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Chris
Charsley |
Small Heath
FC
1 appearance,
1 goal against
P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 6:
A 1
100% successful
1893
captain: none
minutes played: 90 |
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Timeline |
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Charles Christopher Charsley |
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Birth |
Monday, 7 November 1864
at 48 Rutland Street in Castle,
Leicester, Leicestershire |
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registered in Leicester October-December 1864 |
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According to the 1871 census,
Christopher is the younger brother of Lewis, and the older brother of Alfred and
Walter to Joseph and Lucy (née Dutton). They live at 5 Albert Terrace in Stafford. His
father is a shoe finisher.
(His father died in late 1874) |
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According to the 1881 census,
Christopher is a Boot Putler Up, and with his widowed mother and brothers,
they live at 26 Greyfriars Place in Stafford. |
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According to the 1891 census,
Charles C is a police sergeant, he lives with his mother and two younger
brothers, and a servant. They all live at 15 Eversley Road in Bordesley,
Aston. |
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Marriage |
to Sarah Mary
Helena Keesey, at St. Michael's Church in Stone, late
1896. |
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registered in Aston October-December 1896 |
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Children |
Chris and Sarah
Charsley had two children together, Donald Christopher James, (b.16 May 1901)
and Norah Mary Lucy (b.1905) |
"COVENTRY CHIEF-CONSTABLESHIP—INSPECTOR
CHARSLEY APPOINTED
"The Coventry Watch Committee
met this afternoon to again consider the appointment of a Chief Constable
of the city, vice Mr. A. Gray, resigned. The committee were to receive the
report of the sub-committee as to their investigations at Truro,
Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Birmingham upon the candidature of Chief
Constable Coleman, Chief Constable Stirling, and Chief Inspector Charlsey,
who are at present located at these places respectively.
"Chief
Inspector Charsley, of Birmingham, was this afternoon appointed to the
post, the salary of which is £350 per annum. The meeting was presided over
by the Mayor (Dr. Webb Fowler), and the report of the sub-committee having
been received, the three candidates were voted upon. the voting resulting
in the appointment of Mr. Charsley. Mr. Gray's resignation takes effect on
Monday next."
-
The Midland Daily
Telegraph, Tuesday, 25 July 1899.. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Charles Christopher is married to Sarah. He is Chief of Police. They live
with his mother and a servant at The Laurels, Little Heath, Cross Road,
Coventry.
(His mother, Lucy, died late-1901) |
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According to the 1911 census,
Charles Christopher is still Chief of Police, with one son, Donald, and two servants. They live at 1 Barr's Hill Terrace in
Radford Road, Coventry. His wife is not on this census return, and nor
can be found elsewhere, she will be with their second child, Norah. |
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According to the 1921 census,
Charles Christopher is now the retired Chief Constable for the City of
Coventry, and with his wife, Sarah Mary Helene, they both live at 1
Atlantic Terrace East in Weston-Super-Mare.
Kelly's Directory of Somerset in 1923
states that Charley was at 42 South Road. |
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According to the 1939 register, Charles C. and
Sarah M.H. are still married, living at 42 South Road in
Weston-super-Mare. He is a retired Chief of Police, |
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"DEATH OF MRS. S. M. H.
CHARSLEY, WESTON
"Sympathy has been extended to Councillor C. C. Charsley, of Tower
Side, The Shrubbery, Weston-super-Mare, in the loss he has
sustained by the death, which took place yesterday of his
wife, Mrs Sarah Mary Helena Charsley (68). Until a few weeks ago,
when she experienced a stroke, Mrs Charsley had devotedly nursed
her husband through an illness lasting two years. Mrs Charsley was
a keen worker at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where her
husband—who is ex-Chief Constable of Coventry and formerly
Deputy-Mayor of Weston-super-Mare—was choirmaster for over 20
years. She had filled the presidency of the Catholic Women's
League." - The Western Daily
Press and Bristol Mirror, Thursday, 4 January 1945. |
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Wife's Probate |
"CHARSLEY
Sarah Mary Helena otherwise Sarah Mary Helena Nellie of Towerside 12
Shrubbery-avenue
Weston-super-Mare
(wife of Charles Christopher Charsley) died 3
January 1945 Probate
Bristol
9 July to
Donald Christopher James Charlsey draughtsman and George Dare Frampton
newspaper director.
Effects £563 15s. 5d."
[2019 equivalent: £24,482]. |
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Death |
Wednesday, 10 January 1945 at
12 Shrubbery Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. |
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aged
80 years 64 days |
registered in Weston-super-Mare January-March 1945 |
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Obituary |
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,%20Chris.jpg) "DEATH OF
MR C. C. CHARSLEY―Prominent
Public Man in Weston.
"The
death occurred last night of Councillor C. C. Charsley of
Weston-super-Mare. His health had been poor for some months, and it was
only a week ago to the day that his wife died. Mr Charsley, who had
represented the West Ward since April, 1935, was deputy Mayor in 1939-40,
and for several years had been chairman of the Public Libraries Committee
and of the area Public Assistance Committee. Since 1938 he had been also
A.R.P. sub-Controller of Somerset No, 3 Civil Defence Area, which included
Weston and the Axbridge rural district. We went to Weston at the end of
the last war, when he retired from the position of chief constable of
Coventry. In his younger days he was an amateur international footballer,
having gained his English Cap in 1892-93. He was a man of wide interests
and considerable ability in many directions. He was an expert flautist,
and while in Weston he produced several amateur pantomines, for which he
wrote the books and lyrics. For over 20 years he had been organist of St.
Joseph's (R.C.) Church, Weston. He was also a short story writer, who had
many stories in different publications. Before the war he was a great
believer in the value of A.R.P., and it was largely due to his efforts
that the Weston Civil Defence reached such a high standard of efficiency." -
The Western Daily Press and Bristol
Mirror, Thursday, 11 January 1945. |
Funeral
Saturday, 13 January 1945
St Joseph's Catholic Church, Weston-super-Mare. |
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"The
Mayor of Mayoress of Weston-super-Mare (Councillor and Mrs G. Wood), the
Town Clek (Mr J. C. Kitchin), the Deputy Mayoress (Mrs Heybyrne) and
members and officials of the Corporation were among the large attendance
at the funeral on Saturday of Councillor C. C. Charsley. The coffin was
draped with the Civil Defence flag, on which reposed his Chief Constable's
cap and sword. Father J. T. Judge officiated at sung Requim Mass at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church. Sub-Lieut. Charles Dorning, the B.B.C. soloist,
and a friend of the family sang 'Ave Maria' which was composed by the late
Mr. Charsley, whose daughter, Mrs G. D. Frampton, accompanied him on the
organ. A guard of honour, under Mr R. W. Saunders (Area Organiser,
A.R.P.), was composed of the three divisional wardens and heads of
services, and representatives of the W.V.S" -
The Western Daily Press and Bristol
Mirror, Monday, 15 January 1945. |
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Probate |
"CHARSLEY
Charles Christopher of Towerside 12 Shrubbery-avenue
Weston-super-Mare died
10 January 1945 Probate
Bristol
9 July to
Donald Christopher James Charlsey motor body works draughtsman and
designer.
Effects £940 17s. 10d."
[2019 equivalent: £40,876]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Played
schoolboy football in Stafford before joining Stafford Town FC in 1881 and
onto Stafford Rangers FC, during which time he guested for Aston Villa FC.
Signed for Small Heath FC in 1886 and West Bromwich Albion FC in August
1891. Returned to Small Heath in December 1891 and retired in the 1893
close season, despite receiving an offer to join a Lancashire club.
Although he did help Small Heath at the end of the following season,
helping them win promotion to the First Division. |
League History
19 appearances |
West Bromwich Albion FC 1891
one appearance
debut: 21 November 1891 West Bromwich Albion FC 2
Preston North End 2.
Small Heath FC 1892-94,
18 appearances
debut (division two): 3 September 1893 Small Heath FC
3 Burslem Port Vale FC 2.
last (division two): 7 April 1894 Small
Heath FC 3 Notts County FC 0. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1891-92 (0ᵃ);
Football League
Division Two winners 1892-93 (14ᵃ), runners-up 1893-94 (4ᵃ); |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
11½", ?st.
?lbs [1891]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of seven
who became the 199th
players (199) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Goalkeeper; 22nd goalkeeper to appear
for England. |
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Only match |
No. 47, 25 February 1893, England 6 Ireland 1,
a British Championship match at Wellington Road Football Ground, Perry Barr, Handsworth, aged 28 years
110 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1892-93; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1892-93; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
First player to
the second tier of the Football League to play for England.
First from
Birmingham City to represent England, the only player to come from the
club when it was named Small Heath FC. |
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Beyond England |
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Charlsey joined the Birmingham City
police force in November 1885, subsequently serving as Chief Constable of Coventry
from July 1899 to 1918, retiring thereafter. He moved to Weston-super-Mare
where he was a borough councillor from 1933 until his death. He was also
Deputy Mayor 1939-40. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.63. |
