William Alfred Nunn
A civilian working at the C.W.S. Factory, William died at the Lowestoft and Suffolk Hospital on 29th of November 1940 aged 26.
William was born at Lowestoft on 10 September 1914, a son of William Alfred and Rosie May Nunn. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 2 October 1914 and his family lived at 20 Kimberley Road. His father served in the Royal Naval Reserve in World War One and died when his ship, the Drifter Gleaner of the Sea, was lost in 1916. In 1921 William’s family lived at 31 Cleveland Road.
In 1935 William married Hilda Maude Irene Bessey, this was registered in the Lothingland district. By 1939 they were living at 50 Kirkley Run and William was a fisherman. Later Hilda remarried.
In 1940 William worked for the Co-operative Wholesale Society at Waveney Drive. On 29 November he was injured during an air raid and subsequently died at Lowestoft and North Suffolk Hospital.
My nannie spoke of her older brother often.
William was not due to work that fateful day, he swapped shifts with someone else. The plane bombed the co-op factory where he worked. He left behind a heartbroken mother 4 sisters (who all looked up to him) as well as his wife and young son.
The family story always told was that someone stole his wallet whilst he lay dead. It was returned a short while later. CREDIT: Donna Hodges
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