At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Name: MEEK
Initials: L R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Herefordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 02/09/1917
Service No: 320
Additional information: Son of Edward and Sarah Meek.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In North-West part.
Cemetery: RUARDEAN (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARD

Name: Lewis Robert Meek
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 6a
Page: 460

After I visited the Forest several years ago one of the residents I spoke to kindly sent me the following information which may/may not be generally known to researchers of this branch of their family tree.

Mr. Edward Meek married Sarah Meredith. Their family of twelve were:-
Mabel.
Mildred.
Gertie.
Polly.
William.
George.
Edward James. Lived at the Rope Walk, Ruardean, Home of one of the Horlicks Family.
Lewis. Killed in WW1. Name on Memorial Tablet in Ruardean Parish Church.
Lionel.
Bert.
Conrad.
Howard. Married Olivia Goode. They had two daughters, Yvonne and Pamela.
Yvonne married Keith Sainsbury. Pamela married Roger Jewell.

These were the details as sent to me. I also received a photo of Edward James Meek and his wife (name unknown) which I am unable to put onto this site at the present time.

Hopefully this information may be of some use to researchers using this site.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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Marriages Jun 1878 (>99%)
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MEEK Edward Ross 6a 825
MEREDITH Sarah Ann Ross 6a 825

Year: 1878
Month: May
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: MEEK
Grooms_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Age: Of Full Age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Timber [illegible]
Grooms_Residence: Ruardean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Meek
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: William
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Brides_Surname: MEREDITH
Brides_Forenames: Sarah Ann
Brides_Age: Of Full Age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Ruardean
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Meredith
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: James
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: He marks she signs
Witness_1: Mark of George Meek
Witness_2: Mark of Mary Ann Jones
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: William Penfold
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/10
Page_Number: 74
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

1881
Edwin Meek abt 1859 Walford, Hereford, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Meek abt 1860 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Amy L.M. Meek abt 1880 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1891
Edward Meek abt 1860 Walford, Herefordshire, England Head Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Sarah A Meek abt 1855 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Mable A L Meek abt 1880 Starbeach, Herefordshire, England Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Mary A Meek abt 1882 Daughter Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Edward W Meek abt 1884 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Charles E Meek abt 1886 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Lewis R Meek abt 1887 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Edward G Meek abt 1890 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Gloucestershire

1901
Edward Meek abt 1858 Walford, Herefordshire, England Head Ruardean, Herefordshire
Sarah Meek abt 1854 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Wife Ruardean, Herefordshire
Mabel Meek abt 1880 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Herefordshire
Polly Meek abt 1882 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Herefordshire
William Meek abt 1884 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Charles Meek abt 1886 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Lewis Meek abt 1887 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
George Meek abt 1890 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Mildred Meek abt 1892 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Herefordshire
Lionel Meek abt 1894 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Edward Meek abt 1896 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Hubert Meek abt 1898 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire
Gertrude Meek abt 1900 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Ruardean, Herefordshire
Baby Meek abt 1901 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Son Ruardean, Herefordshire

1911
MEEK EDWARD M 1860 51 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK SARAH ANN M 1853 58 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MEEK ALICE CATHERINE F 1885 26 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK CHARLES ERNEST M 1886 25 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK CONRED SIDNEY M 1901 10 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK EDWARD JAMES M 1896 15 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK ENID GIRTY F 1900 11 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK FREDERICK HOWARD M 1904 7 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK GEORGE EDWARD M 1890 21 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK HAROLD EDWARD GEORGE M 1911 2 MONTHS Ross Herefordshire
MEEK HUBERT ARCHIE M 1898 13 Ross Herefordshire
MEEK LIONEL JOHN M 1894 17 Ross Herefordshire