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	John Dennett Burrough

Ordinary Seaman John D. Burrough - Service No. D/JX227931. HMS Mackay. Died 21st April 1941 aged 27. Grave Ref C/17936 Plymouth Weston Mill. Son of Hedley G. Burrough and Caroline R. Burrough; husband of Agnes Kathleen Burrough. M.A.

He was a school master in Frenchay.

The Frenchay Parish Magazine for January 1928 said "The fine singing of Mr. John Burrough aroused the audience to enthusiasm, and his interpretation of Easthope Martin's "Holy Child," had to be repeated." In the May 1928 edition " FRENCHAY CHORAL SOCIETY. The members are working hard at the music that they are performing at their second concert, which takes place at the Village Hall on Thursday, May 3rd, at 8p.m. The chief work is a short Cantata by Dr. C. S. Lang, the Master of Music at Clifton College, to the words of Sir Walter Scott's poem,. Lochinvar. Another work is Bach's Chorale, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," and there are compositions of Stanford, Parry, and Carse which should provide for an interesting evening. The soprano soloist is Mrs. Howard Clarke, L.R.A.M., of Portishead, and Mr. John Burrough is the baritone vocalist, while Mr. Norman Jones will be solo pianist."

He married Agnes Kathleen Guest on 10th August 1940 at Frenchay Church. Agnes father, Herbert Williams Guest, was a Master Tanner.

Above St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay

He served on HMS Mackay.

Above HMS Mackay (photo taken July 1935)

Above crew on board HMS Mackay June 1940

The Times Monday 28th April 1941

Died on active service, John Dennett Burrough of Frenchay, Gloucestershire.

He was killed during a German bombing raid on Plymouth on the 21st April 1941. Ninety-six sailors were killed when a bomb penetrated the basement of Boscawen Block at the Royal Naval Barracks. He is commemorated on Plymouth Weston Mill.

Above the Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport

John Burrough's name is on a Bronze plaque located on the outside wall of St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay

Above the plaque on the outside wall of St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay