Benjamin Jack Minter

1897 - Abt 1959  (62 years)

• Name	Benjamin Jack Minter
  Birth	10 Mar 1897	Ipswich, Suffolk   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	31D9EF89050B4113917F50B44F077C16E27C
  Death	Abt 9 Apr 1959	Twickenham, Surrey   [1]
  Notes	National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914 at findmypast.co.uk: Benjamin born 10 Mar 1897 of Grundisburgh, was admitted to St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Woodbridge on 10 July 1911. He later left to go to Grammar School. www.oucs.ox.ac.uk has a transcript of letters sent by 15103 Pte Arthur Goodchild, Suffolk Regt (date of birth 25 November 1896) to his mother* from September 1914 (enlisted) to July 1916 (discharged?). AG enlisted in Kitchener's New Army although underage and with defective hearing. In making the transcription some spelling errors have been corrected and punctuation introduced to break up some long sentences. The letters are discussed in "The Goodchilds of Grundisburgh: Four Brothers in the First World War" (privately printed 2008, available from henryf@liverpool.ac.uk) * Arthur's parents were Joseph and Selina E Goodchild née Salmon, who were living in Grudisburgh at the time of the 1901 census. In a postcard, possibly sent from Felixstowe about 21 March 1915, Arthur says 'Ben Minter is here, I didn't know he had enlisted'. This probably refers to Benjamin Jack Minter who was born a few months after Arthur. 1939 Register: at 34 Christchurch Street, Ipswich C.B., Suffolk CATCHPOLE, Florence born 24 Oct 1880, single, boarding house keeper GARDNER, Robert born 8 Mar 1899, single, foundry labourer Minter, Benjamin J born 10 Mar 1897, single, foundry labourer CHRCHYARD, Arthur E born 1 May 1872, widower, firewood merchant on own account. From England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 at Ancestry.com: Minter Benjamin Jack of 18 Cheam Road Ewell Surrey was last seen alive on the 24 March 1959 and whose dead body was found on the 9 April 1959 in the River Thames at Twickenham Surrey Administration London 25 May to Elsie Laura Beams married woman. Effects £179 9s 6d.
  Person ID	I120	Marlesford, Suffolk
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Arthur John Minter,   b. Mar 1864, Ipswich, Suffolk d. Dec 1929, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Eliza Annie PARKER,   b. Abt 1868, Grundisburgh, Suffolk d. Jun 1934, Ipswich, Suffolk (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1890	Ipswich, Suffolk   [1]
  Family ID	F46	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S2] BMD index. [S59] 1939 Register at findmypast.co.uk.