Page 117 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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Born: 11 May 1928, Croydon, Surrey
Married: 20 October 1956, aged 20 years, married Valerie Lilian Cook;
Croydon, Surrey

Edward was one of 6 children born to James Thorndal Attwater (1889-
1950) and Mary (‘Polly ‘) New. James worked as a ‘Pipe Layer’.

Edward was known as ‘Ted’. At the time of his marriage to Valerie, ‘Ted’

was working as a Contact Pipe Layer’, and was living at 106 Wentworth
Road, West Croydon.

6.32.1.2 Valerie Lilian Cook and Edward Joseph Attwater
Valerie and ‘Ted’ did not have any children.

They now live in Wrangle, Lincolnshire. They are both involved in pigeon
breeding and racing, and are ‘leading lights’ in the Boston and District
Racing Pigeon scene.

6.32.2 Brian Leslie Cook (1942- )
Born: 11 February 1942, 43 High Street, Thornton Heath, Croydon
st
Married: 1 : 15 June 1968, aged 26 years, married Linda
Stevens; Great Tattenham Methodist Church, Epsom Downs,
Surrey
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2 : 3 August 1974, aged 32 years, married Beverley Denise
Chapman; Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Brian was the younger of 2 children born to Beatrice Blaker and Leslie
Harold Cook.

Brian was a gifted sportsman and signed as an apprentice for Crystal
Palace Football Club. However, football was not a well-paid job in those
days and, despite opportunities to play at a higher level, Brian pursued his
training as a Civil Engineer. In 1968, Brian married Linda Stevens.

6.32.2.1 Linda Stevens (1947- )
Born: Q2 1947, Surrey
Married: 15 June 1968, aged 21 years, married Brian Leslie Cook; Great
Tattenham Methodist Church, Epsom Downs, Surrey

Apart from her birth date and marriage, nothing more is known about
Linda.

6.32.2.2 Brian Leslie Cook and Linda Stevens
When Brian and Linda married, he was working as a ‘Civil Engineer’ and
was living with his parents at 53 Gatestone Court, Central Hill, Upper
Norwood, whilst she was working as a ‘Student Nurse’, and was living at
48 Chapel Way, Tattenham Corner, Epsom.