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Location
In St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Brading, Isle of Wight Description Additional inscription on family headstone. |
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Inscription
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM DEACON WHO PASSED AWAY AUG 18TH 1938 AGED 51 YEARS ALSO HIS BELOVED SON WILLIAM J. DEACON WHO WAS KILLED ON H.M.S. ROYAL OAK OCT 14TH 1939 AGED 22 YEARS "AT REST" ERECTED BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND DAUGHTER Further Information CWGC record ...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, October 21, 1939 Page 7 LOSS OF THE BATTLESHIP ROYAL OAK. 15 ISLANDERS DROWNED, 8 SAVED. [...] 
First-class Stoker William Joseph Deacon, aged 22, only son of Mrs. W.S. Deacon,
of Glenroy, High-street, Brading. His father died only a year ago as a result of illness contracted whilst on
service in the last war, when he was mentioned in despatches. He joined up three years ago, after being employed
in the shoe department at Shanklin Co-operative Stores, and then for a few months at Messrs. Purnell's shop in Ryde.
He was also prominent in Island sporting circles, and a friend of Petty Officer Eade. He used to play for Brading and
Sandown Wednesday Football Clubs, was a member of Ryde Harriers, a good swimmer, played the cornet in
Sandown Town Band, and was a member of Brading Orchestral Society.
See also H.M.S. Royal Oak sinking for further details. Commemorated at : Brading War Memorial Fareham War Memorial Acknowledgements : Janet Griffin for newspaper and other research. -------------------------- Page last updated : 19 December 2012 - links and newspaper report |
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