George Frederick Sabberton

A Second Hand with H.M. Paddle Mine Sweeper Glen Rosa, George died on 26th of September 1917 at the age of 40.

George was born at Lowestoft on 20 September 1877, a son of (Samuel) Richard and Mary Ann Sabberton. By 1881 his family was living at 34 Stevens Street.

On 1 March 1899 George married Maud Elizabeth Hammersley at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. George was a fisherman living at 45 Stanley Street, and Maud lived at 10 Searle's Buildings, The Beach. In 1901 they lived with Maud's family at 24 Duke's Head Street and George worked on the trawler Rose Bud, LT 594, at Newlyn. In 1911 their home was at 7 Nobbs Buildings, Whapload Road, and George was a herring fisherman. By July 1915 they were living at 2 Roberts Buildings, The Beach, Lowestoft. Later Maud lived at 27 The Hemplands, Lowestoft.

George he joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 26 July 1915. He joined the trawler Dorothy Rose on 26 July 1915. He was drafted to the Glen Rosa on 26 May 1917. 

George drowned accidentally. He fell overboard from the Glen Rosa when slinging out rope and sank before he could be rescued. 

George's brother Abiah was killed in 1915 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment and his brother William also died in 1915 whilst serving with the trawler Speeton.