Children of Henry and Jane Isabella Clapham

01. Henry Calvert Clapham, TD, OBE (Harry)

1905-12-30 b. Forest Hall, Tynemouth, Northumberland GRO index; "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch: 30 December 2014, Henry Calvert Clapham, 03 Mar 1906; citing reference item 2 p 181; FHL microfilm 1,469,111; TNA: RG14PN30781 RG78PN1759 RD559 SD3 ED10 SN221; British Army WWI Pension Records
1906-03-03 bapt. Longbenton, Northumberland FamilySearch
1911 living in 8 rooms at South Lodge, Forest Hall, Tynemouth, with his family, a nursery governess, a cook, and a housemaid RG14PN30781 RG78PN1759 RD559 SD3 ED10 SN221
1919/1921 at Bootham School Edgar B. Collinson, ed. (1935) Bootham School Register, 2nd edn
1921 attending school whole time; of 47 & 49 Bootham, York, Yorkshire RG 15/23502 RD517 SD2 ED34 SN–
1927 Cert. Ass. Inst. of Bankers Old York Scholars' Association (1971) Bootham School Register. London: Oyez Press
1928-03-28 played rugby for the Banking Houses of Newcastle, against the Newcastle Law Students' Society, at the Medical College ground, Heaton Newcastle Journal
1935 bank inspector, of 4 Grange Avenue, Benton, Newcastle-on-Tyne; at present on inspection staff of Lloyd's Bank, with centre at Leeds; interests—rugby football; Territorial Army, Lieut. R.A. 72nd Field Brigade Collinson, ed. (1935)
1939-09-29 not found in 1939 Register 1939 England and Wales Register (RG 101)
1942-06-23 in Libya:

Major H.C. Clapham, Northumbrian Territorials, reported "missing," is now known to be a prisoner. [ . . . ] Major Clapham was a well-known Northern Rugby Club player and a member of the Inspection Department of Lloyds Bank. His mother now lives at Rothbury.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1943-04 major, Royal Artillery; prisoner of war Bootham
1944-03 major, Royal Artillery; previously reported prisoner of war, later reported wounded and prisoner of war
1945-11-08 major, Royal Regiment of Artillery; mentioned in despatches The London Gazette, 1945-11-06
1945-12-17 of Lloyds Bank, Sunderland Newcastle Journal
1946-11-19

Mr H.C. Clapham, who has been sub-manager of Lloyds Bank, Sunderland, since 1939, has been appointed manager of the Darlington branch.

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
1947 of 18 Claremont pl, Newcastle 2; tel. Newcastle 27727 phone book
1947-04-29 to be second-in-command of the re-forming 72nd (Northumbrian) Field Regiment R.A. Shields Daily News
1953-01-22 has been appointed as manager of the Lloyd's bank branch at Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
1955 Q2 m. Ingeborg Winge Delouche (née Stenersen, 1909–1990), in Northumberland South RD GRO index; 1939 England and Wales Register
Child: Antoinette Esther (1956 – after 1986) OYSA (1971); Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1986-05-10
1956-01-02 Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet Colonel, of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army (now T.A.R.O.); awarded an OBE in the military division The London Gazette, 1955-12-30
1971 chief manager for the Netherlands, Lloyds Bank, Europe, Ltd, of Wassenaar, Holland OYSA (1971)
1974 living with his daughter at 46  Montague Court, Montague Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne West electoral register
1976-03-03 co-director of Watsons Seeds, of Collingwood Street, Newcastle; family are owners Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1984 of Flat 46 Montague Ct, Gosforth, Northumberland; tel. Tyneside 284 1581 phone book
1986-05-10 retired colonel, living with his wife in Montagu Court, Gosforth Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1988-09-18 of 46 Montague Ct, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne; d. Northumberland North Second RD, probably at the home of his sister, in Thropton GRO index; National Probate Calendar; PP-TREE
1989-07-14 will proved at Newcastle-upon-Tyne; £97,719 National Probate Calendar


02. Esther Mary Clapham

1908-02-20 b. Forest Hall, Tynemouth, Northumberland GRO index; TNA: RG14PN30781 RG78PN1759 RD559 SD3 ED10 SN221; British Army WWI Pension Records
  not baptised British Army WWI Pension Records
1911 living in 8 rooms at South Lodge, Forest Hall, Tynemouth, with her family, a nursery governess, a cook, and a housemaid RG14PN30781 RG78PN1759 RD559 SD3 ED10 SN221
1926-06-09 one of three bridesmaids at the wedding of Esther Helen Armstrong and Angus Murray McCracken, at Rothbury pc; wore "frocks of shaded orchid taffetas and blue net. They wore caps of tulle and shaded French flowers, and pendants of crystal, the gifts of the bridegroom, and carried bouquets of lavender and rose sweet peas." Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1921 not found in census  
1939-01-31 present at the dinner-dance of the Northern Rugby Club, at the Grand Assembly Rooms, Newcastle Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1939-02-01
1939-09-29 cookery demonstrator; Women's Auxiliary Air Force County of Northumberland Coy company assistant no. 106, living with her parents at 4 Grange Avenue, Longbenton, Northumberland 1939 England and Wales Register (RG 101)
1966-11-01

THERE'LL be a celebrated name at the opening of the Winter Garden snack bar at the Y.W.C.A. in Clapham House, Newcastle, on Tuesday.

The name: Clapham. The bearer: Miss Esther Clapham, who is the grand-daughter of the benefactor after whom the club and hostel is named.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1936-10-29
1969 living at Flat 4, 18 Claremont Place, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne electoral register
1976-03-03 co-director of Watsons Seeds, of Collingwood Street, Newcastle; family are owners Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1984 of Woodbine Cott, Thropton, Northumberland; tel. Rothbury 20405 phone book
1986-09-15 of Woodbine Cottage, Thropton, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7NA letter to me from Esther M. Clapham
1996-02-12 d. Northumberland North Second RD, probably at her home in Thropton GRO index; Find a Will; PP-TREE
1996-03-18 will proved at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Find a Will


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