Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 3A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Engineer (1891). Went out to New York on the "Richmond Hill" embarking on 31st August 1893.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Dulwich |
| Action : SS Dulwich, Sinking of |
SS Dulwich, built by Dublin Dockyard Co. Ltd., Dublin in 1916 and owned at the time of her loss by South Metropolitan Gas Company, London, was a British steamer of 1.460 tons. On June 10th, 1917, Dulwich, on a voyage from Seaham to London with a cargo of coal, was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UB-12 (Ernst Steindorff), 7 miles North-east of the Shipwash lightvessel. 5 crew were lost.
Detail :
Masonic record shows "Drowned 12 Jun 1917". CWGC show date of death as 10 June 1917 and that as a 1st Engineer aboard the S.S. Dulwich, he was killed by mine, contradicted by a newspaper report which shows :
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 21 June 1917 - SAYERS. Lost his life on his ship in the 10th inst., by a torpedo. Chief Engineer, Charley Sayers, beloved broter of Mary Jane Sayers, 46 Bramwell Street. Deeply mourned."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Palatine No. 97 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th February 1891 | 12th March 1891 | 9th April 1891 |
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