VIGORS Philip Urban

  • First Name(s):
    Philip 
    Urban 
  • Surname:
    VIGORS
  • Service Number:
    P0
  • Rank:

    Captain

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    7th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    2nd April 1917
  • Age At Death:
    42
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Martin Hussingtree (St. Michael and All Angels) Churchyard, Worcestershire, England.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of the late Rev. R. W. Vigors and Mrs. Vigors, of The Grange, Claines, Worcester; husband of Gladys Ingledew Smith (formerly Vigors), of The Cedars, Fernhill Heath, Worcester

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VIGORS Philip Urban Is Named On These Memorials

Fernhill Heath War Memorial Hall Roll of Honour
Martin Hussingtree St Michael and All Angels Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Fernhill Heath War Memorial Hall Roll of Honour as Philip Vigors

Further Information About VIGORS Philip Urban

Awarded Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

Additional information on the memorial: Capt: M.V.O.

Initials shown as P.W. on Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Malvern Advertiser, 3rd October 1914:
Philip Urban Vigors has been appointed the adjutant of the 8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.

The following report appears in the Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger, 7th April 1917:
Captain Philip Urban Vigors of Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire Regiment. Died at Fernhill Heath. In his 42nd year. Served with the Worcesters, was sent home about a week ago, feeling unwell and developed pneumonia. Educated at Marlborough he joined the Royal Irish Regiment and Captaincy in 1904. Served in South Africa 1889-1902. Won Queen’s medal and five clasps, King’s medal and two clasps. Member of Victorian Order. Took part in relief of Kimberley and other operations. In early part of present war was adjutant to 2/8th Worcesters. Married daughter of Mr. T.J. Jones-Williams of Wichenford. Enthusiatic member of Worcestershire Hunt. Leaves a widow and one daughter.

A photograph of Captain P.U. Vigors, M.V.O can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 21st April 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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Credits: Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger researched by Adrian Carter.