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Arthur Robert Clarke

A Deck Hand with Fishing Vessel Encourage (Shoreham), Arthur died on 25th of October 1940 at the age of 55.

Arthur was born at Lowestoft on 9 December 1885, a son of Robert King and Mary Ann Clarke. He was baptised at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft, on 21 February 1886 and his family lived at 51 Bevan Street. In 1891 his family lived at 12 Grosvenor Road, Kirkley. By 1901 they were living at 17 Beckham Road and Arthur was a saw mill hand. In 1911 they were living at 18 Maidstone Road and Arthur was a wood sawyer at a joinery.  

In 1937 Arthur married Emily May Saunders, formerly Martin, at Lowestoft. In 1939 their home was at 7 Union Road, Lowestoft. 

In 1940 Arthur was working as a Deck Hand on the fishing vessel Encourage. On 25 October 1940, just off Breakwater Fort, Plymouth, the Encourage struck a mine and sank. 

Arthur's brother Benjamin, and sister-in-law, Mabel, were killed in an air raid in 1941.

Lived at

Arthur Clarke
7
Union Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.477459070679, 1.74287505

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