Frank Higson served in WWI. He was made 2nd. Lieutenant on 1 April 1918.
The National Archives holds a record (TNA Reference: WO 374/13602) for Lieutenant Frank Higson CHRIMES, Royal Army Service Corps. 1916-1919 which is described as 'Personal File'.
Service Number: Unknown
In 1921 Frank Higson was employed by A. Chrimes Furrier and Costumier [his father] at 2 Sussex Gdns Eastbourne.
Frank Higson's first wife Ethel Nest died in 1935 and Frank Higson re-married in 1937.
From The Surrey Mirror of 15 January 1937: MARRIAGES - CHRIMES:RICHARDS - On January 9th, 1937, at St. Mark's Church, Reigate, by the Rev. R.M. Faithfull Davies, Frank Higson, eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Chrimes, of Eastbourne, Sussex, to Elsie Lilian, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Richards, of Santon Lodge, Reigate Hill, Surrey."
Frank Higson's Grant of Probate record reads: "CHRIMES Frank Higson of Studlands 35 Sunstar Lane Polegate Sussex died 19 January 1954 at Esperance Nursing Home Hartington Place Eastbourne Probate Lewes 25 February to Elsie Lilian Chrimes widow. Effects £16459 7s. 11d."
Frank Higson's newspaper obituary from The Eastbourne Gazette of 20 January 1954 reads: "DEATH OF FORMER LOCAL FURRIER The death occurred yesterday (Tuesday) of a very popular member of the Rotary Club of Eastbourne, Mr. Frank Higson Chrimes, of Studlands, Sunstar-lane, Polegate. Mr. Chrimes joined the movement in 1923 and became president of the Eastbourne club in 1948. In recent years he had been the club's transport officer, and earned the admiration of fellow members for the way in which he organised car outings for the blind and for crippled children. Mr. Chrimes, who was a furrier in business in Terminus-road until his retirement, was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He was at one time keenly interested in motor cycling and took a leading part in a local club. In recent years he went regularly to the Saffrons during county cricket week. During the war, while Mr. and Mrs. Chrimes were evacuated to Torquay, their Eastbourne home received a direct hit. When they returned they moved to Polegate." |
