George Edward Hickelton Sparrow

A Second Hand with H.M.S. Victory, George died on 24th of November 1918 at the age of 34. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 3 October 1884, a son of Frederick George and Hannah Jane Sparrow. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, on 4 July 1886. In 1891 his family lived at 2 Sunrise Cottages, Whapload Road. Later they lived at 112 Beccles Road. 

In 1908 George was the skipper of the trawler John and Emma, LT 204. 

On 1 January 1909 George married Elizabeth Caroline Hickleton at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. George was a fisherman living at 112 Beccles Road and Elizabeth lived at London Road South. Elizabeth was George’s cousin. By 1911 their home was at 20 Princes Road.

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 August 1917, and had prior service in the Royal Naval Reserve. He served with the trawler depot H.M.S. Idaho, at Milford Haven. On 1 January 1918 he joined the trawler Magnet III. In November 1918 he weas admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, where, on 24 November, he died from asthma and bronchitis aggravated by his naval service.