant Navy who died 07/12/1942.

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

In loving memory of
Rose Anna Embleton
The dearly beloved wife of John
Who died 13th April 1948
Also of their son
Joseph Embleton
Lost at sea 6 Dec. 1942 aged 19 yrs.

R.I.P.

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


S.S. Ceramic
The CWGC entry for Apprentice Embleton

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