THOMAS STANLEY TYE

From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730

As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570

Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.

Images courtesy of Richard & Tracey.

Born: 14th January 1911, Ipswich.

Died: 25th September 1943; age 32; MPK.

Residence: 24, Hossack Road, Ipswich.

Occupation: a General Labourer for the Ipswich Corporation.

Rank: Seaman; Service Number: LT/JX259314.

Regiment: Royal Navy Patrol Service, H.M.Trawler ‘Franc Tireur’

Memorial Reference:               

Panel 12. Column 1.

Lowestoft Naval Memorial,

Lowestoft,

Suffolk.

Service held at the memorial 2018.

CENSUS

1911   7, Steam Mill Place, Pottery Street, Ipswich.

Thomas was 3 months old and lived with his parents & brothers.

Frederick Alfred Tye, 31, a General Labourer, born 22, Chenery Street, Ipswich.

Elizabeth Maud Tye (nee Pollard), 23, born Ipswich.

Frederick Tye, 2, born Ipswich.

Ernest William Tye, 1, born Ipswich.

1921   60, Gibson Street, Ipswich.

Thomas was 10 years and 5 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents and siblings.

Frederick Tye, 39 years & 3 months old, a Warehouseman for Cranfield Bros. – Miller’s, of Key Street, Ipswich.

Elizabeth Tye, 33 years & 3 months old, Home Duties.

Frederick Tye, 13 years old, at School.

Ernest Tye, 11 years & 10 months old, at School.

Elsie May Tye, 4 years & 4 months old, born Ipswich.

Victor Charles Tye, 19 months old, born Ipswich.

In 1931, Ipswich, Thomas married Ethel May Warnes, born May 1914, Ipswich – daughter of Harry William Warnes, a general labourer, and Emma Warnes (nee Fenn), of Ipswich.

Ethel and Thomas had six children.

ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939.

Thomas was a General Labourer. He lived with Ethel and their four children at the family home – 24, Hossack Road, Ipswich.

Thomas is also remembered on the war memorial at the Town Hall, Ipswich.

H.M. TRAWLER ‘FRANC TIREUR’

Launched in May 1916, H.M. Trawler ‘Franc Tireur’ was built by Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Shelby, UK). She was commissioned in 1941 by the Admiralty. H.M. Trawler ‘Franc Tireur’ was torpedoed South of number 52 buoy, Harwich, Essex, by the German motor torpedo boat S-96.