Edward Mabon died at sea on Ross Khartoum 1973

[donm41]

I've been searching for old RN shipmates for the last forty years and have had  considerable success locating them across the world.

Edward Mabon born June 1943 at Newcastle upon Tyne and served on HMS 'Ark Royal' and HMS 'Collingwood' between 1959 - 1964 with me. I resurrected my search for him only two weeks ago and have found a record that he?? died at sea, aged 30 on the Ross Khartoum 181396 GY 120 registered at Grimsby on Sept 9th 1973. I have the location at sea of the geographic references where his death occurred. The usual residence quoted on my copy of the certificate was Castor Drive, Grimsby. I believe this to be a transcription error and should probably be Caistor Drive approx 4 miles from Dockyard Road. I would be grateful if any forum member has access to any historical newspaper obituaries for the period and copy them for me.

Thx
DonM41

[GrahamSimons]

You could try the Grimsby local studies library - see http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/resident/libraries-and-archives/archives--local-and-family-history/local-history-library/#Newspaper

[donm41]

Thanks for the speedy reply Graham.
It appears as though there is quite a lot of scope to do searches, but I was hoping for an online source to avoid travelling. As the event occurred almost 45 years ago I doubt whether there are any online sources to search.The information I have currently was obtained from 'findmypast' followed up by obtaining a death certificate from the GRO. I don't know if the electoral rolls for 1973 are available to search on line.

Regards
DonM

[seaweed]

If I were you, I would make a post on the Grimsby Fishing board at Ships Nostalgia
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=6320&page=82
There are several regulars on there who live in GY and have an encyclopedic knowledge of GY and its fishing industry.
If that fails to give you the answers you are looking for, the the Crew Agreements of ROSS KHARTOUM for 1973 are available from TNA Kew
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_q=bt99%2F6171&_sd=yyyy&_ed=yyyy&x=25&y=31
The Crew Agreement will tell you his address together with details of age, NOK etc.

[GrahamSimons]

Thanks for the speedy reply Graham.
It appears as though there is quite a lot of scope to do searches, but I was hoping for an online source to avoid travelling. As the event occurred almost 45 years ago I doubt whether there are any online sources to search.The information I have currently was obtained from 'findmypast' followed up by obtaining a death certificate from the GRO. I don't know if the electoral rolls for 1973 are available to search on line.

Regards
DonM

I suggest that an email or a letter might yield some results.....

[The Mc]

The book No Pain, No Gain by J.L.D. Barnett says Edward Mason (you have Mabon) died on Sun 9th Sept 1973.

For some reason the system won't let me copy the link   

[donm41]

Thanks for the speedy reply Graham.
It appears as though there is quite a lot of scope to do searches, but I was hoping for an online source to avoid travelling. As the event occurred almost 45 years ago I doubt whether there are any online sources to search.The information I have currently was obtained from 'findmypast' followed up by obtaining a death certificate from the GRO. I don't know if the electoral rolls for 1973 are available to search on line.

Regards
DonM

I suggest that an email or a letter might yield some results.....

Posted request for info last night with automated response this morning.

[donm41]

If I were you, I would make a post on the Grimsby Fishing board at Ships Nostalgia
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=6320&page=82
There are several regulars on there who live in GY and have an encyclopedic knowledge of GY and its fishing industry.
If that fails to give you the answers you are looking for, the the Crew Agreements of ROSS KHARTOUM for 1973 are available from TNA Kew
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_q=bt99%2F6171&_sd=yyyy&_ed=yyyy&x=25&y=31
The Crew Agreement will tell you his address together with details of age, NOK etc.

I followed your link but my limited abiity just didn't help my searches.

[Barleymow]

The free site Side Winder (all about Grimsby Trawlers) also has.. E Mason died Sunday 9th September 1973