George James Bostock
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He was the son of William and Elizabeth Bostock and the brother of Eliza, William Henry and Claude Bostock. In 1911 they lived at 7 Sandringham Road Sneinton Nottingham. He was the husband of Ada Bostock of Sneinton Dale Nottingham. Their only child, a daughter, Georgie, died 27 November 1918 aged 16 months. His mother Elizabeth (Lizzie) died 15 June 1922 aged 53 and his brother Claude died 14 June 1922 aged 20.
Missing on the hospital ship Brittanic, former White Star Line (sister ship of the Titanic), requisitioned by the government. She sailed from Southampton on 12 November 1916 for Mudros to evacuate casualties. On 21 November 1916 she sank in the Kea Channel following a massive explosion, probably caused by hitting a sea mine laid by a German submarine. The ship sank within 55 minutes of the explosion. Most of the approximately 30 casualties of over a thousand onboard died when two lifeboats, which had been lowered without orders, were sucked into the ship's propellers. (See www.whitestarhistory.com/britannic2). Mikra Memorial
Family headstone Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery: 'Also our dearly loved eldest son and our fondest brother, George James Bostock, who was missing on the hospital shop Brittanic on 16th 1916, aged 24. Sweet are the memories that never fade, of those we more than loved, but could not save. Reunited. Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.' Additional inscription on the headstone of his daughter's grave in Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery: 'In loving memory of George James the beloved husband on Ada Bostock, who was lost on the hospital ship Brittanic, Nov 21st 1916 aged 24 years.'
