Edward Lawry, a carpenter from St. Ives, Cornwall, was in the Royal Navy Patrol Service
Edward Lawry RN
Mat and married Joy Cotton of Yarmouth, 1942
Ed Lawry and Joy Cotton m 1942
If anyone asked Ted how he got here, he always said he came as a missionary!
I’m jolly glad I came to Yarmouth IW
If you wanted the best roof in the West Wight you needed Ted Lawry to build it for you. I was apprenticed as a carpenter to Cronins and chosen to work with Ted. It was a real honour but a bit daunting. He was a hard master because his standards were so high. He was a good teacher, didn’t mind keep explaining how to do things but expected you to listen and get it right in the end. I learnt a lot from him. Peter Smith b 1946