Former publican of the George and Devonshire in Chiswick. Father of Arthur Howell Burden, who was assistant purser on the RMS Lusitania, and who died when the ship was torpedoed.
The has "What remained of Arthur Burden’s property, probably removed from his body, was sent to his father in Chiswick on 16 July 1915. This consisted of a watch, a pipe, a bunch of keys, a fountain pen and two collar studs. In August 1915 the balance of pay owed to him in respect of the Lusitania‘s last voyage was also sent there. Like all members of the Lusitania’s crew, survived or perished, his pay was reckoned from 17 April 1915 until 8 May, 24 hours after the great liner had foundered.
"His father died in December 1935, aged 68 years."
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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