Agnes Grimble

A Civilian, Agnes died on 19th of November 1944 aged 62. 

Agnes was born at Drayton, Norfolk, on 11 February 1882, a daughter of George and Maria Ribbans. She was baptised at Drayton on 10 March 1882. Agnes attended Drayton School until 2 February 1891 when she became a pupil at Martham School, and her family lived at West Somerton. Agnes left school in February 1895 to help at home. 

On 1 November 1904 Agnes married Harry Clare Grimble at St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Repps-cum-Bastwick. Harry was a labourer and they both lived at Repps. Agnes and Harry continued to live at Repps until at least 1914 and by 1918 they were living at Hopton. In 1921 they lived at Elms Cottages, Rushmere. Harry died in 1938.
In 1939 Agnes, and two of her children, were living at Low Farm Cottages, Carlton Colville. 

At 8 a.m. on 19 November 1944 the air raid warning was sounded in Lowestoft and a few moments last a V-1, or Doodlebug, rocket passed over the town. The rocket exploded at Carlton Colville destroying two bungalows and an out building at Low Farm. Agnes was killed in the explosion.