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231783 Stok1. James Powell TB13 Royal Navy from:Octagon Cotts, Plymouth, Devon. (d.26th Jan 1916) James Powell was born in Plymouth in 1876, he had 5 sisters and 2 brothers (1 died in infancy). His mother (Selina) died when he was 15 and at that time along with his father George snr and brother George (my great grandfather, another stoker in the navy) lived just off union street in Octagon cottages, East Stonehouse, Plymouth. James was noted in every census' when an adult as a sailor, in the 1911 census he was in the navy shore establishment HMS Vivid, Plymouth as a stoker 1st class. That was his rank when he died at the age of 39 early in 1916 when his ship TB13 was in a collision in the North Sea. His older sister Selina was informed of his death as his father had passed away and brother George was in Liverpool, because of this we have to assume that James never married. My great uncle, James Powell, is remembered at the naval war memorial on Plymouth Hoe. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**