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Memorial stone for George Henry Jesse
December, 1905
Ross Bay Cemetary, Victoria, British Columbia Canada

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Memorial stone for George Henry Jesse in the Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
Victim and hero in the Valencia disaster.
Information pertaining to George Henry Jesse kindly supplied by his great niece, Susan crow (daughter of Claudia Robbins, nee Jesse) of Victoria BC

From a newspaper clipping belonging to Mrs. Crow:

Proposal to Reward Deeds of Heroism commission will be Requested to Ascertain those Particularly Courageous Among Survivors

Then Mayor Morley proposes taking steps to have officially recognized the deeds of George H. Jesse, the Victorian,
whose efforts to contribute something to the comfort of the women and children as they watched the stranded vessel break slowly to pieces and death draw nearer, which have been recounted by many of the survivors. The Mayor intends outlining to those controlling the funds in question the peculiarly sad circumstances of his loss, and is confident that something will be done in order that the bereaved relatives may have some tangible evidence of the
universal appreciation of the marked bravery Mr. Jesse displayed.

and from a february 13, 1906 clipping:

PAID TRIBUTE TO GEORGE H. JESSE FIREMAN'S TESTIMONY AT VALENCIA INQUIRY
To Mr. Lawson, witness said that women could not have stood the exposure to which he was subjected while upon the raft. Asked regarding the passengers, witness paid a tribute to the courage of George H. Jesse. He said he Took a Prominent Part in all that was done aboard. Always active in handling linesm and making things as orderly and comfortable as possible, he particularly attracted his attention. Mr. Jesse, witness said, made no effort to get aboard the raft.