HENRY RICHARD WELHAM
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: 5th July 1914, Ipswich. Died: 25th July 1944; age: 30. Residence: 141, Rosehill Road, Ipswich. Occupation: Greengrocery Roundsman. Rank: Private; Service Number: 6025402. Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion – Infantry. Grave Reference: IX.B.7. La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvnes, Calvados, France. Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Samuel Edward & Delilah Welham, of Ipswich; husband of Lilian Grace Welham, of Ipswich. Father: Samuel Edward Welham, born March 1891, Ipswich. A Coal Yard Foreman. During the Second World War, Samuel was an Air Raid Precautions Warden. Mother: Delilah Welham (nee Green), born 1888, Cannock, Staffordshire. Family home – 39, Nelson Road, Ipswich. CENSUS 1921 13, Holland Road, Ipswich. Henry was 6 years and 11 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents, sister and widowed maternal grandfather. Samuel Welham, 30 years & 3 months old, a Coal Carter for the Ipswich Industrial Co-Operative Society, at 38, Carr Street, Ipswich. Emily Welham, 29 years & 4 months old, Home Duties. Edna Kathleen Welham, 2 years & 5 months old, born Ipswich – died 1929, Ipswich. Richard Green, 67 years & 3 months old, a General Labourer for J. Rands & Jeckell – Tent Manufacturers of Great Colman Street, Ipswich, born Ipswich. In 1937, Ipswich, Henry married Lilian Grace Barnes, born December 1916, Ipswich – daughter of James Thomas Barnes, a general labourer, and Florence Barnes (nee Whiting), of 149, Morland Road, Ipswich. Lilian and Henry had two children: Brian R.E. Welham, born 1938, Ipswich. Christine L.E. Welham, born 1944, Ipswich. ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939 Henry was a Greengrocery Roundsman. He was living with his wife, Lilian and their son at the family home – 141, Rosehill Road, Ipswich. Probate to Lilian Welham – widow. Henry is also commemorated on the British Normandy Memorial, virtually opened by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on the 6th June 2021. The 2nd Battalion landed on Queen Beach, a sub-division of Sword, on 6th June 1944. The 1/7th Battalion joined them on the 29th June, and both took part in the fighting around Caen. The first engagement for the 1/7th was on the 8th July to capture the village of St Contest. It was a hard-fought battle as they were up against the first-rate 25th SS Panzer Grenadiers. Even so, by 6.30 pm, they had reached their objective, having lost 26 men and 96 wounded. By the end of August, the Allies had secured Normandy, and the Germans were retreating.
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