Morpeth Herald 01/02/1918 carries the following:
William Lilburn, son of the late Mr [Robert] and Mrs [Margaret] Lilburn, Bedlington Colliery, has been lost at sea.
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The authorities have now confirmed the loss at sea by enemy action of William Lilburn, whose sister (Mrs Howes) resides at 38 New Row, New Delaval. Lilburn, who was 33 years of age, had been in the Merchant Service, and was engaged on transport work in the Mediterranean at the time of the occurrence, which took place so long ago as August 26th of last year.
William Lilburn is remembered on our List of Ships’ crews
