At Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery, Devon, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 5845S Stoker Thomas Scott serving on H.M.S. Vivid with the Royal Navy who died 19/02/1915.
He was the son of Edward and Margaret Carr Scott, of 50, Seventh Street, Horden Colliery, Co. Durham.
Pauline Priano has submitted the following:-
Thomas Scott, one of 5 children of whom only 4 survived was the second born of 4 sons and had a younger sister. His father Edward Scott, born at Shotton Colliery in 1869 was married at South Shields, district of Durham in 1893 to Margaret Steele of Easington, also in County Durham, born in 1874. Their son Edward Jnr was born a few months later district of Easington, Thomas, March 17th 1896 at Trimdon Colliery and Robert at 1, Lady Adeline Avenue, Murton Colliery in 1901 where Edward Snr was employed below ground as a coal miner/shifter. Unfortunately, Robert died in 1902 and it was 4 years later in 1906 before Margaret gave birth to their daughter Elizabeth and in 1911, son Frederick. In 1911 the Scott family occupied 4 rooms at 50, Seventh Street, Horden Colliery. Edward Snr was employed there as a coal hewer, sons Edward Jnr (18) and Thomas (15) also worked below ground as a putter and pony driver respectively, Elizabeth (5) attended school Frederick was only 2-months old.
When war was declared with Germany August 4th 1914 there was an immediate rush of men to enlist, those that were superfluous to the Army were formed into what became known as the Royal Naval Reserve. Thomas Scott joined up and was assigned as Stoker 5845S, HMS Vivid. Stationed at Devonport HMS Vivid was the Royal Naval Barracks and had been commissioned as a training unit.
Stoker 5845S Thomas Scott died during his training period, February 19th 1915, naval code 3, death by disease, and was interred at Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery, Devon, United Kingdom, grave S. 2. 7. Thomas was 18 years of age and single.
At the time of his demise his parents were still living at 50, Seventh Street, Horden Colliery, County Durham. They commissioned and paid for an additional inscription to be added to his CWGC headstone, it reads, Thy Will Be Done.
Edward Scott died at Horden Colliery in 1951 aged 81 years registered n the district of Durham East, details as regards Margaret Scott nee Steele are as yet unknown.
In God’s safe keeping. Rest In Peace.
Thomas Scott is remembered at Horden on H130.05 and H130.08, at Trimdon Village on T58.07 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.
