Charles Samuel Rose

A Cook with Trawler Boy Sam (Lowestoft), Charles died on 12th of May 1916 at the age of 30.

Charles was born at Lowestoft on 4 July 1884, a son of James and Ellen Anne Rose. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 28 August 1884, and his family lived at 5 Barcham Square, Lowestoft. In 1891 they lived at 25 Crown Street. Lowestoft, and later at 5 Mummery Cottages, Tennyson Road. From 12 October 1891 Charles was a pupil at Saint Margaret’s School, Lowestoft. In 1897 his family lived at 2 Eastern Square. By 1901 they were living at 236 Raglan Street, Lowestoft, and Charles was a smacksman. Later his parents lived at 41 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft.   

Charles was the Cook on the sailing trawler Boy Sam, LT 1014. The trawler sailed from Lowestoft on 12 May 1916, intending to fish at Haisborough Sands. The trawler was due back at Lowestoft on 19 May 1916, but did not return. 

One website suggests that the Boy Sam was with the trawler Boy Percy and that both of them were scuttled by the German submarine UB-29 and that all of the crews took to lifeboats and were then lost at sea. However, the loss of the Boy Percy took place off Southwold. This is not consonant with the Boy Sam heading for Haisborough Sands.  

Charles’ brother Harry was the Skipper of the Boy Sam.