William(Bill) Joseph BROWN

22nd May 1900 - 14th Nov 1974

Smithfield Market, London

Life History

22nd May 1900	Born in London
between 1918 and 1920	Occupation Soldier in 52nd Royal Sussex Reg. 'D' Company (Germany)
between 1920 and 1965	Occupation Smithfield Market, London
21st May 1923	St. Andrew's Church, Stanstead Abbotts
21st May 1923	Married Florence(Flo or Florrie) Elizabeth REARDON in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire
24th May 1924	Birth of son Edward (Ted) John BROWN in Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire
Nov 1974	Buried in Enfield Crematorium
14th Nov 1974	Died in Hertford, Hertfordshire (East Herts Hospital (County Hospital))

	Educated Stanstead Abbotts School
	Religion C of E

1900: Londonc.1901: 1 New Street, later renamed as 2 South Street,Stanstead Abbotts, Nr. Ware, Hertfordshire1918-20: Army - Wahn & Siegburg, Germany1920?-c.29: Flat in Police Sgt. Parker's house, StokeNewington, Londonc.1929-38: 6 Glenmire Terrace, Stanstead Abbotts12.12.1938-74: 18 High Street, Stanstead Abbotts
Notes from Christine Jackson Nov 03
William (Bill) Brown
from Ted: His mother's name was Elizabeth Jane Sharpling and one of her relatives, thought to be her niece, was the 1920s/30s female bandleader, Ivy Benson. His mother's father - was a Police Inspector in London in the 1860s/70s.
1918: When he first joined the army he was sent to Germany - he was a Prisoner-of-War for 3-4 days in the German trenches near Nuremberg - then (fortunately) the War ended
Christine has: His: 'Soldier's Pay Book for use on Active Service' from 21 March - 30 July, 1919.