Memorial
Book of Remembrance HMS Kelly 1939-45 St. Cuthbert
Hebburn
Memorial Name: Book of Remembrance HMS Kelly 1939-45 St. Cuthbert (H93.13)
NEWMP Ref No.: H93.13
Parish: Hebburn
St. Cuthbert’s Church, Argyle Street Hebburn NE31 1BP
1939-45
Blessed 13th June 1965 by Rev. A.W.P. Cosserat, B.B., Vicar.
In attendance was Rear Admiral Burnett, representing Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral of the Fleet.
Bound vellum; brass plaque; oak stand.
£50 paid towards the cost by Hawthorn Leslie, builders of HMS Kelly.
Balance provided by H.M.S. Kelly Association.
Stand designed by Hawthorn Leslie
Book written and Illuminated by Barbara Hanlan.
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.
Book of Remembrance 12 inches high x 9½ inches wide (30cms x 24cms) 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.
121 names
See transcript
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”
Photos: James Pasby
Diocese of Durham
Faculty number 4787, issued 22/04/1965 for oak stand for Book of Remembrance
The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref: EP/Heb.SC 4/49 Faculty for erecting a stand for a book of remembrance for the men who lost their lives on H.M.S. Kelly, 22 April 1965 (1 paper)
Ref: EP/Heb.SC 2/24 Order of service for the blessing of the book of remembrance for those who lost their lives serving on H.M.S. Kelly, 13 June 1965 (1 booklet)
Mountbatten and the Men of the Kelly; William Pattinson, (Patrick Stephens, 1986)
Churches of the Diocese of Durham ed. Canon John E. Ruscoe, 1994
Ralph W. Gould;
John and Mavis Dixon;
James Pasby
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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