RICHARD SANDERSON
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: New Year’s Eve 1876, Ipswich.
Baptised on the 25th February 1877, at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich.
Died: 3rd February 1917; age 40; of Tuberculosis of the Lungs at the Ipswich Borough Isolation Hospital. Served 23 years in the Navy.
Residence: 6, Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Suffolk
Occupation: a rope-slicer at Messrs. Fison and Co., Bramford.
Enlisted: 30th June 1895.
Rank: Petty Officer 1st Class; Service Number: 177323
Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Thames.
The funeral service took place in the afternoon of Thursday, 8th February, at Ipswich Old Cemetery.
Grave Reference:
BA.I.49.
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of the late Alfred & Lucy Sanderson, of Ipswich; husband of Lucy Jeanette Sanderson, of 6, Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Suffolk.
CENSUS
1881 42, Fitzroy Street, Ipswich.
Richard was 4 years old and living with his parents, sister & widowed maternal grandmother.
Alfred Sanderson, 28, a Tailor, born Alnwick, Northumberland.
Lucy Sanderson (nee Moss), 26, born Hemingstone, Suffolk.
Mary Ann Sanderson, 2, born Ipswich.
Mary Ann Moss, 55, a Nurse, born Creeting All Saints.
1891 Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich.
Richard was 14 years, a Domestic Page. He was 1 of 7 servants for 28 year old, William N. Fonnereau – Living on his own Means.
1911 Whitton, Suffolk.
Richard was 34 years old, a Sailmaker – Tent Manufacturer. He was married and head of the household.
Lucy, 28.
Richard, 3.
William. 1911.
Richard was educated at St. Margaret’s School, Ipswich.
On the 12th April 1903, at St. Margaret’s Church, Ipswich, 26 year old Richard, of H.M.Ship Edinburgh, married 20 year old Lucy Jeanette Cogan, born August 1882, Fulham, London – daughter of George Henry Edward William Cogan, a carpenter and wheelwright, and Ellen Cogan (nee Wade), of Fulham, London.
At the time of their marriage, Lucy Cogan was staying with Richard’s parents at their family home at 9, Cobbold Street, Ipswich.
Lucy and Richard had two sons:
Richard Alfred George Sanderson, born October 1907, Merton, Surrey.
William Frederick Sanderson, born January 1911, Whitton, Suffolk.
Richard’s father, Alfred Sanderson, died on the 17th January 1916 in St. Michael’s, Ipswich and was buried at Section X, Ipswich Old Cemetery.
Richard is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Mary the Virgin, Bramford, Suffolk.
The funeral of First-class Petty Officer Richard Sanderson, whose death occurred in the Ipswich Isolation Hospital, took place on Thursday week at Ipswich Cemetery. The deceased, who was a native of Ipswich, joined the Royal Navy 23 years ago, seeing active service in the Boxer Rebellion, being then in H.M.S. Harfleur. After completing his period of service with the Fleet, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve, and when war broke out, he was called up and for two years was with the Grand Fleet, being in charge of supplies. He was invalided out of the Service at Chatham some three months ago, having developed tuberculosis, and was sent to the Ipswich Isolation Hospital, where death supervened. In civil life, the deceased was employed as a rope-slicer at Messrs. Fison and Co., Bramford. He leaves a widow and two children.
The remains were accorded naval honours, the coffin, covered with the National Ensign, being conveyed on a naval gun-carriage drawn by a gun crew from H.M.S. Ganges, from his home in Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, to the Cemetery. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. F.C.B. Butler, vicar of Bramford, assisted by the Rev. C. Dobson, the curate. The grave is situated in the Field of Honour, the coffin being lowered by a bearer party of petty officers and instructors. At the conclusion of the committal service, the “Last Post” was sounded. The coffin, which was of polished elm, bore the inscription: “Richard Sanderson, died February 3rd, 1917, aged 40 years.” The mourners were the widow and sons, Mrs. A. Sanderson (mother), Mr. G. Sanderson(brother), Miss Maggie Sanderson (sister), Mr. and Mrs. C. Ribbans (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. W. Hyman (brother-in-law), Mrs. M. Hyman (sister-in-law), Mrs. Copping, Mrs Swann, and Mrs. Barnes. Among others present at the graveside was Mr. Newby, the deceased’s old schoolmaster at St. Margaret’s School. Wreaths were sent by the widow, nephews and nieces, petty officers, R.N., Shotley; Ipswich Women’s Guild, Mrs. Hyman, Mr. W. Hyman, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs Fraser, and others.
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THIS IS MY GREAT GREAT UNCLE. DIDNT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS SIDE OF OUR FAMILY. MY GRANDMOTHER MARGARET HILDA MAY SANDERSON WAS THE DAUGHTER OF MARY WHO GREW UP WITH RICHARDS PARENTS.The PICTURE LOOKS LIKE MY ELDEST COUSIN JIM GLEDHILL.