Florence Emma Ling

A Civilian, Florence died on 12th of May 1943 aged 47. 

Florence was born at Poplar, London, on 27 September 1895, a daughter of Frederick and Margaret Gwyther. In 1901 her family lived at 77 Blair Street, Poplar. In 1911 Florence was a kitchen maid living and working at 4 New Burlington Street, Westminster.

On 14 September 1919 Florence married Alfred Ling at All Saints’ Church, Poplar. Florence was living at 210 High Street, Poplar, and Alfred was an engineer and gave his address as 85 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft. By 1921 they were living at 45 Royal Avenue. 

Florence and Alfred were at their home, 45 Royal Avenue, on the morning of 12 May when an air raid took place, this was a preliminary to the main Focke-Wulf Raid later that day. A bomb was dropped on Belle Vue Park but bounced into Royal Avenue and the explosion destroyed their home and killed them both.