G/18883, Private, Charles Henry BISHOP
Aged 40
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Born on 24th September,1876 in Snailwell [Newmarket 3b:526] 3rd son of Ebenezer ( CWGC and De Ruvigny have Nathan) and Susan BISHOP(née MOLE) of The Street,
Snailwell. He was baptised on 3rd December 1876 in Snailwell Church.
1881 census...Charles [4] was at 2 Needham Pins, Needham Street, Gazeley with his father Ebenezer[32], farm Labourer, born Snailwell; his mother Susan [31], born Exning; sisters Eliza [11]and Hannah [10], and brother George William [8], all born in Exning and brother John Alfred [6] and sister Rose Lilian [8 months] both born in Snailwell. 1891 census...Still at Needham Pins Charles [16] was a shepherd, like his father and brother George. His sisters Eliza and Hannah and brother George appear to have left home, but there are new siblings, 4 sisters, Mary A [8], Kate[6] Annie [2] all 3 born in Snailwell,and Ethel [10 months} born in Gazeley. Also there was Charles' niece Beatrice BISHOP [1] born in Newmarket but so far unable to identify her parents. He married Harriet Phoebe ROWE [b.5-5-1880] from Thurston in Q2-1900 1901 census...Charles and Harriet Phoebe are living in Needham Street, Gazeley. 1911 census...Charles [36] and Harriet [32] were at Six Mile Bottom, and have 4 sons, Frederick Charles [8] born Gazeley, Ernest Edwin [6] born Kentford, George [5] born Bottisham and Herbert Ronald [2] born Six Mile Bottom and a daughter Kathleen Phoebe [5 months] born Six Mile Bottom. The CWGC have Harriet at 33 Lowther Street, Newmarket The pension card has Harriet still at 33 Lowther Street, with their children; Frederick Charles (b.1-8-1902), Ernest Edwin (21-12-1904, George (26-3-1906) Herbert Ronald (20-11-1908, Kathleen Phoebe (1-11-1910), Jack 21-12-1912 and Frank (14-4-1914). The pension for all these was 36 shilling 3 pence (£1.81). The year of birth for some children is at variance with the G.R.O. registration details. |
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His entry in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour reads: "BISHOP, CHARLES HENRY. Private No.18883 (Service) Battn, The Buffs (East Kent Regt.) s.of Nathaniel Bishop, by his wife, Susan, dau. of William Mole: b.24 Sep t.1876: educ. at Snailwell.co Suffolk: was a Shepherd: enlisted in July 1916: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Oct .,and was killed in action 14 May ,1917. He m. at Thurston, co.Suffolk, Harriet Phoebe (33 Lowther Street, Newmarket, co.Suffolk). dau. of Alfred Howe, and had seven children: Frederick Charles,b.1 Aug, 1902; Ernest Edwin, b.21 Dec.1904; George, b. 26 March,1906; Herbert Ronald, b.20 Nov. 1908; Jack, b. 21 Dec.1912; Frank, b.14 April.1914 and Kathleen Phoebe, b. 5 Nov.1910" Judging by the fact that the 6th Buffs lost less than one man per day in the 8 days before, they must have been at least in between battles, perhaps not in the front trenches even. Early in May in the 3rd battle of the Scarpe they had suffered heavy losses and were relieved on 4th May, had two days rest at Arras then went back into the trenches until relieved again, on the 17th May, and sent to Duisan. |
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