Lieutenant Brian Martin Lilley (RNVR)
Lilley was born at 40 Ardenlee Parade, Belfast on 22nd May 1921 to John Andrew Lilley, Secretary and Mrs Gertrude Lilley nee Boyles. They had married on 15th June 1920 at Newtownbreda Church of Ireland.He was educated at Bangor Grammar School where he gained 12th place in Northern Ireland in Drawing in the Junior Leaving Certificate (Belfast News-Letter of 17th March 1937).
Lilley completed and passed his bank entrance examination held at Shaftesbury House College, University Street, Belfast in early 1939.
The London Gazette records a Brian Martin Lilley (Service Number 432068), late RNVR being promoted to Lieutenant in 1953 with seniority back to 1947.
Lilley completed and passed his bank entrance examination held at Shaftesbury House College, University Street, Belfast in early 1939.
On 1st June 1939 Lilley joined Northern Bank at Head Office. His address was recorded as 75 Groomsport Road, Bangor.
Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast
Transfers followed to Windsor (1939), Head Office (1939) Maghera (1939), Limavady (1941) and Head Office (1941).
Northern Bank, Maghera branch
Cheques drawn on Northern Bank, Limavady branch
Lilley enlisted as an Ordinary Seaman in the RNVR (Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve) in 1941. He was ‘Called up on Active Service’ on 7th June 1941.
The Belfast News-Letter of 10th December 1942 reported the marriage of Brian Martin Lilley RNVR to Dorothy Elizabeth Graham at First Bangor Presbyterian Church on 7th December 1942.
The London Gazette records a Brian Martin Lilley (Service Number 432068), late RNVR being promoted to Lieutenant in 1953 with seniority back to 1947.
The Belfast News-Letter of 1st November 1951 carries an advertisement mentioning a 'B M Lilley' for Dare-Inglis Products Limited who sell tubular steel furniture.
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