Thomas Charles Miller
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Thomas Charles Miller was born on 17th December 1880 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late Thomas Miller a police detective sergeant and the late Annie Miller née Sewell of 36 Edgar Rise, Nottingham. Thomas was born in 1849 at Westley, Cambridgeshire, he died in 1907 aged 58 yrs, Annie Sewell was born in 1844 at Nottingham she died in 1907 she was 63 yrs of age. They were married on 15th December 1873 at Nottingham and went on to have 5 children. Thomas Charles Miller married Florence Bamford (born 17th November 1881 ) in 1900 at Nottingham. They had two sons – Edward Albert (1901) and Frank (1909). In 1901, they lived with Thomas's sister and husband at 37, Peas Hill Rise, Nottingham. In 1911, they lived at 23, St Albans Road and later at 71, Melrose Road (both Nottingham).With effect from 11/11/1918, Florence received a weekly pension of 25s/3d for herself and youngest son.
Sapper Thomas Charles Miller enlisted at London whilst living at Sherwood, Nottingham he served in the postal section of the Royal Engineers First entering theatre (France) 26th August 1915. He died at the Grove military hospital, Tooting on 7th May 1918 of TB of the lung and is buried in Carrington (St John) Churchyard.
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 8 May 1918: 'Miller. On May 7th at a military hospital, Sapper Thomas Clarke, Royal Engineers Postal Section, husband of Florence Miller, 37 Melrose Street, age 37.'Nottingham Evening Post 10/5/1918:“MILLER. – On May 7th, at a military hospital, Sapper Thomas Charles Miller, R.E., Postal Section, dearly loved husband of Florence Miller, 71, Melrose-street, Sherwood. At rest. Carrington Church, Monday, 2.30.“MILLER. – On May 7th, at a military hospital, Sapper Thomas Charles Miller, Royal Engineers, Postal Section. – From brother, Harry in France, and sister-in-law Cissie, Southwell.” Obituaries courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
