Pvt. Joseph Cyril Woodward “Hooks” COOPER

1893 - 1955  (61 years)

• Name	Joseph Cyril Woodward “Hooks” COOPER  [1, 2, 3]
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Birth	27 Dec 1893	Warwick Parish, Bermuda   [1, 2, 3]
  Christening	16 Mar 1894	Warwick Parish, Bermuda   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174649909
  _FGRAVE	174649909
  _UID	02AF56D5588A4E7EB55F75ECED44F8AAD223
  Alt. Death	13 Mar 1953
  Baptism Site	Warwick Parish, Bermuda   [3]
  	St. Mary's Anglican Church
  Cemetery	13 Mar 1955	St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [3]
  	St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery is also known as: • Saint John the Evangelist Churchyard • St. John's Anglican Churchyard
  Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID	Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID: 2270352
  Military Service	From 16 Mar 1915 to 15 May 1919	Bermuda   [3]
  	Lincolnshire Regiment (later Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC))
  	Star Medal - issued 3 Dec 1919 British War Medal - issued 24 Aug 1921 Victory Medal - isued 24 Aug 1921 Date of Enlistment: 16 Mar 1915 Entered Theatre of War: France, 22 Jun 1915 Date of Discharge (wounds): 15 May 1919 - issued with Silver War Badge
  Military Service Era	From 16 Mar 1915 to 15 May 1919
  	World War I (Europe)
  Occupation	Merchant, J. C. Cooper & Company, Limited  [3]
  Religion	Anglican  [3]
  Residence	Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [3]
  	Rosemont
  Death	11 Mar 1955	Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: Suicide (Strangulation)
  Burial	13 Mar 1955	St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [3]
  Person ID	I1076	MOTYER Family Genealogy - NitroWings Test | MOTYER branch
  Last Modified	31 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Smith “Joe” COOPER,   b. 12 Jan 1857, Warwick Parish, Bermuda d. 15 Jul 1935, Devonshire Bay, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Catalina Inglis “Cattie” JONES,   b. 17 Jan 1862, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies d. 10 Sep 1912, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	8 May 1888	Warwick Parish, Bermuda   [2, 4, 5]
  Marriage Site	Warwick Parish, Bermuda   [2]
  	St. Mary's Anglican Church
  	JMM-BDA-2011:  I'm assuming that they were married at St. Mary's Anglican Church.  They were married at a church in Warwick.  And they were both Anglican ....
  Family ID	F322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive Mayville SPURLING,   b. 15 Feb 1894, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 17 Apr 1970, Paget Parish, Bermuda (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	16 Jul 1924	City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Joseph Cyril “Hooks” COOPER,   b. 13 Apr 1933, Paget Parish, Bermuda d. 22 May 2014, Bermuda (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Dec 1893 - Warwick Parish, Bermuda Christening - 16 Mar 1894 - Warwick Parish, Bermuda Military Service - Lincolnshire Regiment (later Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC)) - From 16 Mar 1915 to 15 May 1919 - Bermuda Marriage - 16 Jul 1924 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Baptism Site - St. Mary's Anglican Church - - Warwick Parish, Bermuda Death - Cause: Suicide (Strangulation) - 11 Mar 1955 - Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Cemetery - 13 Mar 1955 - St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Residence - Rosemont - - Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Burial - 13 Mar 1955 - St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 09 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 092 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 126 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 07 (Reliability: 3). [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 091 (Reliability: 3).