Arthur Horace SYRES

1871 - 1916  (45 years)

• Name	Arthur Horace SYRES
  Residence	Between 3 and 17 Aug 1883	Westminster, London   [1]
  Residence	Between 24 and 26 May 1883	Gordon Road Workhouse, Camberwell, Southwark, London   [2]
  Birth	13 Sep 1871	Camberwell, London   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	SYERS & SAYERS
  Crime & Punishment	28 May 1883	Old Bailey, London   [4]
  Occupation	Between 1900 and 1911	Fisherman   [5, 6]
  Residence	1900	25, N Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk   [5]
  Residence	1911	83, Arundel Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk   [6]
  Residence	1916	23, Arundel Road, Newtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
  Military	1916	Engineman No. 1916 E.S. (Ch), Royal Naval Reserve. H.M.Drifter 'Spotless Prince'   [7, 8]
  Death	26 Oct 1916	Dover Straits, English Channel   [9]
  Person ID	I09246	GhentGoodFamilyTree
  Last Modified	8 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander SYRES,   b. 1848, Hillingdon, Middlesex d. 1921, Camberwell, London (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ann HARRIS,   b. 1837
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Jul 1868	St Paul, Deptford, Kent   [10]
  Family ID	F2614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Eliza HAYLETT,   b. 5 Feb 1875, Winterton, Norfolk
  Marriage	28 Jul 1900	Parish Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk   [5, 11, 12]
  Children	1. Living   2. Otto Cecil SAYERS,   b. 1904, Winterton, Norfolk  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Horace Harold SAYERS,   b. 1908, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk d. Bef 1911 (Age < 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Arthur Robert SAYERS,   b. 1910, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Leonard George SAYERS,   b. 1911, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Stanley Ernest SAYERS,   b. 1915, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2025

  
  

• CWGC WW1

  Arthur Horace Syres/Sayers CWGC Commemoration

  
  

• Notes

  At the Old Bailey, Arthur had been accused and acquitted of the manslaughter of his step brother Alexander. See Old Bailey Court Papers and newspaper cuttings. Sometime around 1900, Arthur changed his surname to SAYERS.

  
  

• Sources

  [S006824] London, England, Poor Law and Guardian Records, 1738-1926. Discharged to the Police [S006511] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1930. [S006568] GRO, 1d, 649 4th Qtr 1871. Camberwell, London [S006825] Middlesex, London, Old Bailey Court Records 1674-1913. [S006749] Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936. [S006413] England Census 1911. [S006808] UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919. [S006345] CWGC. [S006808] UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action aboard H.M.Drifter 'Spotless Prince'. [S006361] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973. [S006361] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973. Arthur's surname shown as SAYERS and date of marriage shown as 30 Jun 1900 [S006830] Norfolk Banns and Marriages, 107.