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

In Remembrance of
William Leonard Ramsbotham

Leonard, as he was known, was born on 17th September 1897 in Manchester, Lancashire. He was the youngest of seven children (1 girl, 6 boys) born to Joseph and Sarah Ramsbotham. He was born and raised in Blackley, Lancashire where his father was Sexton of St. Peter's Church. Close ties were maintained with his mother's family, the Hughes, of Leighton, Montgomeryshire.

Leonard emigrated to Canada in the late 1920's. He lived in Vancouver for 3 years. He returned to England because his mother was ill. She died in 1932. He never married.

Leonard was 43 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)





William's name is in Column 3 of Panel 56.





Detail of William's name.

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