H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Roll of Honour, Memorial to Royal Marine George Fotheringham

In Remembrance of
GEORGE FOTHERINGHAM

Photo of Marine George Fotheringham, courtesy of his brothers Eric and Les, sister Betty Lumley and brother-in-law F. Haines, 2001

Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 1639
Date Joined Hood: 1936 or earlier
Biographical Information: George was born in 1916, the second of ten children born to Robert and Eliza Fotheringham, of Thorne, Yorkshire. He joined the Marines in 1934 at age 18. Of the 7 years he served, the last 5 were in Hood. He was 25 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 59, Column 1 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire

Additional Photographs

Photo of Marine George Fotheringham, courtesy of his brothers Eric and Les, sister Betty Lumley and brother-in-law F. Haines, 2001 Above- "212 Kings Squad. Passed for duty July 5th before H.R.H. Prince of Wales"
Below- Various shots of George

Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
George's brothers Eric and Les, sister Betty Lumley and brother-in-law F. Haines (photo, June 2001)