Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree—James Durrant Greengrass (Donum Patris Part 2)

 Heroes and Rebels in the Family Tree—James Durrant Greengrass (Donum Patris Part 2)

James Durrant Greengrass was born in June 1856 in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England as the first of six children of John Jermyn Greengrass 1830-1884 and Eliza Durrant 1827-1914.  James Durrant Greengrass grew up to be a fisherman like his father.

On May 18, 1876, James married Jane Elizabeth Rose 1853-1927, at St. Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft.  They had four children:

1.       James William Greengrass 1876–1947

2.      Alice Maud Mary Greengrass 1879–1913

3.      Clara Miranda Greengrass 1879–1972

4.      Jermyn Thomas Greengrass BEM 1882–1950

The British fishing vessel Donum Patris, skippered by James Durrant Greengrass was lost at sea in a gale while herring fishing in the North Sea, with all nine crew members drowning. She left Lowestoft Harbour on the 6th of December 1886 and was believed lost in the gale on the 8th December 1886.

In the 1891 census, Jane Elizabeth Greengrass was living on Anguish Yard as a widow working as a fishing net mender.  She was living with her four children: James W, 14 working as a port errand boy; Alice M, 13, scholar; Clara M, 11, scholar; and Jermyn T., 8, scholar.  Anguish Yard in Lowestoft in 1891 was a narrow alleyway or court located near the old Market Place, close to the waterfront area, specifically around the thoroughfares like St. Nicholas Street and Denmark Road, historically a bustling but often crowded part of town, a real "back alley" of old Lowestoft where many working-class families lived in tightly packed housing.

Jane Elizabeth Rose married Walter Allerton, a fisherman, on October 12, 1891 at St. Margaret’s Church in Lowestoft.

On July 21, 1900, 23 year-old James William Greengrass married Alberta Elizabeth Hook at St. Margaret’s church, Lowestoft.  Alberta Elizabeth Hook 1879-1950, was the daughter of George William Hook 1842-1917 and Emily Martha Mullender 1842-1896.  By 1901, James W. and his wife were living with his father-in-law, George, a widower since his wife’s death in 1896.  By 1891, James W. was also a fisherman, like his father.  James W. Greengrass and Alberta Martha Hook had six children.  They were:

1.      Alberta Emily Jane Greengrass 1901–1971

2.      Cissie Maude Miranda Greengrass 1903–1984

3.      James William Greengrass 1904–1985

4.      John Malcolm Greengrass 1907–1982

5.      Brian Hook Greengrass 1912–1982

6.      Arthur Jermyn Greengrass 1914–1987

By 1911, James WW. Greengrass was the Master of the fishing vessel Bon Avenir (LT641).  In 1938, James W. Greengrass was shown in the 1939 Register as an Invalid fisherman.

In 1901, Alice Maud Mary Greengrass was living at No. 3, Jubilee Terrace in Lowestoft with her mother and her second husband Walter Allerton.  Maud was 23 years of age and worked as a machinist at the local net and canvas works.  On December 25. 1902, Maud Greengrass married the widower, John Carrington Baker at Christ Church in Lowestoft.  John Baker was born and raised in Harwick, Essex, England.  In 1891 he was working as a platers marker for a boiler making firm.  His parents were John Carrington Baker 1841-1915 and Sarah Ann Last 1845-    .  In 1911, John Carrington Baker was working in Harwich, Essex, England as a boiler maker for a ship builder.  By 1921 he was working at Albert Dock in London for R. & H. Green & Silley Weir Ship Repairers.  Alice Maud Mary Greengrass and John Carrington Baker had three children.  They were:

1.      John Carrington Baker 1904–1979

2.      Dulice May Baker 1908–1988

3.      George Baker 1911–

Clara Miranda Greengrass was born on August 21, 1879 in Carlton Colville and baptized in the local church on Septermber 29, 1879.  After the death of her father, Clara was living in 1891 with her widowed mother at Anguish Yard in Lowestoft, along with her brothers and sister.  By 1901, she was 21 years-old and living with her stepfather, Walter Allerton, her mother and her older sister.  She was working as a net mender and canvas maker.

On December 23, 1901, Clara married Charles Waters, coach builder, at Christ Church, Lowestoft.  By 1911. Charles and Clara moved to Coventry, Warwickshire, England.  They had two children:

1.      Charles Jermyn Waters 1903–1989

2.      Raymond Victor Waters 1906–1955

Jermyn Thomas Greengrass was born on December 2, 1882 and baptised at Christ Church on January 11, 1883. After the death of his father, Jermyn was living in 1891 with his widowed mother at Anguish Yard in Lowestoft, along with his brother and sisters.    

On January 11, 1906, Jermyn Thomas Greengrass married Agnes Jane Jones at Christ Church, Lowestoft.  They had five children:

1.      Agnes Jermyn Greengrass 1906–1979

2.      Jasper Ernest Daniel Greengrass 1908–1961

3.      Stanley George Greengrass 1910–1980

4.      Jermyn Samuel Greengrass 1917–1943  (It is worth noting the Jermyn Samuel Greengrass joined the Royal Navy and became a Flying Officer in the British Royal Air Force, 159 Squadron.  He was killed in action during WWII on August 12, 1943 at the age of 26.  He was married to Barbar Mary Eaton.  He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery India)

5.      Armorel Hilda Greengrass 1925–2012

Jermyn Thomas Greengrass enrolled in the British Naval Forces on December 7, 1915, and during WWI served aboard H.M.D. "Placeo" "Kingfisher" and "White Oak". 

During WW2 as well as being awarded the B.E.M., he is on the roll for the 1939/45 War Medal.  He served as the skipper on the British fishing vessel Winston and was awarded the British Empire Medal for his actions during the evacuation of Dunkirk.

    The "motor fishing vessel Winston" was a Royal Navy vessel, likely a motor fishing vessel (MFV) that served during World War II, as indicated by a British Empire Medal awarded to the skipper, Jermyn T Greengrass, who was on the motor fishing vessel "Winston". The Royal Navy used motor fishing vessels for harbor defense, patrol, and ferry services during the war. 

    While not a fighting ship, the "Winston" was part of the larger network of civilian and naval vessels that supported the war effort, including the "little ships" that helped evacuate soldiers at Dunkirk.  Winston LT142 (Lynn Fishing Vessel), Skipper Jermyn Greengrass

 

Genealogy:  James Durrant Greengrass 1856-1886 was the father of Jermyn Thomas Greengrass BEM 1882-1950 and his son was Jasper Ernest Daniel Greengrass 1908-1961 and his wife was Ena Mary Bagot 1906-1975 and her mother was Alice Mary Utting 1880-1963 and her mother was Mary Jane Durrant 1851-1936 and her mother was Mary Welch 1824-1894 and her father was Sherrard Welch 1791-1856 and his father was Thomas Welch 1761-1792 and his son was John Welch 1787-1884 and his son was John Welch 1812-1884 and his daughter was Susannah Welsh 1847-1898 and her son was George "Pikey" William Welch-Adams 18

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