Wingroves throughout the years have been involved with a life on water. Some as part of a military career, others in maritime related activities. Some survived the experience, others were lost at sea
Updated: May 01, 2004
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Daniel M Wingrove carpenter and boat builder
James W Wingrove surrounded in mystery - ship lost in a storm
from Ron Wingrove wingrove@mnsi.net
I was searching the web site, "http://TheShipslist.com", when I came across a ship called, "Brig Wingrove" that arrived in the port of Quebec, May 14, 1846
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Arrived at the Port of Quebec Brig Wingrove
Master: Moore
Sailed: 9 April [1846]
from: Hayle
[? Situated near the western end of Cornwall UK The town has wonderful sandy beaches and dunes ]
Remarks: to A. Gilmour & Co [ ? owners & operators of timber & shipping companies]
Peter Gilmour Genealogy
Guide to Rigging of American Sailing Vessels
It is unknown if the following refer to the same ship,
the dates may be too far distant
. . . from: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/367tsf1.html
¥ University of Warwick Library Coventry
Unit title: Letter from T. M. Pole, solicitor,
to the Federation regarding a claim for compensation by the families
of the crew of the ship "Wingrove".
Date: 1912 Reference: MSS.367/TSF/3/5/6
and from Public Records Office - UK
¥ Companies Registration Office Files of Dissolved Companies
Piece Title No. of Company: 47466; "Wingrove" Steamship Company Ltd."
Text 1896
Captain George Wingrove of RM Leviathan
At the Battle of Trafalgar
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Trafalgar/TR-UNDERtoYOUNG
TRAFALGAR ROLL 21st October 1805
Awarded .......... 1636 (Admiralty Official No 1627.)
Geo WINGROVE Capt RM Leviathan
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Trafalgar/Ships.txt
British Ships at the Battle of Trafalgar
LEVIATHAN 74 Guns Capt Henry William BAYNTUN, Killed/wounded ~4/22
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Trafalgar/Battles.txt
1ST JUNE 1794:-
This is more commonly known as "The Glorious First of June"
when a fleet of British ships under the command of Admiral Earl Howe in 'Queen Charlotte' (100 guns) engaged the Spanish fleets on 1st June 1794.
The British ships involved were:
Caesar 80 guns Bellerophon 74 Leviathan 74 guns
Royal Sovereign 100 Marlborough 74 Defence 74
Impregnable 98 Tremendous 74 Barfleur 98
Invincible 74 Culloden 74 Gibraltar 80
Brunswick 74 Valiant 74 Orion 74
Queen 98 Rammilles 74 Alfred 74
Montagu 74 Royal George 100 Majestic 74
Glory 98 Thunderer 74
Plus 7 smaller vessels
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Indexes/ARMOF40.B.txt
ARMY OFFICERS LISTED IN THE 1840 NAVAL AND MILITARY ALMANAC
NAVAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY of 1849
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5399/obyrne6.txt
Henry Edward WINGROVE Cdr Entered 1846 born 30 Sep 1812
spouse: Sarah MORRINS married 07Apr1838
Companies Registration Office Files of Dissolved Companies
Piece Title No. of Company: 47466;
"Wingrove" Steamship Company Ltd. Text 1896
ALBERT GEORGE WINGROVE Seaman LT/JX 330769
H.M. Trawler Lord Hailsham., Royal Naval Patrol Service
who died on Saturday, 27th February 1943. Age 18.
Son of Albert George and Priscella May Wingrove, of Basingstoke, Hampshire.
Cemetery: FALMOUTH CEMETERY, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Sec. K. Row B. Grave 16.
JOHN WINGROVE Engineman 2596ES
H.M. Trawler Morococala, Royal Naval Reserve
who died on Monday, 19th November 1917. Age 41.
Son of William Wingrove; husband of Catherine Wingrove,
of 4, Berry St., Aberdeen.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom Grave Reference/ Panel Number: 28.
ROBERT WINGROVE Able Seaman
P/JX318946 H.M. Submarine Thorough, Royal Navy
who died on Thursday, 19th October 1944. Age 20.
Son of Hubert J. Wingrove and Mary A. Wingrove, of Lewes.
Cemetery: HAMSEY (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Sussex, United Kingdom
SIDNEY TREVOR WINGROVE Able Seaman
C/JX 393463 H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy
Died on Tuesday, 19th December 1944. Age 21.
Cemetery: CRYSTAL PALACE DISTRICT CEMETERY, Kent, United Kingdom
Grave Reference/ Panel Number: Sec. W.4. Grave 19833.
H.M.S. Formidable., Royal Navy
who died on Friday, 1st January 1915. Age 16.
Son of Stephen and Eleanor Sarah Wingrove, of Buff House, Banstead, Surrey. Born at Banstead.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom Grave Reference/ Panel Number: 8.
The following courtesy Michael Higgins
Staffordshire Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England) 1915 January 2
Midshipman George S Wingrove
Info about this ship: Sinking of HMS Formidable
Memorials & Monuments In St Mark's Church, GWH Adams - HMS Formidable
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/2519/crewlist.htm
WWII Submarine USS Cobia
L M WINGROVE Rank: WARDEN GM1/c
Boarded 4/30/45 at SUBIC BAY Transferred 9/27/45
Census Place: Royal Navy, At sea or in a foreign port.
Source: FHL Film 1342354 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5635 Folio 112 Page 2
Mar Age Sex Birthplace
Wm.G. COLLINS U 28 M Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occ: A B
Robt. WILLIAMS U 22 M Deal, Kent, England
Occ: S S Asst
Uriah ALLEN U 22 M Bridport, Dorset, England
Occ: Ord
Saml. WINGROVE U 24 M London Islington,
London, Middlesex, England
Occ: Lg Seaman
Collin C. SIDDELL U 27 M Glasgow, Scotland
Occ: Qr Mr
John NAGLE M 30 M Cork, Ireland
Occ: Qr Mr
Thos. MALLOTT M 27 M Plymouth, Devon, England
Occ: Stoker
John HAMILTON U 23 M Cork Glandaret, Ireland
Occ: Stoker
John GALE M 34 M Martock, Somerset, England
Occ: Stoker
Wm. PENGELLA U 22 M Chilsworthy, Cornwall, England
Occ: Stoker
Joshua CREBER M 29 M Stokenham, Devon, England
Occ: Carp Mate
Thos. SWAIN U 22 M British Subject, Malta
Occ: Warrt Off Servant
Geo. PEPLAW M 38 M British Subject, Saint Helena
Occ: Boatswn Mate
Antonio CAMILLERE M 42 M British Subject, Malta
Occ: Cap Cook
Hy.W. FISHER M 40 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Occ: Cook 1 C
Wm.H. NEWBERRY M 24 M Exeter, Devon, England
Occ: Gunre Mate
Wm. BAYLEY U 19 M Stoke Devonport, Devon, England
Occ: Asst Sick Berth Attet
Wm.J. COOMBS M 26 M Stonehouse, Devon, England
Occ: Stoker
Wm.J. MONK M 32 M Plymouth, Devon, England
Occ: Stoker
Henry WARING U 28 M Bratlstone, Devon, England
Occ: Stoker
Census Place: Royal Navy, At sea or in a foreign port.
Source: FHL Film 1342354 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5634 Folio 62 Page 28
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John SIMPKINS U 27 M Warwick, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Henry SMITH U 21 M Cumberland, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
John SERMON U 20 M Warwick, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
William SIMINS U 22 M Oxford, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
William WINGROVE U 20 M Northampton, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Samuel WHEELER U 20 M Warwick, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Arthur WILKINS U 20 M Warwick, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Eli PALMER U 19 M Warwick, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Thomas J. CRUMP U 31 M Worcester, England
Occ: Sergeant 1/12th Ft Regt
Amos FLACK U 22 M Bury St Edmunds
Occ: Corporal 1/12th Ft Regt
George MARSHALL U 20 M March, Cambridge, England
Occ: Private 1/12th Regt
John HATCH U 21 M Eli, Cambridge, England
Occ: Private 1/12th Regt
Josiah EMBERY U 29 M Preston, Lancashire, England
Occ: Private 1/12th Regt
Thomas BOWSS U 21 M Cambridge, England
Occ: Private 1/12th Regt
John TAYLOR U 25 M Birmingham
Occ: Private 1/12th Regt
Frederick WARD U 21 M Lancashire, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Charles WEBB U 20 M Warwick, England
Occ: Private 2/6th Regt
Charles MARTIN U 27 M Argyle, Scotland
Occ: Corporal 1/12th Ft Regt
William FRANCIS U 21 M Bury St Edmunds
Occ: Drummer 1/12th Ft Regt
Joseph TAYLOR U 23 M Bury St Edmunds
Occ: Private 1/12th Regt
from Virginia Beach VA
USS Laffey Association Roster
http://www.laffey.org/roster.htm
Census Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Source: FHL Film 1341461 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1911 Folio 190 Page
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
G. MADDEN M 33 M London, Middlesex, England
Occ: Master
C. HAUCHTON M 24 M Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Occ: Mate
A. CANN U 27 M C...
Occ: A B Seaman
J. KEY U 25 M ..., Suffolk, England
Occ: A B Seaman
A. BUTLER U 18 M London, Middlesex, England
Occ: O S Seaman
W. WINGRAVE U 19 M London, Middlesex, England
Occ: O S Seaman
T. WINTERBURN U 15 M Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Occ: Boy
Census Place: Royal Navy, At sea or in a foreign port.
Source: FHL Film 1342354 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5635 Folio 39 Page 32
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Fred. ELLERY U 17 M Teignmouth, Devon, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Richard HEALE U 17 M Rame, Cornwall, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Willm. SWANSON U 17 M Stoke, Devon, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Robt. BOARD U 17 M Stoke, Devon, England
Occ: Boys First Class
James WEST U 17 M Liverton On Avon, Somerset, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Job ULLYER U 17 M Lullington, Derby, England
Occ: Boys First Class
John BOULTER U 27 M Bedminster, Somerset, England
Occ: Private R M L I
Wm. DUNFORD U 23 M Bristol, Gloucester, England
Occ: Private R M L I
Edward CARPENTER U 26 M Longbridge, Wiltshire, England
Occ: Gunner R M A
Wm. WINGROVE U 27 M Beckington, Somerset, England
Occ: Pte
Jno. GRACEY U 28 M Abbey Renfrew, Scotland
Occ: Pte
John HODGE U 17 M Newtown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Walter BRUNT U 17 M Aymstrey, Hertford, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Edwd. MERRY M 37 M Nuneaton, Warwick, England
Occ: Pte
Wm. ROXBY U 17 M Wordsley, Stafford, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Fred AXFORD U 17 M Stonehouse, Devon, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Henry HOYLE U 17 M Bridgewater, Somerset, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Thomas CARTER U 28 M London, London, Middlesex, England
Occ: Private R M L I
John PARR U 26 M Newton Nottage, Glamorgan, Wales
Occ: Gunner R M A
Wm. WEBBER U 17 M Yealampton, Devon, England
Occ: Boys First Class
Currently resides in Canberra, Australia.
Son of David Wingrove, residing in South Australia (our birthplace),
Joined the Royal Australian Navy in the 1980's at the age of 15 as an apprentice comm's technician and served until June 1995, completing 9 years. The main ship served on was HMAS Tobruk that's currently still in use. Robert is currently at the Australian National University
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