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Left Hand Leaf

Ridding, J.H. (S.Lt.)        Fielder, A. (P.O.1)

Brown, D. (S.Lt)             Allen, F. (P.O.1)

Sutton, E.A. (W.Tel.)      Randall, F. (Sea.)

Merton, W.H. (Lt.)          Lambie, J.N. (D.H.)

Winpenny, F.R. (S.Lt.)   Shelley, W.(2.Eng)

Calder, H. (Lt. Comdr.)   Smith, G. (Stwd.)

Pender, F.W. (A.E.)       Moore, W. (Cook)

Macintosh, J.A. (S.Lt.)   Major, G. (As. Stwd.)

Sandford, J. (Skpr.)        Manning, A.W. (Sig. By.)

Saunders, R. (Skpr.)      Moss, W.H. (Tr.)

West, G. (Skpr.)             Mott, A.S. (Fmn. Tr.)

Rose, G.A. (Skpr.)         Ayles, K. (Fmn. Tr.)

Pearce, I (Skpr.)            Pritchard, E. (Grsr.)

Kay, T. (Skpr.)               Carling, H. (A.B.)

Roberts, R.E. (Lt.)          Draper, E. (As. Stwd.)

Brown, W.J. (2.Eng.)      Alward, H. (3.Eng)

Fair, W. (3.Eng.)            Turner, S.C. (As. Ck.)

Clark, J. (Lt.)                 Church, E. (Sig. By.)

Shaw, J. (E.S.Lt.)          Clarke, J.H. (Tr.)

Geddes, A. (Skpr.)         Eniff, T.M. (Tr.)

Williams, F.J. (Skpr)      Midgeley, A. (Dk. Hd. Ck.)

King, C. (Lt)                   Fitzgerald, W.E. (Tr.)

Pearce, B.J. (2.Eng.)      Harvey, J. (Eng.)

Rowland, S. (Skpr.)        Wignall, R.C. (2 Hd.)

Bee, G. (C.Skpr.)           Abbott, W.L. (Eng)

Sayer DSC, A.E. (Skpr)  Martin, J. (Tr.)

Carpenter, G. (Skpr.)      Bayes, J.T. (D.H.)

Sinclair, P.C. (Skpr)       Jones, J. (T.R.)

Jackson, J.M. (Cmdr.)    Lee, J.S. (D.H.)

Linwood, F. (Wt. T.)       Jones, W. (Sea)

Richardson, H. (E.S.Lt.) Cloke, A.G. (Tr.)

McClorry, J.R. (Lt.)         Batty, J. (Eng.)

Brown, W.H. (2nd H.)       Norgate, F. (2 HD)

Norris, H. (D.H.)             Stephenson, T. (Tr.)

Smith, H. (D.H.)             Howling, T.S. (Tr.)

Boyle, W. (Tr.)               Grunnell, H. (D.H.)

Freeman, C. (2.HD.)       Joynes, H. (D.H.)

Howe, A.G. (Eng.)          Chilvers, J. (D.H.)

Baker, T. (D.H.)             McKinnon, C. (Sea.)

May, T. (D.H.)                Thomas, W.H. (Eng.)

Clay, J. (D.H.)                Large, N. (Tr.)

Hill, W.E. (Tr.)               Hunt, T. (Tr.)

Millet, J.R. (2.HD.)         Gordon, G.W. (D.H.)

Martin, A. (D.H.)            Bessant, P. (D.H.)

Low, H. (Eng.)               Bentley, W.J. (D.H.)

Ramster, A. (Tr.)            Morrison, D. (Sea.)

Baldry, W. (D.H.)           McKay, H.J. (2.HD.)

Wright, F. (Tr.)               Thomas, W.H. (A.B.)

McLachan, D. (Skpr.)     Barkham, S. (D.H.)

Butt, F.J. (Sea.)             Griffiths, T. (Eng.)

Boniface, W. (C.P.O.)    Barker, J.W. (D.H.)

Centre Panel (Left)

Brown, J. (Tr.)                Walters, S.A. (Tr.)

Jones, D. (Sto.)             Riddel, J.H. (D.H.)

Smailes, G. (Eng.)         Griffin, J. (D.H.)

Lorimer, T. (Tr.)              Coulson, J. (Engr)

Proffitt, C.M. (D.H.)        Astrop, G.W. (Sea)

Tomlinson, T. (D.H.)       Kirk, G.H. (D.H.)

Charlers, R. (D.H.)         Stafford, R.L. (Eng.)

Forrest, J. (D.H.)            Sleeth, J.F. (Eng.)

Brook, C.W. (Eng.)        Burton, J.E. (Tr)

McPhail, J. (D.H.)          Norton, F. (Tr.)

Robertson, P. (2.H.)       Evans, F. (D.H.)

Denney, A. (Tr.)             Baker, R.S. (D.H.)

Longman, J. (Ldg.Tr.)     Simpson, C.E. (D.H.)

Pilbeam, A.E. (P.O.2)    Langmaid, J. (Ldg. D.H)

Brook, R.J. (2.H.D.)        Drew, W. (2.Hd)

Murphy, J. (D.H.)           Taylor, S. (Sea.)

Godfrey, J. (Sea.)           James, J. (Sea.)

Glenner, G. (D.H.)          Sharman, G. (D.H.)

Stout, W. (D.H.)             Bennett, G.H. (Engr.)

Paiton, G. (2.Hd)            Gibbon, T.E. (Tr.)

Raper, W.T. (D.H.)         McLennan, D. (D.H.)

Burgess, A. (D.H.          Panther, C. (Tel.)

Walker, J. (Sig. By.)       Warden, C. (D.H.)

Bray, R. (Tr.)                 McPherson, A. (As.Stwd)

Smith, E. (Eng.)             Houston, R. (Stwd)

Shea, P. (Sea.)              Tuffin, A. (P.O. (Pen))

Sparkes, S. (Sea.)         Graves, W. (Tr.)

Greaves, R. (O.Tel.)       McKay, D. (Sea.)

West, G. (Tr.)                Miller, D. (Sea.)

O'Connor, W.T. (O.Tel.)  Lewis, W. (Tr.)

Stone, F. (Cook)            Monk, A.G. (Tr.)

Southwell, J. (2.Hd.)       McDougall, P. (D.H.)

Rayfield, A. (Eng.)          Halls, G. (A.B.) 
















Centre Panel (Right)

McDermott, J. (D.H.)      Grimes, J. (Sea.)

Jones, T.O. (Sea.)          Passey, H.A. (Sig.)

Cavanan, W. (Sea.)        Manning, W.J. (D.H.)

Hilton, E. (W.T.O.1)       Knell, I (L.S.)

Armstrong, H.E. (Sig.)    Monak, J.G. (Sea.)

Myleshurst, D. (Ldg.Tr.)  Taylor, A. (Tr.)

McLeod, D. (D.H.)          Leask, C. (Sea)

Smith, G.H. (Tr.)            Hawley, J.H. (Sig.By.)

Wooton, E. (Stwd.)        Skinner, P.A. (Tr.)

Spillane, D. (As.Stwd.)   Judges, M.F. (Ldg.Tr.)

Pickering, A. (Sig.By.)    Ryder, W.T. (Tr.)

Rae, J. (Tel.)                  Bilsborough, J. (Tr.)

Williams, O. (Tel.)          Rendall, G. (Eng.)

Mitchell, W. (Sea.)         Larkin, J.C. (Tr.)

Jackson, W. (Tr.)           Gee, F.W. (2.HD)

Colvin, A. (2.HD)            Robertson, J.L. (2HD)

Innes, A.J. (D.H.)           Lynch, J. (D.H.)

Hutchinson, W. (O.Tel)   Corstorphine, A. (Tr.)

Weedon, J.F. (Eng.)       McNeal, R. (D.H.)

Kennett, G. (D.H.)          Morton, H. (D.H.)

Pitcher, R.W. (D.H.)       Davies, W.J. (D.H.)

Jones, T. (D.H.)             Cotter, W. (Eng.)

Leadley, F. (D.H.)          Vicars, F. (Eng.)

Wake, J.L. (Tr.)              Reese, J. (Tel.)

Aird, J. (Sea.)                Prince, H. (Sea.)

Anderson, G. (Eng.)       Benyon, J. (Sea.)

Wills, J.A. (D.H.)            Osborne, T.H. (D.By.)

Milner, T. (Tr.)                Smith, R.P. (D.H.)

Sheares, W.P. (Tr.)        Blunshond, G. (Tr.)

Gordon, F. (Tr.)              Armstrong, W.J. (Tr.)

Gould, F.C. (Sea.)          Nunn, H.G. (D.H.)

Southern, A. (Sea.)        Bloomsfield, C.W. (O.Tel.)

Hulston, E.H. (Sig.)        Binnington, J.F. (Tel.)















Right Hand Leaf

Bennett, R. (O.Tel.)        Kingsbury, W.F. (Tr.)

Roberts, G. (Tel)            Titmuss, E.R. (2 W.Tr.)

Speight, E. (O.S.)          Walton, R.H. (Sig.)

Stephen, G. (2HD)         Trenoweth, R. (Lt.)

Forrest, J. (O.S.)            Bowman, H.M. (W.R.N.S.)

Morton, J. (Eng.)            Springall, V. (D.H.)

Jacobs, R.G. (Eng.)       Haire, A. (Sto.)

Well, A. (Tr.)                  Child, C.R. (D.H.)

Stewart, J. (D.H.)           Bentley, J.H. (2HD)

Bennyworth, H. (Eng.)    Johnston, W. (L. Tr.)

Rees, R. (Tr.)                 Flook, H. (Sig.)

Main, D. (D.H.)              Hawkins, A.R. (Lt.)

Hunn, W.G. (D.H.)         Bissett, J.D. (Eng.)

Napier, A. (Engmn.)       Allen, E.C. (Sto.2)

McDonald, J. (Tr.)          Pople, F.R. (Sto.2)

Flynn, J. (Sea.)              Dennis, W.F. (P.O.1)

Payne, J. (D.H.)             McLeod, J. (D.H.)

Watson, J. (Tr.)              McLeod, M. (D.H.)

Cawley, A. (D.H.)           McLeod, A.J. (D.H.)

Reading, R. (2.HD)         McIver, D. (D.H.)

Hodgson, J. (D.H.)         Campbell, M. (D.H.)

Benny, W.H. (O.S.)        O'Connell, G. (2.Eng,)

Belton, A.W. (O.Tel.)      Butcher, W. (D.H.)

Lambert, G. (O.Tel.)       Jeffery, R. (Sea.)

Ford, W.J. (A.B.)           McGowan, J. (Sea.)

Fielding, H. (Tel.)           Moore, C.A. (O.S)

Cotton, A.H. (L.S.)         Lynch, P. (L.Tr.)

Middleton, H. (2.Hd.)      Tinley, W. (C.P.O.)

Farquharson, J. (Tr.)       Davidson, A. (D.H.)

Bird, C. (As.St.)             Swindle, R. (O.S.)

Holmes, J. (D.H.)

Hyslop, R.F. (Tr.)

Cook, W. (D.H.)

Peterson, H. (Sea.)

O'Hare, R. (Sea.)

Green, J.W. (D.H.)

Woodhouse, F. (D.H.)

Portz, F. (D.H.)

Chaulk, R. (Sea.)

Smith, J. (Tr.)

Marlow, A.J. (Eng.)

Wright, F. (D.H.)

McLean, H. (Tr.)

Gatehouse, W.J.(D.H.)

Huntley, F.G.P. (Sto.2)

Anderson, H. (Sto.2)

Appleby, F. (Tr.)

Johnston, P. (Tr.)

Harrison, H. (2HD)

Brass  Plaque on frame

Davidson, G.T. (Sub-Lieut.)
“In Affectionate Remembrance of George Thorold Davidson, Sub-Lieut. RNVR, Hood Battalion Royal Naval Division Oct 25 1916 And in Memory of the Officers and Men of the Trawlers and Minesweeping Patrol who have made the Supreme Sacrifice”


History

Originally in Holy Trinity Church, Strond St. (demolished 1945) and then at the TS Lynx Sea Cadets HQ, Archcliffe Fort. Given to Dover Museum when Sea Cadets moved to Old Broadlees School near the Castle.

The Memorial was dedicated by the Bishop of Dover at Holy Trinity Church in November 1918 (making it the earliest First World War memorial in Dover) and names were added from the 1919 Mine Clearance work in the Dover Straits after the war (last addition was Robert Swindle, killed 15 May 1919)


Glossary

A.B.                  Able Seaman

A.E.                  Assistant Engineer

As.Ck.              Assistant Cook

As. Stwd           Assistant Steward

C. Skpr             Chief Skipper (Area Skipper?)

Cmdr                Commander

C.P.O.              Chief Petty Officer

Cook                 Cook

D.By.                Donkey Boy or Deck Boy

Dk. Hd. Ck.       Deck Hand Cook?

D.H.                  Deckhand

Eng.                 Engineer

2.Eng.               2nd Engineer

3.Eng.               3rd Engineer

Engmn.             Engineman

E.S.Lt.              Engineer Sub-Lieutenant

Fmn. Tr.            Fireman Trimmer

Grsr.                 Greaser

2.HD./2nd H.       Second Hand

Ldg. D.H.          Leading Deck Hand

Ldg. Tr.             Leading Trimmer

L.S.                  Leading Seaman

Lt.                    Lieutenant

Lt. Cmdr.           Lieutenant-Commander

O.S.                 Ordinary Seaman

O.Tel.               Ordinary Telegraphist

P.O.1.               Petty Officer First Class

P.O. 2               Petty Officer Second Class

P.O. (Pen)         Petty Officer (Pensioner)

S.Lt                  Sub-Lietenant

Sea.                 Seaman

Sig.                  Signalman/Signaller

Sig. By                         Signal Boy

Skpr.                Skipper

Sto                   Stoker

Sto.2                Stoker II

Stwd                 Steward

Tel.                   Telegraphist

Tr.                    Trimmer

W.R.N.S.          Womens Royal Naval Service

W.Tel or Wt.T.   Warrant Telegraphist

2 Wtr.               Second Writer

W. T.O.1           Wireless Telegraph Operator (First Class?)


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