Page 115 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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Geoffrey was born to James Robert Brooks and ‘Unknown’ White. James
was an ‘Office Worker’. Geoffrey was known as ‘Geoff’.

At the time of his marriage to Hilda Marie Garner, ‘Geoff’ was working as a
‘Clerk’ and was living at 15 Montacute Road, Morden, Surrey.

6.31.1.2 Hilda Marie Garner and Geoffrey Brooks
Hilda and ‘Geoff’ had 2 children:
• David Richard: b. 16 August 1967, Sutton, London
• Michael Robert: b. 28 June 1970, Sutton, London

Hilda changed her name by Deed Poll to ‘Marie’.

‘Marie’ and ‘Geoff’ now live in Carshalton, London, and also spent time at a
holiday home in Florida, USA.

6.31.2 Gordon Ernest Garner (1938- )
Born: 13 May 1938, St. James’ Hospital, Battersea, Surrey
Married: 9 September 1967, aged 29 years, married Teressa Collins; St.
Michael’s Church, Wandsworth Common, London

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Gordon was the 2 of 3 children born to Emily Maud Blaker and
Archibald Ernest Garner. In 1967, Gordon married Teressa Collins. At the
time of his marriage, Gordon was working as a ‘Decorator’ – like his
father, and was living with his parents at 147 Glenister Park Road,
Streatham.

6.31.2.1 Teressa Collins (1943- )
Born: 3 July 1943, Wells, Somerset
Married: 9 September 1967, aged 24 years, married Gordon Ernest
Garner; St. Michael’s Church, Wandsworth Common, London

Teressa was born to Alfred John Collins and Gladys E. Scholes (1915- ).
Alfred worked as a ‘Decorator’ might he have worked with Gordon’s
father, who was also a ‘Decorator’? At the time of her marriage to Gordon
Ernest Garner, Teressa was working as an ‘Audio Typist’ and was living at
26 Broomfield Road, Battersea, London.

6.31.2.2 Gordon Ernest Garner and Teressa Collins
Gordon and Teressa were married at St. Michael’s Church, Cobham Close,
Battersea.

St. Michael’s Church, Cobham Close, Battersea: Contemporary View

Gordon and Teressa had 2 children:
• Allan John: b. 18 June 1968
• Collin Barry: b. 3 August 1971, Croydon, Surrey

Gordon and Teressa now live in Bridgewater, Somerset.