On Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, is the name of SS/115640 Stoker 1st Class George Pearson Graham Glenton, serving on H.M.S. Queen Mary, with the Royal Navy  who died 31/05/1916.

The son of Robert and M. J. Glenton, of 34, Pont Street, Ashington, Northumberland.

Colin Boyd has provided the following :

George was born on 6th September 1889 in Willington, County Durham to Robert Glenton, a mason and his wife Margaret.

Three years later he was living with his parents, two sisters and one brother at 62, Commercial Street, Willington, County Durham.

Ten years later the family had moved to Northumberland and was living at 7, West Wood Row, Cramlington and Robert was working as a bricklayer.

By the time of the 1911 Census the family, now comprising of the parents, three sons, one daughter and two boarders were living at 35, Pont Street, Hirst, Ashington. George was working as a putter for the Ashington Coal Company.

George enlisted in the Royal Navy for 5-7 years’ service when he was described as being  5 feet 9 inches tall with light brown hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion.

After serving on various ships George was posted to HMS Queen Mary on 29th May 1915.

George was killed in action on 31st May 1916 when HMS Queen Mary exploded and sank during the early stages of the Battle of Jutland with the loss of 1266 officers and ratings.

Morpeth Herald 07/07/1916 carries a brief obituary:
Mr and Mrs Robert Glenton, Ashington, have been informed that their son, Percy Glenton, has been killed in the recent naval fight.

George Pearson Graham Glenton is remembered at Ashington on A17.43 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.