Leonard Wallace Blowers

An Able Seaman with the tug S. S. Aid (London), Leonard died on 29th of November 1940 at the age of 39. 

Leonard was born at Kessingland on 22 November 1900, a son of Lewis Charles and Minnie Jane Blowers. He was baptised at Saint Edmunds Church, Kessingland, on 20 January 1901. In 1901 his family lived at High Street, Kessingland. By 1911 they were living at High Path, Beach, Kessingland, and this was still their address in 1921 when Leonard worked as a fisherman (either for, or on the, Beamish). 

During the First World War Leonard served as a Deck Hand with the Fishery Reserve and served on the trawler Advance. 

Leonard married Pleasance E. Barber in 1925 and by 1939 they were living at 14 Belvedere Place, Kessingland, and Leonard was working in the Mercantile Marine on H.M.M.V. Miss Elaine.  

Leonard died when his tug was attacked and sunk by enemy action about eight miles off Start Point, Devon. Five members of the crew were killed.