LESLIE SAMUEL BARTRAM
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
Photograph of Leslie taken on his wedding day courtesy of David
Born: 21st October 1913, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
Baptised: 14th December 1913, at St. Mary’s Church, Little Parndon, Essex.
Died: 20th July 1944; age 30; MPK. Ship sunk by a mine off Normandy, France.
Residence: 25, Victoria Street, Mile End, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Rank: Chief Engine Room Artificer; Service Number: P/MX 52951
Regiment: Royal Navy, H.M.S.’Isis.‘
Memorial Reference:
Panel 85, Column 1.
Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Portsmouth,
Hampshire.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Samuel Bartram & Ethel Mary Bartram (nee Moore), of 39, Horsenden, Greenford, Middlesex; husband of Hilda Marion Bartram, of Cosham, Hampshire.
Father: Samuel Bartram, born July 1887, Newington, London. An Inspector of Work in Progress Dept. – Engineer.
Mother: Ethel Mary Bartram (nee Moore), born May 1886, Highbury, Islington, London.
Brother: Barry Bartram, born February 1926, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1921 Bury Dene, Netteswell and Burnt Mill, Essex.
Leslie was 7 years and 7 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents and sister.
Samuel Bartram, 33 years & 11 months old, an Engineer for Cosby Smallpeice Ltd. — Engineer, of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.
Ethel Bartram, 35 years & 1 month old, Home Duties.
Ivy Ethel Bartram, 11 years & 8 months old, at School, born 79, Devana Road, Stoneygate, Leicestershire.
In 1940, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Leslie married Hilda Marion Kemp, born April 1916, Portsmouth, Hampshire, a bookkeeper and cashier for outfitters – daughter of Charles Wilfred Kemp, a ship joiner and Hilda Kemp (nee Parsons), of 25, Victoria Street, Portsmouth.
Hilda and Leslie had one son.
Probate to Marion Hilda Bartram – widow.
Leslie is also remembered on the war memorial at St. Augustine of Hippo, Ipswich.
20th July 1944.
H.M.S.’Isis’ was a destroyer, built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. Glasgow, laid down on the 6th February 1936, launched 12th November 1936, and commissioned 2nd June 1937. Commander Lt. Cdr. Henry Dumaresq Durell, RN. The H.M.S. ‘Isis’ hit a mine 5 miles off North-East of Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy. 20 men were saved, and 155 officers & men lost.
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