Shedfield Bellringers Alfred is second from the right |
Alfred George Titheridge was born 1880 and died 1919.
Alfred was the son of Charles Henry Titheridge and Elizabeth Emery and was born in the Droxford area of Hampshire.
He married Rosa Downs in 1902 and they had 5 children?
Gertrude b 1902
George b 1903
Dorothy b 1907
Florence b 1910
Margaret b 1915
Article from the local paper May 1919
Shedfield - In Memorium
Alfred Titheridge (buried 26th April) aged 38.
We have to record with deep regret the loss of another soldier of the war. Alfred Titheridge joined up in June 1916 and was in France until the end of the year, when he went into hospital. After a course of treatment in England until January 1917 he was detailed for a time to agricultural work at Raglington Farm in our parish. However, his health did not allow him to continue work and he was discharged in November last. He went afterward to Netley Hospital for treatment and died on 23rd April after an operation. He had been a member of the bellringer’s band for eighteen years and their captain for the last seven years and during that time, except for his military service, he had been employed in the Shedfield Lodge gardens. He bore his illness with great cheerfulness and courage and sincere sympathy will be felt with Mrs Titheridge and he family in their bereavement."
Correspondence Recieved
Today I received this email
Hi
I have recently come across your website and wondered if you could help please?
I am a member of Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers (https://wpbells.org) and it has been suggested that some Towers in our District may like to ring during August or September to remember those ringers who lost their lives from the First World War.
I undersand Alfred George Titheridge was captain of the bellringers at Shedfield and died 23/4/1919 following medical discharge.
The current tower captain at St. John's Shedfield - Betty Daysh - may be ringing a quarter peal - do you think any of Alfred George's descendants would be like to be present during the ringing and if so would you be able to contact them?
Regards
If you are related to Alfred George Titheridge please email me at titheradgegenealogy@gmail.com and I will give you the email address to contact.
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