Barry Greenbank has provided the following:
Edward Noel Mather was born on the 23rd December 1887 at 13 Osborne Avenue, Jesmond.
The 1891 Census shows the family had moved to 30 Grosvenor Road, Jesmond. His father Philip, aged 41, born in Newcastle, was a solicitor. His mother, Laura E, aged 41, was born in Chirton, North Shields. He had four older siblings, all of whom were born in Newcastle. These were Maude J, aged 12; Philip S, aged 11; Laura H, aged 9 and Muriel M.L., aged 8. Edward was aged 3. There were two servants living in the house.
According to the 1901 Census, Edward was at Uppingham School, Leicestershire, aged 13. He played cricket there in 1904.
In 1911 the family was living at 56 Highbury, Newcastle. Philip and his wife Laura Emma were both aged 61, and he was a solicitor in Newcastle. Edward Noel, aged 23, was a solicitor's articled clerk. There were two servants.
In 1911 he was playing rugby in a Northumberland versus Lancashire match, and broke a leg three minutes into the game. He also played cricket in Morpeth in 1906, St. George's Newcastle 1907-9. He also played for the Northumberland County Club Saturday team in 1913-14, though not in inter-county matches.
He went to France on 20th April 1915 with the 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Six days later he was dead. Probate, granted to Bertram Mather Solicitor, showed that his estate amounted to £212 2s 4d.
Edward Noel Mather is remembered in Jesmond on J1.06, as 'Noel Mather' in Jesmond on J1.12 and Gosforth on G9.33, and in Newcastle on NUT061 and NUT137.
Is he the "N.E. Mather" on NUT063?
