On the Tower Hill Memorial, London is the name of Master Henry Howes Dawes serving with Merchant Navy on S.S. Royal Crown (Newcastle upon Tyne) who died 30/01/1940.

The husband of Beatrice Dawes, of South Shields, Co. Durham.

In Harton (St. Peter) Churchyard is a family grave which reads:

In loving remembrance of
Henry Howes Dawes
Master Mariner
dearly loved husband of
Beatrice Dawes
drowned through enemy action from S.S. Royal Crown
January 31st 1940, aged 34 years.

Margaret Ann Whitton
died January 15th 1987, aged 82 years.

Norah Whitton, dearly wife of Stanley Whitton
died November 23rd 1950, aged 43 years.

Henry Howes Dawes is remembered at South Shields on S86.037, at Westoe on W101.08 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.