Edwin Sydney Phillips was the son of Claude Augustus (Gus) Phillips and Florence Whistance (Floss) Greenhough.

Edwin was born on Thursday 19 November 1925 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

He was christened on Sunday 20 December 1925 at St James Church, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

Edwin married June Underwood on Tuesday 15 March 1949 in Hinckley, Leicestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to June Underwood:

- Peggy Jane Phillips	born in 1951 (date suppressed) at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Adrian Thomas Phillips	born on 12 February 1953 at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Ivan M. Phillips	born in 1954 (date suppressed) at Solihull, Warwickshire.
- Roger S. Phillips	born in 1956 (date suppressed) at Solihull, Warwickshire.
- Clive T. Phillips	born in 1959 (date suppressed) at Solihull, Warwickshire.
- Wendy S. Phillips	born in 1959 (date suppressed) at Solihull, Warwickshire.

Details of Edwin's occupation are not known.

Edwin died on Wednesday 25 April 2012.