Arthur John Cleveland OBE FRCP (1872 - 1957)

Born 17 Sep 1872 in Hove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Died 8 Oct 1957 at age 85 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Arthur was born in 1872, the son of Henry Cleveland and his wife Madeline Barrow.^[1][2]

He was christened on 18 October 1872 in Hove.^[3]

His family returned to India and he was sent back to England for his education - he was a boarder in the house of a general practitioner in Long Stratton, Norfolk at the time of the 1881 census.^[4]

He was educated at Clifton College.^[5]

He studied medicine at Guy's Hospital in London, where, after qualifying, he became house physician. He settled in Norwich in General Practice. more about his career on the RCP site.^[2]

He married Evelyn M Jackson in 1900 and they had one son and one daughter.^[2]

While he was still working in London he lived on Shooter's Hill Road, Greenwich.^[6]

By 1908, he is listed as living at 10 Thorpe Mansions Norwich.^[7]

The 1911 census finds him with his wife, visiting the Brecon Military Barracks.^[8]

During World War I he served in the RAMC as a doctor. Not fit to serve overseas, he served at the Norfolk War Hospital. He was a temporary Major.^[9]

He was Lord Mayor of Norwich from 1942 - 1943^[10]

He died in 1957. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XHX-G9G : 1 October 2014), Arthur John Cleveland, 1872; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Steyning, Sussex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} [[1]] Royal college of Physicians Inspiring Physicians website
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3GV-V4Y : 19 September 2020), Arthur John Cleveland, 1872.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-ZSN4 : 12 December 2017), Arthur J Cleveland in household of Thos Hy Barton, Long Stratton St Mary, Norfolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 1969/19, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,624.
5. ↑ [[2]] Oakeley, EM, Clifton college register; a list of Cliftonians from September, 1862, to July 1887, with alphabetical index, and supplement containing Entries from July, 1887, to December, 1889, P2 of the supplement
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9DR-GY3 : 20 May 2019), Arthur J Cleveland, Greenwich, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Greenwich East subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ [3] List of royal College of Physicians 1908
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7JC-VN2 : 13 September 2019), Arthur John Cleveland, Brecon, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ [[4]] Supplement to the London Gazette 17 May 1916 P4942
10. ↑ [5] Eastern Daily Press, 23 dec 2020 (article includes photographs)

See also

• [6] Eastern Daily Press 23 Dec 2020 - includes summary of biography and multiple photographs.