See also

Family of William Philip Norris and Doris Irene Mansfield

  • Husband:

  • William Philip Norris (1913-2007)

  • Wife:

  • Doris Irene Mansfield (1921-2016)

  • Marriage:

  • Q1 1940

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England1

Husband: William Philip Norris

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William Philip Norris

  • Name:

  • William Philip Norris2 3 4 5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Bill or Nobby

  • Father:

  • Willie Norris (1885-1945)

  • Mother:

  • Caroline Arnold (1887-1967)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • lorry driver and gym owner6

  • Executive Summary:

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  • was a respected member of the National Amateur Bodybuilders Association (NABBA) and opened his own gym in Manor Park in 1948. When young Bill had rickets and wore leg irons but became O/40yrs Senior Mr. Britain. He was also the first honorary life member of the NABBA Executive Council, an International Judge, Judges Secretary, a scrutineer of NABBA's Instructors courses and raised very impressive funds for NABBA. Bill and his lovely wife, Irene, enrolled all of their extensive family to NABBA, usually within three weeks of birth! He won many titles including at aged 70 breaking the world record for Squats for 60 and 70 yrs by lifting 347½lbs (158kg).

  • Birth:

  • 19 Jun 1913

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England2 3 6

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Aug 1913 (age 0)

  • St. John's Church, Broadway, Stratford, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son of Billy Norris (engineer) and Caroline of 79 Station Street, born 19th June 1913

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 26)

  • 6c Queen Street, Stratford, Essex, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried heavy lorry driver for a coal merchant and a member of the Police War Reserve living with his parents Willie and Caroline. Born on 19th June 1913

  • Death:

  • 24 Dec 2007 (age 94)

  • Newham "Registration District", Greater London, England5 7

  • Probate:

  • 16 Jun 2008

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • grant only, died 24th December 2007

Wife: Doris Irene Mansfield

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Doris Irene Mansfield

  • Name:

  • Doris Irene Mansfield1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 10 Jan 1921

  • West Ham "Registration District", Essex, England8 9

  • Death:

  • 12 Nov 2016 (age 95)

  • London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England9 10

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). West Ham 1940 quarter:1 volume:4a page:205. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). West Ham 1913 quarter:3 volume:4a page:29. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

3.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Stratford St. John baptisms 1913-1917 ref:D/P 601/1/10 image:15 page:25 entry:200. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

4.

Ancestry Family Trees, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Sally's Family Tree by Sally Norris. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

5.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Newham 2007 quarter:4 district:2571C register:1C001 entry:500620524. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

6.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:1019H page:6 line:23 letter code:CBBW. Cit. Date: 13 April 2022.

7.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 2008 no:2771888. Cit. Date: 14 April 2022.

8.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.

9.

FindMyPast England and Wales Deaths 2007-2024, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Lonodon. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.

10.

Ancestry Family Trees, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Sally's Family Tree by Sally Norris. Cit. Date: 15 April 2022.