Hubert Phillips Heffer ^955,1448

  General Notes:

Birth date shown on baptism register.

Served with the Motorcycle Corps in WW1

CRASH AT 40 M.P.H. The Bath Road Fatality. The Coroner, Mr E. T. Louch, held an inquiry at Frome on Saturday, into the death of Hubert Philip Heffer (31), lice:sce of the Viaduct Hotel, who died from injuries sustained in a motoring accident on the road between Wolverton and Bath on Thursday.

Evidence of identification was given by deceased's brother, Christopher Evan Heffer, of Catford. Miss Alice Dando. wife of Thomas Dando, licensee of the Woolpack Inn, Beckington, said on Thursday last deceased came into the yard of the inn, and witness accompanied him in his car as far as Rode; they went to a private house, where deceased looked at a piano with a view to purchase. He brought her back to the inn, and left at six o'clock. Whilst at the inn he had no refreshment whatever, and was all right in health when he left.

Stephen Sheppard, baker, of Norton St. Philip, said that he was cycling on the Bath Road between Beckingham and Wolverton, and a car passed him just below the Turnpike Cottage at Shawford at about 40 miles an hour. There was a clear road at the time--a main road of good width. The car got on to the grass at the ton side of Laverton Lane and ran on the grass for about 15 yards, and then crashed into a telegraph pole. Witness was about 30 yards, behind.

As a result of the impact the driver was hurled into the air and his head crashed against the pole. The car was badly damaged. Almost at the same time another car arrived on the scene, and the occupants did what they could. Under Control. Mrs Scott.

a widow, said she was standing in the doorway of the Turnpike Cottage and saw two cars coming from the direction of Beckington. She noticed that they were coming rather quickly, and were about five or six yards apart. She did not see the accident, but when she went out again the red car was in the ditch about 70 yards from the cottage. When the car passed her it appeared to be under perfect control. P.C.

Button. stationed at Beckington, said that on the Wolverton side of the turnpike he saw the remains of a wrecked car. Both left wheels were in the ditch, and deceased was lying on the grass unconscious. The front of the car was smashed to bits. Deceased wa3 conveyed in a passing lorry to Frome Hospital, where, he died at 10.45.

Dr. Williams said deceased sustained a fractured base of the skull, and did not regain consciousness. Police-Sergeant Ashford, of Frome, said Mr. Albert Lee, a motor expert, of Bath; pointed out to witness that the main driving rod of the damaged car was snapped. If the rod was broken before the accident deceased would have had no control over the car.

The Coroner said the case was a very sad one, and it was obvious that deceased was perfectly sober at the time. The cause of the accident was the breaking of the steering rod. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned.

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England
Bristol
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1924
Sep
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Obituary:

MONKTON COMBE. Funeral of the Late Mr H. P. Heffer. The funeral of the late Mr Hubert P.

Heffer, of the Viaduct Hotel, Monkton Combe, took place at Greenbank yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Cemetery Waller Paton, M.A.. of St. Nicholas (city) officiated.

| The mourners were the widow, brother, Mr parents, and (Louth); Mrs Sutton, sister-in-law Johnson, brother-in-law Miss (Grimsby): Phillips, Mrs Chawner, aunt (Spondon); cousin; Mrs Jacomelli (London); Mr and Mrs Burt, Mr Cox, Mr Bowden, and Mr Urch Hampton, Mr ing the Viaduct Skittle Club). There (representwas a large number of friends present from Bristol and Bath at the floral tributes included and the graveside, Viaduct Skittle Club. the wreaths from president and committee of Limpley Stoke Poultry Show, Bath Licensed Bedminster: Victuallers' Skittle League, and Jolly Skittle Club.

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Registered Birth, Q1, 1893, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Registered Christening, 7 May 1893, Long Ashton, Somerset, England. ⁹⁵⁵

• UK Census, 1901, Bedminister, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. ¹⁴⁰⁵

• UK Census, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. ¹⁴⁰⁶

• Occupation: Engineer.

• England Census, 1921, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Occupation: Cooper, 1921.

• Registered Death, 1924, Frome District, Somerset, England. ¹⁴⁴⁸

• Coroners Inquest: Western Daily Press, 8 Sep 1924, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Registered Burial: Greenbank Cemetery, Sep 1924, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Probate: £1427 14s, 15 Oct 1924, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

Hubert married Elizabeth Jonhnson on 24 Dec 1918 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Elizabeth Jonhnson was born on 30 Jun 1888 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, died on 24 Jul 1975 in Bath District, Avon, England and was cremated on 30 Jul 1975 in , Somerset, England.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registered Marriage, Q4, 1918, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

  Marriage Notes:

Hubert's father and brother signed the Register as witesses.

HEFFER-JOHNSON.-Dee. 24. at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, by the lev. 50 Bow B.D, Hubert Phillips, younger son of JI 0.and Heffer. to Betty, eldest of J. and Vohnson, of Stenigot. Lincolnshire.

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