FREDERICK WILLIAM GILFORD NORMAN
GILFORD
Born: 17th July 1894, Darjeeling, India.
Baptised on the 2nd September 1894, at Darjeeling, India.
Died: 25th September 1916; age 22; KiA.
Residence: 58, Murray Road, Ipswich.
Rank: Second Lieutenant.
Regiment: Sherwood Foresters ( Notts & Derby Regiment), 19th Battalion, attached 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment.
Formerly 856, Suffolk Cyclist Regiment, L. Corp.
Medals Awarded: Victory & British War.
Memorial Reference:
Pier & Face 10C 10D & 11A.
Somme,
France.
Relatives Notified & Address: Elder son of Leonard & Ettie Norman, of 58, Murray Road, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1901 37, Macklin Street, Derby, Derbyshire.
Frederick was 6 years old and living with his mother & sisters.
Elspeth Jean Norman (nee McCulloch), 34, born Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Agnes Maud Norman, 10, born India.
Elizabeth Leonard Norman, 9, born Dalmellington.
Hilda Norman, 2, born Dalmellington.
1911 Alice Villa’s, East Bergholt Road, Brantham, Suffolk.
Gilford was 16 years old, a Miller’s Assistant. He was a boarder at the home of 61 year old, Eleanor Felgate.
Gilford’s father was Leonard Norman, born 1865, Litchurch, Derby, Derbyshire – a Photographer – own account – 16, Tacket Street, Ipswich. Later, Gilford’s brother John White Norman joined his father as a photographer at 2, The Walk, Ipswich.
Gilford’s sister, Edith May Norman, born in 1903, Ipswich, died suddenly on the 4th February 1905, at the family home, Ardoon, Bristol Road, Ipswich and was buried in Section O, Ipswich Old Cemetery.
E.A.D.T. – Monday, 6th February 1905, SUDDEN DEATH – The Borough Coroner held an inquiry at St. John’s Schools, on Saturday, relative to the death of a little girl named Edith May Norman, aged two years, who lived with her parents at Ardoon, Bristol Road, Ipswich. Mrs. Elspeth Norman deposed that the deceased had always been a weak child, although, beyond a slight cold, there had been nothing seriously wrong with her lately. On Tuesday, the witness took her to a doctor, who was of the opinion she was suffering from a slight fever, and treated her accordingly. In the early hours of Saturday morning, the child became suddenly worse, and Mr. A. Cameron Young, surgeon, was immediately summoned, but on his arrival, the little girl had succumbed. Mr. Elliott Norman corroborated, and Mr. A. Cameron Young, surgeon, said he first attended the deceased about a year ago. On Saturday morning, he was called to Ardoon between one and two o’clock. On his arrival, the child was dead. Death was due to syncope. As far as he could judge from the evidence, there was no reason why a doctor should have been called in before, as there was no indication of the possibility of the attack.
The Jury at once returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.
On the 3rd March 1922, Leonard Norman of 58, Murray Road, Ipswich, received his late son’s medals.
Soldiers’ Effects to Leonard Norman Esq. – father.
Gilford is also remembered on the war memorial at Christ Church, Tacket Street, Ipswich, and at Northgate High School. Formerly Ipswich Grammar School for Boys.
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