Crew on St Thomas at Old Sugar Mill

Blue Jackets of HMS Challenger group 2

Back row left to right

JW Strange
John Strong
  • Able Seaman
Henry West
Henry West
  • Private
James May
William Stewart
  • Stoker
  • Age 23
George Bilbe
George Bilbe
  • Butcher
  • Age 26
Jeremiah Lawton
Jeremiah Lawton
  • Servant
JW Strange
Robert Bonner
  • Able Seaman
Henry West
Edwin Barnett
  • Engine Room Artificer
Thomas Bennett
Thomas Firth
  • Leading Seaman
Thomas Firth
Thomas Scott
  • Able Seaman
George Bilbe
Edward Whitcombe
  • Able Seaman

Middle Row Left to Right

Walter Double
Walter Double
  • Shoemaker
Henry West
Joseph Hilsley
  • Carpenter’s Mate
John Lunn
John Lunn
  • Able Seaman
  • Age 30
George Bilbe
Mortimer Montagu
  • Able Seaman
  • Age 22
Jeremiah Lawton
Henry Devenish
  • Quartermaster
  • Age 35
Thomas Welfare
Thomas Welfare
  • Captain of the Top
  • Age 27

Front Row Left to Right

George Wilson
George Wilson
  • Stoker
  • Age 28
Bennett
Thomas Bennett
  • Private
Thomas Fulford
Thomas Fulford
  • Able Seaman
  • Age 24
Alfred Bugg
Alfred Bugg
  • Able Seaman
  • Age 25
Jeremiah Lawton
John Arthur
  • Painter 1C
  • Age 28
Collins
Charlie Collings
  • Stoker
  • (Misspelt Collins)
Thomas Welfare
Alfred Hollis
  • Captain’s Cutter
  • Age 28
John Burke
John Burke
  • Boy 1st Class
  • Age 16