George William Craxford

1914 - 2001  (86 years)

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• Name	George William Craxford
  Relationship	with this person
  Born	10 Nov 1914	Leicester, Leicestershire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1914-1926	24, Samuel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
  	Parents home
  Military Service	Between 1940 and 1942	Egypt
  	WWII
  Military Service	Oct 1942	El Alamein, Egypt
  Military Service	Between 1943 and 1945	Naples, Italy
  Residence	1946	18, Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicestershire
  Residence	Between 1948 and 1986	358, Fosse Road North, Leicester, Leicestershire
  	Family home
  Occupation	Abt 1955	Princess Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
  	Sales Representative, Caribonum Ltd
  Occupation	Between 1960 and 1980	Wenlock Road, Clerkenwell, London
  	Sales Representitive, Greetings Cards, W.R.Royle & Sons Printers
  Residence	Between 1986 and 2001	19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	2001	Preston Towers Nursing Home, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Died	6 Feb 2001	Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear   [2]
  Buried	13 Feb 2001	Preston Cemetery, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Notes	Cremation
  Person ID	I1	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	James Ernest Craxford,   b. 25 Jul 1872, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 6 Dec 1949, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Esther Mary Burlton,   b. 7 Jan 1881, Stoke Prior, Herefordshire ,   d. 6 Jan 1946, Hillcrest Hospital, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 64 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1905	Bromyard, Herefordshire   [3]
  Photos		James and Esther Craxford with son George
  		James Ernest Craxford with his wife Sarah Burlton and son George Craxford A beach scene
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, James Ernest (1905) and Esther Burlton Newfloridian's paternal grandparents
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Hilda Mary Cook,   b. 6 May 1916, Northampton, Northamptonshire ,   d. 7 Jul 2003, North Shields, Tyne And Wear  (Age 87 years)
  Married	13 May 1940	Leicester, Leicestershire   [4]
  	Reference:
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Photos » Slide Show		Marriage of George William Craxford to Hilda Mary Cook: THE WEDDING PARTY (L to R): Esther Craxford, James Ernest Craxford, Ethel Cook, Frank Parker (best man), George Craxford, Hilda Cook (Craxford), William Ball, Ann Potter, George Cook, Mary Ball.
  		358, Fosse Road North, Leicester The Craxford family home from 1947
  		Hilda and George Craxford On holiday in Scotland
  		George and Hilda Craxford Silver wedding Taken in the rear garden. Father's prized loganberry can be seen climbing over the wall of the house on the right of the picture
  		Alan and Brenda Craxford Son and Daughter of George and Hilda Craxford
  		“Beside The Seaside” One of those 'walking' photos along the prom, prom, prom!! L to RL Brenda, George, Hilda and Alan Craxford
  		“Didn't we all go there in the 50's?” Family Gathering at Lands End. George and Hilda Craxford with Brenda and Alan
  		At home with the Unwins Eva Unwin, Hilda Craxford, Arthur Unwin. Seated: Annie Unwin. Standing Brenda Craxford
  		Brenda, Alan, Hilda and George Craxford At home in Leicester. Interestingly this photograph was printed backwards
  		The Craxford Family A family group in the rear garden of 358 Fosse Road North
  		19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Tyne and Wear George and Hilda's retirement home in the North East: late 1980s to 2000
  		George and Hilda Craxford Diamond Wedding
  		Hilda and George Craxford Diamond Wedding (Standing) Alan Craxford, Brenda Eldridge, Richard Eldridge, Lyndsay Craxford. (Seated) George Craxford, Hilda Craxford
  		Preston Towers Nursing Home George and Hilda were resident here in 2001 - 2
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 10 Nov 1914 - Leicester, Leicestershire Residence - Parents home - 1914-1926 - 24, Samuel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Military Service - WWII - Between 1940 and 1942 - Egypt Married - 13 May 1940 - Leicester, Leicestershire Military Service - Oct 1942 - El Alamein, Egypt Military Service - Between 1943 and 1945 - Naples, Italy Residence - 1946 - 18, Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicestershire Residence - Family home - Between 1948 and 1986 - 358, Fosse Road North, Leicester, Leicestershire Occupation - Sales Representative, Caribonum Ltd - Abt 1955 - Princess Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Residence - Between 1986 and 2001 - 19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear Residence - 2001 - Preston Towers Nursing Home, North Shields, Tyne and Wear Died - 6 Feb 2001 - Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear Buried - 13 Feb 2001 - Preston Cemetery, North Shields, Tyne and Wear  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		George Craxford Photograph taken in Whitley Bay in 1986
  		George William Craxford A busy day to or from the office
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  BC: Craxford, George William (1914)

  
  

  Personal Histories

  THE APPRENTICE George's early life and his articles of apprenticeship

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 442 (OND 1914) (Reliability: 4). [S176] England and Wales: Death Index 1984 - 2004, North Tyneside 0541A A29C 056 (February 2001) (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Bromyard 6a 1173 (JAS 1905) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Blaby 7a 142 (AMJ 1940) (Reliability: 4).