Fireman and Trimmer Edward Frank Bissell

Son of Edward Bissell and Florrie Billyard of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. Husband of Emma Goodchild of Hartlepool. Father of Edward Frank Bissell. In the First World War, Edward served as a sailor on HMS York (90), serial number 10216. He survived the war.

On May 20, 1941, she was sailing with convoy HX-126 which had dispersed when at 5:29 p.m., the Rothermere was torpedoed by U-98 south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland. The Rothermere sank after receiving her Coup de grace at 5:56 p.m., position 57°48'N/41°36'W. Her captain and 21 crew members lost their lives. The remaining 29 sailors, four gunners and one passenger were recovered by the Icelandic ship SS Bruarfoss and landed in Reykjavik, Iceland.