Francis Charles Moxey

A Mate with Trawler Excel (Lowestoft), Frank died on 4th of June 1915 at the age of 31. 

Francis, also known as Frank, was born at Ramsgate in 1883, a son of Peter and Miriam Moxey. By 1891 his family was living at 94 Haward Street, Lowestoft, and in 1901 his family lived at 14 Beaconsfield Road, Lowestoft. Later his family lived at 4 Claremont Road, Lowestoft. By 1901 Francis was working as a fisherman.

On 25 December 1909 Francis married Florence Marie Martin at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. They were both living at Kirkley and Francis was a fisherman. By 1911 they were living at 44 John Street, Lowestoft, and later Florence lived at 44 Lovewell Road. 

Frank was the Mate on the trawler Excel, LT 460. His father was the Skipper and his brother Edward the Third Hand. The last sighting of the Excel was on 4 June 1915 at a position fifty miles south east by east from Lowestoft. It was concluded that the Excel had struck a mine and all four of the trawler's crew lost.