On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of P/JX 157596 Boy 1st Class James Gibson Campbell Bridges, serving on H.M.S. Royal Oak with the Royal Navy who died 14/10/1939.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bridges.

In Seaton Valley (Earsdon) Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

in loving memory of
Jean
beloved wife of Edward Bridges
died Dec 28th 1941 aged 60 years

also James
beloved son of the above
killed in action on the Royal Oak
Oct 14th 1939 aged 16 years

also Edward Bridges
died — 3rd 19– aged 56 years ?

On the slab below
Also Elizabeth
Their daughter
And a dear Mother & Grandma
Died 23rd July 1963
Aged 62 years
Beloved wife of
Jack R. Patterson.

James Gibson Campbell  Bridges is remembered at Shiremoor on S21.01, at West Allotment on W102.02 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.