George Teesdale (buried 1960)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Teesdale
First name: 
George
Other Christian names: 
Thomas
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1894
Born: 
13/9/1871
Died: 
13/02/1960
Buried: 
26/02/1960
Occupation: 
Coach Painter; Cabman and Groom; Cab Driver; Army Store Keeper; Car Driver;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
6
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/discrepancy.storm.cracks
The headstone
Headstone description: 
George Teesdale is buried under the headstone for Emily Lydia Greenwood
Headstone inscription: 
In ever loving memory of Emily Lydia wife of George Greenwood died April 10th 1928

Life story

Life story

The following information has been submitted by a family member - I have details from my family tree of a number of Teesdales buried in Heene Cemetery.

George Thomas Teesdale born 1872 and died 13th Feb.1960 was my great grandfather and much of his life lived in the Heene area e.g. Heene Road, Brunswick Road and Heene Mews. Much of his life he was part of the coach company, occupation cabman operating out of Heene. He was the last man in Worthing to have the coach and horses (documented in the local Worthing Papers when he died). He lived the last few years of his life in Elm Grove with his youngest son called George Ernest Teesdale (my great uncle) who along with others was very concerned when Heene Cemetery closed for further burials. George Ernest Teesdale died in 1993 in Steyning (but after his fathers death had lived in Storrington). George E Teesdale who was himself a bus driver in Worthing and then a school bus/coach driver for WSCC, left my mother a legacy of details about the Teesdales. All the Teesdales buried in Heene Cemetery are related including Charles Lennox Teesdale

George was born in Worthing, the son of Ralph and Elizabeth. He was baptised at Broadwater on 13th October 1872. Ralph was a fly driver. The family lived in Portland Road before moving to Heene Mews. George started as a coach painter before running his own business as a cabman in Brunswick Road. On 31st October 1891, George married Martha Phippard at Broadwater Church. According to the 1911 Census, the couple had 15 children of which only 8 survived. In 1915, George enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps 1084th Company as a storekeeper. He was demobbed on 25th January 1919. The family were then living at 6 Brunswick Road and continued to do so until the early 1940's. George's occupation on the 1939 Register was given as "motor driver". In 1945, George and Martha were living at "Hazeldine" in Tarring Road. Martha died here on 4th October that year. George died on 13th February 1960 at Southlands Hospital, Shoreham. His last address was "Truelove" Wantley Lane, Storrington. Probate was granted on 27th April to Midland Bank Ltd Executor and Trustee Co Ltd. Effects £489 16s 6d.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
13/09/1871
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Elizabeth
Mother's maiden name: 
Peters
Mother's burial key: 
892
Mother's year of birth: 
1841
Mother's year of death: 
1918
Father
Father's name: 
Ralph Teesdale
Father's burial key: 
281
Father's year of birth: 
1841
Father's year of death: 
1897
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Martha
Spouse one last name: 
Phippard
Marriage one date: 
31/10/1891
Marriage one address: 
Broadwater, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/02/1960
Age (at time of death): 
89
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Southlands Hospital, Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham, Sussex, England
Usual address at death: 
Truelove, Wantley Lane, Storrington, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£489

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

5 Heene Mews, Worthing Ralph aged 40, fly proprietor. Elizabeth aged 41. Ralph aged 11.George T aged 9. Harry R aged 6. Alice aged 5. Frederick aged 3. Kate aged 8 months.

1891 census: 

8 Heene Mews, Worthing Ralph aged 50, fly proprietor. Elizabeth aged 50. George aged 19, coach painter. Harry aged 16, stable boy, groom. Alice aged 15, dressmaker's apprentice. Fred aged 13. Kate aged 10.

1901 census: 

2 Brunswick Road, Worthing. George aged 29, cabman and groom. Martha aged 33. Kate Emily aged 10. Lilian May aged 4. Daisy aged 2. Victoria aged 2 months.

1911 census: 

2 Brunswick Road, Worthing. George aged 41, cab driver. Martha aged 43. Kate aged 20, domestic servant. Daisy aged 12. Victoria aged 10. Fred aged 7. Ivy aged 6. Ralph aged 4. Rose aged 1. Baby boy born at 11.50 Sunday night. (later named George Ernest, born 2 Apr)

1921 census: 

70 Park Street, Roffey Camp, Horsham, Sussex

George Thomas Teesdale, 52 Years old. Lance Corporal, 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment

1939 register: 

6 Brunswick Road, Worthing.

George Thomas Teesdale: motor driver. Martha Teesdale: unpaid domestic duties. Ivy Maud Teesdale: daily help.

Miscellaneous information

Worthing Gazette - date not found so far

Concern over cemetery idea - A former Worthing man, who has 28 relatives buried in Heene Cemetery, Worthing, is concerned about suggestions that the overgrown area should be turned into public gardens.

Mr. George Teesdale (84), who now lives in Briton's Croft, Steyning, has asked for full consultation to take place with surviving relatives before any decision is made.

A local group has been campaigning for the area to be transformed by transferring headstones to the cemetery walls and subsequently landscaping the area.

"My great-great-grandmother, Sarah Jane Teesdale, was the second person to be buried in the cemetery. My great-grandfather, Christopher Ralph Teesdale, had her buried near the gates - which were then on the south-east side - so that he could see her grave when he passed by on the road" he explained.

His grandfather, grandmother, mother, father, aunts and uncles and brother, as well as a number of cousins, are among the Teesdales burin in the cemetery.

"I believe that living relatives of those buried in the cemetery should be contacted before any schemes like this are even considered. Relatives should have some say in what happens to the graves," said Mr Teesdale.

He added: "I know money is short and fully agree with the council that there are more important things to spend it on, but I do feel the council could tidy up the area by giving it a complete treatment with weedkiller."