Fishing

Memorial: M5443

Memorial in the Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk commemorating Arthur Balls d.1917 and Herbert Balls d. 1916

Location

Lowestoft Municipal Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Transcript

'BENJAMIN ROUS BALLS died December 17th 1918 aged 36 also of ARTHUR HENRY died October 2nd 1917 aged 42 drowned from the 'Willing Boys' also of HERBERT JAMES BALLS died November 2nd 1905 aged 20, drowned from the 'I'll Try' also of WILLIAM A. BALLS, 2nd Suffolks, died November 13th 1916 aged 20, killed in action. Also of EMMA BALLS died January 13th 1935 aged 80 also of ARTHUR BALLS died October 11th 1936 aged 80'.

Details

Type: Gravestone
Position: Plot 2
Vessel: Willing Boys, I'll Try

People

Balls, Arthur Henry
Age: 42
Date of Death: 2/10/1917
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown
Balls, Herbert James
Age: 20
Date of Death: 2/11/1916
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Fisherman
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

JSON

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters