Alma’s wedding 1944

Alma Gertrude Irene LESTER

Birth Name LESTER, Alma Gertrude Irene
Gender female
Age at Death about 79 years, 2 months, 16 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 16 October 1924 Reading reg district   1a 2a
Death about 2004 Reading reg district   3a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father William John LESTER30 March 1900
Mother Alma Gisella SHRIMPTON2 November 1898
    Brother     LIVING
         Alma Gertrude Irene LESTER 16 October 1924 about 2004
    Brother     LIVING
    Sister     LIVING

Families

Family of John Edward ASHTON and Alma Gertrude Irene LESTER
Married Husband John Edward ASHTON ( * 12 January 1921 + about 1985 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 12 August 1944 Tilehurst, Reading, Berks.   4a
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID F118A59725A57443B710C69112442B95FA7F
 

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID A0676D9C5234DB4EA8AAE7CB48CCAD3ABEAA
 

Source References

  1. 1939 register
      • Citation:

        Name: Alma G Lester
        [Alma G Ashton]
        Gender: Female
        Marital status: Single
        Birth Date: 16 Oct 1924
        Residence Year: 1939
        Address: 61
        Residence Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
        Occupation: Packer (Preserve Works
        Schedule Number: 220
        Sub Schedule Number: 4
        Enumeration District: DSBI
        Registration district: 121-1
        Inferred Father: William J Lester
        Inferred Mother: Alma G Lester

  2. FreeBMD index
      • Citation:

        Births Dec 1924 (>99%)
        Lester Alma G I Shrimpton Reading 2c 538

  3. GRO index FMP
      • Citation:

        First name(s) Alma Gertrude I
        Last name Ashton
        Gender Female
        Birth day 16
        Birth month 10
        Birth year 1924
        Age -
        Death quarter 2
        Death year 2004
        District Reading
        District number 320/1
        Register number D13B
        Entry number 269
        Date of registration mm/yy 0404
        County Berkshire
        Country England
        Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

  4. 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.