John Chatters at Ivy Cottage, Churchfield, about 1914. The seafaring jumper from CHANCE belonged to his son Fred who was a member of the crew of this yacht which passed through Kiel Canal on way home a few days before outbreak of war in 1914. CHANCE was then requisitioned by the War Office and was sunk almost immediately".
John was grandfather to Sheila Chatters and Geoff Chatters, who gave us this information.

John Chatters was born c1860 and married Emma Hewes at West Mersea Parish Church 3 December 1891
Date: c1914