Albert WOODS
24th Jul 19071 - 10th Jun 1982
Mill Worker then Fireman
Life History
24th Jul 1907 |
Born in Faversham, Kent..1 |
19th Apr 1947 |
Married Maud Victoria Lydia CHADWICK in New Hythe, Kent..2 Witnesses at the wedding were Mabel Lawrence (Beebe) and A. Chickfield. |
10th Jun 1982 |
Died in Larkfield, Kent. |
Other facts
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Birth of child Yvonne Victoria WOODS |
Notes
- Albert was called Arthur by his wife Vic. At the time of his marriage he lived at 31, Council Cottages, Lunsford Lane, Larkfield, Kent.
Served in the Navy as a Royal Marine.
Had tattoo on left wrist "Rosie".
When discharged from Navy 29/4/1931 address was 19 Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent.
Gave Mabel as next of kin when in Navy.
In 1925 gave job as "house boy".
Gravel Pit House may have been a workhouse and mother may have died around the time of his birth.
May have been fostered out to several places, one of which may have been in Selling, near the church, perhaps with a schoolmaster.
He presented the "Arthur Woods Trophy" to his fire brigade. It was originally a shooting trophy but was now presented for fire brigade drill. He worked for Reeds International who had their own fire brigade.The trophy was presented between 1956 and 1980. Vic Woods now has italong with his Navy medals and several other cups and fire brigade long service medals.
He died peacefully at home during the night.
We must assume that Silas is not the father of Albert although Silas was still alive at the time. (Silas would be about 55). Given that Rose says that her mother died when she was 3 (this would be about 1908)could it be that Ellen (Woods?) died during childbirth or could it simply be that she abandoned Rose and ran away with another man, Rose being told that her mother had died.
Born at Gravel Pit House, Gravel Pit Road, Faversham, Kent.
Died at 371 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Kent.
Sources
- 1. Footnote: Taken from the Birth certificate
- 2. Footnote: Taken from the marriage certificate