Woolgar, Cedric Warren
Cedric Warren Woolgar was born in Worthing, Sussex on 10 Jan 1911, the eldest child and only son of Charlie Warren Woolgar and Edith Fanny Greenfield. Cedric was a talented and well-educated young man with a career in the petroleum industry overseas when World War II began. He returned to England with his wife and young family and entered service with the Royal Air Force. He served as a Sergeant Pilot at the Kirby Wharf Fighter Sector Station at Church Fenton, Tadcaster in Yorkshire. He died on active service on 08 September 1941. Cedric was not forgotten by the town of his birth and his name was inscribed with so many others on the War Memorial which stands in Chapel Road near the Town Hall to bear witness to those who died in both World Wars.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Woolgar |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Cedric Warren |
| Date of birth | 10 January 1911 |
| Place of birth | Worthing, Sussex |
| Family details | The eldest child and only son of Charlie Warren Woolgar and Edith Fanny Greenfield |
| Previous education | Worthing Boys' High School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1928-1933 |
| Dept / course | Science |
| Qualifications | BSc |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Service number | 1021123 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 08/09/1941 |
| Rank at death | Sergeant Pilot |
| Burial place | Kirkby Wharfe (St. John the Baptist) Churchyard Extension |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College; Birmingham University Virtual War Memorial. Worthing War Memorial. |
| Notes | Letter attached to student record from the Chemistry Department to the Registration Clerk, dated 18th November 1946: "Mr Woolgar held his Salters' Fellowship in Birmingham during 1933-35, and work on Oil Technology under Professor A W Nash. He published papers in "The Oil Gas Journal", and the "Jounal of the Institute of Petroleum", and was awarded the MSc degree. During 1934-35 he was University Captain of Boxing.
On the 8th September 1941 Blenheim T2228 flew into high ground near Mill Farm, Huggate, Yorkshire Wolds at 01.32 hrs. The pilot was believed to have lost control while flying in poor visibility during a training flight. Sadly the pilot was killed as a result of this accident. Operations Record Book of No. 54 Operational Training Unit |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Marion Woolgar |