Our Fallen
People of Lowestoft 1914-45
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The Prairie

1959s map CREDIT: Barry Posner
1959s map CREDIT: Barry Posner
CREDIT: Russell Walker
CREDIT: Russell Walker
CREDIT: Bob Johnson
CREDIT: Bob Johnson
CREDIT: Bob Johnson
CREDIT: Bob Johnson
The Odeon demolished c.1980, looking towards the library down The Prairie and what is now W H Smith's/Post Office and the Britten Centre.
CREDIT: Russell Walker - The Odeon demolished c.1980, looking towards the library down The Prairie and what is now W H Smiths/Post Office and the Britten Centre.
Road sign still there! CREDIT: Kevin Chapman
Road sign still there! CREDIT: Kevin Chapman
1938 business directory
1938 business directory CREDUT: Karen Harris

A lost road near what is now The Britten Centre

 

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Frederick Barnes

A Private with the 11th Battalion, Frederick died on 19th of July 1918 at the age of 20.  Pension Record Card, The Prairie, Lost Street
Frederick Charles Havers in military uniform

Frederick Charles Havers

A Second Lieutenant attached to the 2nd Battalion; Frederick died on 27th of May 1918 aged 26.Frederick was born at Norwich in 1892, a son of Frederick George and Henrietta Havers. In 1901 his family lived at 16 Angle Row Catton, Norwich, and in 1911 at 18 Traverse Street, Norwich, and Frederick was a house painter. By 1918 his parents were living at Shirley, The Avenue, Lowestoft, and later at 2 The Prairie. The Prairie, Lost Street

Elsie Thelma Petherick

A Civilian, Elsie died on 13th of January 1942 aged 19. Elsie was born at Lowestoft on 14 June 1922, a daughter of William and Elsie May Petherick. In 1939 her family lived at 4 The Prairie and Elsie was a waitress at a restaurant. Later her parents lived at Lilac Cottage, Wenhaston, Halesworth. Elsie died at Waller’s Restaurant, 90 London Road North, during the Waller Raid. 130142 The Waller Raid, The Prairie, Lost Street