-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

In Remembrance of
Frank Snowden Potts

Frank was born on 18th January 1920, the only son of Albert and Dorothy Potts, of Colwyn Road, West Hartlepool, County Durham. He was educated at West Hartlepool Secondary School where he became head boy. After school, he joined the staff of the Borough’s Treasurer’s Department of West Hartlepool Corporation. He was a keen sportsman and participated in swimming and rowing clubs. He also played rugby for the Secondary School Old Boys (for whose Association he also served as secretary).

Frank volunteered to joing the Navy shortly after the start of the Second World War. He served in the Home Guard whilst waiting to be called to Navy duty. He was 21 years old at the time of his loss.

Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial



The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





Frank's name is in Column 2 of Panel 57.





Detail of Frank's name.

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