Blencoe Archer 1891

ARCHER BLENCOE  [4379] 

1892-1984

Father Nm: Charles 1868 Reading died 1899 Sculcoates J.Q.   -Oldest Known Ancestor;

Mother Nm: Louisa Jane Smith  1890 Sculcoates D.Q. 

Marriage

1. 1908 to Edith May Foley.

2. 1916 to Lydia Elma Smith Sculcoates Vol. 9d Page 282.

K comments: Son John Kenneth Blencoe was killed in a flying accident in 1941 while training with the RAF.  Daughter Dorothy Jean served with RAF in WW2. Son Charles Dennis served as a Chaplain with the RAF in WW2 and until 1949.

Spouse comments: Lydia Elma Smith BIRTH 12 APR 1894 • Sculcoates, Hull, East Yorkshire, England. DEATH DEC 1982 • Hull, East Yorkshire, England

Children: John Kenneth, Charles Dennis 1917, Dorothy J, Barbara S.

(Research): GR[B] Sculcoates June 1881 GR[D] Hull vol 2A

p 264 Dec 1965 Research):GR[B] Sculcoates March 1892.

Birth 30 Mar 1881

Source 1939 Census

1901 CENSUS SCULCOATES

1. Blencoe Archer Brother Fitter 20
2. Blencoe Lily G Dau 4 months
3. Blencoe Oliver Head 19
4. Blencoe Sarah Wife 25

1911 CENSUS SCULCOATES

1. Blencoe Archer Head 30
2. Blencoe Edith May 30

Online War Photo Album	West Yorkshire Regiment	Army Pay Corps

WW1

Blencoe Archer, Lance Corporal, 49680,15331, West Yorkshire Regiment, Army Pay Corps.

1917

• 17^th Aug. Enlisted in West Yorkshire Regiment. Regt. No. 49680.

1918

• Transferred to Army Pay Corps Regt. No 15331 date is uncertain.

• 7^th Jun. Honourably discharged, unfit to serve (Myopic – medical papers in the file), awarded the Silver War badge.

MEDALS

Awarded Silver War Badge

AFTER THE WAR

1921 Census

On a holiday in Jersey Channel Islands in the Collett Household

19 & 21 Chepside, St Helier

Archer	Blencoe	Visitor	Male	1892	29	Hull, Yorkshire, England	Timber Clerk	J A Heivetson & Co Ltd Hull
Lydia E	Blencoe	Visitor	Female	1894	27	Hull, Yorkshire, England	Home Duties	–
C Dennis	Blencoe	Visitor	Male	1917	3	Hull, Yorkshire, England	–	–
J Keneth	Blencoe	Visitor	Male	1919	2	Hull, Yorkshire, England	–	–
D Jean	Blencoe	Visitor	Female	1921	–	Hull, Yorkshire, England

1939 Census1 St Paul Crescent , Kingston-upon-Hull C.B., Yorkshire (East Riding), England

Archer Blencoe 30 Mar 1881 Male Foreman Marine Fitter Married
Edith M Blencoe 17 Mar 1881 Female Unpaid Dom Duties Married

1939-1945

It seems Archer played an important role in WW2 because most likely his civilian responsibilities for Shipbuilding in Hull at . “Hull was rarely referred to by name during the Second World War. Instead, reports of raids were said to have taken place in a ‘north-east town’ in an attempt to protect the identity of the City and play down the devastation wreaked on the population by the Luftwaffe. Hull was subject to 86 raids; the first, June 19th/20th 1940, and the last March 17th 1945 and most records created during 1939-1945 will contain information relating to the war.”3  The Shipbuilding capability and its closer proximity to German airfields made for a very strategic target for the enemy.

January 1944.

London Gazette, Central Chancery Of The Orders Of Knighthood. St. James Palace, S.W.I. 1st January 1944. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:- Archer Blencoe, Foreman Fitter,” Stewart & Craig Ltd.

Sources

1. National archives
2. Wikipedia London Gazette Records
3. Hull History History Centre

Gallery

Note: there are 14 service records for this man that exist that are not shown in this gallery for copyright reasons.