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87.  James BLABER4,265,647 was born on 2 October 1863 in Bexhill, East Sussex, England.4,173,175,648,649,650,651,652,653,654,655 He lived at Railway Crossing Cottage in Willingdon, East Sussex, England between 1871 and 1881.265,349 In 1881 he was a Pupil Teacher.265 In 1891 James was a Certified Teacher.656 Between 11 April 1899 and 1915 he was a Head Teacher in Wyke School.657,658,659 In 1908, James Blaber (then head teacher of Wyke School) purchased land and made three building plots in Pirbright Road. "Ringwood" (now "Rosewood") was built on the westernmost plot. In later years, it was the home of the Barnes family. Major Barnes was Commandant of the local Home Guard in WWII. A second house "The Nook" was also built. Between 1901 and 1911 he was an Elementary School Master.140,660,661 In 1939 James was a Retired Carpenter and Builder.655 He lived at 23 Greenhill in Sutton, Surrey, England between 1947 and 1951.662,663 He died on 20 February 1951 at the age of 87 at the Nursing Home, 32 The Avenue in Cheam, Surrey, England.662,664 James had his estate probated on 19 May 1951 in London, England.662 Probate was granted to Frank WARREN (Company Director). Total effects: £670 2s. 8d. James BLABER and Dinah KNIVETT were married on 27 August 1887 in West Dulwich, Surrey, England.4,665,666 They4,665,666 lived at School House, High Street in Jevington, East Sussex, England in 1891.656 They656 lived at Pirbright Road in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1901.140,660 At the 1901 census, they had a live-in servant, Norah Thorpe (19). James and Dinah140,660 lived at Ringwood in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1911.661 They661 lived at 39 Clatterfield Gardens in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England in 1939.655 They655 lived at 23 Greenhill in Sutton, Surrey, England between 1945 and 1947.663 Dinah KNIVETT4,667,668, daughter of Charles KNIVETT and Dinah SLAUGHTER, was born on 19 November 1868 in Dulwich, London, England.655,668,669,670,671,672 1891 census has Dinah's birth place as Dulwich, Sussex. 1901 and 1911 census has her place of birth as South Norwood, Surrey.
She lived at 1 Lewis Terrace in Norwood, Surrey, England in 1871.673 Between 1899 and 1915 she was an Assistant Elementary School Mistress in Wyke School.140,660,674 Dinah died in 1947 at the age of 79 in Surrey, England.4,675 She was also known as Dora Blaber.4,675 James BLABER-3525 and Dinah KNIVETT-6158 had the following children: 145 | i. | Thomas Martin BLABER15,667,676 was born in 1890 in Jevington, East Sussex, England.667,677,678,679,680 He lived at School House, High Street in Jevington, East Sussex, England in 1891.656 He lived at Pirbright Road in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1901.660 Thomas was an Assistant Master in Victoria Boys' School.667 In 1911 he was a Tutor at Clarke's College.661 He lived at Ringwood in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1911.661 Thomas was a member of the National Union of Teachers (Hemel Hempstead Branch).681 Thomas is listed in the National Union of Teachers War Record as 'killed in action'. He served in France in the Army in 1916.48,543 He was a Private (23182). He enlisted with the 21st London Regiment (2716), and was in the 138th Machine Gun Corps. He was awarded the Victory, British and Star Medals. He died on 8 October 1916 at the age of 26 in Warlencourt, Pas de Calais, France.543,667 He was killed in action whilst fetching wounded men lying between the lines. Thomas was buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.667,682 His obituary follows:
Private 23182 Thomas Martin Blaber
138th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Thomas Martin Blaber age 26 was killed in action on Sunday the 8th October 1916 during very fierce fighting near the two villages of Warlencourt and Eaucourt-L'Abbaye in the Pas de Calais and is buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery located near Bapaume. There is, however, a minor discrepancy between his rank on the War Memorial (Lance Corporal) and that of the Record of Commemoration by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Private). Thomas Martin Blaber was the only son of James and Dinah Blaber of Seacombe, Eastwood Boulevard, Westcliffe-on-Sea Essex and was born in 1891 at Jevington, Sussex closely followed by his two sisters Winnie (1893) and Florrie (1895). James Blaber, his father, commenced duties as Head teacher of Wyke School on 11 April 1899 retiring in 1915 during which time Dinah, his wife, also taught at the school with three other assistant teachers, the Misses Marion Gaffney, Alice Hogsflesh and Mabel Weston. Mr and Mrs Blaber's two daughters, Florrie and Winnie, won a three-year scholarship to the Guildford Training College. Winnie returned to Wyke in 1910 to teach as a Certificated Teacher until 1912. The Aldershot News of the 3rd of November 1916 reported the death of Private Thomas Blaber and added that before he enlisted at the beginning of the War, he was a teacher at Berkhamsted and at the Ash Street School. The following week the paper gave an account of his death stating "Blaber had displayed calm heroic courage gathering survivors under extreme heavy fire. He got together a number of men and then saw a friend. He was shot whilst shaking hands". Whilst at Wyke School, Mr James Blaber had two houses built for himself, namely Ringwood (now Rosewood) and The Nook on the Pirbright Road (then known as Normandy Park Road), residing in each as they were built until his retirement from the school in 1915. Neither Mr Blaber nor his wife Dinah enjoyed good health in their latter years at the school and in retirement probably moved to Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex on health grounds. He retained ownership of The Nook until 1921 and Ringwood until 1929. | 146 | ii. | Winnie BLABER4,683 was born on 20 July 1892 in Jevington, East Sussex, England.4,655,684,685,686,687,688 She lived at Pirbright Road in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1901.660 She was educated at the County School for Girls.689 Winnie was educated to be a Teacher at Goldsmiths' Training College in New Cross, London, England.690 Between 1910 and 1912 she was an Assistant Mistress at Wyke School, Normandy in Guildford, Surrey, England.152,661,674,690 She lived at Ringwood in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1911.661 Between 1912 and 1913 Winnie was an Assistant Mistress at Weybridge Infants' School in Weybridge, Surrey, England.690 Between 1915 and 1916 she was an Assistant Mistress at Bookham School in Bookham, Surrey, England.690 Between 1916 and 1919 she was an Assistant Mistress at Hersham Infants' School in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England.690 Between 1921 and 1923 Winnie was an Assistant Mistress at Perry Hill School in Worplesdon, Surrey, England.690 Between 1923 and 1931 she was an Assistant Mistress at Cranleigh Infants' School in Cranleigh, Surrey, England.690 From 1931 she was an Assistant Mistress at Great Wakering Infants' School in Great Wakering, Essex, England.690 In 1939 Winnie was a School Mistress.655 She lived at 39 Clatterfield Gardens in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England in 1939.655 Living with her parents.
Between 1947 and 1952 she was a teacher at the Church of England School in Shere, Surrey, England.689 Winnie lived at Homecroft in Peaslake, Surrey, England in 1955.689,691 She died on 16 September 1955 at the age of 63 at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, Surrey, England.152,689,691 She was cremated on 20 September 1955 in Woking, Surrey, England.689 Winnie had her estate probated on 6 January 1956 in London, England.691 Probate was granted to her sister Florrie. Total effects £1587 2s. 8d. | 147 | iii. | Florence "Florrie" BLABER4,692 was born on 9 May 1894 in Jevington, East Sussex, England.659,693,694,695,696 She lived at Pirbright Road in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1901.660 She was educated from 21 September 1905 to 26 July 1912 at Guildford County School for Girls in Guildford, Surrey, England.659,689 From 1911-1912 Florrie was a Student Teacher at the school. Florrie lived at Ringwood in Normandy, Farnham, Surrey, England in 1911.659,661 She was educated at Goldsmiths' Training College in New Cross, London, England.659 Between 1912 and 1913 she was an Assistant Mistress at Ellens Green School in Ewhurst, Surrey, England.697 Between 1915 and 1921 Florrie was an Assistant Mistress at Coulsdon Council School in Coulsdon, Surrey, England.697 Between 1921 and 1932 she was an Assistant Mistress at Crown Road Girls' School in Sutton, Surrey, England.697 Between 1932 and 1954 she was a School Teacher at Sutton West Central Girls' School in Sutton, Surrey, England.152,689,697 Florrie lived at 3 Litchfield Road in Sutton, Surrey, England between 1934 and 1954.698,699 She lived at 35 Hallmead Road in Sutton, Surrey, England in 1981.700 She died on 12 August 1981 at the age of 87 in Sutton, Surrey, England.701,702 |
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