Harry Rose

A Skipper with the trawler Boy Sam (Lowestoft), Harry died on 12 May 1916 at the age of 32.

Harry was born at Lowestoft on 13 November 1881, a son of James and Ellen Anne Rose. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 11 January 1882. In 1884 his family lived at 5 Barcham Square, Lowestoft, and by 1891 at 25 Crown Street, then 5 Mummery Cottages, Tennyson Road. In 1897 they lived at 2 Eastern Square, Lowestoft, and by 1901 at 236 Raglan Street, and Harry was a smacksman. Later his parents lived at 41 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft. 

On 26 July 1908 Harry married Rosina Clara Brown at Saint Mark’s Church, Kennington, London. Harry was a fisherman living at 2 Chapel Street, Lowestoft, and Rosina lived at 61 Saint Agnes Place, Kennington. In 1911 they lived at 25 Till Road, and later at 189 Raglan Street, Lowestoft. 

Harry was the Skipper of 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.  

Harry’s brother Charles was the Cook on the Boy Sam.