Alfred George Lobb. Master-at-Arms 44314 Royal Navy on HMS Ramillies
Born 08 February 1856 at St Teath, Cornwall to John and Mary Lobb.
1861, with his parents and siblings at Trewithen, Cornwall
1871 in the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class (under 18) on 2nd Class Training Ship, Impregnable at Devenport, dockyard, Plymouth
1881 on Gunboat, Mosquito in China as Captain Hold.
Enlisted 19 November 1884. now aged 18 years)
He married Euphemia Emily Wallis Franklin in the r/d of St George Hanover Square, London.
19 March 1888 with his wife and daughter residing at 96 Orbell Street, Battersea, occupation, Ship’s Corporal
Died 28 December 1898 in Bighi Naval Hospital, Kalkara, Malta from a shot wound to the abdomen, self inflicted.
Report of Court of Inquiry
We are in the opinion that the wounding was self inflicted due to his low state of mind caused monetary transactions which considered he would be unable to meet at the end of the next month when settlement would be due.
He was laid to rest in Bighi Naval Cemetery, Kalkara, Malta.
Daily Malta Chronicle and Garrison Gazette - Thursday 05 January 1899
NAVAL FUNERAL
The funeral of the late A. G. Lobb, Master-at-Arms of H. M. S. Ramillies took place on Friday afternoon at Bighi Hospital Cemetery, under most impressive circumstances. In the absence of the flagship from the port, the funeral party was furnished by H.M.S. Illustrious, and all the arrangements for the interment were most satisfactorily carried out under the supervision of Captain Sir Richard Poore, R.N. The masters-at-arms of all the ships in harbour attended the solemn ceremony, the senior four officiating as pall-bearers, and the others as chief mourners.
In addition, the funeral was attended by large numbers of Chief and First Class Petty Officers, ships' corporals, seamen and marines, thus showing by their voluntary attendance the respect and esteem in which the deceased petty officer was held by the men of the Fleet. A large number of civilians was also present. Numerous wreaths and crosses were presented, in fact the coffin was literally hidden by the floral tributes.
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Bighi Naval Hospital Cemetery and Bighi Naval Cemetery.
