WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| Lieutenant John Beetham Shaw | 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd L) 1st Northumberland Fusiliers (Lt) |
B.1895 | |
| The motto of the Northumberland Fusiliers is ‘Quo Faca Vocant’ (Wherever the Fates Call or Take Me). The Geordie soldiers in the regiment interpreted it as’ We gan wor us tell’ (We go where we’re told) |  |
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| Medal Card | Awarded Victory and British medals; Served in France from 12/12/1916 |
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| Officer records, National Archives | 3/1/16 Attested to TF for 4 years at 10 Stone Buildings,
Lincoln’s Inn 3/1/16 Appointed as private 8661 in the Inns of Court OTC at Berkhamsted Height 5ft 11 ins; Chest 33 ½ - 36 ½ ins; Weight 145 lbs Age 21 yrs 7 mths Application as an Officer Cadet (to 32nd (Res) Northuberland Fusiliers) – 17/7/16 Permenent. address Eskdale, Bingham Attended Nottingham High School Occupation: Architect’s pupil Ref. from Rev Hutt as to moral character [known him for 6 years] Evidence of education from GS Turpin, Headmaster Nottingham High School 24/7/16 Nominated for commission in 32nd (Res) Northumberland Fusiliers 4/8/16 To No. 8 Officer Cadet Bn. at Lichfield Next of Kin C P Shaw (father) Service at home: 3/1/16 to 24/10/16 Served in France from 12/12/1916 (medal card) 5/2/17 Boulogne – he was declared unfit and granted 3 weeks leave to England. He was still and leave was extended to 2/5/17. He spent the period of leave at Bingham. Medical boards held on 11/5/17 & 1/6/17 declared him fit for light duty (1/6/17), fit for home service (3/8/17) and then fit for general service (10/9/17). [note that no actual medical condition is ever stated in his records] His Protection Certificate recorded that his medical category was B iii [only suitable for sedentary work]. On 10/8/18 he was posted to 25th Bn. Liverpool Regt. from 1st Northumberland Fusiliers And on 10/9/18 he was detailed for duty as Train Conducting Officer (as medically unfit). He was confined to journeys between Etaples and Havre On 2/12/18 he went to UK on (leave) On 6/1/19 he travelled to Harrowby Dispersal Centre, Grantham, from Etaples and on 10/1/19 he was released from 1st Northumberland Fusiliers at Harrowby Camp |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
Served on the Western Front Address: Eskdale, Long Acre. |
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Family history etc
| John Beetham Shaw | |||
| B. 1895 | Born 14th April 1895 at Walthamstow, Essex (officer records) | ||
| 1901 | Living at 22 Russell Street, Nottingham with: Father: Christopher Pearson Shaw b. 1852 Kendal, Cumberland Mother: Alice Spicer Shaw, b.1853 Levens, Westmorland. Siblings: Christopher Pearson, b.1884 Fleetwood, Lancs. Harry, b. 1888 Fleetwood Lancs. Alice M, b.1875 Kendal Helena, b. 1886 Fleetwood Eva, b. 1890 Walthamstow Aunt: Sarah A Hiscock, b. 1860 Levens |
Architect and Surveyor Surveyor’s Pupil |
Birthplaces of sisters Helena and Eva given wrong way round
in 1901 census Sarah Hiscock was mother Alice Spicer’s sister |
| 1911 Census | Living at Eskdale, Bingham with Father: Christopher Pearson Mother: Alice Spicer Siblings: Eva Harry Edmund Visitors: Maria Unwin, b. 1865 Carlton Visitors to Arthur Mitchell Turner in Wigston: Alice Maud Shaw, b 1875 Kendal Helena Spicer Shaw, b. 1882 Fleetwood |
Architect And Surveyor Elementary Teacher Surveyor Certified Head Teacher Private Means Private Means |
Arthur Mitchell, a surveyor working with JBS, also served. |
| 1925 1929 |
Father died Mother died |
Alice Shaw’s probate to Alice Maud Shaw and Edward Holsworth Walker Architect | |
| 1927 | Married Doris Mary Hill in Bingham Daughters: Jean M, b. June qtr 1931 Margaret Julia, b. June qtr 1934 |
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| 1939 Register 1939 Register shows |
Appletrees, The Banks: John Beetham Shaw, b. 19 Apr. 1895 Doris Mary, b. 17 May 1901 Two closed entries William Hill b.9 Jun. 1861 Annie Hill b.29 Ap. 1864 Gertrude A Campton b.15 Aug.1892 Ada Richardson b. 18 Sep. 1891 Eskdale Long Acre: Alice Maud Shaw b. 20 Jan. 1875 Helena Spicer Shaw b. 24 Jan 1882 Family report - The family were Quakers and his sisters were upset by his enlisting. |
Quantity Surveyor Unpaid domestic duties Daughters Jean M and Margaret Julia Brickmaker retired Unpaid Domestic duties Motor Manufacture Director Professor of Music |
Beetham transcribed wrongly as Bertram In 1939 he gave up his practice in Bingham and joined the Civil Service, working at Chalfont Drive. He was awarded his OBE for his work in the Civil Service. He was a Church Warden and Chair of the Bench and Chair of the Quarter Sessions in Bingham. Beetham Close is named after him and his daughter Jean lived there. |
| 1957/8 | Received Order of the British Empire for services as Principal Architect, Ministry of Housing, North Midlands region and local government. | ||
| 1963 | 17th January, appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Nottinghamshire. London Gazette 29th January 1923. Address: Appletrees, Bingham. | ||
| Dec 1974 | John died | ||