Alfred Edward Minter

1882 - 1919  (36 years)

• Name	Alfred Edward Minter
  Birth	1 Jul 1882	Greenwich, London   [1, 2]
  Christening	19 Jul 1882	Christ Church, East Greenwich, London   [3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	66CD03418ADD4AE8B20DFEDEA81BE6BF138E
  Death	21 Mar 1919	WW1 casualty
  Burial	29 Mar 1919	Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich, London   [4]
  Notes	1911 census: at 1 Caletock Street, E Greenwich, London (3 rooms top floor), Mrs Annie COHEN (head, 52, widow, married 33 years, 8 children, 5 living 3 died, born Hounslow), Mrs Ellen Minter (daughter, 28, married 4 years, 2 children both living, born East Greenwich), Mr Sidney COHEN (son, 21, single, tailor, worker, born East Greenwich), Alfred Minter (grandson, 3 4/12, born East Greenwich) and Frederic Minter (grandson, 1 3/12, born East Greenwich). Form signed Mrs Annie Cohen. Alfred was a stoker in the Royal Navy between 24 February 1903 and 21 March 1919, service number 303046. He served on several ships and met his death by falling overboard whilst with HMS Galatea. The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 03, 1919; pg. 21; Issue 42065 published a Roll of Honour which included "H. M. Ships, killed (accidentally). Minter A E, Sto. 1st Cl., 303046 (Ch.)." The Commonwealth War Graves Commision website records that Alfred is remembered in Greenwich Cemetery, Screen Wall 1 "C" B. 1078. At the time of Alfred's death his wife lived at 1 Caletock Road, Greenwich. 1921 census: at 1, Caletock Street, Greenwich, London (all MINTER), Ellen Maud (head, 38y 3m, widow, born East Greenwich, London, out of work, last emloyer was Mrs Wale, certified midwife, 15 Humber Rd, Blackheath, London SE7), Alfred Edward (son, 13y 9m, born East Greenwich, London, whole time school), Frederick Arthur (son, 11y 5m, born East Greenwich, London, whole time school), Hilda Victoria (daughter, 8y 1m, born East Greenwich, London, whole time school), Ellen Alexandra (daughter, 6y 5m, born East Greenwich, London, whole time school) and Kathleen Maud (daughter, 3y 7m, born East Greenwich, London)
  Person ID	I234	Lambeth, London
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	William John Minter,   b. Bef 12 Oct 1845, Westminster, London d. Bef 5 Feb 1924, St Olave Bermondsey RD (Age ~ 78 years)
  Mother	Emily WILLIAMS,   b. 14 Nov 1844, Marylebone, London d. Bef 1 Aug 1906, Greenwich RD (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	2 Nov 1863	Old Church, St Pancras, London   [5]
  	Married by banns. William John Minter, minor, bachelor, labourer of St Pancras, father deceased (name and occupation not given) and Emily Williams, minor, spinster of St Pancras, father William Williams, labourer. Both signed. Witnesses Mary Gardner and J Williams.
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Maud COHEN,   b. Abt 1883   d. Bef 26 May 1923, Greenwich RD (Age ~ 40 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1907	Greenwich RD   [6]
  Children	1. Alfred Edward Minter,   b. 6 Sep 1907, Caletock Street, Greenwich, London d. 25 Dec 1974, Plumstead, London (Age 67 years)   2. Frederick Arthur Minter,   b. 6 Jan 1910, East Greenwich, London d. Mar 1975, Tunbridge Wells, Kent (Age 65 years)   3. Hilda Victoria Minter,   b. 25 May 1913, East Greenwich, London d. Apr 1995, Hillingdon RD (Age 81 years)   4. Ellen Alexandra Minter,   b. 1 Jan 1915, East Greenwich, London d. Sep 1994, Huntingdon RD (Age 79 years)   5. Kathleen Maud Minter,   b. Dec 1917, East Greenwich, London d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jul 1882 - Greenwich, London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Alfred Edward Minter Royal Navy service record
  		Alfred Edward Minter (1882 - 1919) Royal Navy record
  		Alfred Edward Minter (1882 - 1919) 1919 inquest as reported in The Shields Daily News on 25 March 1919.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] BMD index. [S61] Army service record. [S18] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, October 2009. [S29] www.deceasedonline.com, October 2009 and later. [S9] Marriage certificate (copy). [S25] married as Alfred Edwin, Q4 1907 Greenwich 1d/1828.