Adrian Beatson Stokes

[*Sandra*]

CWGC have been searching for relatives for 4 years.

Commonwealth War Graves Commissions are appealing for blood relatives  of Lance Corporal Adrian Beatson Stokes - died 25/12/1915 -  AGED 48 YEARS -Royal Sussex Regiment.
Research shows Lance Corporal Stokes is buried Old Cemetery, Hove.

TF/591 Lance Corporal, Royal Sussex Regiment,

Lance Corporal Beatson has been remembered on the Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial

Son of James J. and Agnes Stokes; husband of the late Vera Stokes.

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56634460/adrian-beatson-stokes

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1911 census 59 Rutland Gardens Hove.

Adriap Bealson Stokes 45   Head. Solicitor.
Vera Nellie Stokes 43 Wife
Vera Dorothy Stokes 17 Daughter
Olga Beatson Stokes 14 Daughter
Harriet Suxford 26 Servant

Sandra

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Daughter -    Vera D Stokes married 1919 to Harold G King
Registration Date   Jul 1919 Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district   Kingston County Surrey
Volume Number   2a Page number   1??5

Vera Dorothy King - 8 December 1893 - 1971  (aged 77 years)
Registration Date   Jul 1971 Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district   Hove Sussex
Volume   5h Page   1098

Doesn't seem to be any children to this couple ?

Sandra

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Daughter - Olga B Stokes -    Jul 1922
Registration Quarter   Jul-Aug-Sep Hastings    Sussex
Spouse   Eli J P W Stubbs
Volume Number   2b Page number   32

Olga B Stubbs - 1897 - 1969  (aged 72 years)
Registration Date   Jan 1969 - Registration Quarter   Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district   Surrey South Western - Inferred County Surrey
Volume   5g Page   565

Eli J P W Stubbs - 1885 - 1948  (aged 63 years)
Registration Date   Jan 1948   Jan-Feb-Mar Chichester    Sussex
Volume   5h Page   473

a daughter June Ann Stubbs - passed 14 October 2016 - seems to be unmarried

Queen’s Birthday Honours List – MBE for June Stubbs, pioneer of conservation

https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/queen%E2%80%99s-birthday-honours-list-mbe-june-stubbs-pioneer-conservation

a daughter Sally Barbara West Stubbs 1930–1932
born December 1930 - Reigate, Kent died 20 March 1932  Reigate, Surrey.

Message sent - could be Canadian relative.

Sandra

 

[petmas]

this should be in Sussex pages not Surrey

[*Sandra*]

Thank you.

Tried to track a son John Watson Stubbs born 23/2/1933 Reigate Surrey but he sadly passed away 6/1/2023 Hindhead. Surrey. 

Might have a lead to a relative - message sent

Sandra

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Evening Standard
London, Greater London, England
Mon, 9 Sept 1912 Page 1

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-standard/140228435/

Evening Telegraph
Derby, Derbyshire, England 
Tue, 17 Sept 1912 Page 3

https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-telegraph/140228497/

Daily Herald
London, London, England •
Tue, 17 Sept 1912 Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-herald/140228582/





Contact has been made with a blood relative who is contacting CWGC.  Brilliant result.

Posting on the Armed Forces board to find out more for the family re military service.

Sandra 

[petmas]

Well done you. I took the liberty of posting your original message on the KSHforum, one of the members came up with this, not sure how much if any is new to you
:Adrian Beatson Stokes
Born 1.12.1866 Rotherhithe.
Married 2.1.1892 Battersea.

In 1911 Adrian with wife Vera Nellie(1868) Daughters Vera Dorothy & Olga Beatson & 1 servant. at 59 Rutland Gardens, Hove. Adrian was a Solicitor.
Wife Vera died Dec 1911

Service No 591.
Soldiers Effects:- L/Cpl Royal Sussex. Died Chisledon Camp. £1.6.10 & £3.12.05  & War Gratuity £4.5 to Miss Vera Stokes.

Probate. Of 101 Borough High St, Southwark. L/Cpl 6th Cyclists Batt, Royal Susex Regt. Died 25.12.1915 at RAMC Hospital Chisledon Camp, Wiltshire. Admin(with Will) to Vera Stokes, spinster. Effects £254.5.04

Burial Register shows Adrian of 59 Rutland Gardens. L/Cpl 6th Sussex.

 
His father John Stokes was in the Royal Artillery up to 22.10.1867

[*Sandra*]

Thank You.

The Great Grand-Daughter is contacting CWGC.  I expect other relatives would like to attend a dedication service.  So this is another wonderful result.

Sandra