Charles Noel Meakin
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Charles Noel Meakin was born in 1898 at Lenton, he was the son of Arthur Meakin a leivers lace draughtsman and Gertrude Meakin née Berry of Church Ave, New Lenton.
His father Arthur was bornin 1867 at Calais, France, his mother Gertrude Berry was born in 1866 at Cople,Bedfordhsire, they were married in 1889 at Nottingham, they went on to have 10 children, sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 8 Church Ave, Lenton, Nottingham, Arthur Meakin 44 yrs is a leivers lace draughtsman, he is living with his wife Gertrude 42 yrs and their children, Edith 20 yrs working at home, Edward 18 yrs a leivers lace draughtsman, Gilbert 16 yrs a lace warehouseman, Noel 13 yrs a scholar, Jack 11 yrs a scholar, Renie 8 yrs a scholar, Hilda 7 yrs a scholar and Edna 5 yrs of age.
Private Charles Noel Meakin enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 16th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action on 5th August 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ypres, Menin Gate, memorial Panel 39 & 41
additional researc and informationPeter Gilings
Photo of Charles Noel Meakin
Ypres Menin Gate memorial, Belgium, courtesy of the cwgc