Thomas Herbert MYERS

[Yorky Lad]

Hi All

I have recently moved from the West Riding of Yorkshire to a small hamlet on the coast of East Yorkshire by the name of Cowden. Cowden is about 3 miles south of Hornsea. Having researched my paternal family, Hornsea and its surrounding villages are mentioned quite often.
Hornsea as a Garden of Remembrance where there is a memorial stone which is dedicated to those who fell in the two great world wars. One of those mentioned is Thomas Herbert Myers who too my surprise appears in my family tree - second cousin three times removed.
Thomas was born in Atwick a small hamlet about 2 miles north of Hornsea on the 25th July 1874.
I know nothing about his life until his marriage to Elizabeth Wetherston(e) in the 4th quarter of 1909. Elizabeth was born in the 4th quarter of 1882 in Hednesford, Staffordshire and appears as a Silk weaver living in Bingley West Yorkshire
In the 1911 census Thomas is a Able Bodied Seaman on board HMS "Mutine" whilst his wife is living at 14 Marlborough Ave, Hornsea having had no children.
Thomas loses his life whilst serving on board HMS "Defence" at the battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916.

Can anyone help me? I need to know if Thomas & Elizabeth had any children between 1911 and 1911 and did Elizabeth remarry after Thomas' demise.

[lizdb]

Mothers maiden names are shown in the birth index after 1911, so you should be able to see if there are any Myers births with mother's maiden name Wetherston or similar on the years up to his death on FreeBMD

[Goughy]

BNA - Hull Daily Mail 12 June 1916 Has a photo of him and a small written piece.  He was a member of the Victoria Perseverance Lodge (478) United Ancient Order of Druids, Hornsea.

[Yorky Lad]

Hi Goughy

Thank you for the info. Have you got a link to the Hull Daily mail. Would love to get a download of the picture and written attachment.

[Goughy]

I access the British Newspaper archives through subscription to FindMyPast. British newspaper Archives www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk is a subscription site.  Hull History Centre I think hold Hull Daily Mail archives.

[Treetotal]

Hi Yorky Lad...We at the Carnegie Heritage Centre in Hull have just had an exhibition Commemorating the start of the Great War...As part of the exhibition we covered the Battle of Jutland and produced a book with pictures covering this event which is on sale at the centre and is also available to purchase online on page 2 of the shop.


   http://www.carnegiehull.co.uk/gallery-of-previous-exhibitions.php

Carol