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Anthony BRIGGS
1 Anthony BRIGGS [1].
2 Anthony Michael BRIGGS [4].
4 William Henry BRIGGS (1903-1974) [8]. Born 4 Aug 1903, Cannock. 1 Chadsmoor. Marr Florence May WILMIN 14 Sep 1935, Hednesford, Staffordshire. 2 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford. Died 27 Feb 1974, Hednesford, Staffordshire. 3,4 4 Ebenezer St. Cause: Terminal Pneumonia, Cerebral Thrombosis and Hypertension. Buried 6 Mar 1974, Cannock. 5 Cannock Cemetery.
Information from Jeff at VMCC on motorbike in picture 27.8.09:
"The bike was registered with Coventry Borough Council which used the RW letters from May 1924 to December 1926. No interim details exist but from 1927 to 1929 registrations numbered about 1000 per 3 months in Coventry. On this basis I calculate the bike to be a 1925 model, possibly purchased in late 1924.
The bike is a Coventry Eagle, a 350cc side valve with a JAP engine I think. There is a dearth of information on specific 1925 models but the (briefly used) Druid forks define the year.
I have checked the VMCC Register to see if any of our members own the bike but without success which is not surprising. Most machines ended up one way or the other as scrap which is why survivors are now so valuable.".
Info on Picture with William Henry Briggs holding hammer:
Job title at this time was 'Shuttering Carpenter'. Believed to be at a location near Churchbridge in Cannock, circa 1930. 6
Died on the same day as W H Briggs snr, a few hours apart. Lay side by side in the chapel of rest and were buried the same day, a few minutes apart in Cannock cemetery. 7
Information from Stafford Record Office 9th April 2010
Dear Mr. Briggs,
Thank you for your email enquiry.
I have made a search in the records of the above hospital held here and I was able to find some information regarding your grandfather’s stay in the hospital. The case notes for each individual were always brought together on the latest admission to the hospital so Mr. Brigg’s case notes will have been held among the records relating to his admission to the hospital in 1952. Unfortunately, as all the hospital’s case notes after 1950 were destroyed, there are no surviving case notes for Mr. Briggs.
Alphabetical Register of Male Patients, 1921-1939, (ref. D5456/C/1/68)
2nd Feb. 1939, Briggs, William Henry, admitted age 35, married, Gas Works Labourer, Roman Catholic
Contact – Florence Briggs (widow), The Cottage, Gravel Lane, Huntington, Cannock
Alphabetical Register of Male Patients, 1939-1952, (ref. D5456/C/1/69)
14 July 1952, Briggs, William Henry, admitted age 48, married, Labourer
Contact – Mrs. Briggs, wife, 123 Cannock Road, Chadsmoor
General Register of Admission and Discharge, 1949-1955, (ref. D5456/C/1/14)
14 July 1952 William Henry Briggs admitted age 48
Previously admitted 1939
Discharged 16 January 1953 – recovered.
I hope this information will be helpful to you.
If you have any further enquiries please could you email the Record Office on [email protected] and not press the reply button.
Yours sincerely,
Catherine Nichols
Archivist
Staffordshire Record Office
Eastgate Street
Stafford
ST16 2LZ. 8
8 William Henry BRIGGS (1885-1974) [26]. Born 4 May 1885, Chadsmoor, Staffs. 9 Marr Mary Ann MATTHEWS 26 Jul 1903, Hednesford, Staffordshire. 10,11,12 St. Peters Church. Died 27 Feb 1974, Cannock. 13,14 Chase Hospital (Ivy House). Cause: Bronchopneumonia. Buried 6 Mar 1974, Cannock. 15 Cannock Cemetery.
Died on the same day as W H Briggs jnr, a few hours apart. Lay side by side in the chapel of rest and were buried the same day, a few minutes apart in Cannock cemetery. 7
9 Mary Ann MATTHEWS 7 (1880-1956) [39]. Born 8 Mar 1880, Hazelslade, Rugeley. 16,17 Died 8 May 1956, Burntwood, Staffordshire. 7,15,18,19 St Matthew's Hospital. Cause: Heart failure. 1(a) Myocardial failure
(b) Auricular fibrillation
(c) Myocardial degeneration
2 Symptomatic depression/psychotic. Buried 14 May 1956, Cannock. 7,15 Cannock Cemetery. Buried with William Henry Briggs Sr.
Ann Stevenson, Daughter of Hilda Maiden, Jack Briggs' widow, would often have tea at the Briggs house, Mary Ann Matthews would always set the table with a clean tablecloth and they would have bread and jam.
In later years, Mary Ann had a bed downstairs as she was ill. When Ann went to see her, she would say that she wouldn't be able to set out the bread and jam today. 20
Note on Marriage to William Henry BRIGGS: Owned a horse and cart.
Lived next to the Baptist Church in Chadsmoor, then James St, West Chadsmoor, followed by Ivy House Hospital, Wolverhampton Rd, (Cannock Chase Hospital, known locally as the Ivy House, was formerly a workhouse) where he died. 7
5 Florence May WILMIN 21 (1904-1992) [7]. Born 27 May 1904, Neithrop, Banbury. 22,23 16 Windsor Street. Died 20 Jul 1992, Cannock, Staffordshire. 24 Community Hospital. Buried 30 Jul 1992, Cannock. 25 Cannock Cemetery.
She had a cat named Sam from the mid 80's until her death in 1992. She frequently referred to him as 'Moses'. 26
Despite her marriage to William Henry Briggs failing, she did not believe in divorce and it is thought that she played no part in the divorce process. Despite William Henry Briggs remarrying in 1951, she kept her married name and wore her wedding ring for the rest of her life. 8
Her death was very sudden, she went shopping as usual a couple of days before she died, then became ill and weak. My Dad visited her and phoned for a Doctor. She was taken to hospital and died a couple of days later.
Father James Joseph Holland delivered the last rights at Stafford Hospital. 27
10 George Ephraim WILMIN (1881-1953) [9]. Born 9 Aug 1881, Potterspury. 28 Marr Emma Annie DANIELS 25 Dec 1902, Loughborough. 29 Died 28 Feb 1953, Stafford. 30
Was a member of the Stony Stratford town band. 21
Was in Home Guard in WW2. 21
George worked on the rolling stock at the wagon works in Wolverton. 6
11 Emma Annie DANIELS 21 (1882-1967) [10]. Born 20 Jan 1882, Midhurst, Sussex. 31 Died 7 Sep 1967, Cannock. 32
Was sent to service in London by her step-mother at the age of 12. 21
3 Pamela Eve BECKERLEG [3].
6 Walter James Webb BECKERLEG (1920-2001) [6]. Born 13 May 1920, St Ives, Cornwall. 33 Bullan's Terrace. Marr Enid ROTHWELL 19 Oct 1946, Stafford. St Johns Church. Died 26 Oct 2001, Stafford. 8 Cause: pneumonia.
Walter was brought up by Samuel & Mary Beckerleg. He continued living with them after Eva May married Johnny Paynter, but remained close to both his mother and step-father.
Walter was a cabin boy on the Esmerelda owned by John Paynter from the age of 14 until the start of WW2.
Walter was trained by the Army to be a Marine Engineer, he was not stationed on the front line as he had hammer toes. He then became a driver for senior army officers, then volunteered to drive delivery lorries. This was during the blackout when road signs were removed and headlights were restricted He also spent some time manning the anti aircraft guns.
Following the end of WW2, one of Walter's tasks was to bring Army trucks back from the Isle of Wight to 16 MU at Stafford, where he met Enid Rothwell in a local pub. 34
12 ? WEBB ? ( - ) [18].
13 Eva May BECKERLEG (1900-1977) [20]. Born 9 Apr 1900, Penzance. 35,36 Bap 12 Jul 1900, Halsetown, Cornwall. 37 Marr John PAYNTER 2 Aug 1925, St Ives, Cornwall. 38,39 Died 23 Jun 1977, St Ives, Cornwall.
7 Enid ROTHWELL (1924-2013) [5]. Born 30 Sep 1924, Stafford. Marr Donald Eric P BICKNELL 27 Dec 1943, Stafford. 40 Died 11 Jan 2013, Stafford. 8
14 Herbert ROTHWELL (1887-1952) [36]. Born 7 May 1887, Runcorn, Cheshire. 41 3 Cooper Street. No father recorded. Marr Elizabeth GILBERT 18 May 1907, Stafford. 42 St Chad's. Died Dec 1952, Stafford. 43,44 Cause: Cerebral hemorrhage. Buried 1953 (app), Stafford. 43 Old Staffs Cemetary, Stone Road.
Herbert worked for the GPO. This involved climbing telegraph poles etc. He suffered a heart attack at some time around the early 1930's, necessitating a change in career.
Following his heart attack, Herbert rented a space in a shop on the corner of Cambridge St in Stafford where he sold newspapers.
His daughter, Enid, began delivering papers when she was 12. 43
Herbert took illegal bets at the newspaper shop. His son George was the bookies' runner taking the bets from the shop to the bookies. 45
15 Elizabeth GILBERT (1885-1965) [37]. Born 19 Sep 1885, Stafford. 46 Backwalls North. Died Dec 1965, Stafford. 47,48 19 Exeter Street. Died at the home of her daughter Fanny Elizabeth (Betty). Buried 1965, Stafford. 43 Old Staffs Cemetary, Stone Road.
Sources
| 1 | "William Henry Briggs Jnr Birth certificate". |
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| Source: William Henry Briggs Jnr Birth certificate, William H Briggs Birth 1903 | |
| 2 | "William Henry Briggs and Florence May Wilmin Marriage". |
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| Source: Briggs-Wilmin marriage certificate, William Briggs Florence Wilmin Marr 1935 | |
| 3 | "William Henry Briggs Jnr Death certifcate". |
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| Source: William Henry Briggs Jnr Death certifcate, William H Briggs jnr Death 1974 | |
| 4 | "Free BMD". Text From Source: Mar 1974, Cannock, 9b 231 |
| 5 | "Cannock Cemetery Burials". Text From Source: E/1/605 |
| Stafford Record Office. |
| 6 | "Anthony M Briggs". |
| 7 | "Pauline Ward nee Briggs". |
| 8 | "Tony Briggs Jnr". |
| 9 | "William Henry Briggs Snr Birth Certificate". |
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| Source: William Henry Briggs Snr Birth Certificate, William H Briggs Birth 1885 | |
| 10 | "William Henry Briggs and Mary Ann Matthews marriage". |
| 11 | "Free BMD". 6B 881. |
| 12 | "Staffordshire BMD". C1HP/3/438. |
| 13 | "William Henry Briggs Snr Death certificate". |
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| Source: William Henry Briggs Snr Death certificate, William H Briggs snr Death 1974 | |
| 14 | "Free BMD". Mar 1974, Cannock, 9b 231. |
| 15 | "Cannock Cemetery Burials". Text From Source: D/1/85 |
| Stafford Record Office. |
| 16 | "Mary Ann Matthews Birth certificate". |
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| Source: Mary Ann Matthews Birth certificate, Mary Ann Matthews birth 1880 | |
| 17 | "Free BMD". Lichfield 6b 511. |
| 18 | "Staffordshire BMD". Text From Source: Lichfield L/4B/324 |
| 19 | "Mary Ann Briggs nee Matthews Death certificate". |
| 20 | "Ann Stevenson". Cit. Date: 20 March 2010. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 21 | "Jeanette Williams nee Briggs". |
| 22 | "Florence May Wilmin Birth certificate". |
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| Source: Florence May Wilmin Birth certificate, Florence Wilmin birth | |
| 23 | "Free BMD". 3a 1147. |
| 24 | "Cannock Cemetery Burials". Text From Source: B/1/1311 |
| Stafford Record Office. |
| 25 | Ibid. Text From Source: E/3/90 |
| 26 | "Tony Briggs Jnr". Cit. Date: 20 March 2010. |
| 27 | Ibid. Cit. Date: 20 March 2010. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
| 28 | "Free BMD". 3b 31.
1911 census - born Stoney "stafford" Bucks |
| 29 | Ibid. Text From Source: 7a 287 |
| 30 | Find my past, "BMD Search result details". Text From Source: Stafford 9b 521 |
| 31 | "Free BMD". 2b 432. |
| 32 | Find my past, "BMD Search result details". Text From Source: Sep 1967 9b 61 |
| 33 | "Walter Beckerleg Birth Certificate". |
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| Source: Walter Beckerleg Birth Certificate, Walter Beckerleg birth 13 May 1920 | |
| 34 | "Pamela Briggs nee Beckerleg". |
| 35 | "Free BMD". 5c 209. |
| 36 | "Joan Paynter". |
| 37 | "Cornwall OPC". Parish: Halsetown
Date: 12-Jul 1900 Name: Eva May BECKERLEG Sex: Father: Samuel Mother: Mary Residence: Bullan's Lane Father's rank/profession: gardener Register notes: born April 9 Transcriber Notes: Transcriber: Ian J Trewhella |
| 38 | "Free BMD". 5c 393. |
| 39 | "Tina Barton - Genesreunited". |
| 40 | Find my past, "BMD Search result details". Text From Source: Dec 1943 6b 49 |
| 41 | "Herbert Rothwell Birth Certificate". |
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| Source: Herbert Rothwell Birth Certificate, Herbert Rothwell birth 7 May 1887 | |
| 42 | "Herbert Rothwell and Elizabeth Gilbert marriage". |
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| Source: Rothwell-Gilbert marriage certificate, Herbert Rothwell Elizabeth Gilbert marriage 18 May 1907 | |
| 43 | "Enid Beckerleg nee Rothwell". |
| 44 | Find my past, "BMD Search result details". Text From Source: 9b 434 |
| 45 | "Roy Rothwell". Cit. Date: 4 May 2011. |
| 46 | "Elizabeth Gilbert Birth Certificate". |
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| Source: Elizabeth Gilbert Birth Certificate, Elizabeth Gilbert birth 19 Sep 1885 | |
| 47 | "Pamela Briggs nee Beckerleg". Pamela believes she was around 15 - 16 when Elizabeth Gilbert died, making year of death 1963 or 1964 |
| 48 | Find my past, "BMD Search result details". Text From Source: 9b 439 |