Name: Robert Mills
Burial Number: 1915
Gender: Male
Occupation: Land Agent
Born: 26/11/1885
Died: 10/01/1963
Buried: 10/07/1963
Mother:
Georgiana Riches
Father:
George Jonathan Mills
Story
Robert Henry Mills was born in Worthing on 26th November 1885. His father was George Jonathan Mills, a wealthy land and property developer, aged 65yrs; his mother was Georgiana nee Riches, aged 37yrs. He had 4 older siblings, Georgiana 10, William 9, Jean 5 and James 4; he had an older half-brother, George J. Mills, 41yrs. The family lived at 33, Gratwicke Road, Worthing.
Robert studied as a Chartered Surveyor and in 1908 aged 23yrs, he was awarded a gold medal for his exam result at the Surveyors’ Institute’s annual meeting. Later in his life he endowed an annual prize to the Institute for the student with the highest overall % in their final exams.
In 1909 he married Hannah Parr, 25yrs, at Christchurch, Lancaster Gate, London, his occupation was Land Agent. They had 3 daughters, Margaret 1912, Mary 1913 and Joan 1916, they lived at 179, Maida Vale, London.
In 1910 Robert was admitted as a Freeman of the City of London by Patrimony. (His father had been admitted in 1858 in the Company of Fishmongers).
In 1939 Robert and Hannah were living at 16, Dorchester Mews, Paddington, with adult daughters, Margaret and Mary. Robert was registered as Proprietor of Nursing Home/ Chartered Surveyor. The nursing home was almost certainly the family home at 62, Gratwicke Road, Worthing, which was being used as a convalescent home, run by his widowed sister, Georgiana Tanner, matron.
Hannah died aged 62yrs, 1947.
In 1959, aged 74yrs, Robert Henry Mills married Florence Cooper, 69yrs, at Marylebone.
Robert Henry Mills died on 10th January 1963, aged 77yrs.
His address for probate was 12a, Neville Court, Abbey Road, N.W.8 Effects £64340 3s 10d – value 2020 – £1.3m.
His widow, Florence Mills, died on 3rd November 1965, her address was 61, St. John’s Wood Court, N.W.8, she was buried at Heene Cemetery on 19th November 1965. Effects £62155 – value 2020 – £1.2m.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NES Row: 6 Plot: 18
Exact Location (what3words): escape.stay.cross
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
George Jonathan Mills died 7th May 1903 aged 83 years "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy mightl Eccles 9.10" "Abide with us for it is toward evening and the day is far spent. St.Luke 24.29" Also of Georgiana his wife who entered into rest January 16th 1913 aged 65 "Then they ar glad because they are at rest and so he bringeth them into the house where they would be. Psalm 107.30" In loving memory of James Webb Mills, Priest, born 5th February 1881 died 30th August 1950 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. Psalm 121.1" In loving memory of Robert Henry Mills who entered into rest January 10th 1963 aged 77 years "Love was the hallmark of his life"
Further Information
Birth
Name: Robert Henry Mills
Gender: Male
Born: 26/11/1885
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: //1909
Spouse First Name: Hannah
Spouse Last Name: Parr
Town of Marriage: Unknown
County of Marriage: London
Country of Marriage: England
Marriage Date: //1959
Spouse First Name: Florence
Spouse Last Name: Cooper
Town of Marriage: Marylebone
County of Marriage: London
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 10/01/1963
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: 12a Neville Court
Address line 3: Abbey Road
Town: Unknown
County: London
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £64340 3 s 0 d
Current value of effects: £1300000
Census Information
1901
Robert Henry Mills, 15yrs, Scholar, New College, Eastbourne, School for Boys, Compton Place, Eastbourne, Sussex.
1921
Living at Froth Manor House, Mill Hill, Hendon, Middlesex.
| Robert Henry | Mills |
Head
|
Male | 35 | Land Surveyor | Own Account | ||
| Hannah | Mills |
Wife
|
Female | 36 | – | – | ||
| Louisa | Lelliott |
Servant
|
Female | 49 | Cook (Servant) | Private | ||
| Nellie Marjorie | Ougley |
Servant
|
Female | 22 | Parlour Maid | Private | ||
| Winifred Maud | Naish |
Servant
|
Female | 16 | Nursery Maid | Private | ||
| Charlotte Ann | Hill |
Servant
|
Female | 55 | Nurse (Domestic) | Private |
1939
Robert Henry Mills, Proprietor of Nursing Home/Chartered Surveyor, wife, Hannah, daughters, Margaret and Mary, living at 16, Dorchester Mews, Paddington.
