Edward David HIGHAM

‘Nottinghamshire Weekly Express’ (26 March 1915)

DEATHS

HIGHAM.–At Neuve Chapelle, Edward D. (Ted) Higham, 1st Sherwood Foresters and 23, Arundel-street.

‘Nottingham Daily Express’ (2 November 1915)

THE HEROIC DEAD

Memorial Service for 45 Lenton Men Fallen in battle

SUBURB’S ROLL OF HONOR

A special commemoration service was held last night at the Lenton Parish Church in memory of 45 Lenton men who had answered the call and given their lives for their King and country.

Long before the service began the church was filled with a congregation, among whom many were in deep mourning, being close relatives of the fallen heroes.

The service was opened by the playing of a voluntary, “O, rest in the Lord.” The vicar, the Rev. Alan Watts, pronounced a few sentences taken from the Burial Service, upon the close of which the whole congregation sang “Abide with Me.”

Then followed Psalms 130 and 23, each with their impressive plaint lending expression to the almost inarticulate grief of the many mourners.

PROUD IN THEIR GRIEF

After the reading of the lesson the vicar, prefacing with a few brief remarks the reading of the roll of honour, mentioned that 862 men had volunteered from the Lenton parish, and when the happy day of peace came, he hoped to welcome them back into the church where they had once assembled. Unfortunately, there were some who would never return, and they were gathered together in memory of 45 men who in the hour of peril had given up their lives at the call of their country. The manner and the cause of their death made those who sorrowed proud in their grief. The vicar then read the names of the men, after which the hymn “On the Resurrection morning” was sung.

The dimly-lit church seemed filled with the presence of those who would never more return, and the singing of the National Anthem brought to a close an impressive service.

The Fallen

The names of the men in whose memory the service was held are:–Sergeant Lawrence Allport, Lance-Sergeant Arthur C. Bailey, Sergeant-Major J. Berridge, D.C.M., Private Harold H. Bird, Private James Brown, Private Joseph Clark, Private Walter E. Clayton, Private Joseph Coombes, Private Thomas Cosgrove, Private George Coombes, Private F. H. Cooper, Sergeant C. W. Crawley, D.C.M., Private William H. Davis, Private Frederick Elliott, Private Percival H. Gorman, Lance-Corporal Joseph Harrison, Private Arthur Hayward, Private Edward D. Higham, Private Thomas Henshaw, Private Thomas Holland, Private Albert Hooton, Private William Hooton, Private Alfred Howitt, Corporal Bernard Ibbs, Private Frederick Innocent, Private Thomas Keetley, Private Joseph I. Kirk, Private W. H. Lindley, Private Herbert Monsheimer, Private Charles H. Neep, Private George Platts, Private Charles Powell, Private Herbert Prior, Private William E. Rippon, Sergeant Alfred Sadler, Private Leslie C. Simpson, Corporal George H. Smith, Private Percy Swinn, Private Arthur Starr, Private Leonard G. Steer, Lieutenant Gervase Spendlove, Private Harold Spray, Private Rowland Wallis, Private William Wardle, and Private Samuel Welbourne.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

1915

HIGHAM Edward David of 23 Arundel-street Nottingham private No. 17591 Notts. and Derbyshire regiment died 11 March 1915 in France on active service Probate Nottingham 5 May to Mary Elizabeth Higham (wife of Peter Jonathan Higham) and the said Peter Jonathan Higham bootmaker. Effects £140 12s. 5d.

1946

HIGHAM Mary Elizabeth 7 Waverley-street Nottingham (wife of Peter Jonathan Higham) died 12 October 1945 Probate Nottingham to the said Peter Jonathan Higham boot and shoe dealer Violet Mary Howitt married woman and John Brunt Higham and Frank Gilbert Higham boot and shoe dealers. Effects £6376 18s.

1953

HIGHAM Peter Jonathan of 7 Waverley-street Nottingham died 8 June 1953 Probate Nottingham 16 September to John Brunt Higham and Frank Gilbert Higham boot and shoe dealers and Laurence Smethurst Crowder chartered accountant. Effects £35179 7s. 7d.