Lily May Redgrave

A Civilian, Lily died on 22nd of July 1941 at the age of 24. 

Lily was born at Lowestoft on 23 May 1917, a daughter of Eleanor Gertrude Redgrave, and twin sister of Beatrice May Redgrave (later Harvey). In 1921 her family lived at 26 Saint Leonards Road, Lowestoft, and this was her home for the rest of her life. In 1939 she worked as a food packer at the Co-op Wholesale Society (C.W.S.) canning factory on Waveney Drive. 

Lily, along with her mother, and sister Beatrice Harvey, died at 26 Saint Leonards Road, Lowestoft, during an air raid. 

Lily is commemorated on the Co-operative Wholesale Society Factories war memorial at Lowestoft.

Lily's uncle Frederick Redgrave was killed in action in 1917 whilst serving with the Suffolk Regiment and her uncle James Redgrave was killed in action of 1918 whilst serving with the Royal West Kent Regiment.