Harriett Carron

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. 

On 21 June 1885 Harriet married William Francis Carron at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. William was a labourer, and they were both living at Lowestoft. In 1891 they lived at Wood’s Loke. In 1911 their address was 4 Boggis Cottages, Wood’s Loke, and by 1921 their address was 4 Wood’s Loke, which was their home for the rest of their lives. William died in 1936. 

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. 

Harriet, her daughters Lily and Daisy, and grandson Ivan, were at the family home, 4 Woods Loke, and all died there during the air raid.