George Barnard

A Skipper with the Sailing Trawler Wanderer (Lowestoft), George died on 15th of May 1916 at the age of 44.

George was born at Lowestoft in 1872, a son of James and Elizabeth Barnard. In 1881 his family lived at 19 Anguish Street, Lowestoft. Later his father lived at the Fisherman’s Almshouses, Whapload Road, Lowestoft.   

On 14 December 1893 George married Kate Louise Crouchen at Saint Mary’s Church, Blundeston. George was a fisherman living at Lowestoft and Kate lived at Blundeston. In 1901 they lived at 7 Melbourne Road, Lowestoft, and George was a fisherman. By 1911 their home was at 10 Melbourne Road. 

In 1911 George was the Mate of the trawler Sis at Padstow.

George was the Skipper of the sailing trawler Wanderer, LT 611. The Wanderer sailed from Lowestoft on 11 May 1916, heading for fishing grounds near Haisborough Sands. The trawler was due back at Lowestoft on 21 May.  

On Monday 15 May the Wanderer was seen by the crew of the trawler Research about sixteen miles north-east by north from Smiths Knoll Gas Buoy. Nothing more was seen or heard of the trawler, or any of the crew. Later it was concluded that the Wanderer had been attacked by an enemy submarine.