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

Edwin was born on Thursday 19 November 1925.

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

Edwin married June Underwood on Tuesday 15 March 1949.

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

- Peggy Jane Phillips	born in 1951 (date suppressed).
- Adrian Phillips	born on 12 February 1953.
- Ivan Phillips	born in 1954 (date suppressed).
- Roger Phillips	born in 1956 (date suppressed).
- Clive Phillips	born in 1959 (date suppressed).
- Wendy Phillips	born in 1959 (date suppressed).

Details of Edwin's occupation are not known.

Edwin died on Wednesday 25 April 2012.