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H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
Updated 08-Apr-2007

In Remembrance of
GEOFFREY VIVIAN BEARDSLEY

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Joiner 4th Class
Service Number: P/MX 58969
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Geoffrey was the husband of Peggy Beardsley, of Westbourne, Sussex. A contemporary newspaper clipping from the Portsmouth News (see below) states that, before joining the Royal Navy, Geoffrey had been in the Sea Scouts and a pupil at Southbourne school where he had sown considerable abililty as an artist.

His artistic ability is confirmed byTom Edwards, who as a child lived at Whitbourne with his cousin Peggy Edwards who was later to become Geoffreys wife. Tom remembers that he had known Geoff for about three years and "would pester him to sketch me wonderful pictures of Red Indians when on leave".

Geoffrey was 23 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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