Charles William Drake

A Civilian, Charles died on 9th of February 1941 at the age of 57. 

Charles was born at Lowestoft on 2 March 1883, a son of William and Phoebe Lydia Drake. He was baptised at Oulton on 22 April 1883. The 1891 Census shows Charles with his grandparents at 9 Cambridge Road, and he was still living with them at that address in 1901 when he worked as a house painter. In 1911 Charles lived with his parents at 8 Stevens Street and he worked as a blacksmith's striker. 

On 26 December 1914 Charles married Minnie Maria Green at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. At the time he was working as a printer's assistant. By 1921 they were living at 54 Stevens Street and Charles worked as a blacksmith's striker for the Great Eastern Railway Company. In 1939 he worked as a metal machinist (railway).

On 7 February 1941 Charles was working at the L.N.E.R. Harbour Works when he was injured during an air raid. He died at Lowestoft and North Suffolk Hospital.

Charles' son Ronald was killed in an air raid in May 1941.