TIDRIDGE WEB SITE

Benjamin James TITHERIDGE (1884-1951)-Eva Agnes WELLS 

LEST WE FORGET

Lt. Com. Titheridge was serving on HMS Pomone in January 1918. He received severe wounds and later died in the UK.

The action in which he was injured was described as the "Western Front". For more information on Benjamin click  https://titheradgetitheridge.blogspot.com/search?q=Benjamin+Titheridge

John Titheridge/Tytheridge/Tetherig (1643-c. 1708) husband of Ann Quallat (?-1702)
They had 7 children:  Ann Tytheridge/Titheridge (1664-64), Ann T/T (1665-?), Mary T/T (1667-?), John Tythereg/Titheridge (1669-1711), Em Tytheridge (1672-c. 90), William Tythereg/Titheridge (1674-1743), Sarah Titheridge (1677-?) | | William Titheridge/Tythereg (1674-1743) husband of Elizabeth Clement (c.1613-1741)  had 10 children:
William Tytheridge (1701-79), Mary Titheridge (1703-?), Elizabeth Titheridge (c.1705-05), Thomas Titheridge (1706-?), George Titheridge (c.1710-11), John (1710-67), Richard Titheridge (c.1712-13), Sarah Titheridge (c.1714-?), Ann Titheridge (c.1716-43), Unknown male (c.1719-19) | | John Titheridge (1710-1767) was husband of Sarah Mansfield (-1786)
They had 3 children, all Titheridges:  John (1737-86), Sarah (1739-?), William (1743-1821) | |  John Titheridge (1737-1786) was husband of Elizabeth Compton [1735-1805]  They had 6 children:  Betty Titheridge (?-1775), Mary Titheridge (-1764), John Tytheridge (1768-1802), Richard Titheridge (1769-1893), Elizabeth Tytheridge (1772-?), James Tytheridge (1774-1775) | | Richard Titheridge (1769-?) was husband of Sarah Wheeler
They had 6 children:  Sarah (1804-?), Richard (1807-96), Elizabeth (c.1809-09), John (c.1809-?), William (c.1810-93), Henry (1813-75) | | Richard (1807-1896 was husband of Ann Parvin (c. 1807-?)
They had 6 children:  William Henry (1828-96), John (c.1834-?), Sarah (c.1834-?), Mary Ann (c.1834-?), Elizabeth (c.1836-?), Richard (1841-70) | | William Henry Titheridge (1828-1896) was husband of Elizabeth Ann Baird
They had 14 children:  William Henry (1849-1905), Elizabeth Ann (1850-?), James (1852-55), Mary Ann (1854-55), James (1856-1942), Benjamin (1857-1918), Sarah Emma (1859-1915), John (1860-1946), Emma (c .1862-?), Ann (c.1864-), Mary Ann (c.1864-?), Henry (1868-?), Margaret (1870-?), George (c.1870-?) | | Benjamin Titheridge (1857-1918) was husband of Louisa Pope
Their 6 children were:  Ruth (1882-?), Benjamin James (1884-?) William George (1886-?), Arthur Horace (c. 1887-?), Ethel Louise (1892-?), Harry Percival (1899-1970) | | Benjamin [1884-1951] married Eva Agnes Wells
Their 6 children were:  Dorothy Louise, [1906-72] Arthur Benjamin [1908-2002] George William [1911-?], Harry Edward Jesse [1914-1990], Philip Errol [1917-?], Jack Ronald [1920-?]. Ethel Beatrice [1921-34], Elsie {1922-?] | |  Arthur Horace (1887-1963) married Celia Kate Walker | | Son Harry Percival (1899-1970) married Edna West

 

 HMS Australia

 

Lt. Com. B. Titheridge served on the ships shown above. The pictures were taken from various sources on the web.

BENJAMIN TITHERIDGE MVO.  LIEUTENANT  COMMANDER RN. 1857-1918. 
1881......Seaman/Gunner on HMS Australia.
1883......Petty Officer
1885......Warrant Gunner on HMS St. Vincent flagship stationed at Portsmouth

 

The St Vincent was laid down at Plymouth Dockyard in the year after Trafalgar, and launched with great eclat before 50,000 spectators, in the year of Waterloo. She was one of three sister 120 gun first-rates, the Nelson, the Howe and the St Vincent were named in honour of the three great Admirals. Only the St Vincent survived to serve as flagship at Portsmouth and in the 1840's in the Channel and the Mediterranean. She then served as a training ship for boys at Portsmouth for over 25 years.

1887.......Gunner on HMS Carysfort serving in the Mediterranean
1895......Gunner on HMS Orlando (flag ship) serving in Australia
1901......Gunner on HMS Trafalgar (port guard ship) at Portsmouth
H.M.S. Trafalgar taken in 1901. When Benjamin served on her as Gunner.Not sure what this means
1901......Gunner on H.M. Yacht Osbourne at Portsmouth
H.M. Yacht Osbourne 2. Benjamin spent 7 years on her . She took part in the Naval review for Edward the VII's coronation.

 

1904......Chief Gunner on H.M Yacht Osbourne still at Portsmouth
1908......Chief Gunner on H.M. Yacht Alexandra still at Portsmouth
1909......Lieutenant(MVO)
1910......Lieutenant HMS President a drill ship.
1914......Lieutenant (staff) at Dartmouth Naval College, Dartmouth
1917......Lieutenant Commander at Dartmouth Naval College, Dartmouth.

This is a copy of an entry in the Dartmouth Chapel. Benjamin Titheridge has the final entry on this page. Benjamin's early training in the Navy is unknown at this time, although I do know he spent some time on H.M.S. Excellent, (the gunnery training ship). After retiring in 1911-1912,he was recalled for service in 1914,his appointment was at Dartmouth naval college, firstly as staff lieutenant, and then in 1917 as Lieutenant Commander. During his time here the naval staff were borne in the books of H.M.S. Pomone.

Thanks to Bruce Titheridge for sending it to me

 

This information was taken from John T's Family Tree file and edited for this web page. The original makes mention of photographs...however!