William Edward Charles Barnard

A Civilian, William died on 26th of May 1941 at the age of 63. 

William was born at Kirkley on 4 October 1879, a son of William and Eliza Barnard. He was baptised at Saint John's Church on 17 September 1880 and his family lived at Richmond Terrace. In 1881 they were living at 14 Haward Street. By 1891 William's father had died and he lived with his mother at 3 Chester Cottages, Lovewell Road. 

From 12 July 1893 William was a fishing apprentice working for Alfred J. Britteon. 

In 1902 William married Maud Lily Wright at Lowestoft. By 1911 their home was at Potters Cottage, 7 Wood's Loke, Oulton Village. In 1921 William was employed as a permanent way labourer for the Great Eastern Railway Company. They were still living at 7 Wood's Loke in 1939 and William still worked as a permanent way labourer.

William was killed, at 7 Wood's Loke, during an air raid. 

His daughter Lily was also killed in the air raid and his grandson, Norman, died as a result of the air raid.