My aged Uncle Jim is a Senior Mason, and I asked him earlier this year to find out anything about Charles Victor Groves. He has so far drawn a blank, as needs Groves' lodge number and lodge. I had already mentioned to my Uncle Jim that Groves lived in Ispwich for quite a few years when he retired till his death., but apparently there is no longer any lodge in Ipswich.
Uncle Jim suggested tonight on the 'phone that Groves may have been a member of a ship's lodge, rather than a location. I had not considered this, though I ought to have done, as the late Jack Pryor who taught me Church bellringing when I was a University student was a member of a bellringing lodge, as opposed to a lodge based on a location.
A year or so ago Harland could not find any obituary for Groves when he had access to the newspaper archive, so far as I recall.
So, I suppose my question is twofold; has anyone else found an obituary for Groves, and can anyone give any leads as to which ships he was an officer with? There is scant information so far as I can ascertain other than his WW1 submarine, and The Californian.
Cheers,
Julian
Uncle Jim suggested tonight on the 'phone that Groves may have been a member of a ship's lodge, rather than a location. I had not considered this, though I ought to have done, as the late Jack Pryor who taught me Church bellringing when I was a University student was a member of a bellringing lodge, as opposed to a lodge based on a location.
A year or so ago Harland could not find any obituary for Groves when he had access to the newspaper archive, so far as I recall.
So, I suppose my question is twofold; has anyone else found an obituary for Groves, and can anyone give any leads as to which ships he was an officer with? There is scant information so far as I can ascertain other than his WW1 submarine, and The Californian.
Cheers,
Julian