David George Spindler

A Third Hand with Steam Trawler Exeter (Lowestoft), David died on 29th of March 1941 aged 39. 

David was born at Kessingland on 5 August 1901, a son of David George and Ellen Spindler. He was baptised at Saint Edmund’s Church, Kessingland, on 7 September 1902. In 1911 his family lived at Oakland Terrace, Kessingland. 

On 16 January 1923 David married Ethel Ruth Howlett at Saint Margaret’s Church. David was a fisherman and they both gave their address as 77 Seago Street. By 1939 they were living at 34 Notley Road and David was a general labourer. 

In 1941 David was the Third Hand on the trawler Exeter and he lodged at 35 Shakespeare Avenue, Milford Haven. On 29 March 1941 the Exeter was fishing five miles south of the Ballycotton Light Vessel when it was bombed and sunk by German aircraft with the loss of all nine crew.