WILCOX Charles E

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Charles Wilcox was baptised in St Peter’s Church, Martley on 21st February 1897, the son of John and Elizabeth Wilcox of Martley. In 1901 the family reside at The Scar:
John Wilcox, head, age 45, carter on farm, Elizabeth Wilcox, wife, age 36
John W. Wilcox, son, age 11
Edith A. Wilcox, daughter, age 10
Arthur Henry (as given on census) Wilcox, son, age 9
Amilia E. Wilcox, daughter, age 8
Ethel N. Wilcox, daughter, age 7
Margaret E. Wilcox, daughter, age 5
Charles E. Wilcox, son, age 4
Caroline E. Wilcox, daughter age 2
Gertrude M. Wilcox, daughter, age 1
Olive F. Wilcox, daughter age 9 months.

1911 Census:
Horne Cottage Martley
John Wilcox, age 54, Carter on Farm
Elizabeth Wilcox, age 47
John W. Wilcox, age 21
Arthur Henry Wilcox, age 19
Margaret E. Wilcox, age 15
Charles E. Wilcox, age 14
Caroline L. Wilcox, age 12
Gertrude M. Wilcox, age 11
Olive F. Wilcox, age 10
Lillian Amy Wilcox, age 9
Kathleen Gladys Wilcox, age 7
Thomas James Wilcox, age 1

United Parish Magazine, St Peter’s Church, Martley September 1917:
At the end of July we received the news of the sad death of Charlie Wilcox, after a severe wound. We all feel the deepest sympathy with Mr and Mrs Wilcox and Charlie’s many brothers and sisters in their grief. He died doing his duty in this terrible war, which has saddened so many homes in England, but will win peace with honour for many generations to come. Charlie was a lad we all liked; quiet obliging and cheerful; a choir boy he was regular and painstaking, and he sang at the Restoration Services, and figures on one of the photographs, that of the procession round the church with the Bishop, on that frosty morning of December 21st, 1909. He learnt to ring and rang well and loved it, and, I think, rang with us when last on leave. He was a smart business-like looking soldier and did his duty well, I am sure: it was indeed sad news to hear of his death – the 9th of our Martley boys to make the great sacrifice and lose his life in defence of King and Country: may he rest in peace, and serve in the Church at rest, as he served it on earth.

A photograph of Driver C. Wilcox of Martley can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 18th August 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.