Edward Brinded

A Stoker with Steam Trawler Incentive (Lowestoft), Edward died on 28th of May 1915 at the age of 33. 

Edward was born at Mutford in 1882, a son of Thomas and Christina Brinded. In 1887 his family lived at Burlingham. Edward's mother died in 1887 and his father married Mary A. Lubbock in 1889. In 1891 his family lived at Bakers Road, Halvergate, Norfolk. By 1901 his family were living at Farm House, Geldeston, and Edward worked on the farm for his father. 

In 1907 Edward married Florence Howlett. In 1911 Edward and Florence lived with her father at Dunburgh Hill, Gillingham, near Beccles, and Edward was a wood sawyer for a carpenter and wheelwright. Later they lived at 96 Carlton Road, Lowestoft. 

Edward worked as an Stoker on the trawler Incentive. What exactly happened to the Incentive is unclear, but it is assumed that it sank after striking a mine laid in the Dogger Bank area. 

Edward's brother Thomas was killed at Gaza in 1917 whilst serving with the 1/4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment.