H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Roll of Honour, Memorial to Ordinary Seaman David Emrys Ewart-James

In Remembrance of
DAVID EMRYS EWART-JAMES

Photo of Ordinary Seaman David Emrys Ewart-James, courtesy of his nephew, Paul Reynolds, July 2004

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/J 91188
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: "Emrys", as he was known, was one eight children born to Reverand David Ewart-James, M.A. and and Eliza Ewart-James, B.A.. Of the eight children, there were four brothers, of which he was the second, and four sisters. His father was minister at the Clifftown Congregational Church in Westcliff near Southend, Essex.

Emrys is believed to attended Bishop's Stortford College between 1923 and 1930.

Emrys was married to Mary (nee Reeve) of Thorpe Bay, Essex. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, who was born roughly a year before the loss of Hood. Sadly, one of Emrys's brothers died around the same time (May 1940) at Dunkirk. Emrys was 27 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 50, Column 2 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire

Additional Photographs
None at this time

Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
His nephew, Paul Reynolds, (photo & information, July 2004)