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Location
In St Helens Cemetery, St Helens, Isle of Wight Description Additional inscription on family headstone Grave location : New plot, grave number unknown |
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Headstone
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Inscription
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF A DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER ALFRED JOHN EADE PASSED PEACEFULLY AWAY NOV 1ST 1939 AGED 60 YEARS AT REST WITH "JIMMY" ALSO OF OUR DARLING SON JAMES HARRY EADE P.O.R.N. "JIMMY" WHO LOST HIS LIFE AT SCAPA FLOW ON H.M.S. ROYAL OAK OCT 14TH 1939 AGED 27 YEARS A BETTER GRIEF A SHOCK SEVERE TO PART WITH THOSE WE LOVE SO DEAR OUR LOSS IS GREAT WE'LL NOT COMPLAIN BUT HOPE IN HEAVEN TO MEET AGAIN ALSO OF GEORGINA WIFE OF ALFRED JOHN EADE AND MOTHER OF JAMES AND LOUIS DIED FEB 21ST 1966 AGED 89 YEARS Further Information
P/MX 54409 James Harry Eade is shown as a Shipwright 4th Class in the CWGC records.
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, October 21, 1939 Page 7 LOSS OF THE BATTLESHIP ROYAL OAK. 15 ISLANDERS DROWNED, 8 SAVED. [...] 
Petty Officer Shipwright James Harry Eade, aged 27, youngest of four sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Eade, of St. Michael's-road, St. Helens, who are in the Royal Navy. He joined about three years ago.
He was apprenticed at Messrs. Woodnutts on the Duver, and played for both the St. Helens Cricket and Football Clubs.
Last season he was the regular goalkeeper of the Football Club, and at cricket he was a reliable bat and a good fast bowler.
He was also a member of the Royal I.W. (Artisans) Golf Club.
In all his associations he was exceedingly popular by reason of his admirable sportsmanship.
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