Susannah Cossey Draper

A Civilian, Susannah died on 22nd of July 1941 at the age of 67. 

Susannah was born at Lowestoft in 1874, a daughter of Edmund and Ann M. Redgrave. She was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 4 October 1874. In 1881 her family lived at 22 Mariners Street, Lowestoft. By 1891 they were living at Sudbury Cottages, 1 Bevan Street, Lowestoft, and Susannah was a domestic servant.

On 9 February 1896 Susannah married George Robert Draper at Saint Margaret’s Church. George was a smacksman and they both gave their address as 5 Selby Street. By 1901 they were living at 26 Saint Leonard’s Road, and this would be Susannah’s home for the rest of her life. George drowned in Lowestoft Harbour in 1903. In 1911 Susannah was a laundress. By 1921 Susannah’s sister, Eleanor Redgrave, and her children, lived with Susannah and the extended family still lived together in 1939.   

Susannah, along with her sister Eleanor, and her nieces Lily Redgrave and Beatrice Harvey, died at 26 Saint Leonards Road during an air raid.  

Susannah’s brother Frederick was killed in action in 1917 whilst serving with the Suffolk Regiment. Her brother James was killed in action in 1918 whilst serving with the Royal West Kent Regiment.