Kathleen Mary Barnard

A Civilian, Kathleen died on 9th of April 1941 at the age of 28. 

Kathleen was born at Deal, Kent, on 13 July 1912, a daughter of Philip Wellington and Alice Amelia Smith. In 1921 her family lived at 8 Alfred Square, Deal. By 1933 they were living in Lowestoft and in 1939 her parents lived at the Coast Guard House, East Street.  

On 9 December 1933 Kathleen married John Barnard at Saint Margaret’s Church. Kathleen lived at 44 Crown Street and John was a net loom worker living at 42 May Road. By 1939 their home was at 96 Rotterdam Road. 

Kathleen, her daughters, her mother Alice Smith, and neighbours, died at 100 Rotterdam Road when their air raid shelter was bombed during an air raid.