Joseph Davis OBE (1901 - 1978)

Born 15 Apr 1901 in Whitwell, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 10 Jul 1978 at age 77 in Alton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Joe Davis OBE is Notable.

Joe Davis OBE was born in Derbyshire, England.

Birth

Joseph Davis was born 15 April 1901 at Whitwell, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Birth Note

This note added for clarity.

The above birth place of Whitwell was taken from his Wikipedia page and this Birth Reg District of West Derbyshire (Mother maiden name Sweeney) was added.

When researching brother Fred a Mother maiden name of Clark. (See 1911 Census)

A second search on Joe revealed the Birth Reg District Worksop, Nottinghamshire - June qtr 1901 same as above but with maiden name Clark

Whitwell, Derbyshire is 5 mile from Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Baptism

Joseph Davis was baptised 9 May 1901, Whitwell, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Father's Name: Fred Davis

Mother's Name: Ann Eliza Davis nee Clark

Death

Joseph Davis died 10 July 1978 at Alton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Birth Date, 15 Apr 1900

Volume: 20

Page: 0005

Memorial

Joe Davis

BIRTH 15 Apr 1901, Whitwell, Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England

DEATH 10 Jul 1978 (aged 77) Hampshire, England

Cremated, Ashes scattered

MEMORIAL ID 6871687

Billiards Life

Joseph Davis, OBE was an English Professional English Billiards & Snooker player.

He was World Billiards Champion 4 times between 1928 and 1932.

Joe Davis became a professional billiards player at the age of 18, having won the Chesterfield Championship at age 13. In 1926 he reached his first World Professional Billiards Championship final but was unsuccessful against defending champion Tom Newman. He reached the final again the following year and was runner-up again to the same opponent. It was to be a case of third time lucky for Davis when he defeated Newman in 1928 to become the world champion at English billiards for the first time. He would defend his title for the next three years – against Newman again in 1929 and 1930 and New Zealander Clark McConachy in 1932. He contested the final two more times in 1933 and 1934 losing on both occasions to Australian Walter Lindrum.

Snooker Life

He was the dominant figure in Snooker from the 1920s to the 1950s. He won the first 15 World Championships from 1927 to 1946.

After his 1946 victory he no longer played in the World Championship but continued to play in other tournaments and exhibition matches until the late 1950s.

Coinciding with his peak as a billiards player, Davis's interests shifted to snooker and he helped to organise the first snooker world championship in 1927 and won the tournament by beating Tom Dennis, for which he won UK£6 10s. He went on to win the world championship every year until 1940. Joe's brother Fred, twelve years his junior, was also a snooker player and multiple World Champion. When Joe met Fred in the world championship final of 1940, Joe won 37 frames to 36 frames.

Honours

Joe Davis was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1963

England and Wales Census, 1911

Joseph Davis

Dunston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Name		Role		Sex		Age		Birth
Thomas Clark		Head		Male		52		Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Sarrah Clark		Wife		Female		58		Newbold Moor, Derbyshire
Thomas Clark		Son		Male		13		Newbold Moor, Derbyshire
Joseph Davis		Grandson		Male		9		Whitwell, Derbyshire

Sources

• Birth -See note above - "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FZZ-MKC : 1 October 2014), Joseph Davis, 1901; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Baptism - "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4R-J2KV : 2 September 2019), Joseph Davis, 9 May 1901; citing 9 May 1901; citing Baptism, Whitwell, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Derbyshire Record Office, England.

• Death - "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZ3-PCFH : 4 September 2014), Joseph Davis, 1978; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death Registration, Alton, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV9-Y49G : 26 July 2019), Joe Davis, 1978; Burial, , ; citing record ID 6871687, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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