KING'S LYNN AND NORTHEND ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Andrew Chilvers 2025

The King's Lynn and Northend Royal Naval Reserve memorial is located in the Old Goal House and Regalia Rooms, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn. It takes the form of a black tablet with a curved top and single line border with two anchors at the top and the next of kin penny between. Above the memorial is a photograph of the opening ceremony and below a memorial scroll. Alongside are four framed photos of those listed on the memorial and the ships lost. There are 11 names listed.

Photographs Copyright © Norma Chaplin 2009

Dedicated to the memory of the gallant
King's Lynn and Northend men of the
Royal Naval Reserve whose lives were taken
September 22nd 1914

HMS HOGUE
BARNARD	Phillip	Seaman 3514C, H.M.S. "Hogue", Royal Naval Reserve. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action. in the North Sea 22 September 1914. Aged 36. Born 31 July 1879 in King's Lynn. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Barnard, of "Fishermans Return", Pilot St., King's Lynn, Norfolk; brother of Bertha Barnard of the same address. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. See also Kings Lynn St Nicholas and also King's Lynn
WAUDBY	Walter	Able Seaman SS/42, H.M.S. "Hogue," Royal Navy [Reservist RFR/CH/B/5312]. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 22 September 1914. Aged 31. Born 10 September 1884 in Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire. Son of William and Harriet Waudby; husband of Lydia Maud Waudby [also listed in some records as Maud Elizabeth Waudby] of 4, Double Row, Highgate, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Native of Leicester. Body not recovered for burial. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 3. See also King's Lynn
HMS ABOUKIR
FYSH	John William	Served as William FYSH. Seaman 2986A, H.M.S. "Aboukir," Royal Naval Reserve. Died 22 September 1914. Aged 22. Born 21 October 1891, baptised 13 November 1891 in King's Lynn, St Margaret with St Nicholas. Son of Charles and Sarah Ann Fysh; husband of Alice Fysh (nee Stacey) of King's Lynn, Norfolk. In the 1891 census he was the son of Charles and Sarah Ann Fysh, aged 19, born Kings Lynn, Norfolk, a Fisherman, resident Birchwood Street, King's Lynn, St Margarets, Norfolk. Body not recovered for burial. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. See also Kings Lynn St Nicholas and also King's Lynn
BOWMAN	Frederick	Seaman 1793C. (Ch.), H.M.S. "Aboukir", Royal Naval Reserve. Lost in action when his ship torpedoed by the German U-boat U9 22 September 1914. Aged 34. Born 23 June 1879 in East Winch, Norfolk. Son of Jane Bowman, of Kings Lynn; husband of Ada Alice Bowman, of 1, Miles Court, Chapel St., Kings Lynn, Norfolk. In the 1911 census he was aged 31, married to Ada Alice Bowman, a Labourer and Longshoreman, born Setch, Norfolk, two sons and two daughters, resident Laws Yard, High Street, Lynn, St Margarets, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. See also King's Lynn and also Kings Lynn St Nicholas
ALLEN	Thomas [Martin]	Seaman. C.3133. Royal Naval Reserve. Serving on the cruiser HMS Aboukir when it was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 22 September 1914. Chatham Naval Memorial Aged 31. His parents lived at West Lynn. Married with three children, lived at 64 Checker Street, King's Lynn. Had been master of the King's Lynn Conservancy Board tug 'T. Brown' from July, 1914. Called up 2 August 1914. Served on the Aboukir with his brother William who last saw Thomas signalling the Cressy and the Hogue shortly after the Aboukir had been hit. Also named on All Saints Church, South Lynn, Memorial Window and West Lynn Church War Memorial.
FARR	John	Seaman 3525C, HMS Aboukir, Royal Naval Reserve. Lost in action in the North Sea 22 September 1914. Aged 30. Born 1 April 1884 in Kings Lynn. Son of James and Mary Ann Bann Setchell (nee Southgate) Farr, of King's Lynn; husband of Ethel E. Farr, of 21A, South St., King's Lynn, Norfolk; father of three. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. See also King's Lynn
RODGERS	[Herbert] George	Leading Seaman 1780C, H.M.S. "Aboukir," Royal Naval Reserve. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 22 September 1914. Born 13 April 1880 in Southery, Norfolk. Husband of Elizabeth Rodgers, of Partridge Cottage, Chapel Street, Kings Lynn. In the 1901 census he was listed as Herbert George Rodgers, son of George W and Sarah J Rodgers, aged 21, born Southery, Norfolk, a Sailor Royal Naval Reserve, resident Providence Street, King's Lynn, South Lynn, Norfolk No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8.
SCOTT	Charles [Henry]	Seaman 2930A, H.M.S. Aboukir, Royal Naval Reserve. LOst with his ship when it was torpedoed 22 September 1914. Aged 22. Son of David Thomas and Annie Scott, of 54, Birchwood St., King's Lynn, Norfolk. Born at King's Lynn. No known grave. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. See also Kings Lynn St Nicholas and Kings Lynn. Extract from the book "Lynn Book of Heroes": SCOTT, CHARLES HENRY; First-class Seaman A/2930, R.N.R. A single man of the age of 22, second son of Mr. and Mrs. David Scott, of 11 Pilot-st.. Lynn. He was called up for naval service at the outbreak of war and lost his life when the cruiser "Aboukir" was torpedoed on Sept. 22. 1914. He, was a fisherman in civilian life, and took great interest in the Ouse Amateur Sailing Club.
HMS CRESSY
ROSE	John Nathaniel	Seaman 1973.D. (Ch), H.M.S. "Cressy," Royal Naval Reserve. Missing at sea from H.M.S. Cressy when the ship was sunk by torpedo 22 September 1914. Aged 38. Born 6 June 1876 in Norwich, Norfolk. Son of Thomas Rose. Resident Providence Street, South Lynn, Norfolk. Married Mary [sometimes May] Elizabeth Maull 27 February 1899 in South Lynn, All Saints, Norfolk. Resident of of 9, Devonshire Yard, North End, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Body not recovered for burial. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8. See also King's Lynn and also King's Lynn St Nicholas
HORSLEY	Henry [Edmund]	Seaman 2487B, H.M.S. "Cressy," Royal Naval Reserve. Missing at sea from H.M.S. Cressy when the ship was sunk by torpedo 22 September 1914. Aged 41. Son of the late John and Mary Horsley. Body not recovered for burial. Commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent. Panel 8.
BUNN	George	Seaman 5222B, H.M.S. "Cressy," Royal Naval Reserve. Missing at sea from H.M.S. Cressy when the ship was sunk by torpedo 22 September 1914. Aged 27. Son of Thomas and Sarah Bunn, of Begley's Yard, North St., King's Lynn, husband of Margaret Bunn, of Devonshire Yard, North St., King's Lynn, Norfolk. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 8. See also Kings Lynn St Nicholas.

Also remembering the 1,459 officers and men who
died in this action in the service of their country

Last updated 3 October, 2026