George Philip Edwin Chant

1904 - 1973  (68 years)

• Name	George Philip Edwin Chant
  Nickname	chippy
  Born	4 Feb 1904	Salcombe
  Gender	Male
  Died	1973	Plymouth
  Person ID	I2133	Salcombe
  Last Modified	25 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Philip Edwin Chant,   b. 1883, Salcombe ,   d. 6 Jul 1962, Plymouth Hospital  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	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?
  Family ID	F648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Feb 1904 - Salcombe  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Nickname...Chippy Courtesy of John Grundy: '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. 'Retriever', motor, lines, length 20.2' and GT 1.80, built at Salcombe 1938, based at Salcombe, title owned by G A E Chant. Registry closed 30th November 1956. 'Retriever', motor, lines, length 20.2' and GT 1.80, built at Salcombe 1938, based at Salcombe, title owned by G E Chant, E Hannaford. Registry closed 27th May 1962. (Edward H') 'Nil Desperandum', sailing, lines and nets, length 21.8' and GT 2.17, built at Looe 1942, based at Salcombe, title owned by G P E Chant, A H Sechings. Registry closed 29th December 1971. (''Chippy'' Chant)