Name
Charles Thomas Feaver, Ventnor
Biography
Pte 31494 C T Feaver, Royal Defence Corps, 162nd Provisional Coy.
CWGC record ...
Further information
His name is recorded on the Ventnor War Memorial and at the County War Memorial at Carisbrooke Castle (Panel 5)
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ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
AND VENTNOR GAZETTE
Friday, June 22, 1917
Page 1, column 4
Echoes of the Week
Information was received on Tuesday that Private C.T. Feaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Feaver,
St. Catherine's Street, was seriously ill in hospital in Yorkshire.
His wife immediately left to visit him, but news came on Wednesday that he had passed away.
Pte. Feaver was formerly in the National Reserve, and joined up on the outbreak of war.
He was a member of the Ventnor Cricket Club and one of the Club's best bowlers.
With Jeffery at one end and Feaver at the other some keen cricket could always be depended on.
Pte. Feaver was apprenticed to the printing trade with W.J. Knight and remained with the firm till he was called up.
Deep sympathy will be extended to the wife and three young children and to his family.
A few weeks ago Pte. Feaver met with an accident through the explosion of an acetylene lamp.
He came home on leave for a short period and appeared to be recovering.
It is understood that he died from the after affects of the accident.
Friday, July 6, 1917
Page 1, column 5
Funeral of a Ventnor Soldier
The funeral of the late Private C. Feaver, of Ventnor, took place with full military honours on June 22nd,
at the village church of Healey, Ripon, Yorkshire.
It was attended by every man of deceased's company who could be spared from duty.
The Vicar of the Parish officiated and was assisted by the Commandant of the Camp.
The chief mourners were the widow, Pte. F. Stickland (brother-in-law) and Mrs. Jones.
At the close of the service, three volleys were fired over the open grave,
Corporal Pope being in charge of the firing party.
Among the wreaths was one from the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the deceased's company.
A notice expressing the sympathy of all ranks was posted up in the camp. _
Mrs. Feaver wishes to thank all friends for kind enquiries and letters of sympathy received in her sad bereavement.
Information provided by : Janet Griffin
