SAMUEL DOYLEND
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
Born: 12th December 1884, Stutton, Suffolk.
Died: 27th October 1940; age: 55; injured at Shackleton Road – enemy air raid; died the same day at East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich.
Residence: ‘Brynhild’, Heath Lane, Ipswich.
Rank: Police Constable – Ipswich County Borough.
Father to ANGUS SAMUEL DOYLEND. kia
Grave Reference:
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of the late Isaac & Ellen Doylend, of Stutton; husband of May Beatrice Doylend, of ‘Brynhild’, Heath Lane, Ipswich.
Father: Isaac Doylend, born June 1845, Stutton, Suffolk – died 1904, Ipswich.
Mother: Ellen Doylend (nee Watts), born 1847, Stutton, Suffolk – died 1893, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1911 74, Back Hamlet, Ipswich.
Samuel was 25 years old, a Thrasher Tester – Agricultural Engineer. He was a boarder at the home of 66 year old, widow Maria Stollery.
1921 14, Argyl Street, Ipswich.
Samuel was 36 years and 6 months old, A Police Constable for the Ipswich Borough – Watch Committee – Town Hall, Ipswich. He was married and head of the household.
May Doylend, 38 years old, Home Duties.
Angus Samuel Doylend, 5 years & 1 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
Roland Jonathan Doylend, 3 years & 1 month old, born Ipswich.
Antony Thurgill Doylend, 12 months old, born Ipswich.
On the 1st June 1915, Ipswich, Samuel married May Beatrice Smith, born 1884, Ipswich.
May and Samuel had five children.
Angus Samuel Doylend, born May 1916, Ipswich.
Roland Jonathan Doylend, born May 1918, Ipswich.
Antony Thurgill Doylend, born June 1920, Ipswich.
Daphne May Doylend, born June 1923, Ipswich.
Jean Adelaide Doylend, born March 1926, Ipswich.
Samuel’s eldest son, Angus Samuel Doylend, born May 1916, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, lost his life on the 29th February 1944, aged 27. A Corporal, service number 11531900, of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Laid to rest at Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan.
Probate to May Beatrice Doylend – widow.
Samuel is also remembered on the war memorial at the Town Hall, Ipswich and Westminster Abbey, London.
It was reported on this day that following a raid on Martlesham airfield, 3 German aircraft flew over Ipswich randomly machine-gunning the Town and dropping small canister bombs. Flying at 100ft, the ships in the dock opened fire. A number of bombs dropped were picked up by members of the public, one killed six when a man tried to defuse the device outside Ransomes and Rapier. Another, discovered by a policeman, exploded while being examined, killing the policeman and wounding others.
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