Charles Daniel Mullender

A Skipper with the trawler Fleurette (Lowestoft), Charles died on the 13th February 1917, aged 39.

Charles was born at Pakefield in 1878, a son of Edward Emmanuel and Rachel Ann Mullender. He was baptised at All Saints’ Church, Pakefield, on 16 March 1879. In 1881 his family lived at 20 Pakefield Street, and this was still their home in 1891. By 1901 Charles’ family were living at 17 Pakefield Street and Charles was a fisherman. 

On 22 December 1903 Charles married Alice Maud Baxter at All Saints’ Church, Pakefield. Charles was a fisherman living at Pakefield and Alice lived at Carlton Colville. By 1911 they were living at 34 Morton Road and Charles was a fisherman. 

During the First World War Charles was the Skipper of the trawler Fleurette, LT 312. On 13 February 1917, in rough weather, the Fleurette was stopped by German submarine U-47. The crew were forced to take to their dingy as the submarine intended to sink the trawler. The bad weather prevented the submarine from sinking the Fleurette which eventually came ashore unmanned and none of the five crew were never seen again. 

Charles' brother, Francis, was the Third Hand with the Fleurette and also died in the loss of the trawler. 
Charles’ daughter, Muriel, died in 1944 due to a V-2 rocket attack.