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Fireman Richard Fletcher
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Fireman Richard Fletcher

Birth
Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Death
4 Feb 1918 (aged 42–43)
At Sea
Monument
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
s.s. "Lofoten" (London) - *M. M. M.
Memorial ID
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FIREMAN

RICHARD FLETCHER,

Mercantile Marine

S.S. "Lofoten" (London)

Died 04 February 1918

Age 43 years old

Commemorated at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Son of the late Richard and Sarah Ann Fletcher.

Husband of Elizabeth Fletcher (nee Edge), of 42, Birkett Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire.

Born at Wolverhampton.


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Crew Casualties on the s.s. "Lofoton" (London):


Plymouth Naval Memorial

13289416 COLE, Joseph Henry - Leading Seaman - aged 25 years (also commemorated on the WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill )

13301898 PEARSON, Frederick Charles - Able Seaman - aged ?? years (also commemorated on the WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill )

WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill London

15223482 CALEY, Norman - Mate - aged 35 years

268453515 COLE, Joseph Henry - Leading Seaman - aged 25 years (also commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial)

15226292 DALY, Cornelius - Fireman - aged 35 years

15229377 FLETCHER, Richard - Fireman - aged 43 years

15232022 HAMLET, Thomas - Cook and Steward -aged 36 years (served as Prosser)

15238519 MACAULY, Hugh - 2nd Steward - aged 27 years

15238610 MacDOUGALL, John - Seaman - aged 19 years

15238661 MacINTYRE, Donald John - Able Seaman - aged 28 years

15238761 MacKINNON, William - Seaman - aged 25 years

15238839 MacLEOD, Donald - Able Seaman - aged 40 years

15238898 MACVEAN, James - Second Engineer - aged 26 years

15240378 O'CONNOR, Robert - Mess Room Steward - aged 19 years (served as McGRATH, Patrick)

268453734 PEARSON, Frederick Charles - Able Seaman - aged ?? years (also commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial)

15371568 ROSS, I - Fireman -aged ?? years

15373337 SMEATHAM, Thomas - Engineer - aged 41 years

15373996 SPEERS, John, Donkeyman - aged 38 years

15375030 SYVERTSEN, Sigur - Able Seaman - aged 35 years


FIREMAN

RICHARD FLETCHER,

Mercantile Marine

S.S. "Lofoten" (London)

Died 04 February 1918

Age 43 years old

Commemorated at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Son of the late Richard and Sarah Ann Fletcher.

Husband of Elizabeth Fletcher (nee Edge), of 42, Birkett Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire.

Born at Wolverhampton.


~~~~~~~~~~~


Crew Casualties on the s.s. "Lofoton" (London):


Plymouth Naval Memorial

13289416 COLE, Joseph Henry - Leading Seaman - aged 25 years (also commemorated on the WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill )

13301898 PEARSON, Frederick Charles - Able Seaman - aged ?? years (also commemorated on the WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill )

WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial, Tower Hill London

15223482 CALEY, Norman - Mate - aged 35 years

268453515 COLE, Joseph Henry - Leading Seaman - aged 25 years (also commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial)

15226292 DALY, Cornelius - Fireman - aged 35 years

15229377 FLETCHER, Richard - Fireman - aged 43 years

15232022 HAMLET, Thomas - Cook and Steward -aged 36 years (served as Prosser)

15238519 MACAULY, Hugh - 2nd Steward - aged 27 years

15238610 MacDOUGALL, John - Seaman - aged 19 years

15238661 MacINTYRE, Donald John - Able Seaman - aged 28 years

15238761 MacKINNON, William - Seaman - aged 25 years

15238839 MacLEOD, Donald - Able Seaman - aged 40 years

15238898 MACVEAN, James - Second Engineer - aged 26 years

15240378 O'CONNOR, Robert - Mess Room Steward - aged 19 years (served as McGRATH, Patrick)

268453734 PEARSON, Frederick Charles - Able Seaman - aged ?? years (also commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial)

15371568 ROSS, I - Fireman -aged ?? years

15373337 SMEATHAM, Thomas - Engineer - aged 41 years

15373996 SPEERS, John, Donkeyman - aged 38 years

15375030 SYVERTSEN, Sigur - Able Seaman - aged 35 years



Inscription

1914 - 1918
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE HONOUR OF TWELVE THOUSAND OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND FISHING FLEETS WHO HAVE NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA

LOFOTEN
LONDON

FLETCHER R.

Gravesite Details

*WW1 Mercantile Marine Memorial (M. M. M.)
Pier 4 / Course 5 / Face L / Column B


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