Stephen George Peek

A Skipper with Steam Trawler Labrador (Lowestoft), Stephen died on 23rd of January 1915 at the age of 42. 

Son of Emmanuel and Mary Ann Elizabeth Peek. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 7 December 1873. In 1881 he lived with his grandmother at 9 Barn Lane, Pakefield.   

On 7 April 1896 Stephen married Isabell Susan Haylock at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. Stephen was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. In 1901 they lived at 13 Lorne Road, and Stephen was a fisherman, and by 1911 their home was at 5 Lorne Road, Kirkley.

On 23 January 1915 the trawler Labrador, LT 1165, left Lowestoft for the fishing grounds. The trawler was due back in Lowestoft on Sunday 31st. The trawler was not seen again and it was presumed that the trawler had struck a mine and sank with all eight crew. 

On 1 February 1915 the Grimsby trawler Kestrel recovered a body. The physical description and the fact that the body had 'Welcome LT 713' a tattooed on the left arm, meant that it was identified as Stephen's body. 

Stephen's son, Emmanuel Stephen, also died in the loss of the Labrador.