Esme Ellen Fowler

A Wren with H.M.S. Europa, Esme died on 18th of February 1940 at the age of 19. 

Esme was born at Marlborough, Wiltshire, on 8 Jun 1920, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Fowler. She was baptised at the Methodist Church, Marlborough, on 11 July 1920, and her family lived at Bristol House, High Street, Marlborough.   

In 1939 her family lived at 68 High Street and Esme worked as a short-hand typist. Later her parents lived at 128 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad. 

Esme joined the Women's Royal Naval Service and served at H.M.S. Pembroke X, later known as H.M.S. Europa, the base of the Royal Naval Patrol Service at Lowestoft.

Esme died at Lowestoft Isolation Hospital from cerebro-spinal fever.