Godfrey Gurney Lee

A Stoker with H.M.S. Wildfire, Godfrey died on 17th of November 1918 at the age of 27. 

Godfrey was born at North Cove on 26 August 1891, a son of Godfrey Gurney and Selina Lee. In 1901 his family lived at Back Lane, Barnby. By 1911 they were living at 6 The Green, Barnby, and Godfrey was a fisherman. 

Godfrey joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 13 February 1912.

On 26 October 1912 Godfrey worked on the trawler Pewsey, LT 786; on 5 April 1913 he was working on the Reward, LT 463; and on 1 April 1914 trawler YH 681. 

On 2 August 1914 Godfrey was called out for service with the Navy. On 4 September 1914 he joined H.M.S. Vengeance; on 31 October 1915 he joined H.M.S. Gibraltar; from 17 March 1916 he served on H.M.S. Topaze and from 27 December 1916 he served with H.M.S. Venerable. 

Godfrey died at the Royal Navy Hospital, Chatham, from influenza and toxaemia.