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St. Romanus, James Wheeldon, Cyril Ashton, Alan Bohan Court, and 3 others

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St. Romanus, James Wheeldon, Cyril Ashton, Alan Bohan Court, and 3 others
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This commemorative plaque records: In memory of the gallant crew of the S.T. St. Romanus H223 lost with all hands in the North Sea 11th January 1968 WHEELDON, James. (26) ASHTON, Cyril (39) BROOKS, John (60) COURT, Alan Bohan (17) DOCKERTY, Robert (16) HUTCHINSON, John (19) JACKSON, Ronald (20) MEARNS, Raymond (34) NICHOLAS, Alan (36) PYE, Herbert (52) REDFERN, David (20) ROBERTS, Walker John (19) RUTTER, George (44) STOTT, David (20) SUFFLING, Kenneth (18) WALTON, Terence (19) WILLIAMS, John (20) WILLIAMS, Melvyn (21) WILSON, Brian (20)
The crew of the S.T. St. Romanus, including James Wheeldon, Cyril Ashton, Alan Bohan Court, Robert Dockerty, John Hutchinson, and Ronald Jackson, perished on January 11, 1968, when their vessel sank in the North Sea; their loss represents a poignant reminder of the dangers faced by merchant seamen during harsh winter conditions.

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