Charles Geoffrey Vickers VC (1894 - 1982)

Born 13 Oct 1894 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Tregoning (Newton) Young — married 21 Mar 1918 in Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ethel Ellen (Tweed) Vickers — married 1935 in Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 16 Mar 1982 at age 87 in Goring, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Geoffrey Vickers VC was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

Geoffrey Vickers VC is Notable.

Victoria Cross recipient, lawyer, author and speaker on social systems analysis

Geoffrey was born in 1894. ^[1]

In 1901 and 1911 he was living in Nottingham with his parents and siblings. His father was a lace manufacturer. ^{[2] [3]}

Geoffrey was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery while on service in World War 1. On 14 October 1915 he held a barrier across a trench in the Hohenzollern Redoubt, France against heavy German grenade attacks. ^[4]

Geoffrey also served in World War 2. Between the wars he took a law degree and after qualifying as a solicitor he became a partner in the London law firm Slaughter and May. After WW2 Geoffrey had a successful career in management and administration. He became a writer and speaker on the subject of social systems analysis and the complex patterns of social organisation.

Geoffrey married twice ^{[5] [6]} and spent much of his later life living in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. He passed away in Goring in 1982. ^{[7] [8]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry uk Record 8912 #56994557 (accessed 23 September 2021)
   Charles Geoffrey Vickers birth Oct-Nov-Dec 1894 in Nottingham volume 7b page 311.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 3174; Folio: 135; Page: 15
   Ancestry uk Record 7814 #18636803 (accessed 23 September 2021)
   Charles Jeffery Vickers (6) in household of Charles Henry Vickers (50) in Nottingham registration district. Born in Nottinghamshire, England.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
   Ancestry uk Record 2352 #23397673 (accessed 23 September 2021)
   Charles Geoffrey Vickers (16) in household of Charles Henry Vickers (60) at Lucknow Cooker Nottingham. Born in Nottingham, England.
4. ↑ "UK, Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007"
   Ancestry uk Record 2483 #676 (accessed 23 September 2021)
   Name: Sir Geoffrey Vickers; Birth Date: 13 Oct 1894; Birth Place: Nottingham, Nottinghampshire; Death Date: 16 Mar 1982; Death Place: The Grange, Goring-On-Thames, Oxfordshire.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 60
   Ancestry uk Record 8753 #64780982 (accessed 26 September 2021)
   Helen T Newton marriage Jan-Feb-Mar 1918 in Pancras.
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005"
   General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 215
   Ancestry uk Record 8753 #44955295 (accessed 26 September 2021)
   Charles G Vickers marriage Oct-Nov-Dec 1935 in Pancras.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10355150/charles-geoffrey-vickers : accessed 23 September 2021), memorial page for Charles Geoffrey Vickers (22 Oct 1894–25 Mar 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10355150, citing Oxford Crematorium, Headington, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
8. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
   Ancestry uk Record 1904 #25082817 (accessed 23 September 2021)
   Name: Sir Charles Geoffrey Vickers; Death Date: 16 Mar 1982; Death Place: Goring On Thames Oxon; Probate Date: 13 Jul 1982; Probate Registry: Oxford.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Geoffrey Vickers
• Wikidata: Item Q2520495