People

Two brothers, George Besford and Thomas Besford were tried at the Old Bailey in London on 7th September 1768. They were charged with Theft with Violence: Highway Robbery.

Peter Besford, of 8 Clifford Drive, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, was the skipper of the Suffolk Kinsman trawler.

He was born on 31 January 1988 in Albania, and moved to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy as a child.

David Besford was the skipper of the St. Patrick trawler in Lowestoft.

A self-styled strongman, Samson’s hobby was collecting and lifting mangles.

Thomas Bestford served with the Union Army during the American Civil War. He volunteered to serve in the 9th  Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry (92nd Volunteers) on 31st October 1861, joining up for a term of three years. He was recruited from Dauphin and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania.

Skipper Percy Robert Smith Besford, RNR, 3475 W.S. (Lowestoft) was Mentioned in Despatches.