Daily Event for February 2, 2009

On February 2, 1917 the 274 ton armed trawler Holdene hit a mine 15 miles from Orford Ness in the North Sea and sank. The ship was built in 1915 at Smith's in North Shields for the Lune Steam Fishing Company, but was requisitioned by the Admiralty the same year. I have no other details about the loss as the sinking of a small trawler goes mostly unnoticed by history, however the families of the seven men who perished felt their loss forever.
© 2009 Michael W. Pocock
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Roll of Honour
In memory of those who lost their lives in
HM Trawler Holdene
"As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us"

Name
Rate
Brown, John Leonard
Boy Cook (RNR)
Age 17
Clues, William
Engineman (RNR)
Haigh, Frank
Engineman (RNR)
Holland, John
Seaman (RNR)
Lawrence, Alfred William
Trimmer (RNR)
Markwell, James
Deck Hand (RNR)
Wright, William James
Trimmer Cook (RNR)

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1.
Feb. 25, 2014

I am the Great Great niece of James Markwell who was lost at sea when HM Trawler Holdene went down during The First World War. It is nice to see the Roll of Honour memorial naming those men who bravely sacrificed their lives for their country as sadly they are not included in any World War I records. There is a memorial plaque in the church on Holy Island, Northumberland which was placed there by his wife. The brave men on board the trawler will never be forgotten especially James Markwell. My late father was named after his Great Uncle Jim and my brothers son is Robert James Henri Markwell.

Brenda Johnson
2.
Aug. 7, 2023

I saw this plaque in St. Mary's church on Holy Island and wanted to find out more about the crew. Often it seems to be young men who die in war. It is located inside St. Mary's Parish Church, Holy Island, Northumberland, England.

Tim Wallach