Page 97 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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lived for a while at 147 Glenister Park Road, Streatham. ‘Emmy’ survived
her husband by almost 18 years. She died in St. Raphael’s Hospice, North
Cheam in 2003. The cause of her death was certified as ’Squamous Cell

Carcinoma of Bladder’.

6.25.5 Beatrice Blaker (1914-1999)
Born: 21 March 1914, 4A Eaton Cottages, Ernest Street, West Norwood,
London
Married: 26 October 1935, aged 21 years, married Leslie Harold Cook;
The Register Office, Croydon
Died: 19 December 1999, aged 85 years, South Parade Nursing Home, 98
South Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Beatrice was one of 7 children born to Alfred John Blaker and Mary Ann
Martin. Beatrice was known as ‘Beat’ or ‘Beatie’.

In 1935, ‘Beat’ married Leslie Harold Cook.

6.25.5.1 Leslie Harold Cook (1909-2000)
Born: 23 December 1909, 23 Penshurst Road, South Hackney, London
Married: 26 October 1935, aged 25 years, married Beatrice Blaker; The
Register Office, Croydon
Died: 31 May 2000, aged 90 years, South Parade Nursing Home, 98 South
Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Leslie Harold was the 4 of children born to Charles Ernest Cook (1882-
1918) and Rebecca Wait (1885- ). Charles was a ‘Licensed Victualler’.

‘Les’ was a Private in the Royal Army Ordinance Corps (Regimental
Number 7651322) at the time that he married ‘Beat’. He served in WWII
in the Army’s R.E.M.E. Corps, with his 3 brothers (‘Charlie’, ‘Ken’ and
‘Alex’), each of whom returned safely at the end of the war.

‘Les’ was a life-long pipe smoker, and always sported a dapper moustache.

Leslie Harold Cook, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers; 1940

6.25.1.2 Beatrice Blaker and Leslie Harold Cook
At the time of their marriage in 1935, ‘Beat’ was living at 3 Northbury
Road, Norbury, and ‘Les’ was living at 45 Leander Road, Thornton Heath.

‘Beat’ and ‘Les’ had 2 children:
• Valerie Lilian: b. 1936, Epsom
• Brian Leslie: b. 1942, Thornton Heath, Croydon
Further information about their children is given in section 6.32

‘Beat’ and ‘Les’ lived at:
• 60 Priory Road, Cheam, Epsom
• 18 Delamere Crescent, Croydon