William Lyall

1865 - 1916  (51 years)

• Name	William Lyall
  Born	1865	Sheffield
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Mariner
  Died	20 Feb 1916	Brindisi
  Person ID	I58189	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Lyall,   b. 1844, Worsbrough, nr Barnsley
  Mother	Ann Dooks,   b. 1845, Goole
  Married	31 Dec 1863	St John the Baptist, Royston, nr Barnsley   [1]
  Family ID	F18514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie Wood,   b. 1871, Macduff, Banffshire ,   d. 11 Jan 1952  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. William Lyall,   b. 1901,   d. 25 Jan 1956  (Age 55 years)   2. Bessie Lyall,   b. 1908,   d. 6 Oct 1977  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Only in 1881 census, age 15; no birth or marriage record found. Portsmouth Naval Memorial 1916 (Ancestry) reads: "Skipper William Lyall, Gold Medal (Serbia). RNR HM Drifter 'Gavenwood' . Killed by mine explosion off Brindisi 20th Feb 1916. Age 51. Son of George and Ann Lyall; husband of Bessie Wood or Lyall, of 36 Low Shore, Macduff, Banffshire. Native of Macduff. 22." MI at Myrus Cemetery, Macduff (Find a Grave) reads: "In Memory of William Lyall, Skipper, RNR killed on active service 20th February 1916 aged 51. And his wife Betsy Wood, died 11th January 1952 aged 81. And their son William Lyall, master mariner, died 25th January 1956 aged 55. Also their daughter Bessie Wood Bruce, died 6th October 1977 aged 69 years."

  
  

• Sources

  [S010069] MC.