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Master Capt. Joseph Brent Taylor
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Master Capt. Joseph Brent Taylor

Birth
Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Death
26 Feb 1916 (aged 53–54)
Monument
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
- SS "Dido"
Memorial ID
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Captain, Master der SS "Dido" (passenger/cargo ship)
! Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918,
Son of George Brent Taylor; husband of Amy Clara Taylor, of Newland, Hull.
Born at Plymouth.
Memorial: Hull Western Cemetery
(NB, his initials are given as J.R. by the CWGC but his medal card shows Joseph Brent)
The captain's body was washed ashore at Donna Nook on 28 February 1916.

Allen Tony † 04/11/2007:
DIDO SS was a British Merchant steamer of 4,769grt.
On the 26th February 1916 when on route from Hull for India she hit a mine when 4 miles NNE from Spurn Light Vessel, North Sea. 28 lives were lost, including Master...."
Captain, Master der SS "Dido" (passenger/cargo ship)
! Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918,
Son of George Brent Taylor; husband of Amy Clara Taylor, of Newland, Hull.
Born at Plymouth.
Memorial: Hull Western Cemetery
(NB, his initials are given as J.R. by the CWGC but his medal card shows Joseph Brent)
The captain's body was washed ashore at Donna Nook on 28 February 1916.

Allen Tony † 04/11/2007:
DIDO SS was a British Merchant steamer of 4,769grt.
On the 26th February 1916 when on route from Hull for India she hit a mine when 4 miles NNE from Spurn Light Vessel, North Sea. 28 lives were lost, including Master...."

Gravesite Details

Mercantile Marine
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