Lionel George Craxford

1880 - 1956  (76 years)

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• Name	Lionel George Craxford
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	1880	Heydour, Lincolnshire   [1]
  Christened	2 Jan 1881	Heydour, Lincolnshire
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wanstead District Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, London   [2]
  Residence	1901	Pode Hole, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire   [3]
  Occupation	1901
  	Surveyor's clerk
  Military Service	1916
  	Private (G/23512); Middlesex Regiment and Royal Defence Corps (78875)
  Occupation	1926  [4]
  	Tax clerk, Inland Revenue
  Residence	1935-1956	24, Riverway, Palmers Green, London   [5]
  	Tel: Palmers Green 4856
  Died	20 Apr 1956	Palmers Green, London   [6]
  Commemoration	1966	St Brannock Parish Church, Braunton, Devon
  	On wife's headstone
  Person ID	I258	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	William James Craxford,   b. 22 Sep 1849, Aldgate, London ,   d. 20 Nov 1881, Heydour, Lincolnshire  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Rose Margaret Smith,   b. 31 Jan 1847, Umballa, East Indies ,   d. 6 Nov 1943, Hertford, Hertfordshire  (Age 96 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1873	St Mary's Church, Islington, London   [7]
  	Banns were published on 26th January, 2nd and 9th February 1873
  Witnesses	25 Feb 1873
  	William (?his father) and Emma Jane Craxford (his sister)
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, William James (1873) and Rose Margaret Smith Witnesses were (presumed) his father William and his sister Emma Jane Craxford
  Family ID	F72	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Helena Coote,   b. 1879,   d. 26 Jul 1966, Braunton, Devon  (Age 87 years)
  Married	6 Sep 1913	Christ Church with St Mary at the Walls, Colchester, Essex   [8]
  	Reference:
  Photos		The Evelyn and Lionel Craxford Trophies These two trophies belong to the Southgate Bowling Club. Evelyn Craxford (taller trophy - left) was the President of the club in the 1930s. The Lionel Craxford trophy (right) was donated by Evelyn in memory of her husband.
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F131	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1880 - Heydour, Lincolnshire Christened - 2 Jan 1881 - Heydour, Lincolnshire Residence - 1891 - Wanstead District Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, London Commemoration - 1966 - St Brannock Parish Church, Braunton, Devon  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		The Eve Trophy Lionel crafted this silver trophy in the image of his wife. Both were inveterate bowlers in the 1920s and 1930s. The Eve Trophy is presented to the country team which wins the Annual Senior International Bowls series. It was won by England in June 2007.
  		Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum Built under the direction of Congregational Minister, Andrew Reed, the asylum was set up to provide for fatherless children without other means of support. Children were admitted by ‘election’ by local voters. Up to 600 children could bge housed at any one time. It later became the Royal Wanstead School and then after its closure in 1971 the building is now used as Snaresbrook Crown Court. The history of The Royal Wanstead School and the Royal Wanstead Childrens Foundation

  
  

  Headstones

  HS: Craxford, Lionel and Evelyn In Affectionate Memory - of - Evelyn Helena Craxford nee Coote who died 26th July 1966 Aged 87 years The beloved wife of Lionel George Craxford who died 20th April 1956 Aged 75 years

  
  

  Medal Cards

  Craxford, Lionel George Medal card indicating the award of the War and Victory medals. He was enlisted initially a Private (G/23512) with the Middlesex Regiment and subsequently transferred to the Royal Defence Corps.

  
  

  Newspaper Cuttings

  Lionel G Craxford - Admission to Wanstead Asylum Notification of a successful admission to the Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, London. This was an election every six months to raise funds to support orphans at the institution. Note also the expression of thanks from Mrs Monk - the sponsor. The Times. Page 8; Issue 31615; col D

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Grantham 7a 471 (OND 1880) (Reliability: 3). [S17] 1891 England Census, West Ham RG12/1352 126 6 (Reliability: 3). [S19] 1901 England Census, Spalding Pinchbeck RG13/3028 83 7 (Reliability: 4). [S304] The London Gazette, Issue 14239 June 11th 1926 (Reliability: 4). [S269] British Phone Books 1880-1984, BT Archives, London Surnames A-K 1939 (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Wood Green 5f 370 (AMJ 1956) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Islington 1b 334 (JFM 1873) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Colchester 4a 1645 (JAS1913) (Reliability: 3).