Samuel William Arthur Neport was born on 31 May 1935, the fifth of the six children of James John Neport (1893-1985) and Ellen Martha Neport (1895-1975). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1935 in the Bethnal Green Registration District, London.
His date of birth was obtained from the England and Wales Register that was compiled on 29 September 1939 that showed him listed as at school and living at 5 Hassard Street, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, with his parents and his five siblings: James John Neport (b.1920) - a French polisher; Ellen C. M. Neport (b.1922); Irene Neport (1925-1940) - a tailor's machinist; Joyce Margaret Neport (1924-1940) - shown as at school and Derek Neport (1937-1940) - who was reported as under school age. His father was described as a timber porter at docks.
He was killed when a German bomb was dropped on the Columbia Market air raid shelter on the night of 7th/8th September 1940. His death was registered, aged 5 years, in the 3rd quarter of 1940 in the Bethnal Green Registration District and his on 17 September 1940 in the , Sebert Road, London, E7 0NP.
He is shown as 'NEPORT Samuel 5' on the Columbia Market air raid shelter memorial in the Rose Garden, Old Market Square, Ravenscroft Park, London, E2.
He is also commemorated on the , on the and in that is kept just outside the entrance to St George's Chapel at the west end of Westminster Abbey.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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