Genealogy
The history of local families
Philip Edwin Chant
1883 - 1962 (79 years)
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Name Philip Edwin Chant Born 1883 Salcombe 
Gender Male Died 6 Jul 1962 Plymouth Hospital Person ID I2130 Salcombe Last Modified 25 May 2022
Father Edwin Chant, b. 1858, Salcombe Devon England , d. 1908 (Age 50 years) Mother Sarah Clements, b. 1859, Stokenham Married 1880 Registered Kingsbridge Family ID F647 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Elizabeth Bradfield, b. 1884 c, Wiltshire Avon Married 1904 Cornwall Notes - on page 14 of "The Salcombe & Hope Cove lifeboat history and also in "A Salcombe photographer" there are two photo's of Philip Chant 2nd Engineer and Edwin Chant 2nd Coxwain standing next to Eddie Distin and Gerald Shepherd.
And again with knitted hoods on at the back of The Alfred & Clara Heath lifeboat. The years that lifeboat was in service was from 1930 - 1940 making PHILIP Edwin Sr around late 40's early 50's and his Son George Philip EDWIN around 25- 30?
Children 1. George Philip Edwin Chant, b. 4 Feb 1904, Salcombe , d. 1973, Plymouth (Age 68 years)2. Ena Madeline Chant, b. 1906, Salcombe 3. Lionel Raymond Chant, b. 1909, Salcombe 4. Violet Mary Chant, b. 1916, Salcombe,Devon 5. John Thomas Chant, b. May 3rd 1913 Last Modified 28 Nov 2023 Family ID F648 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- on page 14 of "The Salcombe & Hope Cove lifeboat history and also in "A Salcombe photographer" there are two photo's of Philip Chant 2nd Engineer and Edwin Chant 2nd Coxwain standing next to Eddie Distin and Gerald Shepherd.
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Event Map 
Born - 1883 - Salcombe 
Died - 6 Jul 1962 - Plymouth Hospital = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
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Notes - In 1956 and in 1962 when Philip died he was living at "Caerleon" Allenhays Rd,Salcombe.
- Courtesy of John Grundy:
'Ivy', dandy, line and pots, length 17'2" and GT 1.89, built at Salcombe 1905, based at Hope Cove, title owned by Frank Hurrell, Philip E Chant. Registry closed 20th May 1925.
'Madeline', cutter with motor, pots and line, length 15' and GT 1.18, built at Salcombe 1907, based at Salcombe, title owned by P E Chant. Registry closed 2nd November 1926.
'Mayflower', dandy with motor, pots, length 20' and GT 3.04, built at Salcombe 1920, based at Salcombe, title owned by P E Chant. Registry closed 31st January 1935.
Kathleen', lugger with auxiliary motor, crabpots and lines, length 30.3' and GT 4.69, built at St Ives 1934, based at Salcombe, title owned by P E Chant, G P E Chant. Registry closed 31st December 1953.