Frederick William James Rushmore

A Deck Hand with Steam Trawler Labrador (Lowestoft), Frederick died on 23rd of January 1915 at the age of 34.

Frederick was born at Pakefield on 5 October 1881, a son of William Frederick and Elizabeth Ann Rushmore. He was baptised at All Saints' Church, Pakefield, on 13 November 1881. Frederick attended Cunningham Infants School from 13 April 1885 and, from 25 June 1888, Cunningham Mixed School. In 1891 his family lived at 2 Beach Street, Pakefield. 

On 3 January 1910 Frederick married Florence Ethel Taylor at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. Frederick was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. By 1911 they were living at 6 Wilson Road, Kirkley, and Frederick was a drift net fisherman. After Frederick's death, Florence remarried and lived at 69 Pakefield Street, Lowestoft.

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. 

Frederick's brother John died in 1941 in the loss of the Fishing Vessel Westfield.