Frederick Newson

A Civilian, Frederick died on 12th of May 1943 at the age of 57. 

Frederick was born at Lowestoft on 10 July 1885, a son of Joseph and Emma Newson. In 1891 his family lived at 2 Stevens Street. By 1901 Frederick’s father had died, his family still lived at 2 Stevens Street and Frederick was a boilermaker with the Great Eastern Railway. 

On 11 November 1905 Frederick married Anna Rhoda Newson at Saint Peter’s Church, Kirkley. Frederick was working with ships and they both gave their place of residence as Kirkley. Anna died in 1912. 

By 1913 Frederick was working on the railways and he was a member of the National Union of Railwaymen from 1913 to 1929.

In 1915 Frederick married Alice Maud Emily Tuttle and by 1920 they were living at 25 Mariners Street and Frederick was a labourer for the Great Eastern Railway at the Harbour Works, Lowestoft. In 1939 Frederick and Alice were still living at 25 Mariners Street and in the 1939 Register Frederick is described as an invalid. 

Frederick died at the High Street during the Focke-Wulf Raid.