HM Prison Lewes

[jann]

Hi,

Following Commander C.S. Cooke, R.N. through announcements in the Times of London:

He retired as governor of Lincoln Prison in 1965. (Naval prison commanders were transferred around quite a lot)

No further mention of him (up to 1985) and no mention at all  of Edith Willis or Edith Cooke.

Jann

[anniewiz]

Thanks for that it gives me another place to look! (and it's nearer home).

[OneBigFamily]

Looking through G::)le it seems he was also Governor of HM Prison Lincoln at some point - that might provide another area of research. -

afterwards struck comment through as realised this had already been noted!

[anniewiz]

Thanks anyway.  I have found him at Chelmsford prison also but still haven't found out his wife's name!   

[sillgen]

You do not know he is the one though do you?   What made you choose him as opposed to other governors?     It is really better to start with a known fact and so far that only seems to be Edith's name and age.  Any idea what happened to her children?
Andrea

[jann]

Hi,

Regarding his wife's name:  

Maybe you could find a death date (knowing it was sometime after 1965) With that info you might be able to find a death notice in a local paper that might give widow/wife's name.  Notice the use of "might"  

Good Luck!

Jann

[Paratrooper]

There were two Prisons in Lewes, one Naval and the other a General Prison. With the Title Commander could he have been in charge of the Military one

[anniewiz]

I had information that Edith's husband was Governor of Lewes Prison in 1948 that is why I "chose" him because Commander C S Cooke was governor at that time.  I have found out that his Christian names are Campbell Stewart but still can't find him.

[anniewiz]

Thanks but I know Commander Cooke was at Lewes Prison I just need to know who he was married to ( or if he was married).