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Memorial

Book of Remembrance HMS Kelly 1939-45 St. Cuthbert

Reference

H93.13

Place

HEBBURN

Map ref

NZ 307650

Original Location

St. Cuthbert’s Church, Argyle Street Hebburn NE31 1BP

Which war

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Blessed 13th June 1965 by Rev. A.W.P. Cosserat, B.B., Vicar. In attendance was Rear Admiral Burnett, represented Ear Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral of the Fleet.

Memorial Description

Book of Remembrance 12 inches high x 9½ inches wide (304mm x 240mm) on a light oak stand. On the panel behind the glass case is a memorial plaque bearing the badge of H.M.S. Kelly, below which is a brass plaque bearing the dedication in sans serif capitals.
The book itself is done in calligraphy.

Materials used

Bound vellum; brass plaque; oak stand.

Inscription

On plaque: In memory of those who lost their / lives serving aboard H.M.S. Kelly / during the Second World War / 9th May 1940 in the North Sea. / 23rd May 1941 at the Battle of Crete. / Rest eternal grant unto them O lord / and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Names

How money was raised

£50 paid towards the cost by Hawthorn Leslie, builders of HMS Kelly. Balance provided by H.M.S. Kelly Association.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Stand designed by Hawthorn Leslie Book written and Illuminated by Barbara Hanlan.

Notes

1. The Chancellor objected to the words “To the Glory of God” being included in the dedication.

2 The Faculty allows the church "to erect a stand in light oak polished to shade of existing oak furniture in the Church for a Book of Remembrance with a Memorial Plaque"

3. See also H93.01 and H93.28

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: James Pasby

Diocese of Durham Faculty number 4787, issued 22/04/1965 for oak stand for Book of Remembrance

Durham County Record Office Order of Service for blessing of Book of Remembrance 13/06/1965 EP/Heb.SC 2/24

Mountbatten and the Men of the Kelly; William Pattinson, (Patrick Stephens, 1986)

Churches of the Diocese of Durham ed. Canon John E. Ruscoe, 1994

External web link

Additional Research documents (click to download)

Research acknowledgements

The late R.W. Gould; John and Mavis Dixon; James Pasby

Research In Progress

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Book of Remembrance HMS Kelly 1939-45 St. Cuthbert (H93.13)

 
   H.M.S. Kelly
   Book of Remembrance
   Hebburn
   
Page 1
   
   Our Memories
   Time brings many changes
   Joys, sorrows, smiles and tears
   But memories grow sweeter
   with the passage of the years;
   Those whom we have loved and lost
   Draw nearer and seem to press ’round
   about us in our moments of unhappiness
   We miss the loving hand-clasp,
   And the voice we knew so well;
   We miss the breathing Presence more
   than we can tell.
   We miss the dear companionship a
   little more each day;
   But GOD gave us our memories 
   That none can take away.
    L.H. Barns Boy First Class HMS. Kelly
-------------------------------------------
Page 2
   
   Fatal casualties sustained
   in H M S Kelly
   when torpedoed, but not sunk
   off the Hook of Holland
   9th May 1940
   
   Ratings killed
-------------------------------------------
Page 3
   
   Telegraphist           Allen, Thomas P.        W69915   
   Leading Signalman      Amos, Alex              WX150763
   Boy                    Bethell, Edward W.      WX157774  
   Leading Signalman      Boxer, William T.J.     CSSX14139
   Acting P. Off. Telegr. Camps, Percy            CJX133609
   Stoker                 Cave, William J.D.      CKX90867
   Stoker P. Officer      Charman, Albert W.      CK64350
   Stoker P. Officer      Clarke, Wallace S.      CK62294
   Stoker P. Officer      Dixon, Joseph W.        CJX139474
-------------------------------------------
Page 4
   
   Act. Leading Telegr.   Edwards, Harold B.      CJX139474
   Ord. Telegraphist      Fowler, Gordon          CJX156121
   Leading Stoker         Gough, Victor           CK61950
   Stoker                 Jenkins, William J.     CKX89342
   Stoker 2nd Class       Johnson, Jack           CKX100380
   Act. Leading Stoker    Kay, Donald             CKX84981
   Act. Yeoman of Sigs.   Kingsley, Frederick A.  CJX135719
   Able Seaman            Mires, Arthur D.        CJX149734
   Stoker                 Mower, Clifford J.      CKX96398
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 5
   
   Leading Telegraphr.    Palmer, Albert W.       CJ110638
   Stoker Petty Officer   Peckham, Henry C.       CK64209
   Telegraphist           Pickering, Herbert C.   CSSX15941
   Telegraphist           Prescott, Cyril H.      CSSX21033
   Able Seaman            Pridmore, Leslie        CJX151116
   Leading Telegraph.     Richardson, Leslie F.   CJX136021
   Chief Eng. Rm. Art.    Waghorn, Edwin F.       CM27306
   Acting Petty O. Teleg. Wilkinson, Eric T.      CJX134525
   Able Seaman            Young, Henry L.W.       CJX151921
-----------------------------------------------------------
Page 6
    
   Fatal casualties
   sustained in the loss 
   of HMS Kelly
   23rd May 1941
   Crete
   
   Ratings killed
    
   Chief En.Rm.Artif.       Fennemore, Wilfred N.   CM8006
   Signalman RFR            Hoy, Leonard A.         CJ48581
   Ordin. Seaman            Smith, William L.       PJX191739
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 7
   
   Officers missing, presumed killed
   
   Lieutenant Commander     The Lord Hugh Beresford RN
   Paymaster Ltd.-Cmdr.     Reeder, H.J.            RN
   Surgeon Lieutenant       Sheridan, V.J.H.        RN
   Lieutenant               Sturdy, M.V.            RN
   Paymaster Lieutenant     Pattison, E.R.          RNR
   Sub-Lieutenant           Money, E.W.             RNR
   Midshipman               Mortimer-Booth G.R.     RN
   Gunner                   Brownjohn, H.W.T.       RN
   Commissioned Engineer    Cole, E.W.              RN
--------------------------------------------------------
Page 8
   
   Ratings missing, presumed killed
   
   Ordinary Seamn.          Abrahams, Harry         CJX209764
   Ordinary Seamn.          Andrews, Alan A.        CJX240090
   Petty Officer Cook       Ashenden, Robert E.     CMX49471
   Ordinary Seamn.          Atkin, Leslie J.        CJX190878
   Chief Stoker             Atkins, Joshua W.       CK61587
   Eng.-roomArt. 2nd Class  Baker, John R.          CMX47293
   Boy 1st Class            Barnes, Lewis H.R.      CJX163807
   Stoker 1st Class         Bell, Stanley A.        CKX93789
   Cook (S)                 Bell, Thomas W.         CMX64255
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 9
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Ordin. Seaman            Blackwell, William E.   CJX200367
   Writer                   Booth, Alan A.          CMX66812
   Stoker                   Booth, Robert H.        CKX86798
   Ordin. Seaman            Brown, George           CJX203011
   Ordin. Seaman            Burgess, Frederick      CJX202998
   Stoker 2nd Class         Campbell, David         CKX110830 
   Chief En.Rm.Artif.       Carroll, George E.      CM35578
   Ordin. Seaman            Carter, John            CJX198526
   P.Off. Telegraphist      Chadwick, Frank         CJX126406
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 10
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Ordin. Seaman            Chapman, George H.      CJX175464
   Stoker 1st Class         China, George D.        CKX96555
   Leading Steward          Claiden, Eric C.        CLX21580
   Ordin. Seaman            Cohen, Ellis            CJX196806
   Able Seaman              Collings, Leslie        CJX157374
   Act. Leading Seamn. TY   Coppard, Reginald D.F.  CJX134994
   Stoker 1st Class RFR     Cox, Jack M.            CSS124641
   Able Seaman              Crawley, Thomas J.      CJX178938
   Stoker 2nd Class         Cripps, Douglas S.      CKX110831
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 11
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Assistant Steward        Dagg, Lawrence D.       CLX24376
   Boy                      Dent, Herbert T.        CJX162612   
   Acting Leading Stokr.TY. Doyle, James            CKX89751
   Boy                      Fagg, Thomas A.         CJX162644
   Able Seaman              Farrer, James           CJX151972
   Ordinary Seamn.          Finch, Ernest W.        CJX239410
   Ordin. Telegraphist      Ford, Alfred J.         CSSX30641
   Stoker 1st Class RFR.    Goddard, James H.       CKX99565
   Stoker 2nd Class         Goostrey, Phillip L.D.  CKX108170
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 12
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Ordinary Seaman          Gridley, Lawrence E.    CJX212884
   Acting Lead. Seam.       Grimble, Ernest D.      CJX142663
   Ordinary Seaman          Guilfoyle, Sidney       CJX206100
   Stoker 2nd Class         Hale, Ronald J.         CKX110857
   Chief Petty Officer      Hales, Rhys W.G.J.      CJ105638
   Ordinary Signaln.        Hancock, John A.        CJX226024
   Boy                      Harman, Phillip E.      CJX163113
   Able Seaman              Harrison, Joseph        CSSX26614
   Able Seaman              Hardwick, Noel R.H.     DJ102998
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 13
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Assistant Cook(S)        Hatton, James B.        CMX65893
   Assistant Stewd.         Herbert, Charles H.     CLX24072
   Stoker 1st Class         Hewson, George A.       CKX105309
   Shipwright 1st Class     Hide, William F.        CMX47063
   Stoker 1st Class         Higgins, Kenneth        CKX95960
   Act.Stoker P.Officer     Hollis, John R.         CKX80881
   Able Seaman              Holmes, Frederick G.    CJX179004
   Stoker 2nd Class         Hopper, Thomas          CKX108626
   Acting P.Officer         Howell, Lewis E.        CJ51488
   Telegraph.Ty.Pens.
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 14
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Able Seaman              Hurley, Edward          CSSX21958
   Able Seaman              Jarman, John H.         CJX153288
   Able Seaman              Jessup, Edwin A.        CSSX27506
   Act. Leading Stokr.      Jobling, Joseph         CKX86279
   Eng.-rm. Artificer       Jones, Noel W.          CMX53644
   Able Seaman              Jordan, George H.       WX154068
   Eng.-rm. Artificer       Kelsey, William         CMX50443
   Stoker                   Kirby, Christopher      CKX96558
   Stoker                   Kirk, George            CKX105315
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 15
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Able Seaman              Lane, Lionel A.J.       CSSX20385
   Ordin. Seaman            Lemon, Robert           CJX187049
   Ordin. Seaman            Livingston, Herbert     CJX178729
   Stoker 1st Class         McCaddon, Norman        CKX93368
   Ordin. Seaman            McCann, Peter           CJX175596
   Acting Lead. Seam. TY    MacLeod, Donald         CSSX15856
   Stoker 1st Class         Martin, William H.      CSS124458
   Acting Lead. Stoker TY   Maxted, George H.H.     CKX77963
   Ordin. Seaman            Miller, Leonard R.      CJX240778
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 16
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Able Seaman              Minter, Sydney G.       CSSX17424
   Stoker                   Mitchell, William       CKX85689
   Ordin. Seaman            Monks, Walter V.        CJX21927
   Stoker Petty Officer     Morris, Alfred C.       CK60301
   Able Seaman              Newman, Frederick G.    CJ62949
   Acting Leading St.       Neve, Sidney G.         CKX89495
   ActingElec.Artif.4th Class Parker, Frank         CMX50902
   Able Seaman              Parkes, George          CSSX25101
   Acting Lead. Telegra.    Pay, Reginald S.        CKX77032
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 17
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Act.Lead. Telegr. (TY)   Perkins, Douglas R.     CJX142210
   Petty Off. Steward       Peterson, Alfred J.     CLX20417
   Able Seaman              Philipson, William      CSSX15531
   Chief Petty Officer      Ransom, George R.L.     CJ97041
   Able Seaman              Read, Joseph H.         CJ92240
   Leading Seaman           Rendell, Albert B.J.    CJX140811
   Able Seaman              Richardson, John F.     CJX248271
   Stoker 1st Class         Ringer, Walter J.       CKX88738
   Ordinary Seamn.          Rowe, Thomas K.         CJX238748
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 18
   
   Missing presumed killed
   Acting Lead. Teleg. TY   Sampson, Leonard        CJX145023
   Ordinary Telegraph.      Scarles, Horace W.      CJX179292
   Able Seaman              Scott, Joseph           CJX171541
   Stoker                   Shale, David W.         CKX96369
   Assistant Steward        Sharp, Edward           CLX26188
   Ordinary Seaman          Silver, Frederick D.    CJX234888
   Act. Lead. Stoker (TY)   Skinner, Frank E.       CKX89343
   Stoker P. Officer      Small, Hubert A.          CK64712
   P. Officer Writer      Smith, Douglas J.         CMX52799
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Page 19
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Ord. Artif. 1st Class    Squance, Reginald G.    CM34937
   Able Seaman              Swallow, Kenneth R.F.   CJX153986
   Ordinary Coder.          Tailby, Norman F.       CJX196358
   Act.Leading Telegr.      Tait, James B.          CJX133488
   Act.Leading Stoker TY    Taylor, Andrew J.       CKX89957
   Ordinary Seaman          Taylor, Derrick M.      CJX202701
   P. Officer Cook (S)      Tee, Joseph F.          CMX48134
   Ordinary Seaman          Thomas, Colin H.        CJX322867
   Leading Stoker           Todd, Ernest E.         CKX85808
----------------------------------------------------------
Page 20
   
   Missing, presumed killed
   Act. Ordin. Artif. 4     Turrell, Charles R.     CMX62793
   Act. Leading Stoker      Upton, Kenneth E.       CKX86368
   Ordin. Seaman            Urquhart, Robert G.     CJX247127
   E.A. 5th Class           Wallace, Arthur G.      CMX65935
   Stoker 1st Class         Ward, Walter A.W.       CKX97894
   Signalman                Wawman, Norman C.       CJX154982
   Signalman                Williamson, Bernard E.  CJX189268
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Page 21
   
   Maltese Missing presumed killed
   Leading Steward        Camenzuli, Dominico       ELX22083
   
   N.A.A.F.I.  Missing Presumed Killed
   Canteen Manager        King, R.B.
   Canteen Assistant      Martin, S.R.
Names H93.13

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