Edward Charles Bessey

A Civilian, Edward died on 12th of May 1943 at the age of 54. 

Edward was born at Kirkley in 1889, a son of John and Phoebe Ann Bessey. In 1891 his family lived at 94 Cambridge Road, Lowestoft and by 1901 at 143 Saint Margaret's Road, Lowestoft. By 1911 Edward was working as a jobbing gardener. 

On 25 May 1913 Edward married Maud Elizabeth Langley at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft. Edward was working as a window cleaner at the time. By 1921 they were living at 5 Saint Margaret's Plain, Lowestoft, and, at that time, Edward worked as a general labourer. 

Edward is believed to have served in the Army during the First World War, initially with the Bedfordshire Regiment and later with the Suffolk Regiment.

Edward died at the High Street during a the Focke-Wulf Raid.

Edward's brother John was killed in 1916.