James of Bream, 1940s papers (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, October 25, 2013, 22:48 (4041 days ago) @ downunder

I thought you were thankfully well-away from the fires, terrible scenes..
Yes, I wondered if you felt the shiver run thro Oz when the cricket team's plane touched down, but hey first up it's the Rugby League World Cup match, and an almost "weak" Kangaroos side too ???

I've been having a quick peek at the Gloster papers using the free BNA search and looking for "James & Bream" within the "Gloucestershire" papers for "1940s". I've mostly found some archcriminals so far, so clearly not your relations !

eg

“Coleford Police Court,
....Sidney James, of Bream, when told by P.C. Carter he would be reported for failing to stop at halt sign at Parkend. He was fined £1... ”
Saturday 31 January 1942 , Gloucester Journal

“Cinderford Road Crash,
... Ronald James, Lansdown House, Bream, and Tommy Addis, The Eaver, Bream, who were in the lorry at the ... ”
Saturday 21 November 1942 , Gloucester Journal

“Coleford Police Court
... on Jack James, Bream who, the Evidence of P.C. Pardon, was summoned for displaying light from an unauthorised hand torch.... ”
Saturday 08 November 1941 , Gloucester Journal

Those Bream James' were a lawless bunch ;-)
see
http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1940-01-01/1949-12-31?basicsear...

Much more seriously and very sadly all too common of course,

“Forest Miners' Death Due to Silicosis
... Frederick James, aged 62, of Tump Cottage, Pastor's Hill, Bream, and Harry James, aged 60, 10, Pembroke ... ”
Friday 22 October 1948 , Gloucester Citizen

From FoD PRs:

Record_ID: 247367
Entry_Number: 933
Year: 1948
Month: Sep
Day: 26
Surname: JAMES
Forenames: Charles Frederick
Residence: T[?]mp Cottage Pastor's Hill
Age_at_death: 62
Officiating_Minister: Charles Vernon
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death: Died Sept. 21 at Lydney Hospital
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/18
Page_No: 117
Parish_Chapel: Bream
Soundex: J520

Record_ID: 4858
Entry_Number: 709
Year: 1886
Month: Jul
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: JAMES
Child_Forenames: Charles Frederick
Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Woodside
Occupation: Miner
Officiating_Minister: H E Dandy
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Sponsers Demetrius Cheras Ellen Cheras Mary Ann Jones
Notes:
Register_Reference: P57 IN 1/4
Page_Number: 89
Parish_Chapel: Bream
Soundex: J520

Possible marriage from GlosBMD ?
Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
JAMES Charles Frederick MEEK Sarah Jane Forest of Dean Monmouth Register Office 1909 23 37

AND

Record_ID: 107679
Entry_Number: 210
Year: 1948
Month: Oct
Day: 16
Surname: JAMES
Forenames: Harry
Residence: 10 Pembroke St[reet] Cinderford
Age_at_death: 60 years
Officiating_Minister: D R Griffiths Vicar St Stephens
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes: 57/48 written in margin
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/16
Page_No: 27
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
Soundex: J520

This MAY be him, age & address match, so presumably not related to Charles ?

Record_ID: 78381
Entry_Number: 56
Year: 1914
Month: Jan
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: JAMES
Grooms_Forenames: Harry
Grooms_Age: 26
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation: Collier
Grooms_Residence: Cinderford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: James
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Albert
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: MEECHAM
Brides_Forenames: Dorothy
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Meecham
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Charles
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Railway Goods Yard Foreman
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Arthur Miles
Witness_2: Florence James
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: J Martin Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 28
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen
Soundex_Groom: J520
Soundex_Bride: M250