The Company of
Watermen & Lightermen
of the River Thames

Roll of Honour

In addition to the list of Freemen and Apprentices listed below, the Company has in its possession a Book of Remembrance. This was kindly donated by the Inland Water Transport Old Comrades Association. The book records the 1990 Presentation Ceremony of the Commemorative Window in the Freemen’s Room and lists all those Freemen and Apprentices of the Company who served in the First World War 1914-1918, as well as those who served in the Second World War 1939-1945 in the Inland Water Transport Royal Engineers and Indian Engineers, personnel of HM Services and civilians, and also other members of the Watermenʼs Company who gave their lives in the service of their country.

Freemen
BARRITT. Charles E R.N. Died on active service
BAXTER, Sgt. John F C R.E Killed on active service
BORTHWICK, Cpl T. Leslie C l.W.T., R.E Killed on active service
BRIND, Frederick A Civilian  Killed by enemy action
CAVE, John A M.N Killed in action
CLARKE. Frank. C.S Fleet Air Arm Killed on active service
COLE. George, Zachariah Civilian Killed by enemy action
CORPS, Albert J Civilian Lost at sea
COSSEY, William S M.N Killed on active service
DEACON, Walter H Civilian Killed by mine
DICKS J G Army Killed in action
DURRANT, Robert S Civilian Killed by mine
EASTERLING, William M L R.N Killed in action
FRANKLIN, Edward Civilian Killed by mine
FRANKLIN, Thomas R Civilian Killed by mine
FULLER. George Civilian Killed by mine
FULLER, William F Civilian Killed by mine
GRAHAM, James D Army Killed in action
HOUGH, George W. A Civilian Killed
HUGHES, Arthur T Civilian Killed by enemy action
JACKSON, Sgt. Alfred J. J I.W.T.,RE. Killed on active service
JACKSON, Frederick R.M. Died on active service
MACPHERSON, William G Army Died on active service
MOTT, Alfred. J Civilian Killed by enemy action
NORTH, R. W I.W.T., R.E. Killed in action
OAKLEY, P.O Joseph E R.N. Killed on active service
PHILP, Maj. Kenward W., D.S.O R .T. R. Killed in action
ROBBINS, William G I.W.T.,R.E Killed in action
ROBERTS. Cpl. George A I.W.T.,R.E Killed on active service
ROBERTS, William H Civilian Killed in air raid
ROLES. Sgt. Edwin L. K I.W.T.,R.E Killed on active service
SEVERY, Leonard C R.N. Killed in action
SHAW, William Killed
SHAW, William S R.N. Killed on active service
TATNALL, Alfred F R.N. Killed at sea
THATCHER. Sgt. Benjamin F I.W.T., R.E Killed on active service
THOMAS, Thomas J Army Died on active service
VINCENT. Richard E Civilian Killed by enemy action
WAGHORN, Stanley A I.W.T.,R.E Died on active service
WAGHORN. Thomas C Civilian Killed by enemy action
WEBSTER, Robert R Civilian Killed in air raid
WHITE, Sgt. Richard R.E. Died of wounds
WILLIAMSON. George W Civilian Killed in air raid
WOOD, Edward V M.N. Killed in action
Apprentices
BAKER, Arthur A I.W.T.,R.E Killed on active service
BEADLE, Henry T M.N. Killed in action
BLOTT, Harry J R.A. Killed in action
BLOWES. Sgt. Laurence R.A.F. Died on active service
BRERETON, William J R.N. Killed in action
BRIND, Sgt. George A R.A.F. Died on active service
COOPER. Leonard S Civilian Killed by mine
CRYER, Harold C I.W.T., R.E. Died on active service
DURRANT, Robert F R.N. Killed in action
FINCH, Ernest A R.A.F. Killed in action
HARDY, Thomas F M.N. Died on active service
HARDY, William E R.A.F. Missing, presumed dead
HOUGH, Martin W R.W. Kent R. Killed in action
HUGHES, George A Civilian Killed by enemy action
HURSEY, Arthur C R.N. Killed in action
HUSSEY, Roland C. B M.N. Killed on active service
NEWMAN. Cpl. Leonard G I.W.T., R.E. Killed in action
PAGE, Eric M.N. Killed on active service
PEEK, John S R.E. Killed
REED, George T R.N. Killed in action
RIVERS, Royce W R.A.F. Killed in action
SIMMONS, Flight Sgt. D. E R.A.F. V.R. Killed in action
SMITH, Alex. W M.N. Killed at sea
SMITH, Thomas H R.N. Killed in action
SMITH, William G R.N. Killed in action
WILLIS, Ronald F I.W.T., R.E Killed on active service