Frederick Sidney "Sidney" COTTON

1894 - 1969  (74 years)

• Name	Frederick Sidney "Sidney" COTTON
  Nickname	Sidney
  Birth	17 Jun 1894	Goorganga, near Proserpine, Queensland, Australia   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	53BE4A2224C04CC1BCF121A431ADE89F4574
  Death	13 Feb 1969	Uckfield, East Sussex   [2]
  Burial	Tallegalla Cemetery, Ipswich, Ipswich City, Queensland, Australia
  Notes	Father: Alfred John Cotton, Mother: Annie Isabel Jane Bode 1921 census: at 7 Coleherne Court, Kensington, London (all COTTON), Frederick Sidney (head, 27, married, born Bowen, Queensland, Australia, nationality "visitor", aviator, employer, place of work Newfoundland), Joan (wife, 21y 7m, married, born Baron's Court, London, actress at Reandean, St Martin's Theatre, Aldwych Theatre) and Alick John (son, 2y 5m, born Sydney, Australia). Also Helen Mary HASKEW (25y 9m, single, born Stoke Newington, London, children's nurse) and Ruth J P HALL (26y 6m, born Shepherds Bush, London, mother's help). 1939 Register (1): at 32 Arlington House, St James's, City of Westminster, London: COTTON, Frederick S born 17 Jun 1894, married, R.A.F Wing Commander. The next two lines say "This record is officially closed" but probably don't have anything to do with Frederick S COTTON. 1939 Register (2): at 12 Roland House, West Brompton, Kensington, London: COTTON, later HOPKINSON, M. Joan born 28 Mar 1907, married, unpaid domestic duties; LCC ambulance --- 2 closed records --- which may or may not refer to M Joan COTTON, probably not. The following was copied from findagrave.com: Frederick led a life unlike most of us. Much has been written about Frederick and his life. Links: https://www.a-e-g.org.uk/sidney-cotton.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Cotton Perhaps the most important events in Frederick's life were the birth of 4 children. Frederick married Joan MacLean in 1917 in London, a son John Cotton was born 1920. Frederick next married Millicent Joan Henry in 1926, a daughter Jill was born around 1927 [actually registered in Q3 1930]. Frederick next married Bunty Brooke-Smith in 1951, a daughter Sally-Anne was born around 1952 [actually registered in Q4 1954] and a son Charles was born around 1954 [actually registered in Q4 1956]. Frederick died in Uckfield, he was cremated and his ashes returned to Australia. Frederick's ashes were buried near his birthplace. The plaque on his grave sums up his life 'Pioneer Aviator, Inventor, Spy He marched to the beat of a different drum' A lengthy description of Frederick Sidney's life is (in June 2024) at https://www.a-e-g.org.uk/sidney-cotton.html.
  Person ID	I2028	Folkestone, Kent
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Rigmor Agnes Joan Morvaren MacLEAN,   b. 27 Nov 1900, Fulham, London d. Dec 1977, Bromley RD (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1917	Camberwell RD   [4, 5]
  Marital status	1925
  	Divorced
  Children	1. Alick John COTTON,   b. 29 Jan 1919, Sydney, Australia d. 14 Apr 1995, Queensland, Australia (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Millicent Joan HENRY,   b. 28 Mar 1907, Godstone RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1926	St George Hanover Square RD   [6]
  Marital status	Divorced
  Children	1. Gillian Joan COTTON,   b. Sep 1930, Marylebone RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Thelma Olive "Bunty" BROOKE-SMITH,   b. 27 Aug 1925, West Derby (Lancashire) RD d. 25 Jan 1978, Surrey Mid E RD (Age 52 years)
  Children	1. Sally A E COTTON   2. Charles S COTTON
  Family ID	F696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S325] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 at ancestry.com. [S265] findagrave.com. [S3] Wikipedia, April 2008 and later. [S36] BMD index, Q4 1917 Camberwell 1d/1697. (Reliability: 3). [S326] https://www.a-e-g.org.uk/sidney-cotton.html. [S36] BMD index, Q1 1926 St George Hanover Square 1a/743. (Reliability: 3).