SS MARCELLA

At 05.30 hours on March 13, 1943, in position 42.45N, 13.31W (190 miles west of Cape Finisterre) SS Marcella was torpedoed and sunk by U-107. The master and 34 crew members are commemorated on Tower Hill Panel 68. Nine DEMS gunners were lost but only 4 known commemorations are known.

BANNON, Second Radio Officer, PETER FRANCIS, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 20. Son of Peter Francis Bannon, and of Cecilia Bannon, of Rhosddu, Wrexham, Denbighshire.

BEARD, Able Seaman, CHARLES HENRY, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 21.

BROSCOMBE, Ordinary Seaman, HIRAM, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 40. Son of Charles and Lottie Broscombe; husband of Mary J. Broscombe, of Little Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire.

BRUCKSHAW, Ordinary Seaman, JACK, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 38. Husband of Edith Bruckshaw, of Willaston, Cheshire.

CARD, Carpenter, HERBERT HENRY, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 22.

CHRISTY, Chief Engineer Officer, WILLIAM, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 39. Son of Horace and Jessie Christy; husband of Edna Christy, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.

CLARK, Fourth Engineer Officer, ALEXANDER, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 65.

COLLINS, Cook, ERNEST GEORGE, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 61.

COOKE, Mess Room Boy, JOSEPH, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 16. Son of Joseph John and Mary Cooke, of Hebburn, Co. Durham.

COOKE, Donkeyman, VICTOR EDWARD, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 31.

DOWNIE, Master, RICHARD, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 50. Son of Richard and Martha Downie; husband of Catherine Allan Downie, of Cardonald, Glasgow.

GARRAH, Greaser, BRIGHT EVANS, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 30.

GILLEN, Fireman and Trimmer, JOSEPH FINDER, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 45. Son of Thomas Gillen, and of Eunice Gillen, of Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa.

GOODWIN, Cabin Boy, JOHN THOMAS, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 18.

HARPER, Able Seaman, WILLIAM, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 25. Son of John W. and Jane Harper, of Donaghadee, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

HOARE, First Radio Officer, IVOR, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 22. Son of Albert and Lily Maud Hoare, of Chelston, Torquay, Devon.

JACKSON, Third Engineer Officer, ARCHIBALD, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 24. Son of Archibald and Annie Mitchell Jackson, of Prestwick, Ayrshire.

JONES, Able Seaman, JOHN EIFION, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 26. Son of Evan and Margaret Jones.

KEGBEY, Fireman and Trimmer, SAMUEL, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 33.

LAWLER, Third Radio Officer, WILLIAM ALFRED, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 30. Son of Samuel and Emma Lawler.

LEIGH, Ordinary Seaman, WILLIAM GRENVILLE, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 18. Son of Stanley and Mary Leigh, of Dovecot, Liverpool

LEWIS, Chief Officer, KENNETH JOHN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 34.

LIDGEY, Second Engineer Officer, FREDERICK JOHN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 55. Son of Hubert and Catherine Lidgey; husband of Guinevere Deering Lidgey, of Charlbury, Oxfordshire.

McGAFFIN, Sailor, TERENCE, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 23. Son of James McGaffin, and of Isabel A. McGaffin, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

McWHIRTER, Third Officer, VICTOR JULIAN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 22.

OGUNBIYI, Greaser, SAMUEL AKIYEMI, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 44. Husband of Mary Alice Ogunbiyi, of Bolton, Lancashire.

OLAWUMI, Fireman and Trimmer, JOHN ALFRED, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 48. Husband of Eva Olawumi, of Tong Moor, Bolton, Lancashire.

PUGH, Able Seaman, IEUAN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 23. Son of John and Jane Pugh, of Blaenau Festiniog, Merionethshire.

SEABROOK, Assistant Cook, JOHN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 20.

SHEARS, Chief Steward, WILLIAM JOHN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 57. Son of George and Sarah Shears, of Dalston, London; husband of Marie Shears, of Waterloo, Liverpool.

SINGLETON, Cabin Boy, GORDON JOHN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 17. Son of Charles Alfred and Amy Singleton, of High Lane, Cheshire.

SOWIE, Fireman and Trimmer, AUGUSTINE KENNIZIDE, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 34.

SPARKES, Second Officer, GEORGE LESLIE, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 28. Son of J.B. and Helena Sparkes, of Irby, Cheshire.

WHITE, Able Seaman, JOHN, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 26. Son of Andrew and M. White, of Donaghadee, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

WILLIAMS, Able Seaman, WILLIAM HUGH, S.S. Marcella (London). Merchant Navy. 13th March 1943. Age 27. Son of Owen G. and Mary Williams; Grandson of Mrs. E. Thomas, of Nevin, Caernarvonshire. His brother Thomas John also fell.

TILLETT, Able Seaman, STEPHEN DONALD, C/JX 338334. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Marcella. 13th March 1943. Age 19. Son of John Richard and Louisa Maria Tillett, of Plaistow, Essex.

CUNNINGHAM, Leading Seaman, PAUL THEODORE, D/JX 222509. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Marcella. 13th March 1943.

BROWN, Able Seaman, THOMAS JOHN, P/JX 291268. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (lost in S.S. Marcella). 13th March 1943

CURTIS, Able Seaman, JOHN ARTHUR, P/JX 228234. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (lost in S.S. Marcella). 13th March 1943. Age 31. Son of Arthur and Mary Curtis, of Chiswick, Middlesex.