Completed Sampson Bellingham

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Private 15872 Sampson Bellingham
Abt 1897 - 10/5/1915 (17)
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Dob abt 1897 Dudley

Baptism
22/9/1897 Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1655
Baptism date 22 Sep 1897
Person forename Sampson
Person sex M
Father forename Sampson
Mother forename Emma
Father surname BELLINGHAM
Person abode Horseley Heath
Father occupation Miner

Parents
Sampson Bellingham & Emmey Round

Parents Marriage
24/1/2897 Worcestershire Dudley St John (Kates Hill)
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 274
Marriage date 24 Jan 1897
Groom forename Sampson
Groom surname BELLINGHAM
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Miner
Groom abode 24 Burnt Tree Tipton
Bride forename Emmey
Bride surname ROUND
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 26 Burnt Tree Tipton
Groom father forename Sampson
Groom father surname BELLINGHAM
Groom father occupation Miner
Bride father forename David
Bride father surname ROUND
Bride father occupation Miner
Witness1 Sam ROUND
Witness2 Harriet EADES

1901 30 Ballfields, Tipton, Staffs.
Sampson Bellingham (25, Coal Miner, born Tipton), his wife Emmey (25, born Tipton), and their 2 children: Sampson (3, born Tipton), David (4 months, born Tipton).

1911 9 Starmer Street, Cudworth, nr Barnsley, Yorks. (in 3 rooms)
Sampson Bellingham (35, Coal Miner, born Tipton), his wife Emmey (35, born Tipton), and their 7 surviving children of 8: Sampson (13, born Tipton), David (10, born Tipton), Joseph (9, born Tipton), John (7, born Tipton), James (5, born Tipton), Emmey (4, born Tipton), and Maria (2, born Tipton).

WW1 Records
Private 15872 Sampson Bellingham
Died on Monday, 10th May 1915, age 17.
Buried in Grave B. Ded. 137. at Tipton Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
9th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment (Pioneers). Pioneer Battalion of 23rd Division.
Son of Sampson and Emmie Bellingham, of 4 House 11 Court, Horseley Heath, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Tipton.
Never served abroad.
Medal entitlement: No medal entitlement.
At the time of Sampson's death he was still only 17 years of age, and so had falsified his age to enlist early. Sampson never served abroad so was not entitled to any service medals.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.

Dod 10/5/1915 (17) Pneumonia
Sampson was undergoing training in Kent when he contracted pneumonia and died on 10th May 1915 at Dunsdale Manor Red Cross Hospital. Dunsdale Manor, in Westerham near Sevenoaks, had belonged to Norman Watney
Sampson's body was returned to Tipton and he was buried with semi-military honours in Tipton Cemetery.

Buried in Grave B. Ded. 137. at Tipton Cemetery, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124 ... bellingham

Commemorated Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial.

Any other info
Tipton Herald 22nd May 1915
MILITARY FUNERAL.
On Sunday last the body of Private Samuel Bellingham, of the 6th South Staffordshire Regiment (Territorials), who died of pneumonia while training in Kent was interred in Tipton Cemetery with semi-military honours. The deceased enlisted on November 11th last, his real age being only seventeen. His parents reside in Horseley Heath, and as the funeral started from the house, a large crowd assembled. Owing to the exigencies of the military situation, there could be no gun carriage or firing party. Sergeant Kelly, of Tipton, managed to obtain the services of the Excelsior band, and six Staffordshire soldiers from Lichfield Barracks were sent over to act as bearers with two buglers and a sergeant. The coffin was covered with a Union Jack, and there were a large number of wreaths, including one from the officers of the Regiment, and one from the deceased's comrades. A service was held in the Primitive Methodist Centenary Chapel, Horseley Heath, which was conducted by Mr J. Fordham.

The procession from the deceased's house included members of the Tipton Parish Church Adult School and the deceased's old school fellows. Mr Samuel Fox presided at the organ, and as the opening voluntary played "The vital spark." The National Anthem was sung and after the lesson, Mr Fordham gave an impressively delivered funeral oration, touching upon the deceased's patriotism, pointing out that with praise and thankfulness in their hearts, they realised that in defence of all that they held dear, the deceased and others had been willing to give their lives equally as well as those who had fallen on the field of battle. The large congregation rendered the hymn "When the roll is called up yonder," and "Sun of my soul," accompanied by the Excelsior band. The service concluded with the "Dead March" on the organ. Both to the chapel and on the way to the cemetery, the band preceded the procession playing the inspiring yet solemn strains of the "Dead March".

There was a very large crowd of persons at the cemetery gates, but it was deemed advisable to keep out the general public other than those in the funeral procession. Mr Fordham said the final few sentences over the grave, the buglers sounded "The Last Post," and the hymn "Even me" was played by the band. Councillor Joseph Howells, J.P., C.C., was among those present.

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