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William George Hickleton Utting

A Civilian, William died on 12th of May 1943 aged 62. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 31 March 1881, a son of John and Eleanor Eliza Utting. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 3 July 1881. In 1891 his family lived at 33 Raglan Street and later his parents lived at Springfield, Saint Margarets Road.

In 1901 William had his own bakery and confectionary shop at 67-69 Saint Peter’s Street. 

On 27 November 1902 William married Beatrice Elizabeth Dowsing at Saint Margaret’s Church. William was a baker living at Leiston Road and Beatrice lived at 222 Clapham Road. In 1911 they were living at 67-69 Saint Peter’s Street and they both worked in their own bakery, confectioners and off licence, and this was still their home, and business, in 1921. 

By 1939 they were living at the Jubilee Stores, 177 High Street, where William was the publican.
On 12 May 1943 a birthday party was being held at the Jubilee Stores when the Focke-Wulf Raid took place. A bomb exploded inside the pub killing sixteen people including William and Beatrice.   

See house on LowestoftOldAndNow.org

Lived at

William Utting
177
High Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.485412028904, 1.7559326355819

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United Kingdom
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Civilian War Dead
LOWESTOFT MUNICIPAL BOROUGH

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