Herbert William Scott

Cook Herbert William Scott – Merchant Navy, M.V. Hope Crown

Early Life

Herbert William Scott was born in Manchester in 1908, the son of William Stewart Scott and Maria Scott.

1911 Census

By the time of the 1911 Census, Herbert, aged 3, was living with his mother as a boarder in the household of Edward Clancey at 9 Pinder Street, Hulme, Manchester. Maria, then aged 29, was employed as a Shirt Maker, while Herbert was recorded simply as a young child of 3 years.

Marriage

No further records of Herbert appear until 1934, when he married Lilian M. Thompson. The couple later settled in Swansea, where Herbert established his home at 25 Grenfell Park Road.

Military Service

Herbert joined the Merchant Navy and served as a cook on board the M.V. Hope Crown, one of many merchant vessels vital to Britain’s wartime supply routes. Merchant seamen faced constant danger from enemy submarines, aircraft, and mines throughout the Second World War, and the role of the cook was essential to the daily welfare and morale of the crew.

Death

Merchant Seaman Deaths Register

On 3^rd March 1943, Herbert William Scott, aged 35, died at Hill House Isolation Hospital, Swansea. His service is recorded in the Merchant Seaman Deaths Register.

Burial

Herbert William Scott
Danygraig Cemetery
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Herbert William Scott was laid to rest in Danygraig Cemetery, Swansea. His burial took place among the community he had made his home, and his grave stands as a reminder of the contribution and sacrifice of the Merchant Navy during the Second World War.

Legacy

South Wales Daily Post

Although Herbert died in 1943, his passing was not reported in the South Wales Daily Post until November 1944. His story reflects the often-overlooked sacrifices of the Merchant Navy, whose crews endured dangerous service at sea and whose losses were deeply felt in ports and communities across Britain.