Ernest Jabez Morling

A Civilian, Ernest died on 13th of January 1942 at the age of 70. 

Ernest was born at Lowestoft on 22 May 1871, a son of Ephraim and Jane Ann Morling. In 1881 his family lived at 8 Burton Street. By 1891 the family had moved to 297 Raglan Street and Ernest worked as a life insurance agent.

Ernest married Ada Maria Riches  in 1900. In 1901 they lived at Wagner House, Nelson Street, and Ernest had his own business as a piano and music seller and piano tuner. By 1911 they were living at Snowdon House, 146, London Road North, and Ernest was a pianoforte and music dealer and piano tuner. The 1921 census shows them living at 23 Old Nelson Street and Ernest is described as a piano and music dealer piano tuner with premises at 149 London Road. Ada died in 1932. 

The 1939 Census shows Ernest living at 23 Nelson Street and now he is the piano department manager. Later his home was at 45 Gunton Drive. 

Ernst was killed in the 'Waller Raid', he died at 106 London Road North.

He owned Morlings music store, Ernest opened the first store on Old Nelson Street in 1892. The London Road shop was bombed twice in World War II with this second hit in January 1942 killing Ernest, three members of staff and three customers. (Credit:BBC)

His son Hugh died while a prisoner in Japanese hands.