William Flowers

A Deck Hand with Fishing Vessel Westfield (Milford Haven), William died on 6th of July 1941 at the age of 52.

William was born at Pakefield on 6 September 1889, a son of William and Mary Ann Flowers. In 1891 his family lived at 6 Beach Street, Pakefield. In 1901 William was living with his grandparents at Francis Terrace, Carlton Colville. In 1911 he was living with his grandparents at Blacksmiths Bottom, Oulton Broad, and William worked as a fisherman. 

William joined the Royal Naval Reserve, number 984/DA, on 11 August 1914. He served as a Leading Hand on the trawler 'Ocean Anchor'. On 16 December 1915 he joined the trawler 'Furze' and was promoted to Engineman. When he joined the R.N.R. he was living at 1 Kirkley Run, Lowestoft. 

William married Lilian Doris Stone at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 3 February 1916. They lived at 39 Rochester Road, Kirkley.  

William was demobilized on 6 March 1919. 

In 1939 William and Lilian lived at The Red Lion, The Street, Blundeston. 

William was supposed drowned in the loss of the 'Westfield'. At that time Lilian was living at Ashton Villa, Highland Way, Oulton Broad. 

William and Lilian's son, Ivan, a professional footballer, was killed in action on 8 July 1944 while serving with the 7th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment. William's brother Ernest died in 1947 with the loss of the Bucentaur.