Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 12A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of James Carleton Barrett, Surgeon, R.N. of Baltimore, Ireland; At the time he joined Freemasonry in 1892 he was living at 2 ParkRoad Villas, Peterborough and is listed as a Captain in the Merchant Marine Service. He married Letitia Kate Sumner in 1899 and had between them one daughter, who unfortunately died young.Family :
Wife: Letitia Kate of 11, Grange Avenue, Stretford, Manchester.Dau: Eileen (b.7th October 1896-d.16th November 1901)
Probate: BARRETT, William Carleton of 11 Grange Avenue, Stretford, Lancashire. Master Mariner. Died 22nd March 1917 whilst on actual [sic - active] naval service. Probate administered at Manchester 14th July to Letitia Kate Barrett - widow. Effects £925 13s 8d
Education & Career :
He was indentured as an Apprentice to Devitt and Moore, 118 Leadenhall Street, London for four years (1879-1883) when he was aged 19 and takes his career in the Mercantile Marine since. He became a 2nd mate 27th July 1883, 1st Mate 16th December 1887 and received his Certificate of Competency (Master) on 26th July 1890, at the Port of Dublin.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Stuart Prince |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
William BARRETT, Master in the Mercantile Marine, S.S. Stuart Prince. Son of James Carleton Barrett, Surgeon, R.N. of Baltimore, Ireland; husband of L. K. Barrett, of 11, Grange Avenue, Stretford, Manchester. Died 22nd March 1917 aged 56 and commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London. The SS Stuart Prince was torpedoed by U Boat U66 85 miles NW from Broad Haven whilst in transit from Manchester/Belfast to Alexandria. There is a Memorial Window in St Botolph?s Church, Quarrington as follows; BARRETT William Carleton To the glory of God and in loving memory of William Carlton Barrett, Captain of the S.S Stuart Prince who nobly went down with his ship 22nd March 1917 after being torpedoed by enemy submarine off the north coast of Ireland. Also in affectionate remembrance of Eileen the only child of William Carleton and Letitia Kate Barrett, born 7th October 1896, died 16th November 1901. There?s a home for little children, above the bright blue sky. This window was placed here to their beloved memory by his widow Letitia Kate Barrett who was formerly a worshipper in the church.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Botolph's No. 588 E.C. | Lincolnshire |
| Joined : | Zetland No. 1157 E.C. | Egypt |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th November 1892 | 14th September 1893 | 10th April 1900 |
He joined Zetland Lodge No. 1157 in Alexandria twice. Firstly on 10th November 1892 (but in the notes it mentions "not a member See pa per dated 27.3.02 but a payment for dues had been received). Nothing is recorded around 1902, so we next see him on the 14th January 1913 from St. Botolph's Lodge No.588, but he the resigned 31st December 1917. He must have had a long association with Zetland as they performed the Ceremony of Raising for him.
An image of a postcard provided by Simon Last of Charnwood Genealogy shows, on the reversed side, the following words: "Brother William Carleton Barrett" Captain in Merchant Service. Initiated in St. Botolph's Lodge 10th Octr. 1892. Drowned 22 May 1917. Boat torpedoed by German submarin in Channel during Great War 1914-18. The only Brother lost by St. Botolph's Lodge 588"
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
In the records of United Grand Lodge he was recorded as Barnett in the 1887-1909 ledgers.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley