| Name |
William Henry GATES [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
| Birth |
9 Jan 1866 |
Dover, , Kent, England  [6, 8, 9] |
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| Christening |
28 Jan 1866 |
St Mary The Virgin, Dover, , Kent, England [4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
BBAA93D5D6764B5687DEA08AFCEDF5446B30 |
| Occupation |
1871 |
Dover, , Kent, England [5] |
| Scholar |
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1871 Census John Thomas GATES Jane Rosina nee AUSTEN and Family.jpg
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| Residence |
1871 |
St Mary Holy Trinity, Dover, , Kent, England [5] |
| 3 Seven Star Street |
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1871 Census John Thomas GATES Jane Rosina nee AUSTEN and Family.jpg
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| Occupation |
1881 |
Dover, , Kent, England [6] |
| Stewards Boy (Ships) |
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1881 Census John Thomas GATES Jane Rosina nee AUSTEN and Family.jpg
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| Residence |
1881 |
Saint Mary The Virgin, Dover, Kent, England [6] |
| 9 Seven Star Street |
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1881 Census John Thomas GATES Jane Rosina nee AUSTEN and Family.jpg
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| Occupation |
6 Dec 1885 |
Dover, , Kent, England [8] |
| Mariner |
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Marriage Certificate for William Gates and Nora Martin.jpg
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| Residence |
1901 [7] |
| First Mate on the Maidstone |
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1901 Census William Henry GATES.jpg
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| Residence |
1911 |
Elham, , Kent, England [1] |
| The Ship Invicta |
| Residence |
21 Dec 1920 |
Dover, , Kent, England [10] |
| 197 Folkestone Road |
| Occupation |
29 Sep 1939 |
Dover, , Kent, England [9] |
| Master Marine (Retired) |
| Residence |
29 Sep 1939 |
Dover, , Kent, England [9] |
| 138, Folkestone Road |
| Residence |
1943 |
Dover, , Kent, England [10] |
| 138 Folkestone Road |
| Residence |
1943 |
Horsham, , Sussex, England [11] |
| 6 Norfolk Road |
| Death |
17 Jun 1943 |
Horsham, , Sussex, England [10, 11] |
| Obituary |
25 Jun 1943 |
Dover, , Kent, England [10] |
| Dover Express |
- DEATH OF CAPTIAN W. H. GATES
The death occurred on Thursday last week, at Horsham, of William Henry Gates, M.B.E., the well known cross-Channel Service captain, in his 78th year. He retired in 1931, and had been ill for about eighteen months. He was the eldest son of Mr. John Gates, one of those who was with Captain Matthew Webb on his successful Channel swim. He went to sea in sailing ships, and visited all parts of the worth before joining the Railway service in April 1894. He was promoted master in February, 1912, and ended his sea service in August, 1924, when he became Dockmaster, finally retiring in January, 1931.
When Captain Gates was the Chief Officer of s.s. "Dover" in 1908, he went away in charge of a volunteer crew to the aid of the Norwegian vessel s.s. "Pilsen" which was foundering in the Channel. The whole of the crew were saved by this timely assistance. The seas were so terrific that when the boat returned to its own vessel only two sound oars remained, and the boat had to be abandoned. For this service Capt. Gates received the Norwegian and French Life Saving Medals and the Emden Medal. An exciting adventure befell Capt. Gates when in command of the "Queen" when returning empty from Boulogne on October 20th, 1916, after one of its troopship voyages, for the vessel was met by enemy destroyers. When about three miles off the Varne, Captain Gates was ordered to stop, the signal being a shell across the bows. He promptly threw the ship's papers and the troopship number overboard and before the German officers came aboard was able to disguise as a member of the crew a British Officer by dressing him in oilskins and a sou'wester. He was ordered to abandon the ship, which was afterwards sunk by time bombs. Two hours afterwards the crew was picked up by a trawler. For his services during the war Capt. Gates received the M.B.E. and the Order of Leopold II.
The cremation took place at the Erighton Crematorium on Monday, when there were present Mrs. W. H. Gates (widow), Mr. Frederick C. Gates, Mr. W. H. Gates and Mr. R. V. Gates (sons), Mrs. Stoneman and Mrs. A. Ryeland (daughters), Mr. Stoneman (brother-in-law), and Mr. J. Williams. The ashes are to be scattered in the Channel. - Dover Express Friday 25 June 1943
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| Probate |
4 Nov 1943 |
Llandudno, , , Wales [11] |
- Gates William Henry of 6 Norfolk-road Horsham Sussex died 17 June 1943 Probate llandudno 4 November to Westminster Bank Limited. Effects
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| Person ID |
I2897 |
Ryeland Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
12 Mar 2018 |
| Father |
John Thomas GATES, b. 1832, Hougham, Dover, Kent, England d. 28 Apr 1904, Dover, , Kent, England (Age 72 years) |
| Mother |
Jane Rosina AUSTEN, b. 1838, Dover, , Kent, England d. 1906, Woolwich, , Kent, England (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Nov 1857 |
Dover, , Kent, England [3, 4] |
- Marriages Dec 1857
Austin Jane Rosener Dover 2a 1157
Gates John Thomas Dover 2a 1157
Holy Trinity, Dover, Kent, England
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| Family ID |
F593 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Norah Amy MARTIN, b. 1 Jun 1865, Dover, , Kent, England d. 4 May 1948, Taunton, , Somerset, England (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
6 Dec 1885 |
Dover, , Kent, England [3, 8] |
- Parish Church St Mary The Virgin
In the presence of William Baker and Mary Alice Martin
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Marriage Certificate for William Gates and Nora Martin.jpg
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| Children |
| | 1. Frederick Charles GATES, b. 1886, Dover, , Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown |
| > | 2. William Henry GATES, b. 1888, Dover, , Kent, England d. 4 Sep 1949 (Age 61 years) |
| > | 3. Alice Constance GATES, b. 21 Jun 1889, Dover, , Kent, England d. 1977, Somerset, England (Age 87 years) |
| | 4. Horace John GATES, b. 1891, Dover, , Kent, England d. 19 Nov 1917, Greece (Age 26 years) |
| | 5. Albert Edward D GATES, b. 1894, Dover, , Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 6. Nora Amy Florence GATES, b. 21 Dec 1899, Dover, , Kent, England d. Jan 1986, Reading, , Berkshire, England (Age 86 years) |
| | 7. Reginald Victor GATES, b. 1900, Dover, , Kent, England d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F877 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Nov 2014 |
1866 - 1943 (77 years)
