Frederick William Blowers

A Skipper with Sailing Trawler Guide (Lowestoft), Frederick died on 23rd of February 1916 at the age of 56.

Frederick was born at Covehithe in 1859, a son of Robert and Elizabeth (Betsey) Blowers. He was baptised at Saint Michael's Church, Benacre, on 13 March 1859. In 1861 his family lived at Covehithe. By 1871 Frederick's father had died and his mother remarried and the family still lived at Covehithe.

On 27 May 1872 Frederick began a fishing apprenticeship with M. M. Williams of Lowestoft and in 1875-1876 he served on the trawler Dream. In 1881 he was the Master of the trawler Brothers of Lowestoft. 

On 22 July 1882 Frederick married Elizabeth Ann Barham at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. By 1891 they were living at 67 Wollaston Road and by 1901 at 36 Seago Street, which was still their home in 1911.     

In 1901 Frederick was the Master of the Resolute LT 424.  

During the First World War, Frederick served as the Skipper of 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.