Emma Beard

A Civilian, Emma died on 13th of January 1942 aged 51. 

Emma was born at Ellingham, Norfolk, on 27 May 1890, a daughter of James and Rahcel Spall Whaley. She was baptised at Ellingham on 9 September 1890. In 1891 her family lived at Geldeston Road, Ellingham and this was still their address in 1901.

In 1901 Emma married Ernest Harry Beard, this was registered in the Mutford district. In 1911 they lived at 11 Laundry Lane, Lowestoft, and by 1921 they were living at the rear of 74 High Street. In 1939 their home was at 8 Queens Road. Ernest died on 10 January 1942.

On 13 January 1942 Emma, her daughter Edith Paul, and her grandson David Paul, were all killed at London Road North during the Waller Raid.