Felix Frankling

A Third Hand with Steam Trawler Labrador (Lowestoft), Felix died on 23rd of January 1915 at the age of 31.

Felix was born at Kirkley on 10 March 1884, a son of William and Phoebe Frankling. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 9 April 1886 and his family lived at Saint Georges Road. Note the baptism register gives his surname as Franklin.  In 1891 his family lived at 49 Lawson Road, Kirkley, and by 1901 their home was at 1 Church Road, Kirkley. 

On 23 February 1907 Felix married Eleanor Spriggs at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Felix was working as a fisherman and the both lived at 6 Till Road, Lowestoft. By 1911 they were living at 13 Stanford Street. After Felix's death Eleanor remarried, Ince, and lived at 4 Coronation Terrace, Pakefield Street, Lowestoft.

In 1911 Felix was the Third Hand on the trawler Coriander at Padstow. 

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.