Ivor Bowen McGrigor Phillips

Second Lieutenant Ivor Bowen McGrigor Phillips, BEM
30 Aug 1910 - 20 Aug 1992
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Biography

Phillips was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in recognition of “Meritorious Service in the Home Guard” in December 1944. 

Ivor Phillips, before joining the Admiralty, was a cameraman at a film studio. It is known that he filmed some training sessions but it is unknown if they survive.

The son of Noel and Phoebe Phillips who in 1910 were of Manor House, Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey. He married Ellen Paisley in 1933. In 1947 he took over Sheepbell Farm, Stoke D'Abernon which he used as a seed research station for Nickerson Reserach Organisation until his retirement to Malta in 1969. The farm was then sold after 5 generations.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Somerset Group 1 - Admiralty Assistant Group Commander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Admiralty 5 (Newton Park) Patrol Patrol Leader 03 Jul 1940 Unknown
National ID
AMRD 93/1
Occupation

Electrical engineer

Address
(1939) 9 Landsdowne House, Kensington, London then 34 Park Street, Bath
Other information

He was promoted to Second Lieutenant 6th January 1944. At the time of a reunion in January 1950 he is living at Sheepbell Farm, Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey. He was the Honorary Auditor of the 203rd GHQ Reserve (Bath Admiralty) Association.

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Home Guard enrollment form page 1
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Home Guard enrollment form page 2
References

TNA ref WO199/3391

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Reunion letter from F. Bradbury 25 Jan 1950

Baptism Surrey History Centre ref 8909/1/1

Surrey Advertiser 02 May 1969