William Thomas Stubbs was born on 7 February 1890 in Denmark Hill, London, the son of Thomas Henry Stubbs (1866-1901) and Edith Rose Stubbs née Harrington (1866-1946). His father's occupation was shown as a 'Contractor' on the 1891 census which reveals that the family were living a 25 Valmar Road, Camberwell. On 18 May 1896 he was admitted to Plassy Road School, Catford, (renamed as Rushey Green School in 1951) and he and his family were living at 56 Ringstead Road, Catford.
The 1901 census indicates that his father had died and he was living with his widowed mother and sister, Evelyn Olive Stubbs, at 1 Wilson Road, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The 1911 census shows him living at with his mother, sister and his mother's sister, Mary Harrington, at 9 Cliff Town Parade, Southend-on-Sea. His occupation is listed as Shipbroker's Clerk. The 1939 England and Wales Register, that was compiled for the issue of National Identity Cards, shows him as the Secretary of the Welfare Committee of the Presbyterian Church of England living with his mother and sister at 14 Claremont Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. By the time of his death he and the family were living at 8 Sylvan Avenue, Mill Hill, NW7.
He was injured by means of enemy action whilst at Church House, 98 Tavistock Place, WC1 when the building was hit by a V2 rocket on 9 February 1945 and he died two days later, aged 55 years, at the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, WC1. Probate was granted to his sister and his effects totalled £2,178-12s-8d. He is also commemorated in the Civilian War Dead Roll of Honour, located near St. Georges's Chapel in Westminster Abbey, London.
