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Surname: SLINGSBY
Forename(s): Stephen Henry
Place of Birth: Carleton-in-Craven, Yorkshire
Service No: ---
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Navy
Battalion / Unit: H.M.S. 'Defence'
Division: ---
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1916-05-31
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: 10.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CARLETON-IN-CRAVEN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Stephen Henry Slingsby (born 20 June 1892) was the son of John Arthur and Amelia Frederica Slingsby, née Morris (both born at Carleton-in-Craven, Yorkshire) and brother of Lieutenant Anthony Edward King Slingsby (q.v.); Captain Arthur Morris Slingsby (q.v.); cousin of 2nd Lieutenant Charles Slingsby (q.v.) and a relative of Capt. Henry Laurence Slingsby (q.v.).
1901 Carleton-in-Craven, Yorkshire Census: Devonshire Offices, Carla Beck - Stephen H. Slingsby, aged 8 years, born Carleton, son of John A. and Amelia F. Slingsby.
Stephen died on the same ship as Ordinary Seaman George Earnshaw (J/30711) (q.v.).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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SLINGSBY, Lieutenant Stephen Henry, aged 24, R.N., fourth son of Mr. J.A. Slingsby, J.P., Carla Beck, [Carleton], killed in action on H.M.S. 'Defence' June 1916.
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Lieutenant Stephen Henry SLINGSBY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Navy
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ROLL CALL OF THE SKIPTON DIVISION LIBERAL & CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS, August 4th 1914 - August 4th 1916
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St Mary's Churchyard, Carleton-in-Craven
Family gravestone
St Mary's Churchyard, Carleton-in-Craven
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09 June 1916
SLINGSBY – May 31st, 1916, killed in action, Lieut. Stephen H. Slingsby, R.N., H.M.S ‘Defence,’ in his 24th year, fourth son of J. A. Slingsby, Carla Beck, Carleton-in-Craven, Skipton, Yorkshire.
09 June 1916
LIEUT. S. H. SLINGSBY KILLED – Family’s Third Bereavement
The Craven district has contributed its quota to the heroes who so nobly upheld Britain’s naval tradition in the recent engagement in the North Sea. On Saturday morning Mr. J. Arthur Slingsby, and Mrs. Slingsby, Carla Beck, Skipton, were informed by the Admiralty that their fourth son, Lieut. Stephen Henry Slingsby, R.N., had been killed while in action on H.M.S. ‘Defence.’
The deceased officer was born on the 20th of June, 1892, and educated at St. Edmund’s School, Hindhead, and underwent training for his career in the Navy at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth, and on H.M.S. ‘Cornwall.’ His ships included the ‘Warrior,’ ‘Cochrane,’ ‘Comet’ and the ‘Defence.’ At the outbreak of war he was sub-Lieut. on the Comet, a destroyer, and was posted to the 'Defence' as Lieut. (E) in September, 1915. He was the holder of the medal of the Royal Life Saving Society, which he won at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, in July, 1909.
Lieut. Slingsby took a keen interest in the progress and well-being of his men, assisting in their work, joining in their games and doing his utmost for their comfort and advancement. He was home on leave about three weeks’ ago, his visit coinciding with that of two Carleton boys in the naval service: one a seaman [Ordinary Seaman George Earnshaw] on Lieut. Slingsby’s ship, who, it is feared, made the supreme sacrifice at the same time as his officer. The deceased was a fine type of the keen, vigorous manhood which has upheld Britain’s cause so magnificently in the present conflict, and the deepest sympathy is expressed with Mr. and Mrs. Slingsby in the loss of another gallant son – the third within twelve months.
At the meeting of the appeal Tribunal to the Northern Division of the West Riding at Leeds Town Hall on Tuesday, the Tribunal adopted a vote of sympathy and condolence with Mr. Slingsby, one of the members of the Tribunal, on the loss of his son, Lieut. S. H. Slingsby, R.N., in the battle off Jutland.
04 July 1919
PEACE SUPPLEMENT TO THE 'CRAVEN HERALD' – CRAVEN'S FALLEN OFFICERS
LIEUTENANT STEPHEN SLINGSBY
H.M.S. ‘Defence,’ fourth son of Mr. J. A. Slingsby, J.P., Carla Beck, Carleton, killed in action in the North Sea.
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21 August 1914
MR. J. A. SLINGSBY’S SONS
Two sons of Mr. J.A. Slingsby, J.P., of Carla Beck, Carleton, are serving respectively with the Army and Navy. A few days ago Mr. Slingsby received a communication from his son aboard H.M.S. Comet, which informed him that all was well, but which did not disclose the location of the vessel.
09 June 1916
LIEUT. STEPHEN SLINGSBY KILLED
A Third Terrible Loss
The sympathy of the people of Craven will go out to the Slingsby family in the great loss they have sustained during the war. Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Slingsby, of Carla Beck, Skipton, at the outbreak of hostilities, had no less than four sons doing their duty for their country, but today three sons out of the four have made the supreme sacrifice. Capt. A.E.K. Slingsby lost his life with the 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment in France, and then only in March last came the sad news of the death in Mesopotamia of Captain Arthur Morris Slingsby, who was attached to the 59th Punjab Rifles. He was with General Aylmer’s force going to the relief of General Townshend and his beleaguered army in Kut. Now Lieutenant Stephen Henry Slingsby has lost his life in the naval engagement last week. He was on the cruiser ‘Defence’, which took part in the great North Sea battle, and a telegram was received from the Admiralty on Saturday morning last stating that he was ‘killed in action’.
The late officer was born in 1892, and would have celebrated his twenty fourth birthday on June 20th. Lieut. Slingsby was only home on leave about three weeks ago. He was educated at St. Edmund’s School, Hindhead, at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth, and on H.M.S. ‘Cornwall’. The ships on which he served include the ‘Warrior’, ‘Cochrane’, ‘Comet’ and ‘Defence’. He was a sub-Lieut. on the destroyer ‘Comet’ at the outbreak of the war, and in September 1915 was transferred to the ‘Defence’ as Lieutenant. In July 1909 he won the medal awarded by the Royal Life Saving Society at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Lieut. Slingsby’s loss will be very keenly felt amongst the men as he took a great interest in them, playing Rugby football with them, whilst he was also very popular for the concerts and lectures he gave to the men.
MAGISTERIAL REFERENCES
Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business at the Skipton Petty Sessions on Saturday last, Mr. J.W. Morkhill (chairman) said:–
“You will no doubt have read in the papers this morning the account of the naval engagement in the North Sea, which has caused very many – far too many – brave Englishmen to lose their lives. This may have come home to more than one person in this audience in a special manner, but there is one family in this neighbourhood to whom it has come with special force, because it has robbed them of another son – three out of the four who have served their country. I speak of Mr. J. Arthur Slingsby, of Carla Beck. It is, of course, in a way, a proud sacrifice to have made for one’s country, to have given three sons; but, when we come to think of it from a personal point of view, we are appalled at the sorrow which much have fallen on the father, mother, sisters and brothers. We wish to express, if words can do so, our sympathy with our friend and Mrs. Slingsby in this third and terrible loss they have sustained.
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