Edward Gouldby

Formerly a Deck Hand with the Royal Naval Reserve, Edward died on 22nd of December 1920 at the age of 57.

Edward was born at Kessingland on 17 June 1863, a son of Edward and Mary Gouldby. He was baptised at Saint Edmund's Church, Kessingland, on 12 July 1863.

Edward married Elizabeth Ann Knights in 1890. In 1891 they lived at Belvedere Place, Kessingland, and by 1901 they were living at The Beach, Kessingland, and Edward worked as a fisherman. Later their home was at High Path, The Beach, Kessingland.

Edward joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 26 January 1915. He served on the trawler White Oak until 23 March 1916. He was discharged from the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 August 1916 because of defective vision. In 1917 he received a disability gratuity. 

By August 1920 Edward was very ill and he was a patient at the Bethel Hospital, Norwich. A note on his service record card, dated 18 August 1920, states that Elizabeth did not expect that he would live much longer. Subsequently he was transferred to the Suffolk County Asylum, Melton, where he died.  

Edward was buried at at Saint Edmund's Churchyard, Kessingland, on 28 December 1920.