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Marion and Alan currently live in Girne, Northern Cyprus (officially part
of Turkey). Marion is a ‘Wedding Celebrant’ – deploying her Bachelor of
Divinity Degree, and additionally works as a ‘Freelance Journalist’ and
‘Teacher’.

Marion Eveline Stuart with her Dog: Fundraising Event, Northern Cyprus: 2012

6.30.2 Lewis James Blaker (1949-1996)
Born: 20 April 1949, Dulwich Hospital, Dulwich, London
Died: 2 January 1996, aged 46 years, 67 Auckland Hill, West Norwood
Buried: 30 January 1996, Grave O93 42446, West Norwood Cemetery

Lewis worked in the crematorium at West Norwood Cemetery. It is
understood that Lewis was involved with the cremation of his father’s
body in 1979. Lewis appeared to be a very ‘dark’ person, as characterised
by him keeping a full-sized coffin in his bedroom – that’s taking your work
back home with you!

After his parents were both dead, Lewis continued to live in the basement
flat at 67 Auckland Hill, West Norwood. Lewis was a ‘Registered Disabled
Person’, as a result of his diabetes. He committed suicide by taking a large
insulin overdose. He was found at his home in Auckland Hill, West
Norwood on 2 January 1996. It is not clear exactly when Lewis died. He
had established a pact with his girl friend that they would commit suicide
together. However, only Lewis died; his partner survived. His death
certificate records that he died as a result of an ‘Insulin Overdose’ followed
by the stark words: ‘He killed himself’.

6.31 Children of Emily Maud Blaker (1911-2003) and Archibald
Ernest Garner (1908-1985)
6.31.1 Hilda Mary Garner (1935- )
Born: 27 February 1935, St. James’ Hospital, Battersea, London
Married: 20 September 1958, aged 23 years, married Geoffrey Brooks; St.
Andrew’s Church, Streatham, London

Hilda was the eldest of 3 children born to Emily Maud Blaker and
Archibald Ernest Garner.

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By the time of her marriage, Hilda had changed her 2 Christian name
from Mary to ‘Marie’. She was then living with her parents at 147
Glenister Park Road, Streatham.

6.31.1.1 Geoffrey Brooks (1937- )
Born: 5 February 1937, Kent
Married: 20 September 1958, aged 21 years, married Hilda Marie Garner;
St. Andrew’s Church, Streatham, London