nimrod-49 Posted 20 June , 2010 Share Posted 20 June , 2010 My mum asked me to try to find out about her (mad) aunty beaty to story goes that young and attractive beaty falls for sailor off he goes dies at sea all Ihad to go on was a silk hanky with queen elizibeth an a scrap of paper with dearest rowland on it. Mum didn,t think there was a H.M.S Queen Mary only thought of R.M.S Queen Mary so has been fogoten for years So far I have managed to get is a Arther Rowland Kemp of.std. 2 what is a of.std.2 ? could anyone enlighten me any other info would be greatly appreciated. aunty beaty by the way died of a "broken heart" in an institution in the 1930s when my mum was young no one in the family talked about it. thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 20 June , 2010 Share Posted 20 June , 2010 Officers Steward 2nd Class Arthur Roland Kemp was lost when HMS QUEEN MARY blew up at Jutland. His service record is here:- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...;resultcount=30 His CWGC commemoration here:- http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=3051194 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 20 June , 2010 Share Posted 20 June , 2010 Mark ........and this: http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishgu...y_list_1916.htm Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilinsky Posted 21 June , 2010 Share Posted 21 June , 2010 A very very interesting familial generationally handed down "story" : how the fatality that stops a young love also has or contributes significantly to other family members. John Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 21 June , 2010 Share Posted 21 June , 2010 A poignant story and one that will hopefully help bring about some reassessment of the reputation of Aunt Beaty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph0ebus Posted 21 June , 2010 Share Posted 21 June , 2010 A poignant story and one that will hopefully help bring about some reassessment of the reputation of Aunt Beaty. Indeed, what a story. May they both be at peace now. -Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 21 June , 2010 Share Posted 21 June , 2010 Mark thank you for sharing this poignant tale. There were both His Majesty Ships Queen Mary and also Queen Elizabeth during WWI. HMS Queen Mary http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_queen_mary.htm HMS Queen Elizabeth http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_queen_elizabeth.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod-49 Posted 1 July , 2010 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2010 Mark thank you for sharing this poignant tale. There were both His Majesty Ships Queen Mary and also Queen Elizabeth during WWI. HMS Queen Mary http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_queen_mary.htm Queen Elizabeth http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_...n_elizabeth.htm Thank you all for your help Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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