John William Bickers

A Younker, with the Steam Drifter Liliy, John died on 7th of October 1914 at the age of 39. 

John was born at Frostenden in 1875, a son of John and Harriet Bickers. In 1881 his family lived at Frostenden. By 1891 they had moved to 49 Lorne Road, Kirkley, and this would be John's home for the rest of his life. In 1891 he worked as a grocer's errand boy. By 1901 John was working as a fish packer. 

John was on of the seven man crew of the steam drifter Lily. The Lily was lost on 7 October 1914 with all hands. Official reports concluded that is was supposed that the Lily had struck a mine.