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A Civilian, Mary died on 26th of May 1941 aged 69. Mary was born at Yelverton, Norfolk, on 29 December 1871, a daughter of Henry and Sarah Frost. On 17 March 1872 Mary was baptised at Saint Mary’s Church, Yelverton. In 1881 her family lived at Old Walk, Salhouse, Norfolk. In 1891 Mary was a domestic servant working for the Crowe family at River View, Wroxham. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Norman died on 27th of May 1941. Aged 7 months; of 7 Woods Loke Oulton Village. Norman was born at Hackney in late 1940, a son of Lily Maud Barnard.He was injured at his family home, 7 Wood's Loke, during the air raid on 26 May 1941, and he died at Lowestoft and North Suffolk Hospital.His grandfather William and his mother were both killed in the air raid. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Sarah died on 26th of May 1941 at the age of 54. Sarah was born at Carlton Colville on 28 January 1884, a daughter of Walter and Jane Moore. She was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Carlton Colville, on 9 March 1884 and her family lived at Carlton Colville. Sarah married James Crane Claxton at Saint Peter's Church, Lowestoft, on 12 February 1907. In 1911 they lived at 50 Tonning Street and in 1913 at 19 Rotterdam Road. James died in 1913. Sarah married William Putterford (details unknown). William died in 1935. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Daisy died on 26th of May 1941 aged 37. Daisy was born at Lowestoft on 6 February 1905, a daughter of William Francis and Harriet Carron. She was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 16 June 1905 and her family lived at Wood’s Loke. In 1911 her family lived at 4 Boggis Cottages, Wood’s Loke. In 1921 her family were living at 4 Wood’s Loke and Daisy was a beatster working for Offord and Geddes, net makers. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Lily died on 26th of May 1941 at the age of 38. Lily was born at Lowestoft on 27 February 1903, a daughter of William Edward Charles and Maud Lily Barnard.Her family lived at Potters Cottage, 7 Wood's Loke, Oulton Village. In 1939 Lily was a domestic servant 'unemployed'. Lily was killed, at 7 Wood's Loke, during an air raid. Her father also died in the air raid and her son, Norman, died as a result of the air raid. 260541 raid
A Civilian, William died on 26th of May 1941 at the age of 63. William was born at Kirkley on 4 October 1879, a son of William and Eliza Barnard. He was baptised at Saint John's Church on 17 September 1880 and his family lived at Richmond Terrace. In 1881 they were living at 14 Haward Street. By 1891 William's father had died and he lived with his mother at 3 Chester Cottages, Lovewell Road. From 12 July 1893 William was a fishing apprentice working for Alfred J. Britteon. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Ivan died on 26th of May 1941 aged 5. Ivan was born at Lowestoft in 1935, a son of Albert Edgar and Daisy Maudie Brady.The cottages at Wood’s Loke were seen as a place of safety and several people from the town moved there. On 26 May 1941 an enemy aircraft, while being harassed by anti-aircraft fire, discarded its bombs in the Wood’s Loke area which damaged the cottages and caused many casualties. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Harriett died on 26th of May 1941 at the age of 76. Harriet was born at Beccles on 25 February 1865, a daughter of Henry and Rhoda Farrow. In 1871 her family lived at Fitsall Alley, Northgate Street, Beccles. By 1881 her father had died, her mother had remarried, and the family lived at the Fox and Hounds, Ravensmeer, Beccles, and Harriet was a domestic servant. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Lily died on 26th of May 1941 aged 32. Lily was born at Lowestoft on 3 August 1908, a daughter of William Francis and Harriet Carron. She was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 18 September 1908 and her family lived at Wood’s Loke. In 1911 her family lived at 4 Boggis Cottages, Wood’s Loke. In 1921 her family were living at 4 Wood’s Loke, and this was still their home in 1939 when Lily worked at a hotel. 260541 raid
A Civilian, Frederick died on 26th of May 1941 aged 70. Frederick was born at Wroxham, Norfolk, on 22 March 1871, a son of Frederick and Elizabeth Jermy. Frederick was baptised at Saint Mary’s Church, Wroxham, on 30 April 1871. In 1871 his family lived at Church Lane, Wroxham, and this was still their address in 1881. In 1891 Frederick was an agricultural labourer lodging at Church Cottage, Wroxham. 260541 raid
