Ronald Arthur Brant
| Sergt. Pilot Ronald Arthur Brant | |
|---|---|
 Ronald Arthur Brant | |
| Education | Boston Grammar School |
| Employer | Jebb and Tunnard (solicitors); RAF |
| Known for | Football 1st XI; cricket 1st XI; ATC; St John Ambulance Brigade |
| Parents | Arthur Brant |
| Relatives | C Brant (brother); L Gibson (sister); T Brant (grandfather) |
Ronald Arthur "Ron" Brant was educated at Boston Grammar School.
Obituary
From the Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian, 2 January 1943
Boston has lost yet another of its fighting sons - this time one of its best-known and most popular. He was Sergt. Pilot Ronald ("Ron")Brant, RAF, elder son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brant, of 84, Wide Bargate, Boston.
His parents received the tragic news on Boxing Day morning that their son had been killed on active service on Christmas Eve.
Ron had joined the RAF in 1940, and was trained in America. He came back to England in August last.
Educated at Boston Grammar School, he was one of the School's most outstanding sportsmen playing football and cricket for the first eleven. He also played for the Old Bostonians Club.
On leaving school he was employed by Messrs. Jebb and Tunnard, solicitors, Wide Bargate, Boston.
He was a member of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and often drove the Boston and district motor ambulance. Ron was a former choirboy at Holy Trinity Church, Boston, and was a member of 715 (BGS) Squadron ATC before he gained his "wings."
Besides his parents he leaves one brother and one sister., to whom deep sympathy is extended.
Impressive funeral
The funeral, which was of an impressive nature, took place at the Holy Trinity Church, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.
In addition to the chief mourners, the church was filled with members of the RAF, ATC, St John Ambulance Brigade and First-Aid personnel. Six RAF sergeants acted as bearers.
The service was conducted by the Vicar (Rev F J Disbrowe) and Mr Len Harris was the organist. Psalm 23 ("The lord is my Shepherd") was chanted and the hymns "The King of Love My Shepherd is" and "Thine for ever" were sung.
The interment took place in Holy Trinity Churchyard.
The family mourners were: Mr and Mrs A Brant (parents); Mr C Brant (brother); CQM Sergeant (Royal Sussex Regiment) and Mrs L Gibson (brother-in-law and sister); Miss L Calvert (aunt); Mr W H Wilson (uncle); Mr T Brant (grandfather); Mr and Mrs W Calvert (aunt and uncle, Lincoln); Mr T Hunt, Mrs Smaller, and Mrs Johns.
Among those present in church were: Ald. C N Tunnard, Messrs. H Broughton, C Welbourne, A C Tinkler and Miss Taylor (representing Messrs. Jebb and Tunnard, Boston); Mrs E M Wilkinson, Miss F Bland, Mrs K Pratten, Miss Brown, Sergt-Observer P Brown, RAF Lce-Corpl R O Bradbury (HG), Mrs E Blackburn, Mrs G W Periam, Mr T S Meir (headmaster of the Park Board Senior School), Mrs C R Cross, Mrs R H Austin, Mrs H C Orchard, Mrs Ramsden, Mrs F Stray, Mrs S M Pick and Mrs E Palmer (Kirton), Mr C W Gunson, Mr G B Gibson, Mr H Jordan, Mr C G Compton, Mr R Willis (representing Mr E Waite), Mrs A Brant, Mr H Brant, Mrs Ellis, Mrs G McDowell, Mrs S A Hatton, Miss K Hatton, Mr F Ryan, Mr E N Harrison, Mr Kent, Mr and T B Dawson.
Wreaths were from: mother, dad and family; auntie Laura and uncle; auntie Lily and uncle Will and boys; auntie Leila and uncle Joe; uncle Tom, Hilda and Derek; Mr and Mrs Johns and boys; Mr and Mrs Smaller and Eric; Marjorie; Phil; Mr and Mrs F Dowlmanl Mr and Mrs Mashford and family; Ada and Herbert Herring; Mr and Mrs Carrington; Mr and mrs Gunson; Mrs Maddison and May; Mr and mrs Jordan, Mr Hunt and Betty; Mr and Mrs F Stray and family; Peg and Bob; Mr and Mrs A Brown, Marjorie, Rosemary and Janet; Mr and Mrs Hancock, Madge and Cecil; Mrs Palmer and Mrs Pick; Mr and Mrs Sands; officers, NCOs and men of the Boston Division, St John Ambulance Brigade; officers, instructors and cadets 715 Squadron, ATC (Boston Grammar School); No 7 Squad. Grove Street; First-Aid Party, Rochford Crescent (1, 2, 3, 10, 12, 13, 14) and Tower Road (27, 35, 56, 60); all ARP personnel; Mr C N Tunnard, Capt R A C Tunnard and members of staff of Messrs. Jebb and Tunnard; Bob, Dorothy and Kathleen Hatton.
The undertakers were Messrs. J Carr & Son, Bargate End, Boston.