HERBERT LORKIN


HERBERT LORKIN OF RAYNE ESSEX WHEN PHOTO TAKEN. BUT BORN AT WHITEASH GREEN ESSEX 1860
WHITEASH GREEN NEAR VILLAGE NAMED 'CUTHEDGE' ON ROAD FROM QOSFIELD ESSEX TO SUDBURY.
SUFFOLK- LIVED ALSO SOME TIME AT SUDBURY-NEAR THE CHURCH
SERVED IN ROYAL NAVY FROM 1876 TO 1888 AND WAS INVALIDED
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FROM ROYAL NAVY
60~96(63~104)mm


HERBERT LOKIN OF RAYNE ESSEN WAS SERVING FULL SAILING WARSHIPS IN PHOTO
HE SERVED TWO 3 1/2 YEAR COMISSIONS ON THE CHINA STATION.
THE DATE OF RHOTO WOULD BE BETWEEN 1877 AND 1888.
HE SERVED ON HMS 'WILDFIRE' - THE LAST FULL RIGGEDSAILING WARSHIP IN FULL COMISION
IN THE ROYAL NAVY.AT END OF HER SERVICE THE STERN AND BOWS AND
ALL ABOVE UPPER DECK WERE CUT OFF AND
THE HULL FLOATED IN BETWEEN PILES BY SHEERNESS DOCKYARD TO FROM A LANDING STAGE
- HULL SECURED TO PILED - AND A LADDER- CUMSTAIRCASE SECURED COULD LAND FROM BOATS.
90~59(105~63)mm