No.1 Pilot Boat Alfred H Read (Liverpool)

[Katie]

Over the past few days I have been researching the above for my database.

In total 42 lost their lives in the above, of those 42 39 are on the CWGC

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Hawkins Joseph Boat-Hand Liscard 28th December 1917
Killed-Ship Mined Son of Eugenie Hawkins, of 16, Hale Road, Liscard and the late Joseph Hawkins of Roby.
Buried Rake Lane Cemetery-Get copy

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Cross James Henry
Pilot-2nd Class Wallasey 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined
Son of William George and Harriett Cross, of 28, St. Paul's Road, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Ankers Albert Edward Pilot-1st Class Seaforth
28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined
Son of the late William and Elizabeth Ankers; husband of Mary Catherine Ankers, of 54, Rawson Rd., Seaforth, Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Green John R Boat-Hand Liverpool 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined
Son of John R Green of 17 Brentwood Avenue, Lark Lane, Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Davies Alfred Boat-Hand Liscard 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined
Son of William Davies of 26 Denton Drive, Liscard, Cheshire. Rake Lane Cemtery-Get copy

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Cameron John Frederick James Pilot-2nd Class Wallasey 28th December 1917
Killed-Ship Mined
Son of William McKeand Cameron and Sarah Cameron, of 22, Parkfield Drive, Wallasey; husband of Margaret Jane Cameron, of 11, Ladyewood Road, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Price John Yates Boat-Hand Walton
28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined
Son of John and Lillian Price, of 135, Carisbrooke Road, Walton.
Kirkdale Cemtery

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Rogers Frederick Master Liverpool
28th December 1917
Killed-Ship Mined
Husband of Harriet Rogers, of The Moorings, Dacre Hill, Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Wookey James Pilot-1st Class
Wallasey
28th December 1917
Killed-Ship Mined
Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Wookey; husband of Martha Wookey, of 29, Parkside, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Brodie William Pilot-3rd Class
Bootle
28th December 1917
Killed-Ship Mined
Son of Isabella Brodie, of 223, Strand Rd., Bootle, and the late Andrew Brodie.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool)
Climo Norman William Pilot-2nd Class
Wallasey
28th December 1917
Killed-Ship Mined
Son of Mary Ann Porter Climo, of 56, Lind St., Walton, Liverpool, and the late William Climo; husband of Augusta Minnie Climo, of 39, Rake Lane, Liscard, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Cubbin William George First-Engineer Seacombe 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of Barbera Cubbin, of 55, Walsingham Road, Seacombe, Cheshire. Son of the late Captain Cubbin, Mersey Ferries.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Harries Eric Clements Boat-Hand Wallasey 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of Owen and Alice Harries, of 9, Eaton Street, Wallasey.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Knowler Alfred Alexander MacDonald Pilot-1st Class Great Crosby 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of the late Alfred and Jane Knowler, of 2, Morningside, Great Crosby, Liverpool; husband of Lucy Eveline Knowler, of 16, Balmoral Avenue, Great Crosby, Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Lewis John Master Aigburth 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of Elizabeth Lewis of 8 Langford Road, Aigburth, Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Penney Frederick William Treneman Pilot-1st Class Birkenhead 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of Mary Ann Penney, of 4, Glover St., Birkenhead.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Prior Charles James Boat-Hand Seacombe 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of C J Prior of 3 Wilson Road, Seacombe, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Rawson Henry Pilot-1st Class Liscard 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of Edwin Thomas and Mary Ann Rawson, of 54, Osborne St., Levershulme, Manchester; husband of Ethel May Rawson, of 14, Tiverton Avenue, Liscard

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Tibbells Harry Marquis Pilot-1st Class Waterloo 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of H.J. Tibbells, of 9, Stanley Road, Waterloo. Brother of Josephine Edmondson, of Waterloo

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Turner William Second-Engineer Tue Brook 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of Elizabeth A Turner, of 37, Ellerslie Road, Tue Brook, Liverpool

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Cain James Donkeyman Liverpool 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined 76, Leyden Street, Liverpool.

R.N.V.R H.M. "Mersey Examination Vessel No. 1."Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Poole Walter Croker Lieutenant Rock Ferry 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of William Crawford Poole (M.D., J.P.), of Glendysart House, Ardmore, Co. Waterford; husband of Arabella Henrietta Poole, of 527, New Chester Rd., Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.

R.N.V.R H.M. "Mersey Examination Vessel No. 1."Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Barnard Charles Henry Lieutenant West Kirby 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of the late Benjamin and Mary A Barnard, of Liverpool; husband of Alice Barnard, of 1 Lingdale Road, West Kirby, Cheshire.

R.N.V.R H.M. "Mersey Examination Vessel No. 1."Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Williams Richard Sub-Lieutenant Liverpool 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of William and Mary Williams, of 8, Barnes Street Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Jones James Fisher Pilot-1st Class Birkenhead 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Of 78 Temple Road, Birkenhead.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Taggart Robert Pilot-1st Class Liscard 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of the late William and Hannah Taggart, husband of Annie Taggart, of 27, Grosvenor St., Liscard, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Collister John Donkeyman Dingle 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of J Collister of 9 Brenton Street, Dingle, Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Foulkes Frank Boat-Hand Liverpool 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of Ada M Foulkes of 104 Rosslyn Street, Lark Lane, Liverpool. St. James Cemetery

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Hiatt Alfred Henry Boat-Hand Wallasey 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined 5, Linden Grove, Wallasey

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Pughe Thomas Kirkham Donkeyman Rock Ferry 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of the late W.W. and C.A. Pughe, 41, Chatham Road, Rock Ferry, Cheshire
Recorded as Thomas H Pughe on CWGC (Correction sent)

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Durrant Robert James Pilot-1st Class Toxteth Park 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Durrant, of 4, Hill St., Liverpool; husband of Sarah Durrant, of 117, Ampthill Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Freeman Edgar Stephen Pilot-3rd Class Wallasey 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of Edwin and Maria Freeman, of 6, Leasowe Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Birchall James Pilot-1st Class Wallasey 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Son of John and Elizabeth Birchall, of 30, Cedar Rd., Aintree, Liverpool; husband of Rose Elizabeth Birchall, of 13, Vicarage Grove, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Jones Alfred Augustus.M Pilot-1st Class 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Lever Albert J Pilot-1st Class Isle of Man 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of Ethel Lever of Sea View, Main Road, Onchan, Isle of Man.

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Walley Alfred Charles Cook Seacombe 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined Husband of Margaret Walley of 2 Geneva Road, Seacombe, Cheshire.

Also lost were

William Charles Chapple R.G.A Signaller
Charles William Lenghelt R.G.A Signaller
Sydney Gilbert Harris R.G.A Signaller

the above are commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial.

I have located 2 of the 3 unidentified who are not commemorated

Wade Jack Wireless Operator Liverpool 28th December 1917 Killed-Ship Mined 31st-Dec-1917 Liverpool Echo

Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities "Alfred H Read" (Liverpool) Lewis Edgar Howard Pilot Brother of Mrs. Bertram Bibby, Buried Anfield Cemetery

I am looking for information on Jack Wade whose obituary appeared in the Liverpool Echo 31st Dec 1917

WADE-December 28 Killed on one of H.M. Patrol Ships, Jack-Deeply missed by all friends in Liverpool-Sadly missed by Nancy.

Jack Wade I think was born in Halifax.

[Bertieone]

?

John Wade married Nancy Ann Parker, 1902, Ashton, 8d 672,

Nancy Wade married George Hague, 1921, Ashton, 8d 923, EDIT, appears to be her maiden. name

1911,
RG14 P24406,
John Wade 33
Nancy Ann Wade 30
Jessie Wade 8
Susannah Wade 6
John Parker 65

[daggers]

Katie

There is a huge thread on Rootschat which has many posts about that vessel. This should give you a link to one of its many pages. You can read it and other pages without signing up, I think, and you may learn more about the crew members.
Daggers

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.ph ... msg3628545

[dickiesam]

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John Wade married Nancy Ann Parker, 1902, Ashton, 8d 672,

Nancy Wade married George Hague, 1921, Ashton, 8d 923, EDIT, appears to be her maiden. name

1911,
RG14 P24406,
John Wade 33
Nancy Ann Wade 30
Jessie Wade 8
Susannah Wade 6
John Parker 65

If this is the right John/Jack Wade, the above find indicates Stayleybridge as his place of birth.
Births Mar 1878: WADE, John - Ashton 8d 542
The Ashton district covered Stayleybridge.

[Katie]

Just an update. Jack Wade has now been put forward a a IFTC case. Thanks for all your help.

[Katie]

Also 1st Class Pilot Edgar Howard Lewis was not a fatality of the mining of the Alfred H Read. He died of Pneumonia 28th December 1917 at his sisters residence in Queens Drive.

[Katie]

Remembering all those who perished on the "Alfred H Read" 100 years ago 28th December 1917.

#LestWeForget 1914/18

[MaryA]

God bless them all and you too Kath for remembering them.