Losses in WW1

Irene Iris Iser
Islandmore Isle of Jura Isle of Man
Isleworth Itonus Ivernia
Ivy


This page includes basic information about the ships and how they were lost, a photo of the relevant panel(s) of the Tower Hill Memorial and information about those that lost their lives extracted from the CWGC database. In the table I have included information about those who served on the ships but who had a normal burial as this seems appropriate to me. In some cases further family information about the individuals may be available on the CWGC website [7].

Irene

Irene was a 543 GRT steam Buoy/Lighthouse Tender completed in 1890 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. for Trinity House. She sank on 9 November 1915 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-1 approximately 1.5 nautical miles East-South-East of the Tongue light vessel in the Thames estuary. She was en route from Harwich to London.

Irene
Irene

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Alderson J 09/11/1915 Coxswain Tower Hill Memorial
Barnes Edward Stephen 11/11/1915 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mary Frances Ford (Formerly Barnes), Of 51, Sydney Buildings, Brunswick Rd., Poplar, London.
Batt Walter Edwin 36 09/11/1915 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Marion May Batt, Of 103, Whitta Rd., Station Rd., Manor Park, Essex.
Bayley Robert William 11/11/1915 Cook Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Fanny Bayley, Of 16, Crofton Rd., Plaistow, London.
Blakemore A 09/11/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Elizabeth Esther Mccoy (Formerly Blakemore), Of 35, Beufoy Rd., Plaistow, London.
Clarke George 09/11/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Minnie Augusta Clarke, Of 24, Henry Rd., East Ham, London.
Cook William George 09/11/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Or Lily Cook, Of 68, Millais Rd., Leyton, London.
Dewar Henry Ritchie 40 09/11/1915 First Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Frances Clara Dewar, Of 414, Caerleon Rd., Newport, Mon.
Eades George Augustus 09/11/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Ida Louisa Eades, Of 28, Raymond Rd., Upton Park, London.
Gibbs William Edward 09/11/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Margretta Gibbs, Of 4, Benledi St., London, E.14.
Godfrey Thomas William 09/11/1917 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Brother Of Mrs. E. E. Mackenzie, Of 34, Ordnance Rd., Great Yarmouth.
Hazell F.W. 09/11/1915 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial
Hill D 09/11/1915 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial
Kerr T 09/11/1915 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial
Merralls W.T. 09/11/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial
Murrell Walter 09/11/1915 Steward Tower Hill Memorial
Phillips Hugh Leopold 49 09/11/1915 Master Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mr. And Mrs. T. Scott Phillips; Husband Of Naomi Jane Phillips, Of 46, Taff Embankment, Grangetown, Cardiff, South Wales.
Powell Percival Arthur 26 09/11/1915 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Annie Powell, Of 106, Brookhill Rd., Woolwich. Born At Guston, Dover.
Thomas Harold Fred 28 09/11/1915 Second Mate Tower Hill Memorial
Tricker W.J. 09/11/1915 Steward Tower Hill Memorial
Walker W.J. 09/11/1915 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial

Iris

Iris has proved difficult to identify. I believe that she was a 75 GRT sailing ketch completed in 1877 or 1878 by Hoad Bros. of Rye for Francis Pim of Poole. She was registered at Poole and the Register was closed in 1917. She went missing and may have been sunk by German submarine UC-26 of Cherbourg. The submarine claims to have sunk a sailing vessel on 8 May 1917. This is unconfirmed.

There were no survivors

Iris

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Berring Christian Peter Thomas 33 14/05/1917 Mate Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Dorothy Jane Hancock Berring (Nee Thomas), Of Waverley, 17, Staddon View, Pomphett, Near Plymouth. Born In Denmark.
Jackman Stanley John Robert 15 14/05/1917 Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mrs. Jackman, Of 20, Home Sweet Home Terrace, Catterdown Rd., Plymouth.
Pentreath 14/05/1917 Master Tower Hill Memorial

Iser

Iser was a 2,177 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1888 by C. S. Swan & Hunter for Mercantile Steamship Co. She was sunk on 23 February 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-17 at position 47° 28' N, 03° 35' W - appriximately 14 nautical miles North-West of Belle Isle. She was en route from Newport Monmouthshire to Rochefort with a cargo of coal.

Iser

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Martinez Antonio 25 23/02/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Cartagena, Spain.

Islandmore

Islandmore was a 3,046 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1909 by Russell & Co. for Kyle Shipping Co. Ltd. as Kylemhor. From 1917 she was owned by Limerick Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by zzz & Co. She was sunk on 3 June 1917 by gunfire from German submarine U-33 at position 35° 52' N, 01° 09' W - approximately 20 nautical miles North-West of Cape Falcon, Algeria. She was en route from Barry to Malta with a cargo of coal.

Islandmore

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
McDonald Roderick 03/06/1917 Leading Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son of Mrs. A. McDonald; husband of R. McDonald, of 2, Stirkhill, Poolewe, Achnasheen, Ross-shire. Mr. McDonald was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Platt Edmund John Rollings 32 03/06/1917 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Louisa Platt (Nee Rollings), Of 11, Devonshire Rd., Liscard, Cheshire And The Late Joseph Platt. Born At Ellesmere Port.

Isle of Jura

Isle of Jura was a 3,809 GRT stea cargo ship completed in 1906 by Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. for J. Bennetts & Co. as Elloe. From 1912 she was owned by Isles Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by B. J. Sutherland & Co. Ltd. She was captured on 8 June 1917 by German submarine U-39 at position 35° 44' N, 06° 25' W - approximately 15 nautical miles West-South-West of Cape Spartel, and sunk by explosives. She was en route from Middlesbrough to Savona with a cargo of munitions and coal.

Isle of Jura

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Karlsen Gustaf 35 08/06/1917 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Norway.

Isle of Man

Isle of Man was a 176 GRT steam trawler completed in 1905 by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. for The Hull Steam Fishing and Ice Co. Ltd. and registered in Hull as H.826. She has been in service from 1914 as a minesweeper but I presume she had been returned to her owners for use as a fishing vessel by the time she was lost. She was reported as missing on 14 December 1917 and it seems likely that she struck a mine.

There were no survivors

Isle of Man

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Cunningsworth Francis Stearn 25 14/12/1919 First Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Francis And Helena Maud Cunningsworth; Husband Of Henrietta Cunningsworth (Nee Mckay), Of 6, Beech Grove, Westbourne St., Hull. Born At Hull.
Glenton Harold Bentley 24 14/12/1919 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Lily Rich (Formerly Glenton) And The Late Walter Glenton; Husband Of Mary Jane Glenton (Nee Waterley), Of 8, Empringham Terrace, Daltry St., Hull. Born At Hull.
Greenhill John Henry 48 14/12/1919 Skipper Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Kate Elizabeth Greenhill, Of 52, Gordon St., Boulevard, Hull.
Hollis James Joseph 50 14/12/1919 Third Hand Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late William And Mary Hollis; Husband Of Emma Thornton Ellis (Formerly Hollis Nee Denton), Of 9, Florence Terrace, Hull. Born At Boston.
McNaught James Arthur 24 14/12/1919 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Ann Eliza McNaught And The Late Joseph William McNaught; Husband Of Florence Ada McNaught (Nee Hodgson), Of 144, Bean St., Hull. Born At Hull.
Newell Hilyard 19 14/12/1919 Spare Hand Tower Hill Memorial Son Of James Newell, Of 9, Camberwell Avenue, Brighton St., Hull, And The Late Ada Newell.
Richards Walter 44 14/12/1919 Second Hand Tower Hill Memorial Born At Wednesbury, Staffs.
Underwood Albert Edward 48 14/12/1919 Boatswain Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. Underwood; Husband Of Emily Underwood (Nee Fiddy), Of 11, Jennet Grove, Gillett St., Hull. Born At Wickham Market, Suffolk.
Ware George 18 14/12/1919 Deck Hand Tower Hill Memorial Son Of George And Maria Ware, Of 22 Monmouth St., Gipsyville, Hull.
Wilson A 25 14/12/1919 Cook Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mrs. Wilson, Of 5, Anne S Terrace, Spivel St., Hull. Born At Hull.

Isleworth

Isleworth was a 2,866 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1896 by R. Thompson & Sons for H.Scholefield & Son as Eversley. From 1916 she was owned by Britain Steamship Co. Ltd., renamed Isleworth and managed by Watts Watts & Co. She was sunk on 30 April 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-17 approximately 3 nautical miles South-West of Ventnor Pier, Isle of Wight. She was en route from Bilbao to Middlesbrough with a cargo of ore.

Isleworth
Isleworth

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Abdul Hamid 30/04/1918 Donkeyman Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Ahmad Hasan 30/04/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Alloway 30/04/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Bain William 35 30/04/1918 First Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of James And Williamina Kelman Bain; Husband Of Jean Ann Bain (Nee Milne), Of 9, Cedar Place, Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen.
Bates William Ernest 43 30/04/1918 Assistant Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Eliza James (Formerly Bates), Of 43, Carlton Terrace, Swansea, And The Late Henry Bates. Born At Lorraine.
Casey Thomas John 35 30/04/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mary Casey (Nee Sullivan), Of 78, Chapel St., Newry, And The Late Thomas Casey. Born At Newry.
Fisher Hector Fuge 38 30/04/1918 Boatswain Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late George And Alice Fisher; Husband Of Margaret Jane Fisher (Nee Davies), Of 15, Evans Terrace, Graig, Swansea. Born At Swansea.
Garrett James 50 30/04/1918 First Mate Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mary Elizabeth Westerman Garrett, Of 76, Eamont Gardens, West Hartlepool, Co Durham. Born At Whitby.
Hansen H 53 30/04/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Norway.
Hardy Wilfred C. 23 30/04/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born In London.
Hawkey Mervyn Collier 17 30/04/1918 Apprentice Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Alice Gertrude Hawkey (Nee Drury), Of 170, The Grove, Hammersmith, London, And The Late Richard William Hawkey. Born At Red Hill, Surrey.
Heatley William 26 30/04/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of James And Catherine Heatley, Of 15, Water St., Talback, Port Talbot, Glam. Born At Port Talbot.
James Reginald Henry 17 30/04/1918 Assistant Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Henry And Edith Mary James (Nee Pengelly), Of 222, Railway St., Splotlands, Cardiff. Born At Cardiff.
Jones John Daniel 18 30/04/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Elizabeth Jones, Of 7, Regent St., Aberayron, Cardiganshire. Born At Tywnllain Cillan Aeron, Cardiganshire.
Levett George Newton 38 30/04/1918 Apprentice Tower Hill Memorial Son Of George Levett, Of 30, Blindburn St., Hebburn, Co. Durham, And The Late Kate Levett (Nee Haxworth). Born At Birtley, Co. Durham.
Lumsden Forbes Pratt 23 30/04/1918 Third Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Robert And Elizabeth Lumsden (Nee Weir), Of 13, Lamond Place, Aberdeen. Born At Tillyfourie, Aberdeen.
Muhammad Saleh 30/04/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Musa Ahmad 30/04/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Reidy Maurice 30 30/04/1918 Carpenter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Maurice Reidy, Of 22, Moyderwall, Tralee, Co. Kerry, And The Late Honorah Reidy (Nee Sullivan). Born At Tralee.
Sale Muhammad 30/04/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Saleh Ahmad 30/04/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Siddle Joseph 16 30/04/1918 Apprentice Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Joseph And Phoebe Siddle (Formerly Outridge, Nee Ledger), Of 1, Pearson St., Hull. Born At Hull.
Simms Gordon Lutwitch 29 30/04/1918 Second Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Antonia Simms, Of Moorlands, Banbridge, Co. Down, And The Late David Simms. Born At Banbridge.
Slack George Ronald 19 30/04/1918 Wireless Operator Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Rev. George Slack, And Sarah Helen Slack (Nee Briggs), Of Oxford House, Wakefield. Born At Cleckheaton.
Smith Thomas Andrew 17 30/04/1918 Apprentice Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Andrew And Elizabeth Ross Smith (Nee Mercer), Of 44, Montpelier Park, Edinburgh. Born At Stirling.
Stone William Henry 28 30/04/1918 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Henry Frederick William And Rosann Stone; Husband Of Annie Stone (Nee Cockburn), Of Church Institute, Greatham, Co. Durham. Born At Hartlepool.
Thomas Joseph 45 30/04/1918 Ship s Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late James And Angelina Thomas; Husband Of Annie Maria Thomas (Nee James), Of 41, Henry St., Newport, Mon. Born At Newport, Mon.
Vickery Edgar George 53 30/04/1918 Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. Samuel Vickery; Husband Of Jane Vickery (Nee English), Of Penylan House, Llanilterne, St. Fagan S, Glam. Born At Weymouth.
Williams Philip Rees 22 30/04/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of David Williams, Of 1, Woodfield Row, Taibach, Port Talbot, Glam., And The Late Mary Ann Williams (Nee Branch). Born In Glamorganshire.

Itonus

Itonus was built as a 6,583 GRT cable ship in 1898 by Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Ltd. for Telegraph C&M Co. as Anglia. In 1907 she was converted into a cargo ship, renamed Itonus and owned by A.Currie & Co. At the time of her loss she was owned by British India Steam Navigation C. Ltd. She was sunk on 20 December 1916 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-38 at position 36° 12' N, 13° 16' E - approximately 60 nautical miles North-West by West of Malta. She was en route from Marseille to Sydney with a cargo of tiles.

Itonus

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Abdul Karim 20/12/1916 Pantryman Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Barclay Robert 28 20/12/1916 Third Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Robert Barclay, Of Kirkland Terrace, Glengarnock, Ayrshire. Born At Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Canidido 20/12/1916 Mate Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Fernandes P 20/12/1916 Boy Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Nunes R 20/12/1916 Boy Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Sadiq 20/12/1916 Boy Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai

Ivernia

Ivernia was a 14,058 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1900 by C. S. Swan & Hunter Ltd. for Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 1 January 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-47 at position 35° 30' N, 22° 53' E - approximately 58 nautical miles South by East of Cape Matapan. She was operating as a troopship.

According to Charles Hocking [35]:

The liner Ivernia, commissioned as an auxiliary transport, was torpedoed and sunk on Jan 1st 1917 58 miles SE of Cape Matapan when on hyer way to Alexandria. At the time of the attack the Ivernia was carrying about 2,400 troops of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Rifle Brigade and Yeomanry. Of these three officers and 82 other ranks were drowned. The ship's surgeon, the chief engineer and 34 of the crew were also drowned.

The submarine responsible for the sinking was the UB-47, which was one of the craft sent from Germany to the Mediterranean in sections and assembled at Pola. She was commanded by Lt. Cdr. Steinbauer who had torpedoed the Frence battleship Gaulois a few days previously.

Mr. Morley and Mr Phillips are incorrectly recorded as serving on Ivemia in the CWGC database. Also John Owen Jones has a different Date of Death to his fellow seamen. Reported to CWGC 14 May 2020.

Ivernia
Ivernia
Ivernia

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Barnes Henry 36 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Henry Barnes, And Margaret Barnes, Of Cloghssegg, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny; Husband Of The Late Kate Barnes. Born In Co. Tipperary.
Chew Robert 25 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Joseph And Alice Chew; Husband Of Lily Chew (Nee Courtney), Of 55, Kirk St., Bootle. Born At Bootle.
Edwards James 26 01/01/1917 Cook Tower Hill Memorial Born At Kirkdale. Son Of John Edwards, Of 22, Sydney St., Aintree, Liverpool, And The Late Elizabeth Edwards.
Edwards John George 35 01/01/1917 Waiter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of George And Jane Edwards; Husband Of Florence Edwards (Nee Hayes), Of 108, Heygreen Rd., Wavertree, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Edwards Robert Arthur 18 01/01/1917 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Robert James And Sarah Jane Edwards (Nee Price), Of 7, Derby St., Birkenhead, Cheshire. Born At Heswall.
Foulkes Frederick 20 01/01/1917 Scullion Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William Alfred And Maria Foulkes, Of 10, Lyon St., Liverpool.
Frew James 60 01/01/1917 Donkeyman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late David And Jane Frew; Husband Of The Late Annie Frew. Born At Stevenston, Ayrshire.
Ganait Karl 20 01/01/1917 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial
Garrigan Patrick 33 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Patrick And Rose Garrigan. Born In Co. Cavan.
Gilby Albert Joseph 27 01/01/1917 Barkeeper Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Alice Gilby (Nee Russell), Of 82, Waller Rd., New Cross, London, And The Late John Gilby. Born At New Cross, London.
Goodwin William 39 01/01/1917 Waiter Tower Hill Memorial
Graham William 18 01/01/1917 Waiter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John And Florence Graham.
Hanigan James 63 01/01/1917 Greaser Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late William And Jane Hanigan; Husband Of Ann Hannigan (Nee O Hagan), Of 20, Catherine St., Litherland, Liverpool. Born In Ireland.
Harpas Omey 01/01/1917 Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Harrison James 39 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Richard And Catherine Harrison; Husband Of Catherine Harrison (Nee Johnson), Of 44, Nursery St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Holland John Francis 15 01/01/1917 Ordinary Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Joseph James Aloysius And Catherine Holland, Of 712, 62Nd St., Oakland, California, U.S.A. Born At Dublin.
Jones John Owen 42 19/01/1917 2nd Steward Tower Hill Memorial
Kittow Edward Sydney Dunn 34 01/01/1917 Waiter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Maria Kittow And The Late Charles Frederick Dunn Kittow, Of 53, Mitton Rd., Southampton. Born At Alton.
Lingwood Thomas Henry 23 01/01/1917 Waiter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Rachel Hughes (Formerly Lingwood), And The Late Herbert Henry Lingwood, Of 8, Beaconsfield Rd., New Ferry, Birkenhead.
McCartney William 22 01/01/1917 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Bridget And The Late William McCartney, Of 9, Star St., Liverpool.
McDermott Edward 23 01/01/1917 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John And Elizabeth Jane McDermott, Of 12 Shendley St., Crown St., Liverpool.
McEvoy Thomas 29 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William And Margaret McEvoy, Of 20 Marlborough St., Liverpool.
McGuirk James 36 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Hilary McGuirk, Of 47B. Kew St., Liverpool, And The Late James McGuirk. Born At Bootle.
McHale James 35 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Bridget And The Late James McHale; Husband Of Sarah McHale (Nee Afflick), Of 7, Upper Frederick St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Morley Martin Joseph 41 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Thomas Morley, Of 5, Elston St., Kirkdale, Liverpool, And The Late Bridget Morley.
Nolan Edward 24 01/01/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mary Ann Nolan, Of 2, Roderick St., Liverpool, And The Late Henry Nolan.
Parker Joseph Edmund 54 01/01/1917 Surgeon Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Thomas Major Parker And Elizabeth Parker; Husband Of Elizabeth Parker, Of Shenstone, Cliffe Place, Bispham, Lancaster. Born At Chorley.
Phillips Patrick 20 01/01/1917 Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Patrick And Catherine Phillips, Of Montua, Curry, Co. Sligo.
Shea John 47 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John And Mary Shea. Born At Liverpool.
Shea Thomas 20 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Thomas And Bridget Shea; Husband Of Lily Shea (Nee Shacklady), Of 7, Caznean St., St. Josephs, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Sheridan Henry Patrick 62 01/01/1917 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial (May Have Been Named Sheerin). Son Of The Late Patrick And Kate Sheridan (Or Sheerin); Husband Of Maria Sheridan (Or Sheerin) (Nee Feery), Of 2, Marlborough Place, Dublin. Born At Dublin.
Shingler Frederick 47 01/01/1917 Waiter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Ann Jane Shingler, Of 7, Portelet Rd., Stoneycroft, Liverpool, And The Late William Frederick Shingler.
Thompson Thomas 40 01/01/1917 Boatswain s Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Eliza Thompson, Of 181, North Queen St., Belfast, And The Late Thomas Thompson. Born At Carrickfergus.
Ward John Joseph 32 01/01/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John, And Elizabeth Ward; Husband Of Winifred Mary Ward (Nee Hurly), Of 13, Edgar Terrace, Seaforth, Lancs. Born At Litherland, Liverpool.
Wilson Andrew Campbell 01/01/1917 Chief Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mrs. Wilson, Of 16, Harlech Rd., Blundellsands, Liverpool.

Ivy

Ivy is another fishing vessel that has been hard to identify. The CWGC database lists her as a trawler based at Lowestoft. The best match I can find is a 83 GRT steam trawler completed in 1907 at Oulton Broad by an unknown shipbuilder and owned by Richard W. Ratcliffe of Lowestoft. I believe that she sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea but this is not confirmed.

There were no survivors

Ivy

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Clarke Ernest John 30 17/12/1914 Fisherman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John William Clarke.
Gamble Edward G. 23 17/12/1914 Fisherman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of M;. J. Gamble, Of 306, Raglan St., Lowestoft.
Hills William Henry 17/12/1914 Skipper Tower Hill Memorial
Melhuish Arthur Edward 46 17/12/1914 Second Hand Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mrs. Melhuish, Of 58, Edinburgh Rd., Lowestoft. Born At Hastings.
Wilken William 17 17/12/1914 Fisherman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mrs. Long, Of 2, Archway Cottages, Blackfriars Rd., Yarmouth. Born At Peterhead.

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