Frank David Chubb was born on 30 August 1882 in Willesden, Middlesex (now Greater London), the son of George Edward Hurrell Chubb (1851-1941) and Elizabeth Chubb née Staddon (1851-1942). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1882 in the Hendon registration district, Middlesex (now Greater London).
He attended the Beethoven Street School, 4 Herries Street, London, W.10, from the 16 June 1890 until 21 September 1895 and in the March 1891 census he is shown as Frank Chubb, an 8-year-old scholar living in four rooms at 16 Marne Street, North Kensington, London, with his parents and seven siblings: Caroline Sarah Chubb (b. circa 1877); William George Chubb (b. circa 1879) a scholar; Annie Chubb (b. circa 1880) a scholar; Florence Bertha Chubb (1885-1963) a scholar; Fred Thomas Chubb (b.1886) a scholar; Rose Chubb (b. circa 1890) and Lily Chubb (b. circa 1890). His father was listed as a joiner and his mother as a dressmaker.
In the March 1901 census he was described as an 18-year-old printer (compositor) and was lodging at 84 Droop Street, Paddington, London, with a family called Fenn, the head of which was a John A Fenn who was shown as a postman.
In August 1901 Frank D. Chubb was appointed as a Postman in the London Western District Office.
In the 1st quarter of 1907 in the Marylebone registration district, he married Lily Welch (b.1882) of Ashbourne, Derbyshire and when their daughter, Eva Chubb (1910-1995), was baptised on 5 March 1911 at St Simon's Church, Paddington, the baptismal register confirms that the family were living at 233 Kilburn Park Road, Paddington, London and that he was a postman. When he completed his April 1911 census return form he described himself as G.P.O. postman still living in three rooms at 233 Kilburn Park Road with his wife and daughter.
He joined the 11th Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), regimental number G/22954, and died on active service on 18 September 1917, aged 34 years. His body was buried in Block P, Plot 3, Row.G, Grave 9B at the Saint Sever Cemetery Extension, 13 Bd Stanislas Girardin, 76140 Le Petit-Quevilly, Rouen, France.
Probate records confirm his address had been 65 Albany Road, Chislehurst, Kent and that when probate was granted on 10 December 1917 to his widow, who was now living at 4 Adelaide Road, Chislehurst, his effects totalled £263-7s-8d. His £3-5s-9d army effects were sent to his widow on 7 January 1918 and she was also sent his £5-0s-0d war gratuity on 18 November 1919. He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
He is shown as 'CHUBB, F. D.' on the Western Postal District war memorial in Mount Pleasant, London, WC1; as 'F . CHUBB' on the Chislehurst War Memorial at the junction of Centre Common Road and Bromley Road, Chislehurst and as 'Frank Chubb' on the Roll of Honour in St Nicholas' Church, Church Row, Chislehurst, BR7 5PG. He is also commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commissions' website; on the Imperial War Museum's Lives of the First World War website; on the A Street Near You website and on page 68 of the Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance's Book of Remembrance 1914-1920.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
