Children of Joseph John and Rosa Binns

01. Aubrey Brian Binns, MBE

1875-02-14 b. Sunderland, Durham GRO index; censuses; John Binns and Abigail King Family
1875-03-17 bapt. St Thomas, Bishopwearmouth, Durham Durham baptisms
1881 living at 23 Thornhill Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, with his family and three servants TNA: RG 11/4993 f125 p54
1891 scholar, boarder at North Easton County School, Barnard Castle, Durham RG 12/4081 f115 p10
1899-02-17 at the general meeting of the fifteenth session of the North-East Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, at the Marine School, Ocean Road, South Shields, the chair announced that Aubrey B. Binns had been awarded £4 for his paper on 'The Air Pumps of Marine Engines', which had been read before the graduate section during the last session Lloyd's List, 1899-02-21
1901 marine engineer draughtsman, one of four boarders with John Paterson, coal merchant, and his family, at 42 Lovaine Place, St Andrew, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland RG 13/4780 f151 p42
1904-08-06 among the family mourners at the funeral of Henry Edward Hubbart; nephew of the deceased Nottingham Evening Post, 1904-08-09
1911 engineer (chief estimator), marine engineering, worker, lodging with John Patterson, former joiner, and his family, in 6 rooms at 33 Lovaine Place, Jesmond, St Andrew, Northumberland RG 14/20565 RD558 ED8 SN245
1918-06-07 chief of technical department, Messrs Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson; appointed MBE for services in connection with the war The London Gazette; Newcastle Journal, 1918-06-11
1918-06-13 "[ . . . ] is in the service of Messrs the North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Wallsend." [apparently a correction to the earlier report] Newcastle Journal
1918/1919 of 30 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne electoral register
1919-04-01 co-administrator of the will of his brother Christopher National Probate Calendar
1920/1926 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne electoral registers
1921 engineer – technical manager, employed by North Eastern Marine Engineering Co, Wallsend, at Wallsend; visitor with his parents at Bainbridge Holme, Sunderland RG 15/24827 RD Sunderland SD Sunderland W ED7 SN233
  director of Vickers Ltd Brian Davey: Thistlethwaite CD
1922-03-21 engineer; co-executor of his father's will National Probate Calendar
1924-04-29 present at the trial trip of the self-trimming collier Camberwell, at Willington Quay; one of two representatives of the engineers Shields Daily News, 1924-05-01
1925-11-02 present at the first official trial of the steel-screw steamer Chelsea, representing the North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. Shields Daily News, 1925-11-03
1927/1930 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne; four others registered at the same address, not obviously related electoral registers
1931 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne; six others registered at the same address, not obviously related
1932/1935 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
1935-01-12 among the chief mourners at his mother's funeral, at Bishopwearmouth cemetery Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1935-05-17 engineer, of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle; co-executor of his mother's will National Probate Calendar; Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1935-06-26
1937 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne electoral register
1939-09-29 marine engineer, living at A.R.V. Headquarters, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1939 England and Wales Register (RG 101)
1947/1948 of 22 De Vere Gardens, Kensington, London electoral register
1950 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne electoral register
of 53 Osborne rd, Newcastle 2; tel. Jesmond 190 phone books
1954 of 53 Osborne rd, Newcastle 2; tel. Newcastle 81-0181
1955/1956 of 53 Osborne Road, Newcastle upon Tyne electoral registers
1956-10-14 of 53 Osborne-road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; d. Newcastle-upon-Tyne RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1956-10-17 cremated at Newcastle crematorium David Binns gedcom, 2005
1956-12-19 will proved at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Geoffrey Binns, retired tea planter, and Geoffrey Turner Adams, marine engineer; effects £231,081 18s. 4d. National Probate Calendar

£231,081 will of City retired Engineer

Mr. Aubrey Brian Binns, MBE, of Osborne Road, Newcastle, retired engineer, who died aged 81, left £231,081 (net £228,275). Duty paid was £137,365.

He left £500 each to his executors, his brother Geoffrey Binns, retired teaplanter, of Greencroft, Maltman Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, and nephew Geoffrey T. Adams, marine engineer, of Brookvale Road, Southampton.

His books and bookcases to his brother Geoffrey, brother-in-law Cecil T. Adams, and sister Margaret, his residence and the remainder of his furniture and household effects to Margaret H. Wilson, and the residue to nephews and nieces Geoffrey T. Adams, Brian Binns, Phyllis and Prudence Tremenheere, and Margaret H. Wilson.

Shields Daily News, 1957-01-21


283BABF3-66CF-4C8C-BB42-4DA69B1C2589 02. Margaret Phyllis Binns

1877-02-05 b. Sunderland, Durham GRO index; censuses; John Binns and Abigail King Family
1877-04-18 bapt. St Thomas, Bishopwearmouth, Durham Northumberland and Durham baptisms
1881 living at 23 Thornhill Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, with her family and three servants TNA: RG 11/4993 f125 p54
1889-06 had passed in the junior division musical knowledge exam, of Trinity College, London, at the Nottingham Centre Nottinghamshire Guardian, 1889-08-03
1891 scholar, boarder at 30 Ropewalk St, Standard Hill, Nottinghamshire; (private school) RG 12/2682 f98 p38
1894 awarded honours certificate for piano, at the Nottingham Centre, for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music Nottingham Evening Post, 1894-04-21
1901 living at 23 Thornhill Ter., Sunderland, with her parents and her maternal grandmother RG 13/4716 f68 p6
1903-10-20 m. Cecil Turner Adams (1873–1956, marine engineer, b. Bayswater, London, s. of George P. and Clara S. Adams), in Sunderland RD GRO index; censuses
Children: Geoffrey Turner (1904–2002) and Mary Phyllis (1908–1997), both b. Sunderland GRO index
1910-05-23 present with her husband at the inauguration of the new rooms of the North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, in the Bolbee Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1910-05-24
1911 living in 8 rooms at 20 Azalea Terrace North, Sunderland, with her family, a children's nurse, and a general servant RG 14/30146 RD555 ED3 SN81
1914-10-29 with her husband, at presented a gift or gifts in kind, to the Royal Infirmary, Sunderland Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1921 home duties; living with her husband, her daughter, a cook and a housemaid, in 11 rooms at 11 Thornhill Park, Sunderland; two schoolgirls listed as visitors RG 15/24827 RD Sunderland SD Sunderland W ED7 SN13
1933-12-22 of Thornhill Park, Sunderland Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
1935-01-12 among the chief mourners at her mother's funeral, at Bishopwearmouth cemetery Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1935-12-24 with her husband, had donated 5/- to the Christmas Cheer Fund of the Sunderland Committee of The Missions to Seamen Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1939-09-29 living with her husband (general manager of marine engine works retired) at 13 Thornhill Park, Sunderland 1939 England and Wales Register (RG 101)
1939-06-15 with her husband, had each donated £1 1s. to the fund for the benefit of the dependants of those who lost their lives in the Thetis disaster Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1956-02-07 husband of 13 North-avenue, Gosforth, Northumberland, at the date of his death National Probate Calendar
1957-01-21 jointly with her brother Geoffrey, inherited books and bookcases from her brother Aubrey Brian Binns Shields Daily News
1961-12-03 of Lillebo, Bathwick Hill, Bath; d. at 7 Circus, Bath GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1961-12-06 cremated in Somerset deceased online
1962-02-05 will proved at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by Charles Rushton Shortt, solicitor, and Geoffrey Turner Adams, marine engineer; effects £133,168 9s. 4d.; duty paid £66,539 National Probate Calendar; Newcastle Journal, 1962-03-14


03. Geoffrey Binns

1879-01-12 b. Sunderland, Durham GRO index; censuses; John Binns and Abigail King Family
1881 living at 23 Thornhill Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, with his family and three servants TNA: RG 11/4993 f125 p54
1891 scholar, living at 23 Thornhill Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, with his family and a general servant RG 12/4133 f103 p46
1898-05-16 departed London for Colombo, aboard the Ballarat UK outward passenger lists
1901 not found in census  
1906-04-03 tea planter; departed Colombo for Southampton, aboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Line Zieten, travelling second class UK incoming passenger lists
1907-05-18 planter, of St Vigeans; initiated into Nuwara Eliya Lodge, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon United Grand Lodge of England Freemason membership registers
1907-07-20 passing
1907-10-17 raising
1909-01-12 m. Kathleen Clark (1888–1970, b. Ceylon), at Warleigh church, Dikoya, Ceylon Tremenheere Binns Tree Revised
1909 tea estate manager, of Friedland, Bogalantawala, Ceylon Tremenheere Binns Tree Revised, citing Dilmah's History of Ceylon Tea
Children: Margaret Kathleen (1910–2004), Prudence (1913–1994, b. Ceylon), Christopher Brian (1917–2007), and Geoffrey Henry Martin (1917–2007), all b. Ceylon Tremenheere Binns Tree Revised
1911-11-26 with his family, departed Colombo for Tilbury aboard the Orient Line Ormuz, travelling second class UK incoming passenger lists
1912-05-24 with his wife, departed London for Ceylon aboard the Orient Line Otway UK outward passenger lists
1912/1922 tea estate manager, Rondura Group, Watawala, Ceylon Tremenheere Binns Tree Revised, citing Dilmah's History of Ceylon Tea
1917 owner of Moragollie Tea Estate, Kendangamuwa, Ceylon, through Sunderland Rubber Co. Ltd
1921-01-15 tea planter; with his wife and the three younger children, departed London for Colombo aboard the Orient Line Osterley, travelling 2nd class UK outward passenger lists
1927/1930 tea estate manager, of Gona Pattiya, Maturata, Ceylon Tremenheere Binns Tree Revised, citing Dilmah's History of Ceylon Tea
1934-03-29 tea planter; with his wife and daughter Prudence, arrived Plymouth from Ceylon, aboard the Bibby Line MV Staffordshire; intended residence Bainbridge Holme, Sunderland UK incoming passenger lists
1935-01-12 among the chief mourners at his mother's funeral, at Bishopwearmouth cemetery Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1939 of Taprobane, Lewins road, Gerrards X; tel. Gerrards X 3325 phone book
of Taprobane, Lewins road, Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire Kelly's Directory
1939-09-29 not found in 1939 Register 1939 England and Wales Register (RG 101)
1939-11-08 planter; departed Liverpool for Rangoon, Burma, aboard the Henderson Line Sagaing UK outward passenger lists
  director of Harbawa Rubber Co. and of Sunderland (Ceylon) Rubber Co. Tremenheere Binns Tree Revised
1941 of Taprobane, Lewins road, Gerrards X; tel. Gerrards X 3325 phone book
1956-12-19 retired tea planter; co-executor of his brother Aubrey's will National Probate Calendar
1957-01-21 retired teaplanter, of Greencroft, Maltman Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire; received £500 as executor, under the terms of the will of his brother Aubrey Brian Binns; also, jointly with his sister Margaret and brother-in-law Cecil T. Adams, inherited books and bookcases from him Shields Daily News
1968-08-10 of The Walled Cottage, Milton Avenue, Chalfont St Peters, Gerrards Cross; d. Eton RD GRO index; John Binns and Abigail King Family
1968-10-18 will proved at London; effects £88,326 John Binns and Abigail King Family


04. Christopher Binns

1881-01-17 b. Sunderland, Durham GRO index; censuses
1881 living at 23 Thornhill Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, with his family and three servants TNA: RG 11/4993 f125 p54
1891 scholar, living at 23 Thornhill Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, with his family and a general servant RG 12/4133 f103 p46
  attended Barnard Castle School John Binns and Abigail King Family
1901 not found in census  
1905-03-01 departed London for Port Natal, aboard the Aberdeen Line's SS Insizwa, travelling 1st class UK outward passenger lists
1917-01-15 solicitor; arrived Plymouth from Durban, aboard the Durham Castle John Binns and Abigail King Family
  gave up his practice as a solicitor in Durban to join the forces CWGC
1917-09-26 of Bainbridge Holme, Sunderland; 2nd lieutenant, 154th Heavy Bty, Royal Garrison Artillery, serial no 1497; d. Ypres, Belgium, on active service National Probate Calendar; Soldiers Died in the Great War; Army registers of soldiers' effects; South Africa military index
  bur. Plot 7 Row C, The Huts military cemetery, Ieper, Dikkebus, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium CWGC
 

LIEUT. CHRISTOPHER BINNS, R.G.A.

This gallant officer was the son of our townsman Mr J.J. Binns, of Bainbridge Holme, and gave up much to come from Natal, where he lived, to fight for the Mother Country. He had only been two days at the front when he unfortunately fell in action. The following extracts from a Natal newspaper will be read withy sympathetic interest by the many friends of the family.

The "Natal Mercury" writes:—

On Tuesday morning a cable message was received announcing that Mr Chris. Binns, solicitor, of Field Street, had been killed in action in France. He left Durban in November, 1916, and at once went into training in a cadet school near Exeter. Thence he was passed on to Shoeburyness, and on July 11th last gazetted as having received a commission in a 60-pound battery, R.G.A.

Only last Saturday a letter was received from him in which he stated that he expected to be sent across to France almost at once, so that he must have come to his death very quickly after having taken up duty in France. His intimates know that had he chosen to do so he could have claimed to wear an exemption badge. He was actually informed that he was not medically fit, and that to make him so he would have to undergo an expensive operation, and a tedious sojourn in hospital. He had made up his mind to go, however, and at once proceeded to put himself in the hands of Dr S.G. Campbell, at the Berea Nursing Home. He went on active service from a sheer sense of duty and gave up his practice, which was an increasing one. Writing from the Cadet (Artillery) School, he described the very strenuous training and said, "I am a bit old for this job (he was 35)—it is like being at boarding school, with much severer discipline," but he was determined to go through with it, and stuck steadily to the course of training. He had made many sincere friends in Durban, to whom the news that Chris. Binns has fallen will come as a sad blow. His father, who is still alive in England, is a brother of the late Sir Henry Binns.

An Appreciation.

The news of the death of Chris. Binns has come as a sad blow to his numerous friends in Durban. His cheery ways, his sympathetic nature, his keen sporting instincts, and general genial disposition are special marks by which we all knew him, and his inner good nature was always a store on which to draw by his intimate friends. He was one who always had a ready response to anyone in trouble, and gifted with an exceptionally level head, his advice both in his profession and socially was always sound. Nevertheless he was modest and never offered his advice unless it was sought. In short, he was one of the finest type of the nation's young manhood, and socially and professionally his loss to Durban is severe. Without an enemy in the world, he passes into a life where his nature will have fuller play, and where peace should be his if anyone's.

All the Durban Courts adjourned for an hour yesterday, after the news had been received of the death in action of Lieut. Chris. Binns, R.G.A., a cousin of Mr Percy Binns, K.C., the Chief Magistrate.

Speaking in the Chief Magistrate's Court on behalf of the Bar, when Mr Binns took his seat, Mr Mackeurtan expressed the sorrow and sense of loss felt at the death of Lieut. Binns, and officer who, in civil life, was beloved by those with whom he came into contact for his many endearing qualities. He conveyed the sympathy of the Bar to the relatives of the late Lieut. Binns.

The Chief Magistrate, who was deeply moved, returned thanks for what had been said, and remarked that Lieut. Binns went from Durban to the front imbued with a high sense of duty.

Just after Mr Walker Wilson had taken his seat in the First Criminal Court, he intimated that word had been received of the death of Lieut. Binns in Flanders. He said that he was sure that all would hear the news with very deep regret. He was a man who was held in the highest esteem by all who had come into contact with him at the Courts, and as a mark of respect he adjourned the Court till 11 o'clock.

Mr Eugene Renaud, on behalf of the Bar, spoke in high terms of the late Mr Binns, and said that their sorrow was mitigated by the knowledge that he had died on the field of Flanders.

Mr Oxley Oxland referred in sympathetic terms to the death of Mr Binns in the Borough and District Court, and as a mark of respect for the deceased adjourned the Court till 11 o'clock.

A similar adjournment was made in the Second Civil Court by Mr A.T. Roberts, who announced the sad news in that Court.

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, 1917-11-20; see also Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1917-11-16
1919-04-01 admon (with will limited) at Durham to Aubrey Brian Binns engineer, the attorney of Percy Binns, and Kenelm Horace Acutt; effects £866 17s. 9d. National Probate Calendar


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