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188, Station Road, Wylde Green

Lady Penelope

Lady Penelope

master brummie
Hello, I wondered if anyone could help me please? I'm researching servicemen who are buried in St Michael's churchyard in Commonwealth War Graves ready for our display at Sutton Station as part of Heritage Week. I'm trying to find out where they or their families lived in relation to Chester Road Station.
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One naval Chief Petty Officer is listed as a telegraphist on HMS Yeoman. His family lived Australia but he was born in Hanover Square, London. However, he died at 188, Station Road, Wylde Green, in 1946 of pancreatic cancer. He must have still been a serving officer mustn't he to have a war grave? Also what was or who lived at this address in Wylde Green?

I would have gone straight to the reference section in Sutton Library but now this has closed I can't do that. There's a lot of information on Ancestry but I can't find the answer to this question so any help or ideas would be most welcome.

Many thanks,
Penny
 
On the 1939 register an Arthur and Lucy Daviss (2 s's) and their daughter (?) Freda are listed there.

Arthur dies in 1949 and his probate gives his address as 188 Station Road, Wylde Green.
 
Thank you MWS.

Janice, many thanks for trying. I came up against the same brick wall. It just seems strange that someone who was born in London and spent his working life at sea should be buried in Wylde Green. I can see why they wouldn't ship him to Australia where his family is living but we're about as far from the coast as you can get in this country. I think I will try messaging the contact on Ancestry and see if they have any more information.

I will report back if I get anywhere!

Penny
 
Just come back from Sutton town and drove down Station Road to see what 188 looked like. I expected it to be one of the larger three storey properties further up but as you can see from the attached it's a really nice family home. So unlikely to have been a nursing home and no further forward.
 

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