2019

SJ8990 : David Donaldson and Urtney Thomas Purnell

taken 5 years ago, near to Stockport, England

David Donaldson and Urtney Thomas Purnell
David Donaldson and Urtney Thomas Purnell

One of the memorials on the railings at Knightsbridge SJ8990 : Memorial railings at Knightsbridge remembering the crew of the SS Stockport.

This one remembers David Donaldson age 21 Fireman and Urtney Thomas Purnell age 19 Fireman.
Memorials to the crew of SS Stockport

The crew of SS Stockport rescued 413 survivors from torpedoed ships during the Second World War. Built as a cargo vessel, it was chartered by the Admiralty to be a rescue ship. From October 1941 until early spring 1943 it took part in 16 convoys. At 3.12 am on February 23rd 1943, U-boat, U-604, fired four torpedoes at the Stockport and scored two hits. The ship sank within three minutes east of Cape Race, Newfoundland with the loss of the entire crew of 64.

Alongside the improved junction at Knightswood and Great Portland Street, memorial railings have been erected overlooking the River Goyt at Park Bridge. On the railings are a series of memorials to the lost crew.


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SJ8990, 2234 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 8 March, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 March, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8977 9073 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.7966N 2:9.3222W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8977 9073
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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