Bernard Meaburn Tatham

1891 - abt 1965  (74 years)

• Name	Bernard Meaburn Tatham  [1, 2, 3]
  	known as "Bunny" in childhood
  Known as	"Meaburn"
  Birth	18 Aug 1891	Southwark   [1, 2, 3]
  Baptism	24 Aug 1891	St Agnes, Kennington Park   [4]
  	baptized by his father William Meaburn Tatham
  		Bernard Meaburn Tatham (1891-1965) Baptism register
  Residence	Mar 1901	19-21 Devonshire Rd, West Kirby   [3]
  	boarder at school
  Residence	Apr 1911	19 Cumberland Rd, Bromley, Kent ; boarder  [5]
  	at St Andrew's Preparatory School, with Philip Audrey Hill (headmaster) & family
  		Bernard Meaburn Tatham (1891-1965) from parents' Silver Wedding photo
  Military Service	abt 1914 - 1918	France ; Captain, KOYLI  [1, 6, 7]
  	previously Lieut & Acting Capt with 53rd South Wales Borderers [Medal Card] 5th Battalion, The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenant: Private Bernard Meaburn Tatham, from the 7th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Dated 10th November, 1914 [London Gazette, 09 Nov 1914, supplement p. 9214] Tatham, Bernard Meaburn; application for permanent commission in the Indian Army, 1916-1918 [n.d.]. [IOR/L/MIL/9/516/34-44, British Library, Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections]
  Occupation	Oct 1930	Uganda Civil Service  [8]
  Marriage	21 Feb 1931	Uganda
  	Cecilia Maude Ilott,   b. 03 Dec 1906, Portsmouth ,   d. Oct 2000, Camden
  Occupation	abt 1935 -	Gold Coast ; Accountant  [9]
  	Passengers on Elder Dempster MV "Abosso" arr Plymouth 23 Oct 1937: emb Takoradi, last perm res Gold Coast, UK address c/o Crown Agents, 4 Millbank: B M Tatham, M, 46, Civil Servant, future perm res Other parts of the British Empire; C M Tatham, F, 30, future perm res England. Tatham, B. M. (Chief Assistant Accountant-General), Accountant-General, Gold Coast [The Times, 09 Jul 1940]
  Residence	1946	Dene House, Castle Hill, Parkstone   [10]
  Residence	abt 1952 - 1956	The Cedars, Pilmer Rd, Crowborough   [10]
  Death	abt Nov 1965	Chichester   [11, 12]
  Person ID	I0070	Tatham | Meaburn branch | Descendant - male line
  Last Modified	03 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	William Meaburn Tatham,   b. 30 Jul 1862, Great Ryburgh ,   d. 18 Oct 1938, Vicarage, Cantley  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Louisa Valetta Buller,   b. 13 May 1857, At sea, off Malta ,   d. 08 Apr 1939, 12 King's Rd, Doncaster  (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	14 Jan 1886	St Matthias, Earls Court   [1, 13, 14]
  	Jan 14th [1886] St, Matthias' Earls-court by Bishop of Lincoln assisted by father of groom Rev William Meaburn Tatham Curate of St. Saviour's Folkestone 2nd son Rev GE Tatham East Mousley to Louisa Valetta ygst dau of Frederick Pole Buller late BCS. [Times of India, 10 Feb 1886] The marriage of our late Rector's second son, the Rev. William Meaburn Tatham, of St. Saviour's, Folkestone, to Miss Valetta Buller, daughter of S. P. Buller, Esq., late of the Bengal Civil Service, was celebrated on the 14th of January [1886], at Earl's Court, London, by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, assisted by the Rev. G. E. Tatham, father of the bridegroom, and Vicar of St. Matthias, Earl's Court, London. In connection with this event a tea was given the same evening in the school-room, Great Ryburgh, to the members of the Ryburgh Benefit Club, their wives, and other friends, the company numbering 84 persons. After tea Mr. W. Mesney, who has since left Ryburgh, spoke a few words to the members, and read a letter from our late Rector, which brought tears to the eyes of many of the members. The tables were then cleared. Several songs were sung by Mrs. Bradley and Mr. W. Mesney, and a skilfully-executed violin solo, by Mr. Horace Hammond, was well received. Dancing was then indulged in until eleven o'clock. In the intervals between the dances other songs were sung by Messrs. Cooper, Slegg, Butler, Howman, and Nelson. Before breaking up cheers were given for the bride and bridegroom, the Rev. G. E. Tatham, the giver of the feast and the founder of the society, and to Mrs. Mesney, who, assisted by other ladies, had so ably carried out all the arrangements for the feast. Next day the school children were regaled, and Mrs. Mesney kindly gave them oranges, apples, and nuts. [Dereham & Fakenham Times, 23 Jan 1886] Note: Walter Mesney was the Tatham family's tenant of Keeling Hall at that time.
  		William Meaburn Tatham & Louisa Valetta Buller Two newspaper reports of golden wedding, 14 Jan 1936
  Photos » Slide Show		Tatham Family of Cantley Village, Doncaster Silver Wedding of William Meaburn Tatham & Louisa Valetta Buller in January 1911
  		St Wilfrid, Cantley William Meaburn Tatham, Vicar, 1892-1938
  		St Wilfrid, Cantley from pamphlet by Leonard Sibellas, Vicar of Cantley after William Meaburn Tatham. 12 pages describing church and parish.
  		Cantley Vicarage Home of William Meaburn Tatham and family for 46 years
  Family ID	F0028	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecilia Maude Ilott,   b. 03 Dec 1906, Portsmouth ,   d. Oct 2000, Camden  (Age 93 years)
  Engagement	01 Nov 1930	[8]
  	A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place in Uganda between Bernard Meaburn Tatham, Uganda Civil Service, second son of the Rev. and and Mrs. W. M. Tatham, and Cecilia Maude Ilott, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian M. Ilott, of Valerian, West Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea. [The Times]
  Marriage	21 Feb 1931	Uganda   [7, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Timothy Meaburn Tatham,   b. abt Feb 1934, Battle ,   d. aft 1934  (Age ~ 0 years) + 3. Living
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2012
  Family ID	F0359	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S04] H Curtis: Notes for a Pedigree of the Tathams of Co. Durham. [S02] BMD Index, birth reg St Saviour Southwark, 4Q1891. [S01] Census, UK, 1901. age 9 b London [S06] Parish Registers, baptisms, St Jude, Kennington Park, 24 Aug 1891. [S01] Census, UK, 1911. [S29] Medal Index Cards WW1. [S03] Family Members, LOnG. [S05] The Times, forthcoming marriages, 01 Nov 1930. [S05] The Times, Colonial Service - Promotions and Transfers , 09 Jul 1940. [S17] Telephone Directories. [S02] BMD Index, death reg Chichester, 4Q1965. age 74 [S03] Family Members, JTA. [S02] BMD Index, marriage reg Kensington, 1Q1886. [S11] Newspaper, Times of India, 10 Feb 1886. marriage notice