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Battle of Jutland
Mons First battle of War
Ivan William Howlett pic A Leading Stoker with H.M.S. Queen Mary. Ivan died on 31st of May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland. The Queen Mary was hit twice by shells from the German battlecruiser Derfflinger and her magazines exploded sinking the ship. Ivan was one of 1,266 crew who were killed. /
Thomas Allen Rose Thomas Rose CREDIT: The Tatler A Captain with the 1st Bn. Thomas died on 23rd of August 1914 during the Battle of Mons at the age of 40. He commanded C Company of the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers. /
William Robert Beecroft William Robert Beecroft CREDIT: Lowestoft Journal A Driver with 12th Battery, died on 23rd of October 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres at the age of 29. He arrived in France with 35th Brigade Royal Field Artillery on 6 October 1914. /
Karl Ferdinand Franck William Arnold Karl Ferdinand Arnold CREDIT: De Ruvigny A Captain with 1st Bn., Karl died on 23rd of April 1915 at the Second Battle of Ypres aged 27. He was shot, while in trenches that were being enfiladed by German fire. /
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Thomas George Thacker Thomas Thacker 1898-1917 CREDIT:Canon Bignold , Thomas Thacker 1898-1917 CREDIT:Canon Bignold A Deck Hand with H.M.S. Prize., Thomas Thacker died on 14th of August 1917 at the age of 19. Son of Mrs. J. Thacker of White Horse Corner Carlton Colville Suffolk. /
Learn More About This Stroll To Stroll the High Street... DRAG left or right then CLICK on any property to learn more, use BACK arrow to return To Stroll the High Street... DRAG left or right then CLICK on any property to learn more, use BACK arrow to return HISTORIC HIGH STREET GOES DIGITALAn innovative online project has just gone live on our local webscene.Supported by Lowestoft Town Council, The Historic High Street Stroll can be found on on THIS community website Lowestoft Old and Now. / HISTORIC HIGH STREET GOES DIGITALAn innovative online project created by Joe Thompson of VenturaCottage.com has just gone live on our local webscene. /
114 High Street shopfront , Jaylows shop front Formerly No. 106, prior to 1891In 1865  No106 was John Naylors Clock and Watch shop. / Pushforward work with those young people that others have given up on. Those that don't fit the mould of traditional education and need to be engaged differently. /
115 High Street shopfront old Cosmetics ,  Cheek filler Formerly No. 107, prior to 1891No107 the High Street (Albion House) in 1865 was Edwin Soons Fruiterers, Florist shop and Seedsman [Photo Soons moved from 107 to here 115]  / A beautiful Aesthetic Clinic in Lowestoft, Suffolk. We offer a wide range of services  to give you the elegant and fabulous look that you deserve.  /
105-106 High Street 105 105 Formerly No. 1 and No. 2 Old Nelson Street. In 1913 it opened as Cosy Corner Cinema. / We love Hong Kong homemade food!!   /