Roland Arthur Pullen was born in Long Crendon in 1898 but by 1901 the family were living in Moreton, Thame, Oxon. His parents were Charles Philip and Rose Pullen (nee Hinton). Roland had three younger brothers, Harold, Charles and Herbert. In 1911, Roland, age 13, was working as a butchers errand boy in Moreton. Roland was living […]
Harry Price was the son of Susan Price living in Church Row, Thame. He was born in early 1875 and baptised at St Mary’s Church on 30th May that year, together with his elder sister Lizzie. In 1877 his mother married Henry Phillips and both Lizzie and Harry assumed the surname Phillips. Henry and Susan […]
Frederick Price was born in Thame in July 1886, the second of four sons born to George Price and Susan Price (nee Newitt), living in Moor End Lane. Fred, at the age of 13, together with two of his brothers , was baptised at St Mary’s church on 26th February, 1899. By 1901 the family had moved to […]
Sidney Jack Plater was born in Thame in 1915, to parents Harry and Georgina Mary (nee Soanes) Plater. A pupil at Lord Williams School, he went on to train in the pharmaceutical industry, becoming a member of the Pharmaceutical Society in 1939. He was also a deacon of Christchurch in Thame for several years. Whilst […]
Reginald Phillips was born in Thame in 1893, and baptised at St Mary’s Church on 10th May 1893. He was the youngest of the two sons and three daughters of William and Mary Phillips (nee Goodenough). The family were living in Chinnor Road in Thame, but by 1901 had moved to South Newington, near Banbury. In 1911 Reginald […]
John Eric Jesse Phillips was born in Thame on 2nd February 1921 the son of John James Phillips and Emily May Phillips (nee Eele) of 4 Bell Lane, Thame. His father’s trade was a packer. Jesse married Ellen May Bowler in 1940 and they had three children; Eric, Charles (Ray) and David. The family lived […]
John Phillips was born in Thame in 1920 the son of Ernest James and Annie Phillips (nee Eade) of Lower High Street, Thame. He was employed on the office staff of Oxfordshire County Council, prior to that he was employed by Birch, Stockton and Fortescue solicitors in Thame. He married Elizabeth Eunice Perman in December 1940 in […]
Harry Phillips was born in Thame on the 6th April 1908 to Harry and Eliza Jane (nee North) Phillips. They lived at 36 North Street, Thame. His father worked as an omnibus driver. Harry worked as a carpenter for Howland Builders at Queens Road. He was married at the age of 29 to Emma Hillsdon […]
Brian Perry was born in Enfield Middx on 17th May 1897. He was the fourth son of Richard Henry and Rose Perry, who had six other children. The family lived at ‘Wynnsted’, North Road, Berkhamsted. Richard, Brian’s father was a printer and advertising agent. Brian was educated at Berkhamsted School and Lord Williams’s Grammar School, […]
George Payne was born in North Street, Thame on 9th May 1866. His mother was Ann Payne, but no father was recorded on the birth certificate. He was baptised at St Mary’s Church on 16th August 1888 when he was 22 years old. George, who was a farm labourer, lived at Church Row, Thame with […]