The Funeral of LEWIS H DILNOT

On a Tuesday in early November 1916 the funeral of Lewis H DILNOT took place in Folkestone. Lewis Dilnot was the cook aboard HMTS The Queen when she was sunk in the Channel by German destroyers on October 26th 1916. During the raid on The Queen Lewis was severely burnt and it was from these burns that he died - the only casualty of the sinking.

"The deceased young man was well known and liked in the town, and there were numerous indications of sorrow and sympathy at the Folkestone cemetery. The captain of The Queen and nearly all the officers and men attended, and three stokers and three seamen acted as bearers. There was a large attendance of the general public. The Rev. C. BROOK (Curate at St Saviours Church) took the service."
Folkestone Hythe Sandgate and Cheriton Herald November 4th 1916

Among the mourners at the funeral were:

Mr and Mrs Timothy DILNOT (parents)
Miss DILNOT (sister)
Miss PHILPOTT
Mrs AXON (Aunt)
Mr PHILPOTT
Mr LOTT, and Master (Cleve) LOTT.

Among floral tributes were some given by:

Aunt Sally, Susie and Jack
Aunt Fran(?) Uncle Harry and family
Aunt HODGE
Captain and Mrs HARRISON
Ancient Order of Foresters
Mr and Mrs BAKER
Mr and Mrs PREBBLE, Grace and Ivy
Miss LLOYD
Mr and Mrs G MERCER
Captain and Mrs HOWSON
Mr and Mrs H CHAPMAN
Mrs A Jenner
Mr and Mrs H MERCER
Jack GORE(?)
Mr and Mrs SELLEN
Mr and Mrs GREENGRASS
Mr and Mrs FURMINGER
Mr and Mrs DAWKINS
Mrs BEVINGTON, Louie and George,
A and B PHILPOTT

NB Cleve LOTT was later Harbour Master of Folkestone

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