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Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY (1882 - 1945)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Clinton Brian DANBY (1918 - 2009) Anthony John DANBY (1919 - 1999) Mary Helen DANBY (1920 - )	Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY (1882 - 1945) + Phyllis Mary Antill POCKLEY (1886 - 1929) Alice Beatrice JOHNSON	Clement Eward DANBY
		Susanna ELLIS

b. 1882 at Witham-on-the-Hill,Lincoln, England

m. (1) 1914 Phyllis Mary Antill POCKLEY (1886 - 1929) at Holy Trinity Church, Chelsea, London, England

m. (2) 1942 Alice Beatrice JOHNSON at Marylebone, London, England

d. 1945 at Kent, England aged 63

Near Relatives of Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY (1882 - 1945)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Francis Antill (Frank) POCKLEY	1857	St. Leonards, NSW, Australia	1941	Hornsby, NSW, Australia	84
Mother in Law	Helen Clara HOOKE	1860	Balmain, NSW, Australia	1932	Wamberal, NSW, Australia	72
Father	Clement Eward DANBY
Mother	Susanna ELLIS
Self	Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY	1882	Witham-on-the-Hill,Lincoln, England	1945	Kent, England	63
Wife	Phyllis Mary Antill POCKLEY	1886	St Leonards, North Sydney, NSW, Australia	1929	Malta	43
Wife	Alice Beatrice JOHNSON
Son	Clinton Brian DANBY	1918	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	2009	Sorrento, Australia	91
Son	Anthony John DANBY	1919		1999		80
Daughter	Mary Helen DANBY	1920
Daughter in Law	Mary Elizabeth DAVIES
Daughter in Law	Julian Jenner- FUST
Son in Law	Humphrey Douglas Elliott BARTON
Nephew	Francis John Antill POCKLEY	1912	Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia	1991		79
Nephew	Leonard Antill POCKLEY	1915		2004		89
Niece	Catherine Antill POCKLEY	1921		2006		85
Nephew	Brian Edmund Antill POCKLEY	1916		1998		82
Brother in Law	Francis Guy Antill POCKLEY	1888	St Leonards, North Sydney, NSW, Australia	1969	Goulburn, NSW, Australia	81
Brother in Law	Brian Golden Antill POCKLEY	1890	St Leonards, North Sydney, NSW, Australia	1914	New Guinea	24
Brother in Law	John Graham Antill POCKLEY	1891	St Leonards, North Sydney, NSW, Australia	1918	France	27
Sister in Law	Helen Dorothy Antill POCKLEY	1895	St Leonards, North Sydney, NSW, Australia	1963	Moss Vale, Bowral, NSW, Australia	68

Events in Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY (1882 - 1945)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1882		Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY was born	Witham-on-the-Hill,Lincoln, England	Note 1	16
1914	32	Married Phyllis Mary Antill POCKLEY (aged 28)	Holy Trinity Church, Chelsea, London, England	Note 2	60
1918	36	Birth of son Clinton Brian DANBY	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland	Note 3
1919	37	Birth of son Anthony John DANBY
1920	38	Birth of daughter Mary Helen DANBY
1929	47	Death of wife Phyllis Mary Antill POCKLEY (aged 43)	Malta	Note 4
1939	57	Military Service		Note 5
1942	60	Married Alice Beatrice JOHNSON	Marylebone, London, England	Note 6	86
1945	63	Clinton Francis Samuel DANBY died	Kent, England	Burial info
1945	63	Burial	Saint Anthony-in-Meneage Churchyard, Cornwall	Note 7	90

Note 1: marriage banns Clinton Francis Samuel Danby in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Clinton Francis Samuel Danby Gender: Male Baptism Date: 24 Jun 1882 Baptism Place: Witham-on-the Hill, Lincoln, England Father: Clement Edward Danby Mother: Susannah Ellis FHL Film Number: 1450477 Reference ID: item 3 p 39

Note 2: London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Phyllis Mary Antill Pockley Name: Phyllis Mary Antill Pockley Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Age: 28 Spouse Name: Christon (Clinton) Francis Samuel Danby - Lieut Commander, Royal Navy Spouse Age: 32 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 Jul 1914 Parish: Chelsea Holy Trinity Borough: Kensington and Chelsea Father Name: Frank Antill Pockley Spouse Father: Clement Edward Danby - Clerk in Holy Orders Register Type: Parish Register The Sun (Sydney) 13 Sept 1914 At Holy Trinity Church, Sloane-street, Lon- don, on July 21, Miss Phyllis Pockley, daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. Antlll Pockley, of Grey- staines, Wahroonga, was married to Lieuten- ant-commander Clinton Danby, R.N. The ceremony was performed by the bridegroom's father, the Rev. C. B. Danby. Miss Ida Gummow was bridesmaid. A reception was held afterwards by Mrs. Montrose Cloete, a cousin of Dr. Pockley. Amongst the guests present were Sir Graham and Lady Bower, Mrs. R. Scot Skirving and Dr. Archie Scot Skirving, the Rev. E. C. and Mrs. Dariby, Lord Denman, and Sir Richard Poore.

Note 3: died 2009 - age 92 = c 1917 see obit in notes

Note 4: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 about Phyllis Mary Danby Name: Phyllis Mary Danby Probate Date: 14 Jan 1930 Death Date: 26 Sep 1929 Death Place: Malta, Malta Registry: London, England DANBY Phyllis Mary of Captains House Fort St Angelo Malta (wife of Clinton Francis Danby) died 26 September 1929 Probate London 14 January to the said Clinton Francis Danby captain R N and the Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Co Effects 3236 pounds 8s 9d

Note 5: Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945 Name: Clinton Francis Samuel Danby Birth Date: 9 May 1882 Birth Place: Witham Year Range: 1939 - 1948 Next of Kin: Phyllis Series Description: A6769: RAN, Navy Officers

Note 6: Clinton F S Danby in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Clinton F S Danby Registration Date: Oct 1942 [Nov 1942] [Dec 1942] Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District: Marylebone Inferred County: Middlesex Spouse: Alice B Johnson Volume Number: 1a Page Number: 1054

Note 7: Sir Clinton Francis Samuel “Peter” Danby Birth 5 Sep 1882 Lincolnshire, England Death 30 Jun 1945 (aged 62) Kent, England Burial Saint Anthony-in-Meneage Churchyard St Anthony, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England Plot NE of Church Vice-Admiral Clinton Francis Samuel Danby, C.B., K.B.E Danby died in a sailing accident aged 63 years Son of the Revd. Clement Edward Danby, M.A. and Susanna Ellis Danby; husband of Alice Beatrice Danby, of East Sutton, Kent.

Personal Notes:

Find a Grave Vice-Admiral Clinton Francis Samuel Danby, C.B., K.B.E Danby died in a sailing acciden aged 63 years Son of the Revd. Clement Edward Danby, M.A. and Susanna Ellis Danby; husband of Alice Beatrice Danby, of East Sutton, Kent.

Source References:

16. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: England and Wales birth index 1837-1983, Title: England and Wales birth index 1837-1983

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Clinton Francis Samuel Danby in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Clinton Francis Samuel Danby Gender: Male Baptism Date: 24 Jun 1882 Baptism Place: Witham-on-the Hill, Lincoln, England Father: Clement Edward Danby Mother: Susannah Ellis FHL Film Number: 1450477 Reference ID: item 3 p 39

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: The Sun (Sydney) 13 Sept 1914 At Holy Trinity Church, Sloane-street, Lon- don, on July 21, Miss Phyllis Pockley, daugh- ter of Dr. and Mrs. Antlll Pockley, of Grey- staines, Wahroonga, was married to Lieuten- ant-commander Clinton Danby, R.N. The ceremony was performed by the bridegroom's father, the Rev. C. B. Danby. Miss Ida Gummow was bridesmaid. A reception was held afterwards by Mrs. Montrose Cloete, a cousin of Dr. Pockley. Amongst the guests present were Sir Graham and Lady Bower, Mrs. R. Scot Skirving and Dr. Archie Scot Skirving, the Rev. E. C. and Mrs. Dariby, Lord Denman, and Sir Richard Poore.

86. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Title: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Auth: Ancestry.com, Locn: Ancestry.com

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Clinton F S Danby in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 Name: Clinton F S Danby Registration Date: Oct 1942 [Nov 1942] [Dec 1942] Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration District: Marylebone Inferred County: Middlesex Spouse: Alice B Johnson Volume Number: 1a Page Number: 1054

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148838893/clinton-francis_samuel-danby (Burial)

- Notes: Sir Clinton Francis Samuel “Peter” Danby Birth 5 Sep 1882 Lincolnshire, England Death 30 Jun 1945 (aged 62) Kent, England Burial Saint Anthony-in-Meneage Churchyard St Anthony, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England Plot NE of Church Vice-Admiral Clinton Francis Samuel Danby, C.B., K.B.E Danby died in a sailing accident aged 63 years Son of the Revd. Clement Edward Danby, M.A. and Susanna Ellis Danby; husband of Alice Beatrice Danby, of East Sutton, Kent.

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