The Parish Church of St John-at-Hampstead

Charles James PIPER

  • Born: 1896
  • Died: 1941
  • Grave/memorial: O080

Artilleryman in WW2. Born in Hampstead, son of Maurice Piper, stone mason. Lived in 1901 at Campden Buildings, Holly Bush Vale; in 1911 in Gardnor Road. Married in 1922. Joined Royal Artillery, becoming Lance Bombardier; awarded the Military Medal for bravery. Died at Hampstead, leaving a wife and three children (ages 9, 15 and 18), then living at South End Close.

Reference: Buried in Hampstead, Camden History Society 1986
Additional research by the 2012 project team