Genealogy Data Page 140

Hoare, Rose (b. 1878, d. -)

Occupation: Servant

Census: Date: 1881
Place: Shelmsford St Chartham
Note: lived with her father and siblings

Census: Date: 1891
Place: Sommers Farm Waltham Kent.
Note: lived and worked for Thomas Vickers a farmer

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Southon, William Henry A (b. 1848, d. -)

Occupation: Agricutrual Labourer

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Hyland, Ellen Jane (b. 1868, d. -)

Note: Witness to: Thomas William Harlow #901 & Mercy Ann Hadlow #1075 Married 13 Aug 1881 St Mary the Virgin Selling Faversham Kent

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Tilbee, Charles Oscar (b. 1866, d. -)

Occupation: Shepherd

Census: Date: 1871
Place: Pluckley Rd Charing Kent
Note: lived with his parents

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Harlow, Thomas Edward (b. 21 OCT 1893, d. 08 MAY 1918)

Note: In Memory of
Deck Hand T E HARLOW

13100/DA, H.M.M.L. 522, Royal Naval Reserve
who died age 24
on 08 May 1918
Son of Thomas Edward and Anna Harlow, of 13, New St., Ashford.
Remembered with honour
ASHFORD CEMETERY, Kent

Note: HARLOW T.E

Attended Ashford Grammer School for Boys from 16th September 1908 to 1912

Deck Hand DA/13100 Thomas Edward HARLOW. H.M Motor Launch (M.L) 522, Royal Naval Reserve (RNR). Formerly (1651) Territorial Force (Army).
Comitted Suicide Wednesday 8th May 1918 aged 24 years. Born Chartham near Canterbury 21st October 1893.
Son of Thomas G and Annie Harlow of 13 New Street, Ashford, Kent.
Buried locally in the Ashford Cemetery, Ashford, Kent. Grave reference 2256.

Thomas’s name also appears on the St Leonards School war memorial plaque, St Leonards Road, Hythe, Kent (he was a teacher there).

Thomas was educated at the Ashford Grammar School. The school records list his home address as being 108 New Street, Ashford. He was a gifted cricket player and played for the school cricket team from 1911 to 1913.
It is recorded that Thomas attended Cambridge University after leaving school and obtained a 3rd class honours degree. His name does not appear on the Cambridge University War List (1914-1919). After leaving university Thomas became a teacher at the St Leonards Church of England School in Hythe. During the war Thomas was called to the colours and served on HMS Victory before being posted to the Motor Launch 522.
His personal records state that Thomas whilst of unsound mind, apparently committed suicide by hanging himself in the ship’s forecastle. His family brought his body home to Ashford and he was buried quietly in the towns cemetery. The local papers did not report the circumstances of Thomas’s sad and tragic demise. It is not known what led Thomas to take his own life. What is known is that he did so whilst on active service and therefore his name deserves to be honoured.