Pelham George Turrell

Formerly a Seaman with the Royal Naval Reserve, Pelham died on 15th of November 1918 at the age of 25.

Pelham was born at Kessingland on 9 July 1893, a son of Henry and Sarah Ann Turrell. He was baptised at Saint Edmund's Church, Kessingland, on 21 April 1901. In 1901 his family lived at The Beach, Kessingland, and by 1911 they were living at Hadleigh Cottages, London Road, Kessingland, and Pelham worked as a fisherman. Later his family lived at Russell Cottages, Kessingland.

Pelham joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 17 December 1914. From 26 March to 31 December 1915 Pelham served with the cruiser H.M.S. Comus. He was sent to the Hospital Ship China and found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. He was sent then transferred to the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar before being invalided on 3 March 1916. His condition was attributable to his war service. 

Pelham was buried at Saint Edmund's Churchyard, Kessingland, on 20 November 1918.