SAM CHAMBERLAIN 1899–1966

Photo from the Cutler collection, held at Radcliffe patish council office

Born 13 March 1899 in Radcliffe on Trent

Baptised 16th April 1899 at St Mary’s Church, Radcliffe on Trent

Married Winifred Hull in 1922 in Rochford District, Essex

Daughter Doris W born in 1925 in Bingham District

Died 1966 in Southend on Sea

1901 Census

Age two  living his with father George, a bricklayer’s labourer, mother Annie Eliza Starbuck, his brothers George 16 and Sidney 7,  sisters Eliza 19, Eleanor 14 and Elsie, 12. The family lived on Hogg Lane, Radcliffe on Trent.

1911 Census

Age 12, at school, living with his brother-in-law, John Tom Vickerstaff, Sam’s sister Jane and cousin Ernest at West End Villas. His widowed mother was also living at West End Villas.

Military Service

Rank: Private

Military Unit: 1/5th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters, 139th Brigade, 46th Division

Service Number: 108551

Theatre of War: France and Flanders

Medals Awarded: British War and Victory

Military Personnel Address on 1918 Electoral Register

Hogg Lane, Radcliffe on Trent

1921 Census

Address: West End Villas, Main Road, Radcliffe

Employment: Out of Work Engineers Labourer, previously employed by Captain Higgs Engineering, Colwick

Household: mother Ann Eliza, sister Eliza, brother Sidney, lithographer at E Wright and Sons, printers, Radcliffe, Sidney’s wife May, finisher Lace Mfg T Adams, nieces Vera and Alma.

1922 Electoral Register

Address: Hogg Lane, Radcliffe on Trent

Household: mother Ann Eliza Chamberlain and brother Sydney

1931 Electoral Register

Address: Hogg Lane, Radcliffe on Trent

Household: mother Ann Eliza Chamberlain and Winifred

1939 Register

Address: Southend on Sea. Occupation: Fish salesman.

Household: living with wife Winifred born 2 April 1899 and one other person, probably daughter Doris.

Reasons for inclusion on the Radcliffe on Trent Roll of Honour

Born and lived in Radcliffe on Trent.