Philip Lawrence Mortimer
Philip's grandson Bob Mortimer notes 'He was as skilled French polisher by trade, but he took over the management of the off licence at 102, Sneinton Dale, from his father in law, Edward Pick, a retired police sergeant. He left the off licence shop, on the presumption that the beer supply from the brewery would be prioritised for the troops, after the war started. He moved his family to 37, Sneinton Boulevard, between the start of the war and October 1915.'
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Known by his second name Lawrence he was born in 1880 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late James Mortimer a joiner and the late Elizabeth Mortimer née Stone of Nottingham.
His father James was born in 1841 in Nottingham, he died in 1908 aged 67 yrs, his mother Elizabeth Stone was born in 1842 at Nottingham she died in 1908 aged 66 yrs they were married on 28th July 1860 at St Pauls Church, Nottingham, they went on to have 11 children.
Phillip Lawenc was the husband of Annie Eleanor Pick (born 29th January 1873) who were married in 1906 at Nottingham they had the following children, Mary Winifred born 22nd December 1908, Edward Lawrence born 17th August 1910, Getrude Eleanor, born 27th March1912, Monica Annie born 11th June 1914 and and Bernard Joseph Mortimer born 23rd October 1915.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 102 and 104 Sneinton Dale Nottingham but moved to 37 Sneinton Boulevard Nottingham. (Evening Post January 18, 1917) Phillip Lawrence 32 yrs is a grocer and beer off owner he is living with his wife Annie Eleanor 39 yrs and their children, Mary Winifred 2 yrs and Edward Lawrence 7 months old
Commencing 23rd July 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 31 shillings and 3 pence a week.
Private Phillip Lawrence Mortimer enlisted at Nottingham, on 11th December 1915 giving his age as 35 yrs and 9 months he was living at 37 Sneinton Boulevard, Nottingham, he was a french polisher and his next of kin was his wife Annie Eleanor of the same address, he was posted to the reserves.
Mobilised for war on 16th June 1916 he reported to the Derby Depot on 17th June 1916 where he was posted to the Leicestershire Regiment. He embarked from Folkstone on 27th October 1916 landing the same day at Boulogne he was posted to the 1/4th battalion Leicestershire Regiment on 8th November 1916, he was killed in action on 1st January 1917 he is buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery Grave Reference: VII A 4
additional research and informatio Peter Gillings
Mortimer Philip Lawrence
Photograph is courtesy of Dennis Weston
Courtesy of Bob Mortimer
'Taken in 1916, it is of a group of "Leicester's", I believe of the 3rd Battalion, at their training camp at Strensall Wood, Yorkshire. My grandfather was transferred to the 4th Battalion when he was posted to France in November, 1916.' Bob Mortimer. Philip Mortimer stands third from the left third row from the front