Web site created by David Webb with support from my sisters Anne, Geraldine and Julia.

David Webb

Born Whitstable Kent 19th Feb 1913

Died August 2003

David Webb, was born February 1913 in Springfield, Manor Road, Whitstable in Kent, his mother Annie Georgina Webb (nee Walsh) was born on the Isle of Sheppey, please see her page for more.

On his birth certificate his father is down as David Webb retired Officer Welsh Regiment.

David Webb wrote over a 100 page document about his life which can be loaned from family members or download or read from the web site.

At the end of the document there is an added addendum he wrote about his arm and the damage. The outcome affected his self confidence quite badly, he could never straighten his left arm and there was a lot of scarring, he eas very conscious of it yet despite it, became a champion rifle shot.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR READ HIS MEMOIRS

CLICK HERE TO READ THE POEM HE WROTE FOR HIS OWN FUNERAL AND EULOGY WRITTEN AND READ OUT BY ALLAN WRIGHT

It is important to understand his mother had a difficult skeleton to hide, so he had to accept some information from her that has turned out not to be true. Basically she had an affair with a married man, Captain David Webb, was mentioned in divorce papers as the “other woman” and they never actually got married, nan just took the Webb name, by the records, would indicate with his agreement as they were together until 1917.

Sadly dad really regretted not knowing his father and fortunately died never knowing the true story. He was under the impression he died in 1918 as a result of war wounds followed by Black or Spanish Flu, that’s what his mum told him as they had now parted company.

The reality was he died in 1940, in Folkestone, married to his second wife, see the tree for more.

He could be very self conscious, very early on his life he broke his arm, sadly it was not treated correctly and he spent many, many months having the arm re-broken and he details a very unpleasant time in his life when he was given some very painful treatment, it left him with an arm that could not be straightened and had a lot of scarring which he was very aware of, he would rarely if ever roll up the sleeve on hi left arm.

It did not stop him becoming a champion rifle shot and excellent shooting coach and captain of one of the top rifle clubs in England at the time, Twickenham, Middlesex. He was Northern Ireland shooting team captain and champion for many years. He also shot for Great Britain.

He married Peggy Warwick Hill in 1937 and they were together until her death in 1989.

They had five children in total me being the last born, see family tree below.

Dad died in 2003 aged 90, approaching his 91st, still very mentally strong and still retaining his sense of humour right up to the last.

The saddest thing is he always wanted to know his father whom he believed died in 1918, however the truth appears to be he died in 1940 when dad was 27 years old.

He would have been very proud though of his grandfather Maurice Walsh and the Webb side, military history.

Married 1956  Middlesex

Married 11th May 1968  Richmond

Married 18th August 1978  Richmond

Married 16th January 1965 Middlesex

Married 25th March1960  Richmond

Married 1937 Middlesex