George Aldred

A Third Hand with Sailing Trawler Guide (Lowestoft), George died on 23rd of February 1916 at the age of 54.

George was born at Wenhaston in 1862, a son of Henry and Mary Ann Aldred. He was baptised at Wenhaston on 9 March 1862. In 1871 his family lived at (56) Blackheath, Wenhaston. 

By 1880 George was a fisherman. In 1881 he worked on the Lowestoft trawler Mary Louisa, and in 1881 on the trawler Unity. 

George married Harriet Eliza Fenn in 1889. In 1891 they lived at 11 Aldeburgh Road, Leiston, and George worked as a drift-net fisherman. By 1901 their home was at 78 Moyse Road, Oulton, and George worked on the trawler Albion (LT 700). 

In 1911 they were living at 17 Sussex Road, Lowestoft, and later Harriet lived at 2 Wells Cottages, Raglan Street, Lowestoft.

During the First World War, George served as the Third Hand on the Lowestoft based trawler 'Guide'. 

The Guide left Lowestoft intending to fish in an area thirty miles south-east of Lowestoft and was seen on both 16 and 17 of February. The Guide was due to return on 22 February. The Skipper of the 'Little Boys', fishing twenty-five miles off Southwold reported seeing wreckage including debris bearing the name Guide. It was assumed that the Guide was lost, with all crew, and may have struck a mine.