Edward Noel Mellish was born on 24 December 1880 at Oakleigh Park, Barnet, North London.

[1][2] On the outbreak of the First World War Mellish was assistant curate at St Paul's, Deptford.

Just a few months after the start of his service, his brother Second Lieutenant Richard Coppin Mellish was killed in action whilst serving with the 1st Middlesex Regiment at the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915.

[4] The citation reads: Sint-Elooi (St Eloi) is located approximately about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Ypres, Belgium.

After the war Mellish was vicar of St Mark's, Lewisham and later of Wangford-cum-Henham and Reydon in Suffolk.