Page 98 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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• Flat 53, 2 Floor, Gatestone Court, Central Hill, Upper
Norwood – opposite Gypsy Hill Police Station

18 Delamere Crescent, Croydon – close to Ashburton Park; Contemporary View

Gatestone Court, Central Hill, Upper Norwood: Contemporary View
‘Les’ worked as a ‘Refrigeration Engineer & Electrician’ for the ‘Bon

Marche’ departmental store in Brixton. ‘Les’ was a keen motorbike
enthusiast and owned a number of different motorbike and sidecar
outfits. The sight of ‘Les’ in his black leathers and roll-neck jumper, riding
a BSA motorbike, with ‘Beat’ squeezed into the attached sidecar, looking
fearful of the impending acceleration, was an enduring memory. ‘Les’ and
‘Beat’ were also loyal supporters of New Cross Speedway, and introduced
my father, ‘Joe’ to the sport.

Beatrice Cook: Unknown Date

After his retirement from work, ‘Les’ and ‘Beat’ visited Australia several
times to see their son, Brian and daughter-in-law, Beverley. ‘Les’
thoroughly enjoyed the Australian lifestyle and climate, and said he could
easily settle there, but as ‘Beat’ was not keen, they remained living in
England.

‘Beat’ died in 1999, leaving ‘Les’ as a widower. The cause of ‘Beat’s’ death
was certified as ‘Ruptured Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Artery
Occlusion’. After ‘Beat’s’ death, ‘Les’ continued to live at South Parade
Nursing Home. ‘Les’ died in 2000. The cause of his death was certified as
‘Carcinoma of Oesophagus and Carcinomatosis’.

6.25.6 Lily Blaker (1922- )
Born: 24 August 1922, 7 Auckland Place, Auckland Hill, West Norwood,
London
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Married: 1 : 19 December 1942, aged 20 years, married Alfred
William Foster; St. Luke’s Parish Church, West Norwood,
London
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2 : 18 March 1961, aged 38 years, married Ernest Richard
Caswell; The Register Office, Lambeth

6.25.6.1 Alfred William Foster (1919-1955)
Born: 5 December 1919, 20 Rommany Road, West Norwood
Married: 19 December 1942, aged 23 years, married Lily Blaker; St.
Luke’s Parish Church, West Norwood, London
Died: 18 June 1955, aged 35 years; on way to Kings College Hospital,
Denmark Hill, London

Alfred William was known as ‘Alf’. His parents were William Alfred Foster
and Alice Sandford. William was a ‘Hall Porter’.