Lucius Steed · In memoriam
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Lucius Steed
1866 – 1887 · 20 years
Sacred to the memory of Lucius Steed Stoker of HMS Dreadnought who was drowned while in the execution of his duty on Wednesday Oct. 12th 1887 Aged 21 years Thy will be done. Matt 6.10 This stone was erected by the E.R.A.s Chief and Leading Stokers and Stokers in token of their esteem.
HMS Dreadnought was moored off Argoustoli when Lucius was killed in an explosion in the boiler room, along with William H Towner, who is also buried in The British Cemetery. A letter was written to his family after the event and is still held by descendants of the family. Lucius, formerly a butcher, was the son of Lucius Steed, a plumber, and Jane nee Cobb. Lucius had two brothers and four sisters. Lucius joined the Royal Navy on the 11 May 1884, he was 5'6'', brown hair, blue eyes, and had a scar in the centre of his forehead. The final entry on his service record states: Discharged Dead - drowned at Argostoli 12/10/87.
