Herbert Charles Page

A Chief Engineer with Steam Trawler Newhaven (Lowestoft), Herbert died on 15th of January 1940 aged 40. 

Herbet was born at Gisleham on 9 April 1899, a son of Samuel and Mary E. Page. In 1901 his family lived at Covehithe. By 1911 Herbert’s father had died and his family lived at Peasenhall. 

In 1915 Herbert lived at Littleborough, Wickham Market. On 8 December 1915 Herbert joined the Royal Naval Reserve. He added two years to his age when he enrolled. Herbert was a Deck Hand, service number 9945 DA. He served on the trawler Ocean Reaper until 24 February 1918. On 16 April 1918 he joined the minesweeping trawler Cornstalk. Hebert was demobilised on 12 March 1919 and discharged on 9 April 1919.   

On 8 February 1921 Herbert married Flora Harriet Lennox at Saint Peter’s Church, Kirkley. Herbert was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. In 1921 they lived at 28 John Street and Herbert was a fisherman working for Bloomfield Fish Sales, and later that year they moved to 24 Bruce Street. By 1939 their home was at Dell View, Colville Road, Oulton Broad.

In 1940 Hebert was the Chief Engineer on the trawler Newhaven. The Newhaven was presumed to have been lost, around 18 miles south south-east of Lowestoft, due to a mine explosion.