Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Events - Loss of HMS Hood -
- 24 May 1941 -

Event

HMS Hood was sunk on 24 May 1941, with the loss of many lives. At least 14 men were from the Isle of Wight.

See the HMS Hood Association website for full details



Among those who died

Rank	Name	Place of residence	References	Names on Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Petty Officer	K Barton	Newport	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record
Ordinary Seaman	A Cottrell	Ryde	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record
Cook (O)	R Cross	Newport	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record
Petty Officer	P Dunne	Newport	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record
Stoker 1st class	E C Eldred	Ryde	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of E C Eldred
Stoker 2nd class	B D M Eldridge	Ryde	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of B D M Eldridge
Stoker 1st class	J A P Knight	Freshwater	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record
Stoker 1st class	R W Mills	Ventnor	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of R W Mills Biographical information
Shipwright 4th class	M A Myram	East Cowes	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of M A Myram
			Inscription on family headstone at East Cowes Cemetery
Yeoman of Signals	A L Nevett		CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of A L Nevett
Warrant Engineer	R A H Plumley	Carisbrooke	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of R A H Plumley
Plumber 3rd class	H R Rae	Totland Bay	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record with photograph of H R Rae
			Memorial Plaque at Freshwater All Saints Church
Petty Officer	J Russell	Newport	CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record
Able Seaman	E Wearne		CWGC record ...
			HMS Hood Association record