RICHARD WATTS FENSOM

Born: 5th August 1912, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.

Died: 21st July 1941; age 28; at Gipping, Suffolk.

In May 1939, Richard a Gunner to be a Second Lieutenant.

Rank: Lieutenant; Service Number: 87570.

Regiment: Royal Artillery, 72 Medium Regiment.

Grave Reference:

N.N.1.5.

Ipswich Old Cemetery,

Ipswich.

Father: Harry Fensom, born 1866, St. Margaret’s, Ipswich – died July 1922, Ipswich.

Mother: Florence Elizabeth Fensom (nee Watts), born 1872, Bethnal Green, Middlesex.

CENSUS

1921   82, Bramford Lane, Ipswich.

Richard was 8 years & 10 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents and siblings.

Harry Fensom, 51 years & 9 months old, a Commercial Clerk for Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, at Orwell Works, Ipswich.

Florence Fensom, 44 years & 8 months old, Home Duties.

Marjorie Florence Fensom, 19 years & 5 months old, a Teacher at Bramford Road School, born St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.

Doris Muriel Fensom, 18 years & 6 months old, a Student Teacher at Springfield School, born St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.

Clifford Harry Norman Fensom, 13 years & 8 months old, at School, born St. Margaret’s, Ipswich.

In 1940, Ipswich, Richard married Joan Eileen Mann, born October 1917, 32, Beccles Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk – daughter of John Henry Mann, a civil servant – bailiff (formerly a police officer), and Florence Dunnett Mann (nee Buckingham) (formerly a school teacher’s assistant), of 39, Sherington Road, Ipswich.