Alan Bee (buried 1927)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Bee
First name: 
Alan
Other Christian names: 
Raikes
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
1297
Born: 
1/2/1881
Died: 
01/06/1927
Buried: 
04/06/1927
Occupation: 
Fire Insurance Clerk; Major in 24th Battalion London Regiment;
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Alan Bee (buried 1927) headstone
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
7
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/dark.sling.label
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Major Alan Raikes Bee T.D. 24th London Regt. The Queen's. Dearly loved and devoted husband of Winifred Bee fell asleep 1st June 1927 aged 46 "Sleep on beloved and take thy rest"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Born on 1 February 1881, Alan Raikes Bee, was the son of James Bee, an accountant, and his wife Clara, nee Tapp, who lived at 6, Bushey Hill Road, Camberwell. He was baptised on 24 April 1881 at North Brixton Christ Church, Lambeth.

By 1891 the family had moved to 35, Mundonia Road but still in Camberwell. They had moved to Kent by 1901 and lived at Red House, Foot's Cray, Bromley.

In 1911 Alan was one of a great many men of various professions living at 75 79, Seymour Street, Paddington, and employed as a fire insurance clerk.

On 28 June 1913 he married Winifred Annie Fogwill at St. John , Clapham, Surrey.

At some point he joined the 24th battalion  London Regiment, also known as The Queen's, and rose to the rank of Major.

By 1924 he and Winifred were living at Ellington, 9, Cowper Road, West Worthing, where he died on 1 June 1927 aged 46.

Burial researcher: 
Angela Levy

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
01/02/1881
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Winfred Annie
Spouse one last name: 
Fogwill
Marriage one date: 
28/06/1913
Marriage one address: 
Clapham, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/06/1927
Age (at time of death): 
46
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Ellington, 9 Cowper Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Winifred Annie Bee status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£2,543

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

6, Bushey Hill Road, Camberwell

James Bee, 32, head, accountant; Clara Bee, 38, wife; Alan R Bee, 2 months, son;

1891 census: 

35, Mundonia Road, Peckham, Camberwell

James Bee, 42, head, accountant; Clara Bee, 45, wife; Alan R Bee, 10, son, scholar; Nora K Bee, 8, daughter, scholar;

plus ! female general servant

1901 census: 

Red House, Foots Cray, Bromley, Kent

James Bee, 51, head, accountant; Clara Bee, 55, wife; Alan Bee, 20, son, clerk; Nora Bee, 18, daughter; Elfreda Clegg, 22, companion, domestic;

1911 census: 

75 -79, Seymour Street, Paddington

Alan R Bee, 30, fire insurance clerk

Among a great many men of various professions.