Page 99 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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At the time of his marriage, ‘Alf’ was working as a ‘Sheet Metal Worker’,
living at 5 Essex Grove, Upper Norwood.

6.25.6.2 Lily Blaker and Alfred William Foster
Lily and ‘Alf’ were married in St. Luke’s Church, close to her parents’ home
in Wolfington Road, West Norwood. After their marriage, they lived at 15
Wolfington Road, sharing the property with Lily’s parents.

‘Alf’ joined the Fleet Air Arm, and, using his sheet metal skills, worked as a
fabricator, repairing and maintaining aircraft in both Scotland and Devon.
After ‘Alf’ was demobilised from the Fleet Air Arm, he returned to live
with Lily at 15 Wolfington Road.

In 1955, ‘Alf’ died after a coronary thrombosis that struck him as he was
working on the roof of 15 Wolfington Road, West Norwood. He died en
route to hospital. The cause of his death was certified as ‘Cardiac Failure

due to Coronary Thrombosis’.

After ‘Alf’s’ untimely death, Lily Foster continued to live with her parents,
each drawing solace from the company of the family. Lily worked for a
local printing company, and it was whilst working there that she met
‘Ernie’ Caswell.

6.25.6.3 Ernest Richard Caswell (1922 -2010)
Born: 15 June 1922, 49 Shand Road, Peckham, London
st
Married: 1 : 24 December 1945, aged 23 years, married
Georgina Catherine Williamson; Parish Church of the
Holy Redeemer, Bromley, Kent
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2 : 18 March 1961, aged 38 years, married Lily Foster;
The Register Office, Lambeth
Died: 19 November 2010, The Heathers Nursing Home, Beccles Road,
Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Body Cremated: 29 November 2010, Magdalen Cemetery, Oriel Avenue,
Gorleston, Norfolk

Ernest Richard was the sole child born to Sidney Ernest Caswell (1897-
1972) and Catherine Sullivan (1898-1984). Sidney worked as a ‘Railway
Porter’ and then as a ‘Painter and Decorator’, whereas Catherine was
employed as a ‘Cook’. Ernest Richard was known as ‘Ernie’.

At the age of just 17 years, ‘Ernie’ joined the Army, and served as a ‘Driver’

in England and overseas.

In 1945, ‘Ernie’ married Georgina Catherine Williamson. At the time of his
marriage, ‘Ernie’ was working as an ‘Engineer’s Fitter’, and was living at
151Moorside Road, Southend Village, London.

6.26.6.3.1 Georgina Catherine Williamson (1925 - )