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Title: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:05 BST (UK)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Lieutenant William Victor Bevon - Royal Flying Corps - died 17/11/1917 - buried Wolverhampton Cemetery.
William was 24 years old.

The private memorial marking the grave of Lieutenant Bevon no longer provides adequate commemoration.  The Commission are in the process of producing a new headstone to mark his grave.

FIND A GRAVE with photographs

Merridale Cemetery
Wolverhampton, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
PLOT 11805


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122572237/william-victor-bevon

Bevon as a student

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122572237/william-victor-bevon

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Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:07 BST (UK)

Probate

Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:08 BST (UK)

1911 census (free index) 43 Lea Road, Wolverhampton.

Samuel Horatio William Bevon   49 Head Teacher.
Frances Mary Bevon   48
William Victor Bevon   18 Amy Gertrude Bevon   16
Herbert Bevon   15 Frances Jane Bevon   10
Elsie Mabel Beale 17 servant.

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:10 BST (UK)


1901 census Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQK-SGQ

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:12 BST (UK)


Brother - Herbert Bevon. Marriage.  Registration Date   Jul 1921
Registration District Kingston Surrey
Spouse Nellie G Harden
Volume Number 2a Page Number 1300

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Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:18 BST (UK)

Herbert Bevon - 1896 - 1961 Stratford upon Avon  (aged 65 years)
Volume 9c - Page 949

Birth

Births Mar 1926   
Bevon    Ian V    Harden    Wolverhampton    6b   878

Nellie Grace Bevon - 23 August 1899 - 1977  (aged 78 years)
Registration District   Torbay   Devon
Volume 21 Page 2224

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:21 BST (UK)
Herbert and Nellie son -    Ian V Bevon. Marriage 1951 - Stratford
Spouse Elizabeth W Jones
Volume Number 9c Page Number   1795

There were 4 Bevon children born in the Stratford area 1952/1954/1955/1957

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:29 BST (UK)

Death Notice :- The Birmingham Post and Birmingham Gazette
Birmingham, West Midlands, England - 29 Jun 1961, Thu    Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111058120/obituary-for-herbert/

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:37 BST (UK)

Sister -Amy G Bevon marriage to Thomas Cox - 1936 Pwellheli. Caernarvonshire.
Volume Number 11b Page Number 819

Amy Gertrude Cox
Death Date 9 Feb 1970 Carnarvonshire
Probate Date 2 Apr 1970 - Probate Registry Llandaff.

Amy Gertrude Cox - 5 July 1894 - 1970  (aged 75 years)
Registration District Pwllheli Caernarvonshire
Volume 8a Page 961

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:41 BST (UK)

Sister -    Frances J Bevon - Marriage -Oct 1923
Registration District Wolverhampton Staffordshire
Spouse Thomas H Jones
Volume Number 6b Page Number 1295

Frances Jane Jones 14 December 1900 - 1975  (aged 74 years)
Registration District Ringwood Hampshire
Volume 20 Page 1021

Sandra
Title: Re: William Victor Bevon
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 10 October 22 19:46 BST (UK)


Father died in 1924 - Samuel H W Bevon 1862 - 1924  (aged 62 years)
Registration District Wolverhampton   Staffordshire
Volume 6b Page 735

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199999798/samuel-horatio_william-bevan

Frances Mary Bevon

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199999802/frances-mary-bevon

Frances M Bevon 1863 - 1929  (aged 66 years)
Registration District Wolverhampton Staffordshire
Volume 6b Page 549

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