CSMBE

Hello,
I have a relation who had these letters after his name on his grave.
He was buried in 1918. In 1911 he was a second division clerk in the civil service. I have not found any evidence that he went to war, so wondered if he had been in a reserved occupation.He was 31 when he died 'suddenly'.
Could anyone suggest what the letters stood for, please?

 

That crossed my mind and I looked on the Times archive but did not find him. However, I may not have looked properly so will check again as you had that idea. Thank you.

 

I have had a look and cannot find him or the meaning of those initials.
Any other ideas welcome. Thank you.

 

I have not been able to upload the photo of the grave as there is an error when I try. The photo is from findagrave and the transcription said C.S.M.B.E although I am less sure abut the B now I have looked again. Maybe it is something else! The letters look equally spaced.
Thanks for your CSM suggestion.
I always believe I will get a solution in the end!

 

It just says there was a problem uploading my file. I am sure it is my fault somehow as i am not the best person on computers!

 

I have saved one or two images from Find A Grave and right clicking on the image and selecting 'Save picture as' (sometimes Save image as) from the drop-down list with a left click will open the default folder where the image can be saved. I invariably replace the image identification code with a name of my choice so that it can be easily found later. If you have not set up a folder for such saved images, then note the default folder (usually Downloads) as you save the picture.

 

Hi
I don't have a problem down loading it, just getting it on here. It still won't work.

 

I will look at that as I have never used it, thank you.

 

Thank you. It must have been too big! Hopefully it is now visible.

 

Looking at the grave stone picture might the lettering be: C.S. M.O.L? (I believe there is a small gap after the 'S'). Might this have been a way of portraying him as a Civil Servant, employed in the Ministry of Labour? The Ministry of Labour only came into being in 1916, taking over from the Board of Trade. Just a best guess really!

 

Looking at the gravestone picture, I agree with Bob that there seems to be more of a gap between the S and the M than is between the other letters, but as to what the letters stand for ??????

 

It's a possibility.

 

Thanks for your comments. Like a lot of other things...I may find out one day!

 

Names of people appointed MBE were posted in the London Gazette. There is a Herbert Stanley Gray listed in June 1918, giving him as being in the War Trade Department - so a civil servant. Could this be your man?

 

Hello, I just came back to this post and was surprised to see the reply I thought I had made was not here.
Sorry, I must have failed to press something.
Yes this is my man and I have gathered some info on him from the Gazette.
Thanks very much for your help.