Emily Sarah Pinkney

A Civilian, Emily died on 13th of January 1942 at the age of 51. 

Emily was born at Carlton Colville on 25 February 1890, a daughter of Christopher and Sarah Sadler. She was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville, on 8 June 1890. In 1891 her family lived at Ivy Farm, Carlton Colville, and this was still their home in 1901. In 1911 Emily worked as a parlourmaid for Reverend Pearson, and family, at The Rectory, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire. In 1921 she lived with her parents at Camden House, Beccles Road, Oulton Broad. In the summer of 1921 Emily married Edward Pinkney.

In 1939 Emily and Edward lived at 36 Sycamore Avenue, Oulton Broad. Edward died in autumn 1940. 

Emily died at London Road North during the Waller Raid on 13 January 1942. 

Emily’s nephew, Robert James Hines, served with the Worcestershire Regiment and died in 1917.