DOUGLAS HAIG SHELDRAKE

Douglas is not remembered on the war memorial at Christchurch Park

Born: 15th December 1918, Ipswich.

Died: 8th September 1944; age 25

Occupation: Carpenter.

Father: Thomas Walter Sheldrake, born November 1879, Ipswich.

Mother: Louise Sheldrake (nee Pooley), died July 1921, at 174, Spring Road, Ipswich.

Stepmother: Gertrude Ellen Sheldrake (nee Holmes (1st marriage Perkins), 2nd marriage Gilham), born July 1889,

CENSUS

1921   174, Spring Road, Ipswich.

Douglas was 2 years and 8 months old and lived with his parents and siblings.

Thomas Sheldrake, 41 years & 8 months old, a Foreman Bricklayer for R.&W. Paul Ltd., of Key Street, Ipswich.

Louise Sheldrake, 36 years & 2 months old, Home Duties.

Phyllis Edna Sheldrake, 10 years & 2 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

Thomas Everett Sheldrake, 9 years & 2 months old, at School, born Ipswich.

Kathleen Louise Sheldrake, 7 years & 1 month old, at School, born Ipswich.

Vera Violet Sheldrake, 5 years old, at School, born Ipswich.

ENGLAND and WALES REGISTER 1939

Douglas was a Bricklayer and lived with his father, stepmother and stepsiblings at their family home – 15, St. John’s Road, Ipswich.

Thomas Sheldrake, a Builder.

Gertrude Sheldrake, unpaid Domestic Duties.

Stanley Frederick Gilham, a Carpenter, born July 1917, Tottenham, London.

Gertrude Ellen Sheldrake, a Machinist of Silk, born March 1924, Ipswich.

Jean Pamela Sheldrake, at School, born 1925, Ipswich.

Patrick Thomas Sheldrake, at School, born Samford, Suffolk.

Mabel Margaret Sheldrake, born 1928, Samford.

1 visitor.

On the 7th November 1940, at St. Mary Stoke Church, 21 year old Douglas, of the Merchant Navy, married 21 year old Ruth Annie Alexander, a Box Maker, of

of 18, Copperfield Road, Ipswich.