In Remembrance of
ERNEST ANDREW JAMES PEDDER
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/SSX 12108
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Ernest was the husband of Vera Pedder, of Wickford, Essex. He was the son of Andrew and Emily Pedder. He was 33 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.
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Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Panel 49, Column 1 (click to view Panel)
Also memorialised at
Wickford's War Memorial
and
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire
Additional Photographs
Above- the 1936/1937 darts team near the Quart Pot pub in Runwell Road, which is about 1/2 mile outside of Wickford. The Pedder brothers are directly to the left of centre in the first and second row (one is seated and one, believed to be Ernest, is standing directly behind him).
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Stephen Newman & Barrie Adcock (Photo & information, February 2007)