John Mathews (buried 1932)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Mathews
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Herbert
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1543
Born: 
25/05/1862
Died: 
21/05/1932
Buried: 
26/05/1932
Occupation: 
Farmer
Distinction: 
Farmer and benefactor
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
29
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/mason.leaps.weds
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of John Herbert Mathews died 21 May 1932 R.I.P. and Lydia Edith his wife died 3 Dec 1958 R.I.P Also of his two sons killed in action in France Hugh 1914 and Cecil 1916

Life story

Life story

John Herbert Mathews 1862 - 1932 Farmer and benefactor

John Herbert Mathews Biography 1862 

John Herbert Mathews was born on 255h May 1862in East Ham, Essex to Charlotte Elizabeth Hodson 44yrs and farmer Thomas Mathews 46yrs.

At the age of 28 John was farming in Great Warley with his father. 2 years later he married Lydia Edith Wahab on 12 Jan 1893 at Paddington. Lydia was the daughter of a Lieutenant Colonel.

MARRIAGE MR. J. H. .MATHEWS AND MISS WAHAB. The marriage of Mr. John Herbert Mathews, younger son Mr. Thomas Mathews, of Worley Elms, with Miss Lydia Edith Wahab, second daughter of Col. Wahab, Brick House, Great Warley, took place Thursday at the church St. Mary .Magdalene, Paddington. There was very large attendance of relatives and friends. The bride was given away her cousin, Mr. Edward Wahab, of Loughton. The bridesmaids were Miss Kate Wahab, the bride’s sister, the Misses Tulloch (2|, and Miss Phillips, and Mr. Leonard Homer was best man. The bride wore a white satin dress with brocaded train falling from the shoulders, and a tulle veil and wreath, and she carried an exquisite bouquet. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Colchester assisted by the Rev. H. K. Hailey, and Rev Hollington. The service was choral. Alter the service reception Harewood Lodge, Upper Westbourne-terrace, was attended by over 100 guests. The presents were numerous and costly. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews left during the afternoon for Dover for the Continent.

Lydia and John had four children: Edith Doris, Thomas Hugh, Robert Arthur Cecil and John Geoffrey Wauchope Mathews. At first they farmed with John's father in Chigwell before moving to Park Crescent in Worthing by 1911.

Two of their sons: Thomas Hugh and Robert Arthur Cecil, died during their service in the great war. 

Thomas Hugh was a lieutenant in the East Lancashire Regiment and died on 2/11/1914.

 

Record details
Name Thomas Hugh Mathews
Death Date 2 Nov 1914
Rank Lieutenant
Regiment East Lancashire Regiment

 Robert Arthur Cecil was killed in action while serving as a lieutenant in the East Lancashire Regiment on 18th October 1916

Name Robert Arthur Cecil Mathews
Death Date 18 Oct 1916
Rank Lieutenant
Regiment East Lancashire Regiment
Battalion 3rd Battalion
Type of Casualty Killed in action

 

John Herbert Mathews of Stanhope, Bulkington Avenue, Worthing, died at Amatola, Shakespeare Road, Worthing left effects of £16,485.16s.11d to John Geoffrey Wauchope Mathews Gentleman and David Christian Wardlaw and Cyril Laud Baddeley solicitors.

As published in in the West Sussex Gazetter, Mr. John Herbert Mathews, of Bulkington-avenue, left E16.485. He left £250 to hie gardener, Richard Shearman, and £25 each to his servants, Ellen Dickinson and George Simmonds, if respectively in his service at his death. Testator also left £2O to the Orphanage of the Sisters of Bethany, the House of Bethan, Springbonrne, Bournemouth.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Gender: 
Male
Date born: 
25/05/1862
Address at birth: 
East Ham
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Charlotte Elizabeth
Mother's maiden name: 
Hodson
Father
Father's name: 
Thomas
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Lydia Edith
Spouse one last name: 
Mathews
Marriage one date: 
12/01/1893
Marriage one address: 
Paddington, London,England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
21/05/1932
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Amatola, Shakespeare Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£16,485

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

John Herbert 9yrs is living in Wanstead, Essex as a scholar

1881 census: 

John Herbert 19yrs is living at Plashet House, East Ham, Essex as a Farmer with father Thomas 64yrs Farmer in partnership with brother, mother Charlotte 69yrs, sister Marion 25yrs sister Annie 21yrs, Thomas Barley 20yrs Visitor, and Three servants

1891 census: 

John Herbert is living at The Elms, Great Warley, Essex with Father Thomas 74yrs, Mother Charlotte E 72yrs, Sister Marian 34yrs, Ellen Rust 68yrs visitor, and Four servants

1901 census: 

John H 38yrs is living at Montfort House, Chigwell Mow by Own Means with his father 84yrs Living on own means, sister Marion 44yrs, sister Annie Boyd 41yrs, brother John H St Mathews Farmer, Wife Edith L Mathews 31yrs, Four Servants and Two Nurses

1911 census: 

John Herbert 48yrs is living at 14 Park Crescent, Worthing by Private Means with Lydia Edith 41yrs, Edith Doris 17yrs, Robert Arthur Cecil 14yrs at school, Edith Elizabeth Farmer 30yrs Housemaid, Alice Mary Denyer 17yrs General Servant, Jessie King 31yrs Parlourmaid, Elsie Tuck 36yrs Cook

1921 census: 

Living at 14 Park Crescent, Worthing: John Robert Matthews 59 Head Lydia Edith Matthews 51 Years 6 Months Wife Kate Philippa Priscott 52 Years 5 Months Visitor John Geoffrey Wauchope Mathews 21 Years 9 Months Son Mary Jane Spartley Stevens 52 Cook Dorothy Olga Eileen Young 25 Years 5 Months Maid Edith Elizabeth Farmer 42 Years 7 Months Maid Florence Mary Joyes 16 Years 6 Months Maid

Miscellaneous information

Lieutenant Robert Arthur Cecil Mathews
Lieutenant Robert Arthur Cecil Mathews

Lieutenant Robert Arthur Cecil Mathews, 3rd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. Died 18th October 1916.

Robert Arthur Cecil was born in 1896 at the Rectory in Great Warley, Essex to Rev John Herbert Mathews and his wife Lydia Edith Wahab. Lydia was the daughter of Colonel Wahab. Robert had an older sister, Edith Doris, and older brother, Thomas Hugh and a younger brother, John Geoffrey Wahab. He was educated at Miss Marshall’s School in Worthing and at Lancing College. A keen sportsman, he lost an eye in an accident but continued to play for the football team. He was a distinguished member of Lancing College football team and joined the school O.T.C. On the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps enlisting in Portsmouth as Private 1692. He was trained at the 5th General Hospital Southsea. On 29th November 1914, following news of his brother, Thomas’ death in action, he enrolled in the East Lancashire Regiment. On the 18th March 1916 he went to France in the 1st Battalion and served until 18th October 1916 when he was killed in a murderous barrage attack at Les Boefs. Lieutenant R. Mathews is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial on Pier and Face 6C. 

Lieutenant Thomas Hugh Mathews
Lieutenant Thomas Hugh Mathews

Lieutenant Thomas Hugh Mathews East Lancashire Regiment 1st Battalion. Died 2nd. November, 1914, Aged 19 years

Thomas Mathews was born in 1895 in Great Warley, Essex to farmer, John Herbert Mathews and his wife Lydia Edith Wahab. Lydia was the daughter of Colonel Wahab. Thomas had an older sister, Edith Doris, and two younger brothers, Robert Arthur Cecil and John Geoffrey Wahab. Thomas was educated at Rottingdean School, Brighton and Repton School, Burton on Trent, Derbyshire. After officer training at R.M.C. Sandhurst, Thomas was gazetted to 2nd Lieutenant with the "C" Company of the East Lancashire Regiment in 1913. On 4th August 1914 he was stationed at Colchester, then Harrow before being mobilised for war. On 22nd August he landed at Havre and engaged on the Western Front. Thomas was promoted to Lieutenant in September and sadly, after only weeks of action he was killed in the Hainaut region of Belgium on 2nd November 1914 Lieutenant T. H. Mathews is buried at Hainaut, Belgium in the Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, I.B.9. Thomas Hugh and his brother Lieutenant Robert, Arthur Cecil (also of the East Lancs) are remembered on their parents’ grave at Heene Cemetery E.B. Row 3 Plot 29. 

Hugh Cecil Mathews' grave
Hugh Cecil Mathews' grave

 Robert Arthur Cecil and his brother Lieutenant Thomas Hugh Mathews are remembered on their parents’ grave at Heene Cemetery E.B. Row 3 Plot 29