Andrew Bishop
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2026 3:26 pm
Lance Corporal 201605 Andrew Bishop, MM
Abt 1894 - 16/8/1917 (24)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/bishop-andrew
Dob abt 1894 Dudley
Baptism -
Parents George Bishop & Hannah Thomas ?
Parents Marriage ??
1901 "In fields adjoining Tipton Road", Dudley. This was between 3 and 4 Birmingham Road, Dudley, adjacent to the Guest Hospital Lodge.
George Bishop (59, Colliery Engineer, born Hopton, Shropshire), his wife Hannah (51, Grocer - on own account, born Tipton), and their 5 children: George (18, Fireman at Colliery, born Tipton), Benjamin (16, Coal Mine Labourer, born Tipton), Mary (14, Grocer's Assistant, born Tipton), Nancy (9, born Tipton), and Andrew (7, born Dudley).
1911 32 Waterloo Street, Tipton, Staffs.
George Bishop (69, Widower, Retired Colliery Engine Driver, born Hopton, Shropshire), and 2 of his children: Anne (20, born Tipton), and Andrew (16, General Labourer at Pig Iron Blast Furnaces, born Tipton)
Marriage
25/4/1914 Staffordshire Tipton St Paul
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 360
Marriage date 25 Apr 1914
Groom forename Andrew
Groom surname BISHOP
Groom age 19
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Labourer
Groom abode Tipton
Bride forename Annie
Bride surname BAKER
Bride age 19
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Tipton
Groom father forename George
Groom father surname BISHOP
Groom father occupation Engineer
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname BAKER
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 Elijah GRIFFITHS
Witness2 Mary GRIFFITHS
WW1 Records
Lance Corporal 201605 Andrew Bishop, MM
Killed in Action on Thursday, 16th August 1917, age 24.
Buried in Grave L. D. 7. at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium.
1st/7th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 144th Brigade of 48th Division.
Formerly 3927 1st/7th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment.
Husband of Mrs Annie Bishop, 32 Waterloo Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Dudley, Enlisted: Dudley, Resident: Tipton.
First landed France & Flanders, post 31st December 1915.
Medal entitlement: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 16/8/1917 (24) KIA Belgium
Buried in Grave L. D. 7. at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/491196/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12116463/a-bishop
Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.
Any other info
A great granddaughter of Andrew Bishop did a school project on her Family Tree which says:
"George Bishop (Andrew's fathe a rope splicer who worked on the winding gear at the pit-head at Tipton. He lived with his family in a place called the 'Old Roof' - probably fields adjoining Tipton Road, which was a small farm with stables where they stabled horses for 4d a night. They also kept pigs. George and Hannah were both good shots and would use their guns to shoot their meals -rabbits, ducks, pigeons etc. They also sold vegetables. George was a skilled model maker and he liked to make model steam engines from brass. They later moved to a shop in High Street, Tipton where Hannah baked bread and made pies etc. She delivered these by bicycle. One day in winter (March quarter 1907) she slipped and broke her leg and died at the age of 56.
Tipton Herald 27th October 1917
ANOTHER TIPTON HERO
Has gained Military Medal
Lance Corporal Andrew Bishop
Official information has been received by the widow of the death in action, on August 16th, of Lance Corporal Andrew Bishop of the 7th Worcesters, whose home was at 32, Waterloo Street, Tipton. Only on June 1st he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty in action.
The deceased soldier was 24 last July. He was employed from a boy at the Tipton Green Furnaces, and then for a short time was at the Coneygree Brick Works. Always a good shot, he was naturally attracted to the Army, which he joined on April 12th 1915 - two and a half years ago. He leaves a widow and little son to mourn his loss. He came home on furlough from Salisbury Plain at Whitsun 1916, before proceeding to France. In the late summer of that year he was taken ill and sent home to England, he being an inmate of an hospital in Bristol. His wife had not seen him since September of last year.
Abt 1894 - 16/8/1917 (24)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/bishop-andrew
Dob abt 1894 Dudley
Baptism -
Parents George Bishop & Hannah Thomas ?
Parents Marriage ??
1901 "In fields adjoining Tipton Road", Dudley. This was between 3 and 4 Birmingham Road, Dudley, adjacent to the Guest Hospital Lodge.
George Bishop (59, Colliery Engineer, born Hopton, Shropshire), his wife Hannah (51, Grocer - on own account, born Tipton), and their 5 children: George (18, Fireman at Colliery, born Tipton), Benjamin (16, Coal Mine Labourer, born Tipton), Mary (14, Grocer's Assistant, born Tipton), Nancy (9, born Tipton), and Andrew (7, born Dudley).
1911 32 Waterloo Street, Tipton, Staffs.
George Bishop (69, Widower, Retired Colliery Engine Driver, born Hopton, Shropshire), and 2 of his children: Anne (20, born Tipton), and Andrew (16, General Labourer at Pig Iron Blast Furnaces, born Tipton)
Marriage
25/4/1914 Staffordshire Tipton St Paul
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 360
Marriage date 25 Apr 1914
Groom forename Andrew
Groom surname BISHOP
Groom age 19
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Labourer
Groom abode Tipton
Bride forename Annie
Bride surname BAKER
Bride age 19
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Tipton
Groom father forename George
Groom father surname BISHOP
Groom father occupation Engineer
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname BAKER
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 Elijah GRIFFITHS
Witness2 Mary GRIFFITHS
WW1 Records
Lance Corporal 201605 Andrew Bishop, MM
Killed in Action on Thursday, 16th August 1917, age 24.
Buried in Grave L. D. 7. at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium.
1st/7th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 144th Brigade of 48th Division.
Formerly 3927 1st/7th Bn., Worcestershire Regiment.
Husband of Mrs Annie Bishop, 32 Waterloo Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Dudley, Enlisted: Dudley, Resident: Tipton.
First landed France & Flanders, post 31st December 1915.
Medal entitlement: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 16/8/1917 (24) KIA Belgium
Buried in Grave L. D. 7. at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/491196/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12116463/a-bishop
Commemorated on the Tipton Library Memorial.
Any other info
A great granddaughter of Andrew Bishop did a school project on her Family Tree which says:
"George Bishop (Andrew's fathe a rope splicer who worked on the winding gear at the pit-head at Tipton. He lived with his family in a place called the 'Old Roof' - probably fields adjoining Tipton Road, which was a small farm with stables where they stabled horses for 4d a night. They also kept pigs. George and Hannah were both good shots and would use their guns to shoot their meals -rabbits, ducks, pigeons etc. They also sold vegetables. George was a skilled model maker and he liked to make model steam engines from brass. They later moved to a shop in High Street, Tipton where Hannah baked bread and made pies etc. She delivered these by bicycle. One day in winter (March quarter 1907) she slipped and broke her leg and died at the age of 56.
Tipton Herald 27th October 1917
ANOTHER TIPTON HERO
Has gained Military Medal
Lance Corporal Andrew Bishop
Official information has been received by the widow of the death in action, on August 16th, of Lance Corporal Andrew Bishop of the 7th Worcesters, whose home was at 32, Waterloo Street, Tipton. Only on June 1st he was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty in action.
The deceased soldier was 24 last July. He was employed from a boy at the Tipton Green Furnaces, and then for a short time was at the Coneygree Brick Works. Always a good shot, he was naturally attracted to the Army, which he joined on April 12th 1915 - two and a half years ago. He leaves a widow and little son to mourn his loss. He came home on furlough from Salisbury Plain at Whitsun 1916, before proceeding to France. In the late summer of that year he was taken ill and sent home to England, he being an inmate of an hospital in Bristol. His wife had not seen him since September of last year.
