STANLEY SAMUEL DINES

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: 1905, Ipswich.

Died: 23rd April 1943; age: 38.

Residence: 27, Clarence Road, Ipswich.

Rank: Trooper; Service Number: 2561135.

Regiment: 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s), Royal Armoured Corps.

Final resting place unknown.

Memorial Reference:

Face 2.

Medjez-El-Bab Memorial,

Medjez,

Beja,

Tunisia.

Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Henry & Elizabeth Dines, of Hossack Road, Ipswich; husband of Laura H. Dines, of Ipswich.

Nephew to BERTIE KENNELL

CENSUS

1911   107, Schreiber Road, Ipswich.

Stanley was 6 years old and living with his parents & siblings.

Henry Dines, 33, a Foundry Labourer – Agricultural Implements Works, born Ipswich.

Elizabeth Jane Dines (nee Kennell), 32, born Rushmere St. Andrew, Suffolk.

Edith Elizabeth J. Dines, 10, born Ipswich.

Bertie Harry T. Dines, 8, born Ipswich.

Violet Ethel Dines, 3, born Ipswich.

Cecelia C. Dines, 7 months, born Ipswich.

1921   231, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich.

Stanley was 16 years and 5 months old and a Van Lad for the Ipswich Co-operative Society, Ipswich. Stanley lived with his maternal grandparents.

Samuel Kennell, 64 years & 1 month old, a Platelayer for Great Eastern Railway, at Ipswich Station, born Rushmere St. Andrew’s, Suffolk.

Charlottie Kennell (nee Whiting), Home Duties, born Cransford, Suffolk.

1 boarder.

In 1932, Ipswich, Stanley married Laura Harriet Haddock, born 1906, Ipswich – daughter of Joseph Robert Haddock, a caretaker of a swimming pool, and Laura Haddock (nee Fisk), of 25, Trent Road, Ipswich.

Laura and Stanley had three children.

Probate to Laura Harriet Ransom – widow.

A family note:

Stanley’s 3 children – 2 sons and one daughter, sons aged 8, 10 and daughter aged 6 in 1943. The family stayed together, Laura went to work, moving home several times as it was hard to pay rent. Working as a secretary in personnel for Cranes and Ransomes, she brought up the family.

Editor: Following an exhibition in 2008, I met his son Leonard, who gave an insight into the years after his father’s death.