Memorial Details
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Memorial
Communion rail Rudd 1942 St. Aidan
Reference
S86.138
Place
SOUTH SHIELDS
Map ref
NZ 361678
Original Location
St.Aidan's Church (demolished). St Aidans Road. South Shields. NE33.
Present Location
Removed to St.Stephen’s when St. Aidan’s was closed. Now NZ 361678
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Communion rail.
Inscription
(Dedicated to the memory of Henry Rudd, DSC., who lost his life in the Russian convoys in 1942).
Names
See above
Notes
1. The vessel was a British Merchant Steamer which was sunk by U-boat U-625, on 23/11/1942. There were no survivors.
2. Ship crew list and details as well as a photo of the SS Goolistan.
3. These was unable to be found in 2015.
2. Ship crew list and details as well as a photo of the SS Goolistan.
3. These was unable to be found in 2015.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
James Pasby; Shields Gazette
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Communion rail Rudd 1942 St. Aidan (S86.138)
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