James Meeks (aged 53 years) was a Fireman and Trimmer on the Merchant Navy's s.s. Ashworth on its last voyage as a part of Convoy SC-104.
Whilst on route from New York, departing 3 October 1942, to Manchester Convoy SC-104 came under attack and the s.s. Ashworth was sunk by U-221 captained by Hans-Hartwig Trojer . The position of the sinking was 53° 05'N, 44° 06'W - Grid AJ 9146.
Fireman and Trimmer James Meeks was the son of John Watson Meeks and Alice Meeks. He left a widow, Mary Meeks, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
ASHWORTH CREW
Those commemorated on Panel 11
Mouat, W., Master
Banks, E. M.
Best, R.
Bonnici, G.
Bray, J.
Brennan, J.
Brown, J. T.
Camilleri, J.
Clark, S. L.
Clisham, W.
Collinson, J. R.
Coyle, T.
Dalziel, A.
Delgado, J.
Dunnett, T.
Edwards, E. R.
Evans, J.
Farthing, W. N.
Flanaghan, W.
Ford, A.
Freeman, T. H.
Gallon, V.
Gibbons, P.
Gunn, N.
Kelly, M.
Meeks, J. W.
Metcalfe, G. A.
Musu, W.
Reis, A. L. D.
Richardson, G. S.
Scott, C. F.
Skelton, J. W.
Smith, E. M.
Smith, O. A.
Stocker, E. E.
Stoker, W. W.
Tabone, G. R.
Teague, O. R.
Turnbull, A. A.
Wallis, T. R.
Williamson, J. B.
Wilson, H. W. S.
Those commemorated elsewhere:
Alldread, H.
Charman, F. R.
Collins, J.
Fowle, A.
McGroarty, D.
Spencer, L. V.
Wilson, L. F.
Whilst on route from New York, departing 3 October 1942, to Manchester Convoy SC-104 came under attack and the s.s. Ashworth was sunk by U-221 captained by Hans-Hartwig Trojer . The position of the sinking was 53° 05'N, 44° 06'W - Grid AJ 9146.
Fireman and Trimmer James Meeks was the son of John Watson Meeks and Alice Meeks. He left a widow, Mary Meeks, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
ASHWORTH CREW
Those commemorated on Panel 11
Mouat, W., Master
Banks, E. M.
Best, R.
Bonnici, G.
Bray, J.
Brennan, J.
Brown, J. T.
Camilleri, J.
Clark, S. L.
Clisham, W.
Collinson, J. R.
Coyle, T.
Dalziel, A.
Delgado, J.
Dunnett, T.
Edwards, E. R.
Evans, J.
Farthing, W. N.
Flanaghan, W.
Ford, A.
Freeman, T. H.
Gallon, V.
Gibbons, P.
Gunn, N.
Kelly, M.
Meeks, J. W.
Metcalfe, G. A.
Musu, W.
Reis, A. L. D.
Richardson, G. S.
Scott, C. F.
Skelton, J. W.
Smith, E. M.
Smith, O. A.
Stocker, E. E.
Stoker, W. W.
Tabone, G. R.
Teague, O. R.
Turnbull, A. A.
Wallis, T. R.
Williamson, J. B.
Wilson, H. W. S.
Those commemorated elsewhere:
Alldread, H.
Charman, F. R.
Collins, J.
Fowle, A.
McGroarty, D.
Spencer, L. V.
Wilson, L. F.
James Meeks (aged 53 years) was a Fireman and Trimmer on the Merchant Navy's s.s. Ashworth on its last voyage as a part of Convoy SC-104.
Whilst on route from New York, departing 3 October 1942, to Manchester Convoy SC-104 came under attack and the s.s. Ashworth was sunk by U-221 captained by Hans-Hartwig Trojer . The position of the sinking was 53° 05'N, 44° 06'W - Grid AJ 9146.
Fireman and Trimmer James Meeks was the son of John Watson Meeks and Alice Meeks. He left a widow, Mary Meeks, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
ASHWORTH CREW
Those commemorated on Panel 11
Mouat, W., Master
Banks, E. M.
Best, R.
Bonnici, G.
Bray, J.
Brennan, J.
Brown, J. T.
Camilleri, J.
Clark, S. L.
Clisham, W.
Collinson, J. R.
Coyle, T.
Dalziel, A.
Delgado, J.
Dunnett, T.
Edwards, E. R.
Evans, J.
Farthing, W. N.
Flanaghan, W.
Ford, A.
Freeman, T. H.
Gallon, V.
Gibbons, P.
Gunn, N.
Kelly, M.
Meeks, J. W.
Metcalfe, G. A.
Musu, W.
Reis, A. L. D.
Richardson, G. S.
Scott, C. F.
Skelton, J. W.
Smith, E. M.
Smith, O. A.
Stocker, E. E.
Stoker, W. W.
Tabone, G. R.
Teague, O. R.
Turnbull, A. A.
Wallis, T. R.
Williamson, J. B.
Wilson, H. W. S.
Those commemorated elsewhere:
Alldread, H.
Charman, F. R.
Collins, J.
Fowle, A.
McGroarty, D.
Spencer, L. V.
Wilson, L. F.
Whilst on route from New York, departing 3 October 1942, to Manchester Convoy SC-104 came under attack and the s.s. Ashworth was sunk by U-221 captained by Hans-Hartwig Trojer . The position of the sinking was 53° 05'N, 44° 06'W - Grid AJ 9146.
Fireman and Trimmer James Meeks was the son of John Watson Meeks and Alice Meeks. He left a widow, Mary Meeks, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
ASHWORTH CREW
Those commemorated on Panel 11
Mouat, W., Master
Banks, E. M.
Best, R.
Bonnici, G.
Bray, J.
Brennan, J.
Brown, J. T.
Camilleri, J.
Clark, S. L.
Clisham, W.
Collinson, J. R.
Coyle, T.
Dalziel, A.
Delgado, J.
Dunnett, T.
Edwards, E. R.
Evans, J.
Farthing, W. N.
Flanaghan, W.
Ford, A.
Freeman, T. H.
Gallon, V.
Gibbons, P.
Gunn, N.
Kelly, M.
Meeks, J. W.
Metcalfe, G. A.
Musu, W.
Reis, A. L. D.
Richardson, G. S.
Scott, C. F.
Skelton, J. W.
Smith, E. M.
Smith, O. A.
Stocker, E. E.
Stoker, W. W.
Tabone, G. R.
Teague, O. R.
Turnbull, A. A.
Wallis, T. R.
Williamson, J. B.
Wilson, H. W. S.
Those commemorated elsewhere:
Alldread, H.
Charman, F. R.
Collins, J.
Fowle, A.
McGroarty, D.
Spencer, L. V.
Wilson, L. F.
Inscription
1939 - 1945
THE TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND FISHING FLEETS WHOSE NAMES ARE HONOURED ON THE WALLS OF THIS GARDEN GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND HAVE NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA
MERCHANT NAVY
ASHWORTH
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE
MEEKS J. W.
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