William Sabberton

A Trimmer with H.M. Trawler Speeton., William died on 31st of December 1915 at the age of 49. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 9 April 1866, a son of (Samuel) Richard and Mary Ann Sabberton. In 1871 his family lived at 22 Clemence Street. By 1881 they were living at 34 Stevens Street and William worked as a mariner. He was a brother of Mrs. Mary Tarrell of 45 Stanley Street Lowestoft. 

On 3 October 1885 William married Bertha Maria Garvey at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. William was a labourer and they both lived at 6 Ivy Terrace. By 1891 they had moved to Liverpool and lived at 113 Edgeware Street and William worked as a dock labourer. In 1901 they lived at 2 Russell Place, Garston, Lancashire, and William was a general dock labourer. By 1911 they had a home at Beaconsfield Terrace, Garston, but William was working a railway labourer lodging with his brother Samuel at 7 Princess Terrace, Rosamond Street, Hull, when the Census was taken. 

William was living at 7 Mulberry Terrace, Westbourne Street, Hull, when he joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 September 1915. He joined the trawler Speeton on 2 October 1915. 

The Speeton was sunk by a mine laid by the German submarine U-7. All eleven of the crew were killed. 

His son, Ernest Edward, was killed in May 1915 whilst serving in the Australian Army. 

William's brother Abiah was killed in 1915 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment and his brother George died in 1917 whilst serving with Paddle Mine Sweeper Glen Rosa.