Fourth Generation  

14. Lily Ellen CHESTERMAN [9549] (Ezekiel James⁸, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 1 May 1872 in Sheffield Yorkshire England.

Lily married William W. SKELTON [17281] on 25 Aug 1898. William was born on 1 Oct 1871.

Children from this marriage were:

   33 F    i. Lilly May SKELTON [17282] was born on 28 Jun 1899.

   34 F    ii. Margaret Greaves SKELTON [17283] was born on 22 May 1900.

15. Ada Beatrice CHESTERMAN [9550] (Ezekiel James⁸, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 7 Sep 1873 in Sheffield Yorkshire England.

Ada married Earnest Greaves SKELTON [17284] on 9 Jun 1897. Earnest was born on 10 Sep 1873.

Children from this marriage were:

   35 M    i. John SKELTON [17285] was born on 20 Apr 1899. Another name for John was Jack.

   36 F    ii. Margery SKELTON [17286] was born on 23 Feb 1901.

22. William Paul CHESTERMAN [9535] (William Thomas¹¹, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 31 Jul 1881 in Bath Somerset England and died on 29 Jan 1963 at age 81.

General Notes: Educated at King Edwards School, Bath. Won Senior Scholarship. Passed Senior Oxford Local Exam with Honours July 1897. Passed Intermediate Exam of the Incorporated Law Society April 1900. Passed Final Exam of the Incorporated Law Society.

In December 2010, Harold Chesterman sent the following extract from William's Diary.
Tuesday 9 February 1897
School all day. Lessons the whole evening. Father (ie William Thomas Chesterman) went to "Mentone" to tea to see Grandmother (ie Eliza Tupman) for the last time before she went to Spain. Translate English history into French now.
Monday 15 February
School all day. Had privilege, out at 10 to 4. Doing lessons all the evening. Auntie Tupman (presumably Matilda) forwarded the telegram to say Grandmother had safely arrived at Corunna. Had a letter from Aunt Esther.
Friday 16 April
Wet most of the time, though we had time for a short walk afternoon and evening. Uncle James and Auntie Tupman came to dinner and tea.
Monday 24 May
Fine day again. Monitor this week. Auntie Tupman came up here this evening; she will stay here about 5 weeks whilst Mother and 4 little ones go to Broadstairs.
Monday 23 August
Went on bicycle round to see Auntie Tupman. Stayed there, and talked, and came back to dinner. Dug potatoes in the wood, more than half rotten, rest puny. Looked at coins, and marked them most of the evening.
Saturday 30 October
Auntie, Grandma, Mr. and Mrs. Tupman, and Aunt Mag came to tea, had a nice evening together looking at books, tricks, etc. Boot-mending an expensive item.
[His cash account reads "28^th, Soling boots 2/4d; 30^th, Heeling shoes 1/-"].

Tuesday 8 February 1898
Lovely sunny day, with great white banks of cloud blowing over the sky like in April. A rich old lady came in to make her will today. Went up to dear old Auntie Tupman to tea, she was alone and very glad to see me, got her a ½ (halfpenny) paper with Queen's speech in for her to read, as I had to go off at 7 in the bus with Mr. Pond. Heard (illegible first name) Flemming at Assembly Rooms at 8, he recited "Bells" and others finely, he has a good clear voice.
Thursday 28 July
Some rain in the morning which laid the dust finely for riding. Busy day at office, several purchases on the way to settlement. Went up to Auntie Tupman's to dinner, Grandma is away in London. Spain has stiff terms for peace. After tea went out with Father on bike to Limpley Stoke prayer meeting. Lamps went wrong coming back, must get them seen to before going to London. Card from Cousin "Sissie" today.
Saturday 30 July
As my birthday is tomorrow, Sunday, it is to be kept today. Father and Mother gave me a fine tennis-racquet, the boys gave me a nice walking stick and little fruit knife. Auntie Mag and Aunt Esther came up to tea, also Aunt Tupman, who gave me 2 ties. Aunt Esther gave me a nice brush and comb, and Auntie Mag a tyre brush and chamois leather, nice evening.
Monday 21 November
Very wet day, but it cleared up at teatime. Went up to Auntie Tupman's to dinner, and took her up the "Daily Mail" which much pleased her, dear old Auntie, she likes a bit of news and gossip. Went to Grandfather Clapton's to tea to get my bicycle which I had left there since last Saty. night; Edgar still there. Went to Fitzjohn's to supper, was beaten twice at bagatelle thoroughly. Breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper all at different places.
Wednesday 30 November
Cleared some more leaves in the wood before going down to the office. Went up in the bus with Mr. Pond, and had tea at Mentone with Auntie Tupman, Grandmother is away at Barnstaple. Then went down to King Edward's School prize giving, the banqueting hall at the Guild Hall was full of people, and the Marquis of Bath gave away the prizes very well. He is a fine tall man, with genial open face, and really handsome, I reckon, his wife is supposed to be very (handsome?). Norris got the Turner prize this time, but the qualifications for it are sadly debased and narrowed, I am sure. Alf Pond got a prize for Mathematics, I am sure he deserved it, as he is very pains taking.

Saturday 10 June 1899
Tomorrow is the 20^th anniversary of Grandpa's wedding, so he took us all to Wroxall Manor for an outing. It is a fine old place with banqueting room of 1598. I burst a nice young lady's tyre with pumping.
Wednesday 9 August
After dinner and a lovely bathe Father, Phil and I rode off on our cycles to Starcross ferry, very hilly road, fine coasting. Crossed over to Exmouth to see Auntie Tupman but they were all out, but saw her just as we were going, so glad to see us! Train from Starcross to N. Abbott, thence home to Paignton at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday 16 August
Phil, Steve and I left here by the 10.0 train for Starcross where Mr Ed Tupman took us over in his sailing boat to Exmouth, fine rapid sail. After dinner went over to the Warren with Mr Walter Tupman for a picnic. Walked to Teignmouth by sea wall and then trained home. Searchlights flashing from navy.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: 25 Sydenham Buildings, 31 Jul 1881, Bath Somerset England.

• Occupation: Solicitor & Partner, W.T.Chesterman & Sons, Bath Somerset England.

William married Mary Mabel SPEAR [92180], daughter of Edward SPEAR [92179] and Unknown, on 30 Aug 1910. Mary was born on 28 Dec 1884 and died on 29 Mar 1978 at age 93. Another name for Mary was Daisy SPEAR.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 37 M    i. William Deryck CHESTERMAN [92225] was born on 6 Sep 1913 and died on 6 Jul 1978 at age 64.

+ 38 F    ii. Joyce Mary CHESTERMAN [92226] was born on 7 Sep 1916 and died on 8 Dec 1993 at age 77.

+ 39 M    iii. Philip Gordon CHESTERMAN [92228] was born on 27 Oct 1920 and died on 13 Jul 2000 at age 79.

26. Stephen CHESTERMAN [9537] (William Thomas¹¹, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 21 Jan 1887 in Bath Somerset England and died on 1 Dec 1981 at age 94.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: 1 Livingstone Villas Oldfield Park, 21 Jan 1887, Bath Somerset England.

Stephen married Marie Madeline BROOKSBANK [92435] on 19 Mar 1921. Marie was born on 25 May 1892 and died on 21 Feb 1963 at age 70.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 40 F    i. Jean Mary CHESTERMAN [92436] was born on 5 Apr 1923.

29. Sir, Clement Clapton CHESTERMAN, O.B.E. [9543] (William Thomas¹¹, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 30 May 1894 in Bath Somerset England, was baptised on 31 Jan 1909, and died on 20 Jul 1983 at age 89.

General Notes: Medical Missionary of 7 Parsifal Rd, London NW6 and Yakusu in Belgium Congo. OBE 1919. Kt. 1974
in an e-Mail received from Jane [Chesterman] Jewell in July 2011, she stated:
Grandpa was knighted for his services to medicine, being the leading specialist in tropical medicine of his time. When Gandhi was ill, Grandpa was sent to treat him. Ironic, since Gandhi despised all things Western!!
Granny and Grandpa were in the Belgian Congo for 16 years, where grandpa built a hospital, baking the bricks out of mud from the banks of the river Congo. He studied sleeping sickness, and developed the vaccination to prevent it, thereby saving thousands of lives.
Granny had a school out there.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: 6 Woodland Place Bathwick Hill, 30 May 1894, Bath Somerset England.

Clement married Winifred Lucy SPEAR [92178], daughter of Edward SPEAR [92179] and Unknown, on 7 Jul 1917. Winifred was born on 8 Jan 1890 and died on 6 Dec 1981 at age 91.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 41 M    i. Henry David CHESTERMAN [92188] was born on 17 Apr 1920 and died on 31 Mar 2011 at age 90.

+ 42 M    ii. Frederick Clement CHESTERMAN [92193] was born on 20 Feb 1923 and died on 3 Apr 1973 in London England at age 50.

+ 43 F    iii. Hilda Heather CHESTERMAN [92213] was born on 7 Aug 1926 and died on 21 Jun 2003 at age 76.

+ 44 M    iv. Michael Paul CHESTERMAN [92221] was born on 2 Sep 1932.

+ 45 F    v. Elizabeth Hazel CHESTERMAN [92223] was born on 10 Oct 1935.

30. Arnold de Merveilleux CHESTERMAN [9544] (William Thomas¹¹, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 21 Mar 1896 in Bath Somerset England and died on 4 Apr 1968 at age 72. The cause of his death was Automobile Accident.

General Notes: Surveyor and Land Agent. Baptist Missionary at Yakusu 1923 - 1926, building Hospital, Doctors house etc.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: 6 Woodland Place Bathwick Hill, 21 Mar 1896, Bath Somerset England.

Arnold married Mary Edith HURRELL [17355] on 22 Jul 1931. Mary was born on 5 Oct 1906 and died on 4 Apr 1968 at age 61. The cause of her death was Automobile Accident.

Children from this marriage were:

   46 F    i. CHESTERMAN [92589] was born on 4 Feb 1933 and died on 4 Feb 1933. (Stillborn)

+ 47 M    ii. John Hurrell CHESTERMAN [47307] was born on 17 Apr 1937 and died on 20 May 2005 at age 68.

   48 M    iii. Harold CHESTERMAN [9545] was born on 10 Jun 1941. (Relationship to Father: Adopted, Relationship to Mother: Adopted)

Noted events in his life were:

• Adoption:

Harold married Beryl Anne POTTER [92495] on 7 Jan 1976. Beryl was born on 4 Mar 1949.

31. Judson Tyndale CHESTERMAN [9546] (William Thomas¹¹, Ezekiel Bickham⁶, William¹) was born on 16 Feb 1903 in Bath Somerset England and died on 7 Oct 1987 at age 84.

General Notes: Travelling Fellow in Thoraacic Surgery, Medical Research Council; Senior Surgeon & Thoracic Surgeon, City General Hospital, Sheffield.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: 6 Woodland Place Bathwick Hill, 16 Feb 1903, Bath Somerset England.

Judson married Margaret Sheila DRINNAN [92496] on 28 Oct 1939. Margaret was born on 5 Feb 1913.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 49 F    i. Elizabeth Rosemary CHESTERMAN [92383] was born on 16 Mar 1941.

   50 M    ii. Phillip John CHESTERMAN [92384] was born on 22 Apr 1944.