John William James Temple

An Fisherman with Steam Drifter Lord Carnarvon (Lowestoft), John died on 19th of November 1914 at the age of 39. 

John was born at Hindringham, Norfolk, in 1877, a son of Susan Temple. In 1881 he lived with his grandmother, Susan Temple, at Lion Street, Hindringham. By 1891 he was living with his mother, Susan, at Walsingham Road, Hindringham, and John worked as a bricklayer's labourer. 

On 30 November 1904 John married Emma Horne at Hindringham parish church. John was working as a teamsman and they both lived at Hindringham. By 1911 they were living at Bale Road, Hindringham. In 1914 they were living at Kessingland Road, Pakefield, and by 1916 Emma was living at 20 Kimberley Road, Lowestoft. Emma married John Edward (a.k.a Everett John) Waters in 1917: John Waters died in 1918 in the loss of the Yucea.  

John worked as a fisherman on the steam drifter Lord Carnarvon, LT 1197. The drifter sailed from Lowestoft on 18 November 1914. An explosion was heard during the evening, but next morning there was no sigh of the drifter. Wreckage was later washed ashore at Gorleston and Southwold. It seems that the Lord Carnarvon was sunk by a mine, most probably when sailing off Gorleston. All ten of the crew were killed. 

See: Lowestoft – History of Lowestoft's Fishing Industry (wordpress.com)