Name: Arthur Pitman
Burial Number: 1324
Gender: Male
Occupation: Civil Servant
Born: 00/00/1867
Died: 05/0/1928
Buried: 11/01/1928
Mother:
Emma
Father:
Edwin Pitman
Story
Arthur Joseph Pitman was born in 1867 in Milborne Port, Somerset to Edwin and Emma Pitman. Edwin ran a Fancy Box manufacturing company, employing 1 boy and 4 girls.
The family including Arthur’s 3 siblings, lived in the High Street in Milborne Port, Somerset.
By 1891 Arthur and his Brother Herbert had left home and moved to Putney in London and were lodging together at No. 32 Erpingham Road, they both worked as Civil Service Clerks.
On 22nd August 1892 Arthur married Fanny Costello at the Parish Church Milborne Port, Somerset. Fanny was the Daughter of Joseph John and Emily Costello. The couple lived in Wimbledon, Surrey where Joseph was still working as a Civil Servant, but now for the Board of Education.
Arthur and Fanny had 2 children-
Dorothy Emma Pitman – born 1895, Wimbledon Surrey
Mary Olive Stella Pitman – born 1896, Wimbledon, Surrey
Sometime between 1901 and 1911 the family moved to Worthing and lived at ‘Merantune’ 16 Valencia Road, Worthing. Arthur was still working as a Civil Servant for the Board of Education. During WW1 Arthur became an acting Chief Examiner at the War Office in Westminster, London. In 1918 he was awarded an MBE.
By 1921 their 2 children had left home and they are still living in Valencia Road. Arthur is still an Acting Chief Examiner at the War Office.
Arthur died on 5th January 1928. He left £330 10s, with probate to Fanny. After her Husband’s death Fanny moved to South Common, Chailey with her Daughter Mary. Fanny’s death date is unknown.
Researcher: Jackie Rooney
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 8 Plot: 18
Exact Location (what3words): admiral.soap.flips
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Inscription:
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Further Information
Birth
Name: Arthur Joseph Pitman
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1867
Town: Milborne Port
County: Somerset
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 22/08/1892
Spouse First Name: Fanny
Spouse Last Name: Costello
Town of Marriage: Milborne Port
County of Marriage: Somerset
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 05/0/1928
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Merantune
Address line 2: 16 Valencia Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £330 10 s d
Current value of effects: £15000
Census Information
1871
High Street, Milborne Port, Somerset
Edwin Pitman (Head) age 30, Emma L (Wife) age 29, Arthur J (Son) age 4, Herbert G (Son) age 1, plus 1 servant
1881
Grammer School, Gillingham, Dorset
Arthur boarding in the Grammer school
1891
32 Erpingham Road, Putney, London
Robert Cole (Head) age 66, louisa (Wife) age 67, Arthur J Pitman (Lodger) age 24, Herbert (Lodger) age 21
1901
1 Handon Villas, Yeovil, Somerset
Ernest Douglas Raymond (Head) age 40, Kate Raymond (Wife) age 39, Arthur Joseph Pitman (Visitor) age 34, Fanny Pitman (Visitor) age 36, Dorothy Emma Pitman (Visitor) age 6, Mary Olive Stella Pitman (Visitor) age 5
1911
‘Merantune’ 16 Valencia Road, Worthing, Sussex
Arthur Joseph Pitman (Head) age 44, Fanny Pitman (Wife) age 46, Mary Olive Stella Pitman (Daughter) age 15
1921
‘Merantune’ 16 Valencia Road, Worthing, Sussex
Arthur Joseph Pitman (Head) age 54, Fanny Pitman (Wife) age 54
Miscellaneous Information
Worthing Gazette – 12th June 1918
Among the recipients of the King’s Birthday Honours is Mr Arthur J Pitman, Acting Chief Examiner at the War Office, who has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, and who has for some years been resident in the Borough of Worthing.
