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CRESSWELL, Henry Roy

Marine

PO/X 1856

Royal Navy

HMS Hood

Blake by MacLeod.jpg

24-May-41

Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Son of Henry and Bessie Cresswell; husband of Margaret Graham Cresswell, of Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Lived 8 Kilblain Street. "Roy", as he was known to his family and friends, was born 02 June 1916 near Petersfield, Hampshire. He was the youngest of 8 children to Henry and Bessie Cresswell. Sadly, his father died shortly before his birth. He married Margaret Graham on 18 January 1941 in Greenock, Scotland. She eventually settled in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. He was 24 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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