The Tower Hill Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial on the south side of Trinity Square Gardens, in London. The memorial commemorates those from the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets who died during both world wars and have “no grave but the sea”
Photographs kindly taken by Lorna LEADBETTER (06343)
War | Surname | Forenames | Nationality | Rank | Service No | ||||||
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WW I | ALLEN | Sydney | UK | Able Seaman | Z/1909 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5423 WarWW I SurnameALLEN ForenamesSydney NationalityUK RankAble Seaman Service NoZ/1909 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Dunrobin ServiceRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death25-Nov-17 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPerranuthnoe WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth Devon. London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1898 Place Of BirthPerranuthnoe ParentsWilliam and Margaret Annie (nee JOHNS) ALLEN Parents ResidenceRosendian Downs, Perranuthnoe Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Perranuthnoe War MemorialPerranuthnoe War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 23 | |||||||||||
WW I | ASH | Edmund | UK | Leading Seaman | 3247C | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5433 WarWW I SurnameASH ForenamesEdmund NationalityUK RankLeading Seaman Service No3247C Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Dartmoor ServiceRoyal Naval Reserve Awards 1914 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death27-May-17 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialMousehole RBL. Paul PC. Role of HonorPaul RoH. Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth Devon., London. County/Country (Cemetery) Age40 Year Born1879 Place Of BirthMousehole ParentsThomas and Sophia ASH Parents Residence SpouseAmelia (nee BLEWETT) ASH Spouse ResidenceMount Pleasant, Mousehole Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Paul Parish ChurchPaul Roll of HonourPlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 23 | |||||||||||
WW I | CAPEL | James Hoskins | UK | Ordinary Seaman | J/56182 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5654 WarWW I SurnameCAPEL ForenamesJames Hoskins NationalityUK RankOrdinary Seaman Service NoJ/56182 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Linwood ServiceRoyal Navy Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations EnlistedDevonport, Devon Residence Date Of Death22-Jan-17 Will CauseKIA when "Linwood" reported lost Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPenponds WM. Treslothan WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth, Devon., London County/Country (Cemetery) Age20 Year Born1897 Place Of BirthCamborne ParentsHenry and Mary (nee HOSKING) CAPEL Parents ResidenceKillivose, Camborne Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Penponds Parish ChurchTreslothan War MemorialPenponds Parish Church - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 21 | |||||||||||
WW I | DALLEN | William Henry | UK | Lance Corporal | PLY/6345 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref6100 WarWW I SurnameDALLEN ForenamesWilliam Henry NationalityUK RankLance Corporal Service NoPLY/6345 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Antinoe ServiceRoyal Marine Light Infantry Awards 1914 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death28-May-17 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialMillbrook WM. Role of Honor Remembered On MemorialSt John's Churchyard, parents' grave Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth Devon. London County/Country (Cemetery) Age44 Year Born1873 Place Of BirthStonehouse, DEV ParentsAlbert Frederick and Emily M (nee HOWE) DALLEN Parents Residence SpouseAlice (nee TWOONEY) DALLEN Spouse Residence11 Newport Street, Millbrook RemarksHis brother Albert James DALLEN (5982) also fell. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Family Grave - William Henry DALLENMillbrook War MemorialMillbrook War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 23 | |||||||||||
WW I | FREETHY | Thomas | UK | 2nd Engineer | Open | ||||||
Full Record CFHS Ref7525 WarWW I SurnameFREETHY ForenamesThomas NationalityUK Rank2nd Engineer Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Coath ServiceMerchant Navy Awards British War Medal WW I Mercantile Marine War Medal Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Dec-16 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPenzance WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW1. Transport War Memorial. County/CountryLondon. East Sussex. County/Country (Cemetery) Age33 Year Born1882 Place Of BirthPenzance ParentsJane FREETHY Parents Residence SpouseEdith Caroline (nee RESCHOLAR) FREETHY Spouse Residence23 Taroveor Terrace, Penzance Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Penzance War MemorialPenzance War Memorial - FaceTower Hill Memorial WW 1Tower Hill Memorial WW 1 - Face 5a | |||||||||||
WW I | JEAL | William James Charles | UK | Able Seaman | Z/1597 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref5604 WarWW I SurnameJEAL ForenamesWilliam James Charles NationalityUK RankAble Seaman Service NoZ/1597 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Renfrew ServiceRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve Awards British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death24-Feb-18 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialSt Gluvias WM. Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth Devon. London County/Country (Cemetery) Age20 Year Born1898 Place Of BirthReighgate, Surrey ParentsWilliam James and Caroline (nee HARRIS) JEAL Parents Residence11 Tolcarne Road, Newquay Spouse Spouse Residence RemarksElder son. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here St Gluvias with Penryn War MemorialSt Gluvias with Penryn War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 29 | |||||||||||
WW I | PARSONS | Bernard Osborne | UK | Steward | Open | ||||||
Full Record CFHS Ref6256 WarWW I SurnamePARSONS ForenamesBernard Osborne NationalityUK RankSteward Service No Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Coath ServiceMerchant Navy Awards British War Medal WW I Mercantile Marine War Medal Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death13-Dec-16 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPenzance WM. Role of HonorPenzance BoR Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialTower Hill Memorial WW1. Transport War Memorial County/CountryLondon. Newhaven, East Sussex County/Country (Cemetery) Age34 Year Born1882 Place Of BirthAt sea on board the Schooner Emma Louise ParentsLeonard and Elizabeth PARSONS Parents Residence SpouseElizabeth Ellen PARSONS Spouse Residence1 St Philip Street, Penzance Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Penzance War MemorialPenzance War Memorial - FaceTower Hill Memorial WW 1Tower Hill Memorial WW 1 - Face 5a | |||||||||||
WW I | TENBETH | George Henry M | UK | Leading Seaman | 1811 /D | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref10021 WarWW I SurnameTENBETH ForenamesGeorge Henry M NationalityUK RankLeading Seaman Service No1811 /D Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Gibel Hamam ServiceRoyal Naval Reserve Awards 1914-15 Star British War Medal WW I Victory Medal WW I Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death14-Sep-18 Will CauseKIA when "Givel Hamam" was struck by a torpedo Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialPenzance WM. Penzance (St Marys) WM Role of Honor Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth Devon. London County/Country (Cemetery) Age44 Year Born1874 Place Of Birth ParentsChristoper Edward and Emma Frances (nee MITCHELL) TENBETH Parents ResidencePenzance SpouseEdith Jane (nee BICE) TENBETH Spouse Residence46 Glenmore Avenue, Stoke, Devonport RemarksPenzance shows initials as G M M. StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Penzance War MemorialPenzance (St Mary's) War MemorialPenzance War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 29 | |||||||||||
WW I | TUCKER | William | UK | Able Seaman | Bristol Z1819 | Open | |||||
Full Record CFHS Ref2163 WarWW I SurnameTUCKER ForenamesWilliam NationalityUK RankAble Seaman Service NoBristol Z1819 Section Company Battery Unit / VesselSS Haslingden ServiceRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve Awards Citations Enlisted Residence Date Of Death12-May-18 Will Cause Theatre Interred Parish War MemorialDelabole WM Role of HonorDelabole Med Meth RoH Remembered On Memorial Other MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial. Tower Hill Memorial WW1. County/CountryPlymouth Devon. London County/Country (Cemetery) Age19 Year Born1899 Place Of Birth ParentsWilliam and Mary E TUCKER Parents ResidencePengelly, Delabole Spouse Spouse Residence Remarks StoryIf you have any information about or photographs of this person please contact us here Delabole War MemorialDelabole War Memorial - FacePlymouth Naval MemorialPlymouth Naval Memorial - Face 30 |
1916 - CRATHORNE Frederick
1917 - ARTHUR Samuel May
1918 - HOCKING Charles
1918 - O'HAGAN Richard John
1918 - RUNDLE Edmund Wilfred
1919 - BENNETT William John
1919 - TREVENEN Henry
1920 - ATKINSON Charles Henry Fairbank
1941 - DANIEL Walter Edward Lionel
1941 - DAWE Percy
View full details of all 15 who died on this day
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