ERIC HARRY STOPHER

Born: 28th November 1913, at 47, Sirdar Road, Ipswich.

Died: 30th August 1940; age: 26; at Kent.

Occupation: Painter & Decorator.

Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class; Service Number: 964873.

Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Grave Reference:

E.3.137.

St. Mary Cray Cemetery,

Kent.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Edwin Maurice Robert & Fanny Stopher, of Ipswich; husband of Beatrice Florence Stopher, of Ipswich.

Father: Edwin Maurice Robert Stopher, born November 1879.

Mother: Fanny Stopher (nee Burrows), born April 1878, Ipswich.

Brother: Arthur Edwin Stopher, born December 1900, Ipswich.

CENSUS

1921   47, Sirdar Road, Ipswich.

Eric was 7 years and 7 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents and siblings.

Edwin Stopher, 41 years & 7 months old, Disabled by the war and under treatment with allowance – former trade – House Decorator.

Fanny Stopher, 42 years & 2 months old, Home Duties.

Reginald Hugh Stopher, 13 years & 1 month old, at School, born Ipswich.

Elsie May Stopher, 9 years & 11 months old, Sick-, born Ipswich – died 4th January 1923, at 47, Sirdar Road, Ipswich.

On the 11th April 1936, at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Eric, of 51, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, married Beatrice Florence Leggett, born August 1913, Ipswich – daughter of Frederick John Leggett, a general labourer, and Elizabeth Mary Leggett (nee Day), of 320, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.

ENGLAND and WALES REGISTER 1939

Eric was a Painter and Decorator – Journeyman. He and Beatrice lived at 342, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.