Alma’s wedding 1944

John Edward ASHTON

Birth Name ASHTON, John Edward
Gender male
Age at Death about 63 years, 11 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 12 Jan 1921     1a
Death about 1985 Reading reg district   2a

Families

Family of John Edward ASHTON and Alma Gertrude Irene LESTER
Married Wife Alma Gertrude Irene LESTER ( * 16 Oct 1924 + about 2004 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 12 Aug 1944 Tilehurst, Reading, Berks.   3a
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID F118A59725A57443B710C69112442B95FA7F
 

Narrative

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Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
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Pedigree

    1. John Edward ASHTON
      1. Alma Gertrude Irene LESTER

Source References

  1. 1939 register
      • Citation:

        First name(s) John
        Last name(s) Ashton
        Birth date 12 Jan 1921
        Birth day 12
        Birth month 1
        Birth year 1921
        Sex Male
        Marital status Single
        Occupation Apprentice Turner (Engineering) Trade
        Address Odiham Road, Riseley
        Place Wokingham R.D.
        Borough / district Wokingham R.D.
        County Berkshire
        Country England
        E. D. letter code DUWF
        Schedule 150
        Schedule sub number 3
        Archive reference RG101/2092A/015/36
        Piece number 2092A
        Item number 15
        Line number 36

  2. GRO index FMP
      • Citation:

        First name(s) John Edward
        Last name Ashton
        Gender Male
        Birth day 12
        Birth month 1
        Birth year 1921
        Age -
        Death quarter 3
        Registration Month 8
        Death year 1985
        District Reading & Wokingham
        Register number 885
        County Berkshire
        Volume 19
        Page 236
        Country England
        Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

  3. Newspaper
      • Citation:

        Reading Standard 18 August 1944
        MR. J. ASHTON - MISS ALMA LESTER
        The Rev, N. Kemp Welch officiated at the wedding at St. Michael's Church, Tilehurst, on Saturday [12 Aug 1944], Of Mr. John Edward Ashton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ashton, of 2, Kent Cottages, Riseley. and Miss Alma Gertrude Irene Lester, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lester, of 61, Lyndhurst Road. Reading.
        Given away by her father, the bride wore a white satin and lace gown, with veil held in place by an orange blossom head-dress. Her shower bouquet was of deep red carnations. The bridesmaids were Miss Sylvia Lester (bride's sister) and MISS Doris Bryant. Miss Lester wore & peach satin gown with blue trimmings and carried & Victorian posy, while Miss Bryant wore a blue taffeta gown with head dress to match. and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Mr. Alec Kyle was best man.