Sidney Norman Kerrison

A Second Hand with Fishing Vessel Vanguard (Lowestoft), Sidney died on 24th of October 1917 at the age of 33.

Sidney was born at Norwich on 20 November 1884, a son of John and Martha E. Kerrison. In 1891 his family lived at (16) Lion and Castle Yard, Norwich. From 23 March 1897 Sidney attended Red House Farm School, Buxton, Norfolk. He spent some time working at Holly Farm, Tivetshall Saint Mary, before moving to Willow Farm, Framington. By mid-1903 he was working at sea.

In 1911 Sidney was working as the Third Hand on the trawler Citizen based at Lowestoft. In 1911 he was 'husband' to Harriett Elizabeth Kerrison, formerly Hart, nee Stammers, and it seems they did not get round to actually marrying until 1916. In 1911 their home was at 1 Stone Cottages, Fir Lane, Oulton Broad, and later at 1 Normanston Cottages, Laundry Lane, Lowestoft. (Note: Laundry Lane was renamed Eastern Way).

On the morning of 24 October 1917 the trawler Vanguard (LT 722) sailed from Lowestoft and went north apparently to fish off Happisburgh. The trawler was never seen again and it was assumed the trawler was lost through enemy action.  

See: 1914 – 1918 Lowestoft Fisherman: killed by enemy action – History of Lowestoft's Fishing Industry (wordpress.com)