Anthony Richard Clements was a civilian casualty of WW2
Anthony was born in Romford in 1911 the second son of Percy Richard and Emma Grace Clements (nee Murphy) a brother to Derrick Peter and was later followed by a sister Margaret, who was known as Peggy. Sadly Derrick passed away on Christmas day 1911 aged 5 and is commemorated on the memorial window inside St.James church.
Anthony married Dulcie Morris of Colchester in 1936 and they had a son Peter. Anthony commuted daily to the Stock Exchange in London from his home in Kesgrave in Suffolk. When WW2 broke out, Anthony and his brother-in-law Charles May took up an option on an off shore patrol vessel built by Vospers, and offered the boat and themselves to the Navy for North Sea rescue work, but Charles failed a medical due to a leg injury caused by a motor accident so the scheme never came to fruition.
Anthony joined the ASF (Auxilliary Fire Service) for work at Ipswich docks on the fire floats. He persuaded the authorities to allow his yacht "Queen" permission to to be kept at the docks as a mess boat for the AFS.
On the 9th April 1941 there was a big air raid on Ipswich and during the raid a bomb detonated under the "Queen" and destroyed the boat. Anthony was killed instantly, and his body found sitting on a bunk with a saucer in his hand.
Anthony was laid to rest in the churchyard at St.James Little Clacton on the 16th April 1941 aged 30 and is commemorated on the stained glass memorial window, donated by his grandparents, with his younger brother Derrick
(With thanks to Brian Pammenter and Peter Clements)∼Civilian casualty of WWII, Anthony was a Patrol Officer in the Auxiliary Fire Service.He lived at 84 Fore Street.
He was 30 and died as a result of enemy action whilst on duty at Tovells Wharf, New Cut.Interred April 16th 1941.
Anthony was born in Romford in 1911 the second son of Percy Richard and Emma Grace Clements (nee Murphy) a brother to Derrick Peter and was later followed by a sister Margaret, who was known as Peggy. Sadly Derrick passed away on Christmas day 1911 aged 5 and is commemorated on the memorial window inside St.James church.
Anthony married Dulcie Morris of Colchester in 1936 and they had a son Peter. Anthony commuted daily to the Stock Exchange in London from his home in Kesgrave in Suffolk. When WW2 broke out, Anthony and his brother-in-law Charles May took up an option on an off shore patrol vessel built by Vospers, and offered the boat and themselves to the Navy for North Sea rescue work, but Charles failed a medical due to a leg injury caused by a motor accident so the scheme never came to fruition.
Anthony joined the ASF (Auxilliary Fire Service) for work at Ipswich docks on the fire floats. He persuaded the authorities to allow his yacht "Queen" permission to to be kept at the docks as a mess boat for the AFS.
On the 9th April 1941 there was a big air raid on Ipswich and during the raid a bomb detonated under the "Queen" and destroyed the boat. Anthony was killed instantly, and his body found sitting on a bunk with a saucer in his hand.
Anthony was laid to rest in the churchyard at St.James Little Clacton on the 16th April 1941 aged 30 and is commemorated on the stained glass memorial window, donated by his grandparents, with his younger brother Derrick
(With thanks to Brian Pammenter and Peter Clements)∼Civilian casualty of WWII, Anthony was a Patrol Officer in the Auxiliary Fire Service.He lived at 84 Fore Street.
He was 30 and died as a result of enemy action whilst on duty at Tovells Wharf, New Cut.Interred April 16th 1941.
Anthony Richard Clements was a civilian casualty of WW2
Anthony was born in Romford in 1911 the second son of Percy Richard and Emma Grace Clements (nee Murphy) a brother to Derrick Peter and was later followed by a sister Margaret, who was known as Peggy. Sadly Derrick passed away on Christmas day 1911 aged 5 and is commemorated on the memorial window inside St.James church.
Anthony married Dulcie Morris of Colchester in 1936 and they had a son Peter. Anthony commuted daily to the Stock Exchange in London from his home in Kesgrave in Suffolk. When WW2 broke out, Anthony and his brother-in-law Charles May took up an option on an off shore patrol vessel built by Vospers, and offered the boat and themselves to the Navy for North Sea rescue work, but Charles failed a medical due to a leg injury caused by a motor accident so the scheme never came to fruition.
Anthony joined the ASF (Auxilliary Fire Service) for work at Ipswich docks on the fire floats. He persuaded the authorities to allow his yacht "Queen" permission to to be kept at the docks as a mess boat for the AFS.
On the 9th April 1941 there was a big air raid on Ipswich and during the raid a bomb detonated under the "Queen" and destroyed the boat. Anthony was killed instantly, and his body found sitting on a bunk with a saucer in his hand.
Anthony was laid to rest in the churchyard at St.James Little Clacton on the 16th April 1941 aged 30 and is commemorated on the stained glass memorial window, donated by his grandparents, with his younger brother Derrick
(With thanks to Brian Pammenter and Peter Clements)∼Civilian casualty of WWII, Anthony was a Patrol Officer in the Auxiliary Fire Service.He lived at 84 Fore Street.
He was 30 and died as a result of enemy action whilst on duty at Tovells Wharf, New Cut.Interred April 16th 1941.
Anthony was born in Romford in 1911 the second son of Percy Richard and Emma Grace Clements (nee Murphy) a brother to Derrick Peter and was later followed by a sister Margaret, who was known as Peggy. Sadly Derrick passed away on Christmas day 1911 aged 5 and is commemorated on the memorial window inside St.James church.
Anthony married Dulcie Morris of Colchester in 1936 and they had a son Peter. Anthony commuted daily to the Stock Exchange in London from his home in Kesgrave in Suffolk. When WW2 broke out, Anthony and his brother-in-law Charles May took up an option on an off shore patrol vessel built by Vospers, and offered the boat and themselves to the Navy for North Sea rescue work, but Charles failed a medical due to a leg injury caused by a motor accident so the scheme never came to fruition.
Anthony joined the ASF (Auxilliary Fire Service) for work at Ipswich docks on the fire floats. He persuaded the authorities to allow his yacht "Queen" permission to to be kept at the docks as a mess boat for the AFS.
On the 9th April 1941 there was a big air raid on Ipswich and during the raid a bomb detonated under the "Queen" and destroyed the boat. Anthony was killed instantly, and his body found sitting on a bunk with a saucer in his hand.
Anthony was laid to rest in the churchyard at St.James Little Clacton on the 16th April 1941 aged 30 and is commemorated on the stained glass memorial window, donated by his grandparents, with his younger brother Derrick
(With thanks to Brian Pammenter and Peter Clements)∼Civilian casualty of WWII, Anthony was a Patrol Officer in the Auxiliary Fire Service.He lived at 84 Fore Street.
He was 30 and died as a result of enemy action whilst on duty at Tovells Wharf, New Cut.Interred April 16th 1941.
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