Edward Donald Clarke

A Lance Sergeant with H.M.S. Proserpine, Edward died on 6th of December 1944 aged 40. 

Edward was born at Lowestoft on 28 April 1904, a son of Arthur Edward and Harriet Jane Clarke. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 20 May 1904 and his family lived at Edward House, Stanford Street. In 1911 his family lived at Stanford House, 47 Stanford Street.

In 1926 Edward worked as an Assistant Steward with the Merchant Navy on S.S. Orvieto. 

On 21 July 1934 Edward married Nora Chillistone at Saint John’s Church. Edward was a builder and contractor living at 86 Clapham Road and Nora lived at 76 Tonning Street. By 1939 they were living at Gordon House, 1 Gordon Road, and Edward was a jobbing builder and a War Reserve Constable with East Suffolk Constabulary. In 1944 their home was at 73 Chestnut Avenue. 

Edward served with H.M.S. Prosperine, the Royal Navy Base at Scapa Flow. Edward’s name is not found in the Royal Navy War Graves register and his death was registered in the Lothingland district, which suggests that he had been discharged before he died. Edward was buried at Lowestoft (Normanston Drive) Cemetery on 9 December 1944.