Private 42119, Fred Claude Scrivener, 7th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Private 320735, William Robert Scrivener, 15th Bn. Suffolk Regiment
Fred and William were the sons of Edward and Mary Scrivener. Fred was born about 1883 and William about 1886. In 1891 the family were living in Landseer Terrace, Ipswich.
(Landseer Terrace is a row of houses along Bramford Road, on the south side, near the junction with Sproughton Road and was within the parish of Bramford at the time)
Edward, 39, born in Sproughton
Mary, 39, born in Bramford
George E., born Ipswich
Frederick C., born Ipswich
Robert W., born Ipswich (William Robert in other records)
Edward was a mixer at a chemical works, possibly Packards.
In 1901 Edward is not at home but Mary is recorded as being married (not a widow).
All three sons are at home. George and Fred are a general labourers and William is a labourer at a mineral water factory. The house is now numbered as 507 Bramford Road and probably the same house in Landseer Terrace as in 1891.
By 1911 Fred had been married for one year to Bertha and they have one child, Elsie. They are living at 445 Bramford Road, and Fred is a general labourer at a chemical manure works. William however is still living with his mother but now at 485 Bramford Road and also working as a labourer at a chemical manure works.
Freds’ service records have not survived but he enlisted in Ipswich but had served in the Norfolk Regiment as No 20195 before transferring to the Leicesters at some point. He did not serve abroad before 1916 as he was not awarded a 1914/15 Star medal. Fred was killed in action on 29th April 1918. His regiment took part in the Battle of Scherpenberg, a phase of the Battles of Lys. He is commemorated at Tyne Cot memorial and on the Ipswich memorial.
On the 7th June 1918 the following “In Memoriam” notice was published in the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury:
In affectionate memory of Pte. Fred Scrivener, the dearly loved husband of Bertha Scrivener of 445 Bramford Road Ipswich, killed in action in France April 29th 1918.
It’s only the wife that knows the sorrow
It’s only the widow that knows the pain
Of losing the husband she loved so dearly
And knowing she can never see him again
From his sorrowing wife and two children
Williams service records did not survive either and no medal card has been found matching his known details. He was formerly No 19998 of the Suffolk Regiment and enlisted in Bury St. Edmunds. He died on 27th April 1917 and is buried the Gaza War Cemetery.
The following notice was published in the Suffolk Chronicle and Mercury on the 18th May 1917:
SCRIVENER On April 27th killed in action, Pte. William R. Scrivener, Suffolk Regiment, in Egypt, aged 32, son of Mrs M Scrivener 485 Bramford Road Ipswich.
Our dearest Will, how we loved you
And how we love you still
Your tender smile and loving face
No one on earth can fill your place
Still deeply mourned by us all
“Sleep on beloved ’till the last roll call”
From his mother and brothers
On the 25th May 1917 a picture of William with the accompanying text was published:
Pte Wm R Scrivener Suffolk Regiment who was accidentally killed on April 22nd whilst serving with his regiment in Egypt was 32 years of age and the youngest son of Mrs M Scrivener of 485 Bramford Road Ipswich. He was for 18 years employed at the Bramford Chemical Works. Another brother is serving with the Suffolk’s in France.
A further notice “In Memoriam” was published in the Suffolk Chronicle on 26th April 1918:
In ever loving memory of my dear son William R. Scrivener, who was accidentally killed in Egypt on April 27th 1917.
We mourn for him in silence
And not in outward show
The heart that mourneth truly
Mourns silently and low
From his sorrowing Mother
Portraits of both of the men are painted on the Packard Memorial (pictured)
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