We remember Charles Algernon Fryatt

We remember Charles Algernon Fryatt

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1865
sibling John A Fryatt Source:7901432 1865
1865
sibling Elizabeth A J Fryatt Source:7901432 1865
1872
birth Southampton, Hampshire, England United Kingdom Source:7839382 1872
1877
sibling William P Fryatt Source:7901432 1877
1880
sibling Mary C Fryatt Source:7901432 1880
1881
dates Age 9 Source:7901432 1881
1881
location 22 Trinity Terrace, Southampton United Kingdom parents address Source:7901432 1881
1891
location Adelaide Street, Ramsey, Essex United Kingdom parents address Source:8515450 5th April 1891
1896
marriage Ethel Townend Source:7901532 1896
1898
children Olive Fryatt Source:7901532 1898
1900
children Victoria Fryatt Source:7901532 1900
1903
children Doris Fryatt Source:7901532 1903
1905
children Vera Fryatt Source:7901532 1905
1907
children Mabel Fryatt Source:7901532 1907
1911
children Charles Fryatt Source:7901532 1911
1913
children Dorothy A M Fryatt Source:7901533 1913
1916
dates Age 43 Source:7901419 27th July 1916
1916
employment Merchant Navy Master Source:7901419 27th July 1916
1916
location 55 Oakland Road, Dovercourt, Essex United Kingdom their own address Source:8607018 27th July 1916
1916
death Source:7901419 27th July 1916
burial Dovercourt All Saints Churchyard Non-War Cemetery Essex United Kingdom Source:7901419
sibling Percy Fryatt Source:8515450

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles Algernon
Initials CA
Last Name Fryatt
Source 7901419
First Names Charles Algernon
Initials CA
Last Name Fryatt
Source 7901419
Last Name Taylor
Source 7839382
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
22 Trinity Terrace, Southampton United Kingdom parents address known 1881
55 Oakland Road, Dovercourt, Essex United Kingdom their own address known 27th July 1916
Adelaide Street, Ramsey, Essex United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Contribution

Merchant Navy

Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Mercantile Marine War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Olive Fryatt daughter 1898
Victoria Fryatt daughter 1900
Doris Fryatt daughter 1903
Vera Fryatt daughter 1905
Mabel Fryatt daughter 1907
Charles Fryatt son 1911
Dorothy A M Fryatt daughter 1913
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charles Fryatt father
Mary J B Fryatt mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John A Fryatt brother 1865
Elizabeth A J Fryatt sister 1865
William P Fryatt brother 1877
Mary C Fryatt sister 1880
Percy Fryatt brother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ethel Townend wife 1896

Media

Media

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  • Charles Fryatt's grave
    A photograph of the grave of Captain Charles Fryatt, captain of the British merchant vessel SS BRUSSELS. The grave is marked by a wooden cross and is decorated with flowers.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Shells avenging Fryatt's death
    15-inch shells of the No. 10 Battery, Royal Marine Artillery with a written message reading: "To Captain Fryatt Murderers". Becourt, 3 August 1916.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Coin that Charles gave to a nun
    Half-crown given to a nun in Bruges by Captain Charles Fryatt on the day of his execution by German authorities on 27 July 1916.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Charles' pocket watch
    This gold pocket watch was presented to Captain Charles Fryatt by the Great Eastern Railway Company (GER) for successfully avoiding an attack by a U-Boat on his ship, the SS Wrexham; for this courageous act he recieved considerable public acclaim. He was later captured by the Germans, court-martialled and executed on bogus charges of having sunk a submarine. This watch was donated by one of his grandchildren.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Inscription on Charles' pocket watch
    "Presented to Capt C A Fryatt by the Chairman and Directors of the Great Eastern Railway Company as a mark of their appreciation of his courage and skilful seamanship on March 2nd 1915"

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Charles' second pocket watch
    This watch was presented to Captain Charles Algernon Fryatt by the Admiralty in 1915 in recognition of the bravery shown when his vessel (SS Brussels) was attacked by a German submarine.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Inscription on Charles' second pocket watch
    "Presented by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Charles Algernon Fryatt Master of the SS 'Brussels' in recognition of the example set by that vessel when attacked by a German submarine 28th March 1915"

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Chevalier of the Order of Leopold medal
    Insignia of the Belgian Order of Leopold awarded to Captain C A Fryatt.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Notice of Charles' death sentence
    A German notice written in German, Dutch and French, announcing the death sentence on Captain Charles Fryatt, 27 July 1916.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Port scuttle light from the deck of SS Brussels
    Relic from the Great Eastern Railway Company's (GER) steamer, SS Brussels. The ship was sunk by a torpedo during the British raid on Zeebrugge on 23 April 1918. After the war the Brussels was salved by the Belgian authorities and in 1920 was returned to Britain. The scuttle light was passed to the IWM by the Ministry of Shipping in that same year.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • Silk portrait of Charles Fryatt
    First World War period portrait on silk of Captain Charles Fryatt.

    Contributed by:
    Charlotte33

  • The Captain Fryatt's Memorial
    Taken on a visit to a VAD nursing event in London in November 2012 (located at the GER memorial on the steps down into Liverpool Street Station, London).

    Contributed by:
    Robert8956

  • Memorial to Captain Charles A Fryatt
    Memorial to Captain Charles A Fryatt erected July 2016 at All Saints Church, Dovercourt, Harwich Essex.

    Contributed by:
    Susanna2213

  • Funeral Service St Paul's Cathedral
    Following the repatriation to England the body of Captain Charles Fryatt was taken from Dover to London where his funeral service took place at St Paul's Cathedral

    Contributed by:
    Louise44288

  • Captain Charles Fryatt boards his ship SS Brussels
    Captain Charles Fryatt on board his ship the SS BRUSSELS, after being taken prisoner by the crews of the German torpedo boats G101 and G102.

    Contributed by:
    Catherine91214

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Charlotte33
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Charlotte33
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Charlotte33
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Charlotte33
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
British Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 1917-1920 Transcription Brandi94429

External Evidence

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Charles' wife and children in 1911 Charlotte33
Birth record for Charles' daughter, Dorothy Charlotte33
Details of Fryatt memorial, Liverpool Street Station Charlotte33
Daily Record, "Captain Fryatt: The King's Message To His Widow", 4th August 1916 Hannah21187
Chelmsford Chronicle, "Captain Fryatt. Funeral at Dovercourt." 11th July 1919 Hannah21187
Sunday Mirror, "The Murder of Captain Fryatt" 30th July 1916 Hannah21187
National Probate Calendar 1916 Gordon760
Essex Record Office, "Captain Charles Fryatt: 100 years since his execution" Yvonne27542

Multimedia

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Charles Fryatt's grave Charlotte33
Shells avenging Fryatt's death Charlotte33
Coin that Charles gave to a nun Charlotte33
Charles' pocket watch Charlotte33
Inscription on Charles' pocket watch Charlotte33
Charles' second pocket watch Charlotte33
Inscription on Charles' second pocket watch Charlotte33
Chevalier of the Order of Leopold medal Charlotte33
Notice of Charles' death sentence Charlotte33
Port scuttle light from the deck of SS Brussels Charlotte33
Silk portrait of Charles Fryatt Charlotte33
The Captain Fryatt's Memorial Robert8956
Memorial to Captain Charles A Fryatt Susanna2213
Funeral Service St Paul's Cathedral Louise44288
Captain Charles Fryatt boards his ship SS Brussels Catherine91214

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