TERENCE EMILE PROCUREUR
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.
Field of Honour
Born: 23rd May 1921, Ipswich.
Died: 8th April 1943; age: 21 – aircraft dived into the ground at Goole.
Residence: 195, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich.
Occupation: with the Ipswich Corporation.
Rank: Flight Sergeant/Pilot; Service Number: 1294007.
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 25 Squadron.
Grave Reference:
C.31.84.
Ipswich.
Relatives Notified & Address: Son of Emile & Violet Procureur, of Ipswich; husband of Mona Procureur.
Father: Emile Procureur, born 1892, Limburg, Belgium.
Mother: Violet Catherine Procureur (nee Brooks), born 8th July 1896, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1921 88, St. Helen’s Street, Ipswich.
Baby Terence (as yet unnamed) was 27 days old and lived with his mother at the home of his maternal grandparents, uncles and aunt.
Albert Edward Brooks, 51 years & 1 month old, a House Painter for Pollard and Skerritt – Builders and House Decorators, born Hadleigh, Suffolk.
Jane Eliza Brooks, 47 years & 10 months old, Home Duties, born Ipswich.
Rowland Edward Brooks, 22 years old, a Printer Minder, born Ipswich.
Victor Edward Brooks, 19 years & 9 months old, a Waiter for Hicks & Co., at The Grand Hotel, Butter Market, Ipswich, born Ipswich.
Charles Henry Brooks, 15 years old, a Page Boy for Malone – Dentist, of Northgate Street, Ipswich, born Ipswich.
Molly Florence Brroks, 8 years & I month old, at School, born Ipswich.
Violet Procureur, 25 years & 11 months old, Home Duties.
Terence’s father:
1921 67, Warren Street, St. Pancras, London.
Emile Procurer, 31 years & 9 months old, a Pastry Cook for Joseph Goide, a Baker and Confectioner, of 54, High Street, Whitechapel.
On the 2nd March 1923, Terence was a year & 9 months. He was travelling with his mother, Violet, aged 28. Both had pale complexions, brown hair & blue eyes. Violet was 5ft 5ins and had a mole on her chin. She could read. They had arrived at New York, U.S.A. after departing from Southampton on the 17th February 1923 sailing on the S.S. ‘Antonia’ of the Cunard Line – Master Marshall. They were making the crossing to be with Emile at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California.
In 1924, Emile was living at h1127a El Molina, Los Angeles, California.
On the 15th February 1926, Terence was 4 years old, nationality Belgium by father. He was travelling 3rd Class with his mother, Violet, aged 30, nationality Belgium by marriage. They departed from Southampton, on the S.S. ‘Aquitania’ of the Cunard Line – Master T.T.W. Charbs. Terence’s father, Emile, of 1545, New Market Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, had paid for their tickets for his family to join him. This was to be their permanent residence. Terence & Violet arrived at New York on the 17th February 1926. Their next of kin in England – father/grandfather – Albert Brooks, of 56, Upland Road, Ipswich.
In 1928, Terence was living with his parents, Violet & Emile, a Labourer. They were living at h333 N. George, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
ENGLAND & WALES CENSUS 1939
Terence was a Clerk for a Corn Seed Merchant. He lived with his mother at the home of her employer – 195, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich.
Edward Manning, a widower, an Iron Foundry Labourer, born November 1894, born Ipswich.
Violet Procureur, Housekeeper.
In 1948, Ipswich, Violet Procureur, and Edward Manning were married.
On the 24th May 1942, at Washbrook, Suffolk, Terence married Mona Elizabeth Van den Berg, a library assistant and part-time First Aider – Mobile Unit, born October 1918, in Richmond, Surrey – daughter of Percy Van der Berg, a general labourer and A.R.P. Warden in Ipswich, and Arabelle Lilian Van der Berg (nee Bell), of 10, Orwell Road, Ipswich.
Percy Van der Berg arrived in England in 1916 when serving with the South African Medical Corps at the South African Hospital, Richmond Park, Surrey. His father was the Reverend Marcus Van der Berg – ancestry24.co.za/reverend-marcus-van-den-berg/
8th April 1943
Aircraft: DD747 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF. Mk II departed from RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire. The tail of the aircraft broke off in the air while the aircraft was over Goole, it dived into the ground in the region of West Park, Centenary Road/Airmyn Road, in Goole.
Crew:
Sergeant/Observer; Gerald Henry Wheatland; age 21; R.A.F.V.R.
Terence is also remembered on the war memorial at the Town Hall, Ipswich.
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