Harry Grice Sparkes

A Second Engineer with Steam Trawler Labrador (Lowestoft), Harry died on 23rd of January 1915 at the age of 25.

Harry was born at Hales, Norfolk, on 27 Mat 1890, a son of Alfred and Emily Sparkes. He was baptised at Heckingham, Norfolk, on 22 June 1890 and his family lived at Heckingham. In 1891 his family were living at Yarmouth Road, Hales. By 1901 they had moved to 6 Carlton Road, Carlton Colville, and this was still their home in 1911 when Harry worked as a herring fisherman. 

On 18 August 1912 Harry married Bessie Simmons at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. Harry was working as a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. After Harry's death Bessie lived at 1 Wycombe Terrace, Saint Georges Road, Kirkley, Lowestoft. She remarried in 1921. 

On 23 January 1915 the trawler Labrador, LT 1165, left Lowestoft for the fishing grounds. The trawler was due back in Lowestoft on Sunday 31st. The trawler was not seen again and it was presumed that the trawler had struck a mine and sank with all eight crew.