1 _MDCL Complications after diagnosed with diabetes. Amputated both legs as a result of this. Rhesus Negative
Many stories of adventure. He was a brick carter with horse and carts then graduated to very early trucks. He knew the streets of central London and North London very well. Had opportunities to sell unrecorded loads of bricks, and as chased by police in London. During world war 2 he was a coal carter and was in the Home Guard??. Talked of military exercises in Epping Forest. Again was in trouble selling unrecorded bags of coal. stories of rationing of coal and the some Jewish families he delivered to. Always called an area of Haringay the "Land of the waving palms". Used to like going to watch Spurs play. Used to play soccer with Jimmy Dimmock who later played for Spurs.Used his business acumen to develop a distribution network for his stolen cards with Fred Parker (son in law) where they were sold in Fry's Bristol shop. The garden shed in Lansbury avenue was Dads storeroom.
He owned moped's, cars and we had memorable trips in furniture vans to Uncle Jacks and Auntie Binnies farm in the country.
Florence Emily Gertrude Hawkins
1 _MDCL Cancer constricting the bowel was removed in an operation and Enfield Chase hospital and she never really got over the operation and dies within 24 hours. Was allergic to aneasthetics.
Mum fell out of the Ford Anglia when Dad had put a sliding bolt on the passenger door as the car lock did not work. The sliding bolt was not secured and Mum fell out of the car when Dad turned a corner sharply.All ten children lived to adulthood, married only one spouse, never were in the same room ever in their lives. were born in pattern Boy, boy, boy, girl, boy then after WWII girl, girl girl , boy girl.
Mum visited the USA with Aunt Pat in about 1967.
Mum visited Australia and New Zealand in 1974/5
Lost a child when Dad was arrested for a car accident
Attended London City mission for many years
Blood type was rhesus negative
Daughetr of John Shrubshole (1828) and Anne Collins (1828) source: Amanda Margarinos
Born with heart defect. Died at 3 mos. ) (Walter later revealed to his daughter Patti that Doris May was the victim of an unsuccessful abortion by broom handle and actually died of pneumonia)
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