Buried in Southampton Old Cemetery..
Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Sep 22, 2020 in Local History | 0 comments Buried in Southampton Old Cemetery, Percival James Ellaway who met his death on hospital ship Essequibo at just 17 years of age, in 1917. SEE Southampton 1 d · In the Old Cemetery on the Common. Percival James Ellaway met his death on the Hospital Ship Essequibo aged just 17. The Essequibo River is near present day Venezuela and Guyana. There was a former British colony in the region. Built for...read more