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Family of WILLIAM NELSON MBE and AGNES COOK SHARP
| Husband: | WILLIAM NELSON MBE (1921-2008) | |
| Wife: | AGNES COOK SHARP (1926-1996) | |
| Children: | RODERICK NELSON (1953-1977) | |
| JANE VIVIENNE NELSON ( - ) | ||
| Marriage | 18 Nov 1949 | PARK CHURCH |
Additional Information
| Marriage | HELENSBURGH, DUMBARTONSHIRE
Witness 's were Beatrice (Bunny ) T Borland and Donald A MacNeil Mum's address was 5 Lennox Drive Helensbrough and Dad's was H.M.S Howe Devonport Plymonth |
Husband: WILLIAM NELSON MBE
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| WILLIAM NELSON MBE, "Dad- William 4" | ||
| Name: | WILLIAM NELSON MBE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | WILLIAM NELSON (1881-1973) | |
| Mother: | HANNAH, AGNES PARSONS (1887-1965) | |
| Birth | 27 Sep 1921 | WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE |
| Baptism | 2 Oct 1921 (age 0) | ST HILDA, S, WHITBY, YORKSHIRE |
| Education (1) | frm 1926 to 1931 (age 4-10) | ST HILDA'S SCHOOL; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE |
| Education (2) | frm 1931 to 1937 (age 9-16) | THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL; WHITBY,NORTH YORKSHIRE |
| Occupation (1) | frm 20 Sep 1937 to May 1939 (age 15) | APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; S.S..LINDENBANK 1st ship |
| Occupation (2) | frm 29 May 1939 to 8 Aug 1939 (age 17) | APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; m.v. "FOYLEBANK " 2nd Ship |
| Occupation (3) | frm 10 Nov 1939 to 2 Apr 1940 (age 18) | APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; M.T. " INVERSUIR " |
| Occupation (4) | frm 12 Apr 1940 to 20 Nov 1940 (age 18) | APPRENTICE SEAMAN TO WEIRS; m.v. "LARCHBANK " |
| Occupation (5) | 20 Oct 1940 (age 19) | ABLE SEAMAN; Indenture completed |
| Occupation (6) | frm 7 Jun 1941 to 6 Jun 1942 (age 19) | THIRD MATE; "OLIVEBANK" |
| Occupation (7) | frm 22 Jul 1942 to 25 Aug 1942 (age 20) | THIRD OFFICER; m.v. TREVILLEY |
| Title | 27 Apr 1943 (age 21) | MBE; ENGLAND |
| Education (3) | frm 24 May 1943 to 11 Jun 1943 (age 21) | PRESIDENT addl. for R.N.C. FOR TRAINING; GREENWICH |
| Occupation (8) | frm 24 May 1943 to 21 Jan 1955 (age 21-33) | ROYAL NAVY; MALTA. |
| Education (4) | frm 12 Jun 1943 to 11 Aug 1943 (age 21) | PEMBROKE addl. for courses |
| Education (5) | frm 12 Aug 1943 to 29 Aug 1943 (age 21) | CANADA addl. for Corvette Class on coming |
| Education (6) | 11 Jul 1955 (age 33) | CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY OF A FOREIGN GOING STEAMSHIP; NAUTICAL COLLAGE |
| Occupation (9) | 29 Jul 1955 (age 33) | MASTER; GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND |
| Occupation (10) | frm 19 Sep 1956 to 6 Jun 1957 (age 34-35) | CHIEF OFFICER,; R.F.A EARNER / R.F.A. SAUCY |
| Occupation (11) | frm Sep 1957 to Oct 1966 (age 44) | MASTER; R.F.A.MOORSMAN. |
| Occupation (12) | frm 11 Oct 1966 to 16 May 1969 (age 45-47) | CHIEF OFFICER, SECOND OFFICER; CLAN LINE |
| Occupation (13) | frm 7 Oct 1969 to 28 Apr 1977 (age 48-55) | MASTER; KUWAIT SHIPPING LINE |
| Occupation (14) | 6 Jul 1977 (age 55) | MARINE ADVISER; DUBAI, U.A.E |
| Death | 23 Nov 2008 (age 87) | EDINBURGH |
Additional Information
| Occupation (1) | sailed from Huskinson Dock Liverpool
Captain was Marmaduke Jackson, A Master Mariner R.E. Vasey of 21 Falcon Terrace, Whitby, was witness to Signature of Surety Lindenbank (1) 1930 1939 stranded on Arena Island, Sulu Sea, refloated but sank. 5,057 |
| Occupation (2) | Captain was Capt H J Smith. |
| Occupation (3) | Captain was Capt Dickenson . |
| Occupation (4) | Captain was Capt Stephens
1943 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I.27 |
| Occupation (5) | Andrew Weirs,21 Bury Street, London
Dad's Indenture was completed on the 20th November 1940, and had sufficent sea service to undertake the examination for a tempory Second mate's Cerificate of Competance. |
| Occupation (6) | 1954 sold to Moller Line UK, London renamed Blyth Navigator. |
| Occupation (7) | HULL |
| Title | was awarded his MBE for taking command of the life boat when the Trevilley was torpedoed by U68- Kapt Karl- Friedrich - Mertan,12/9/1942 they made it through and were picked up off the Gold Coast after spending two weeks at sea, Dad spent his 21st birthday recovering in a mission. |
| Education (3) | PROBP. TEMPY. SUB. LIEUT |
| Education (4) | PRIBY. TEMPY. SUB. LIEUT. |
| Education (5) | PROBY. TEMPY. SUB. LIEUT. |
| Education (6) | GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND
Passed Examination. |
| Occupation (9) | Master Certificate of Competency of a Foreign Going Steamship. |
| Occupation (11) | GREENOCK
B.F.P.O.Ship |
| Occupation (13) | LIVERPOOL |
Wife: AGNES COOK SHARP
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| AGNES COOK SHARP | ||
| Name: | AGNES COOK SHARP | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | NANCY | |
| Father: | JAMES HUNTER SHARP (1881-1944) | |
| Mother: | ANNIE CURRIE MACKENZIE (1894-1980) | |
| Birth | 27 Nov 1926 | WESTMOUNT LANGBANK, SCOTLAND |
| Death | 22 Aug 1996 (age 69) | EDINBURGH ROYAL INFIRMARY |
| Cremation | 28 Aug 1996 (age 69) | LYNN CREMATORIUM, RUTHERGLEN |
| Education | ST BRIDES HELENSBURGH | |
| Occupation | RECEPTIONIST...PULLERS OF PERTH, GRAND HOTEL CHARING CROSS | |
Additional Information
| Birth | 09hrs.30mins registered 16-12-1926 |
Child 1: RODERICK NELSON
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| RODERICK NELSON | ||
| Name: | RODERICK NELSON | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | LIVING KENNEDY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 27 Sep 1953 | VALETTA, MALTA |
| Death | 28 Dec 1977 (age 24) | GARTNAVEL HOSPITAL |
| Burial | 4 Jan 1978 (age 24) | BURNSIDE CEMETERY |
| Baptism | ST JOSEPH, S CHURCH HELENSBURGH | |
| Education | ST JOSEPH,S COLLEGE,DUMFRIES | |
| Occupation | THEATRE TECHNICIAN,WARD ORDERLY | |
| Religion | ROMAN CATHOLIC | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: LYMPHATIC CANCER |
Child 2: JANE VIVIENNE NELSON
| Name: | JANE VIVIENNE NELSON | |
| Sex: | Female | |