Edward John Sturman

A Third Hand with Sailing Trawler Boy Percy (Lowestoft). Edward died on 13th of May 1916 at the age of 37. 

Edward was born at Blundeston in 1880, a son of Edward and Elizabeth Sturman. In 1881 his family lived at High Street, Blundeston. By 1891 they were living at 1 Clement Square, Kirkley, and in 1901 at 26 Lovewell Road, and later at 62, then 60, Lovewell Road. 

In 1901 Edward was working as a Seaman on the trawler Sarah and Edward.

On 25 December 1904 Edward married Rosanna Ethel Welham at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. Edward was working as a fisherman, and living at Kirkley, and Rosanna lived at Lowestoft. In 1911 they lived at 60 Lovewell Road, and later at 14 John Street, Lowestoft. 

Edward was the Third Hand on the trawler Boy Percy. On 13 May 1916 the sailing trawler Boy Percy, LT 90, sailed from Lowestoft for the fishing grounds. 

Jan Letten’s website, wrecksite.eu, suggests that the Boy Percy, along with the trawler Boy Sam, were scuttled off Southwold on 17 May 1916. This seems to be based on a report from the German Navy which indicates that the Boy Percy was stopped by submarine UB-29, the crew forced to take to lifeboats and the trawler sunk. 

The Boy Percy had been due back at Lowestoft on 21/22 May and whatever actually happened none of the crew were seen again.