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James and Thomas drowned Lusitania

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Oct 2007 17:31

Free BMD:
James Ormrod married Frances Power March quarter 1900, Liverpool. (8b 33)

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Oct 2007 17:17

James Ormrod



Greaser
S.S. Lusitania

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register records that James was a greaser aboard S.S. "Lusitania" (Liverpool) and a member of the Mercantile Marine.

Thomas was killed, aged 43, on 7 May 1915, when the S.S. Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine. James' brother, Thomas Ormrod, was also killed when the Lusitania was sunk.

James was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Ormrod, and the husband of Frances Ormrod (née Power), of 97 Robsart St, Everton, Lancashire. He was born in Liverpool.

Both James and his brother, Thomas, are remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London, which commemorates men and women of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who died in both World Wars and who have no known grave. It stands on the south side of the garden of Trinity Square, London, close to The Tower of London.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Oct 2007 17:15

Their names are commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Oct 2007 17:12

This was also on the same site, posted by Geoff Whitfield.
A great niece of the Ormrod brothers used to work for me a number of years ago. She still attends the annual rememberence service held at the Albert Dock each year, although she knew very little about the brothers.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Oct 2007 17:09

I found this by googling "james ormrod" lusitania.

According to all information I have been
able to collect of the crew of the Lusitania,
there were two men whose surname was ORMROD
who were greasers on the ship. Both, sadly,
lost their lives in the sinking. Both men
were in their 40's.
James Ormrod: age 41
97 Robsart St, Liverpool
son of Thomas and Mary Ormrod
his brother: Thomas Ormrod
age 40
89a St Domingo Rd., Liverpool


James was married to Frances Power
Thomas was married to Ann Jane Evans

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Lisa

Lisa Report 27 Oct 2007 17:05

hi,

I am trying to find out about James and Thomas Ormrod who drowned when the Lusitania sank in 1915. James was my Nannies father.

Thanks