Built 1903 for Bennett Steamship Co Ltd, Goole; trading between Goole and Boulogne. The Captain was William Denby (my great great grandfather). Africa was chartered by the Admiralty at the beginning of World War I and sank after striking a mine in September 1915.
Sunday, 6 March 2011
S.S. Africa
Built 1903 for Bennett Steamship Co Ltd, Goole; trading between Goole and Boulogne. The Captain was William Denby (my great great grandfather). Africa was chartered by the Admiralty at the beginning of World War I and sank after striking a mine in September 1915.
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Monday, 20 December 2010
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Monday, 15 November 2010
Memorial plaque
Bronze World War 1 memorial plaque known by various names including the Next of Kin Memorial Plaque, Dead Man's Penny, Widow's Penny and Death Plaque.
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