Charles Adolphus Williams MBE (1927 - 2006)

Born 23 Dec 1927 in Royston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 2 Sep 2006 at age 78 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Charles Williams MBE is Notable.

Charles Williams MBE has African ancestry.

Charles Williams MBE has Barbadian Ancestry.

Charles Williams MBE was born in Yorkshire, England.

Charles Adolphus Williams, MBE was an English professional footballer who was one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War, and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian.

Charles was born in 1927 to Charles Williams and Frances Cook. He passed away in 2006. ^[1][2] and was buried in St. Mary's Churchyard, Worsbrough, Barnsley. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Death Records, 1998-2015", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CBLZ-GB3Z : 26 January 2021), Mr Charles Adolphus Williams, 2006.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV48-WGSZ : 4 September 2014), Charles Adolphus Williams, Sep 2006; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15590151/charles-adolphus-williams: accessed 01 November 2023), memorial page for Charles Adolphus Williams (23 Dec 1927–2 Sep 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15590151, citing St. Mary's Churchyard, Worsbrough, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England; Maintained by John Byrne (contributor 46549266).

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Williams_(comedian)