Frank son of John Chandler of Wood Street, draper, and Susannah (baptismal entry)
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In 1881 Frank Chandler, aged 21, born in Swindon, draper, was with his widowed father in Swindon, Wilts.
In 1891 Frank Chandler, aged 31, born in Swindon, draper, and wife Ada K., aged 24, born in Swindon, were living at 35 Wood Street Swindon. With them was daughter Ada W. (under 1 month) of Swindon.
In 1892 Frank Chandler was a witness at the marriage of his brother Thomas Henry Chandler to Elizabeth Ann Turner.
In 1901 Frank Chandler, aged 41, born in Swindon, draper, and wife Ada K., born in Blunsdon St. Andrew, were living in South View, the Lands, Swindon. With them was Ada's sister Frances M Edmonds (30) of Blunsdon St. Andrew, single.
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DEATH OF MR. FRANK CHANDLER.
We regret to announce the death, which has taken place under painfully sudden circumstances, of Mr. Frank Chandler, of South View, The Sands, Swindon, and a member of the firm of Messrs Chandler Bros., drapers and outfitters, 35, Wood Street, and Devizes Road.
The deceased gentleman, who was 46 years of age, and who leaves a wife but no children, was recovering from a long attack of acute rheumatism. He went to Bournemouth, where he caught a chill, and he was compelled to return home. Unhappily, the chill was followed by complications which necessitated an operation being performed. Accordingly, on Saturday afternoon his medical attendant, Dr J. Campbell Maclean, accompanied him to London, where, at a surgical home, he was attended to. The operation took place on Saturday evening, but Mr. Chandler, without recovering consciousness from the anæsthetic, died suddenly from syncope.
Mrs. Chandler, who also accompanied her husband to London, and whose own help is by no means satisfactory, returned to Swindon soon after Mr. Chandler's demise.
Mr John Chandler proceeded to London very soon after hearing of his brother's death.
The painful news was announced to a large congregation yesterday morning by Canon Estcourt before the sermon at the Parish Church, of which the deceased gentleman was a member, and the intelligence came as a severe shock to the many by whom Mr Chandler was intimately known.
The body will be brought to Swindon for interment.
By the death of Mr Frank Chandler, the town has lost an inhabitant who was held in the highest esteem. He was the youngest son of the late Mr John Chandler, and his long connection with the well known business in Wood Street brought him into contact with very many people. His gentlemanly and courteous bearing, his kindly disposition won for him a large circle of devoted friends to whom his sudden loss will occasion keen sorrow. What lends a further degree of painfulness to the event is the fact that, as stated by Canon Estcourt, the deceased gentleman was about to take over control of the whole of the important Wood Street business. Mr. Frank Chandler next took any active part in the town's affairs, though as a sterling business man he was warmly respected by all with whom he came into business contact....
The Evening Swindon Advertiser, Monday, 19 Nov 1906, p. 3
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Frank Chandler of "South View" the Sands Swindon Wiltshire died 17 November 1906 at 49 Devonshire-street Middlesex. Probate London 14 February 1907 to Arthur Chandler, warehouseman, and Henry Lavington, accountant. Effects £7533 8s. 2d. 4
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