LIMBERT, Henry Rose
Henry Rose Limbert was born at East Ilsley, Berkshire and baptised at St Mary's Church, East Ilsley on 4 March 1883, eldest son of Rowland Rose Limbert (1858-1895), a groom in racing stables, and his wife Sarah Matilda née Hunt (July 1860-May 1893), who married at St Mary’s Church, East Ilsley, on the 10 July 1882. In 1891, Henry was a scholar, living at Fairfield Cottage, West Ilsley Road, East Ilsley with his parents, 32-year-old Rowland, who was born at Derby and 30-year-old Matilda, who was born at Leckhampstead, Berkshire and their two other children Frederick 6 and Rowland 3, who were both born in Berkshire. In 1901, Henry was on a ship, 'Bess Mitchell', at St Tudwall Roads near Pwllheli in Wales when Henry is listed as the cook. Henry married at St Aloysius Catholic Church Oxford on 26 March 1904. Mary Ray (1884-24 August 1917) when their address was 11 English Row, St Aldates, Oxford when. Henry gave his occupation as a marine engineer. In 1911, Henry was a 28-year-old artist, boarding at 2 Permit Office Street, Ipswich, the home of John Bullard and his family and in 1915 from 44 Wade Street, St. Jude’s, Bristol, he enlisted in the army. Henry Rose Limbert died at Long Ashton, Somerset 25 October 1917, aged 35. There is no record of any of his paintings as an artist.