1286: AB Albert Rodgers (photograph)

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posted on 2024-01-15, 09:02 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

A framed family memorial of a portrait photograph, within a frame depicting a battleship. Able Seaman Rodgers was killed at the Battle of Jutland, on HMS 'Indefatigable', on 30 May 1916 aged 21. His elder sister, the contributor's Grandmother had it on her lounge wall all her life. She touched it every night on her way to bed. He was son of Fred. Ernest and Sarah Rodgers, of 2, New St., Morley, Leeds.

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Name of contributor(s)

Michael P Coyle

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

J/17399 AB Albert Rodgers, Royal Navy

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

30/05/1916

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Jutland, North Sea

Object(s)

A photograph of the family memorial.

Community Collection Day

Bolton Library, Bolton (24/11/18)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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CC BY-NC 4.0

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