Arthur Charles TITHERIDGE (1920-1941)
Merchant seaman

16. Titheridge, Arthur Charles Arthur was born 4 August 1920 in Marchwood, Hampshire son of Albert and Florence Titheridge of Hythe Hampshire. He was a sailor in the merchant navy who died 21 September 1941. He served on SS Vancouver a British Steam tanker. In September 1941 she was transporting gasoline when she hit a mine. She caught on fire and burned for days because she could not be approached. Arthur was among the 34 crew and six gunners who died. He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, on Panel 113. His name also appears on the Dibden War Memorial.

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John Titheridge/Tytheridge/Tetherig (1643-c. 1708) husband of Ann Quallat (?-1702)
They had 7 children Ann Tytheridge/Titheridge (1664-64), Ann T/T (1665-?), Mary T/T (1667-?), John Tythereg/Titheridge (1669-1711), Em Tytheridge (1672-c. 90), William Tythereg/Titheridge (1674-1743), Sarah Titheridge (1677-?) |
| Their son William Titheridge/Tythereg (1674-1743) husband of Elizabeth Clement (c. 1613-1741)
They had 10 children: William Tytheridge (1701-79), Mary Titheridge (1703-?), Elizabeth Titheridge (c. 1705-05) Thomas Titheridge (1706-?) George Titheridge (c. 1710-11), John (1710-67), Richard Titheridge (c. 1712-13), Sarah Titheridge (c. 1714-?), Ann Titheridge (c. 1716-43), Unknown male (c. 1719-19) |
| Their son John Titheridge (1710--1767) husband of Sarah Mansfield (-1786)
They had 3 children: John (1737-86), Sarah (1739-?), William (1743-1821)> |
| Their son William Titheridge (1743-1821) was husband of Mary Wooderson (?-1801)
They had 7 children :Anne, Mary (1667-?), William (1772-1851), Betty (1776-?), Richard (1779-1860), Sarah (1783-?), John (1786-1866) |
| Their son John Titheridge (1786-1866) married Sarah Bachelor (1787-1822)
They had 6 children: Mary (c. 1810-?), Harriett (c. 1812-?), Elizabeth (c. 1814-?), William (1815-c. 91), James , Jane (1820-?) |
| Their son William Titheridge (1815-c1891) married Cecelia Griffen (c. 1820-1899)
They had 5 children: Charles (1848-1915), Henry William (1850-?), James (1855-1911), Annie (1858-?), Elizabeth (1863-) |
| Their son Charles Titheridge (1849-1915 married Ann Garrett
They had 8 children: Ellen (1877-?), Emily Rosetta (1879-?), Ester (1882-?), Arthur Charles (1883-1914), Albert [1885-1946] Mary (1886-?), Gertrude Adelaide (1897-1943), Ada Florence (1899-?) |
| Their son Albert Titheridge (1885-1946) married Florence Cox (1885-?),
They had 5 children: Albert J (c. 1912-?), Arthur Charles (1920-41), James (1922-?), Edward (1926-?), William (1932-?) |
| Arthur was killed in W.W. II