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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 24 May 18 21:08 BST (UK) »
Looks like there was a son too - Walter G. Stanley mmn Stanley birth Sept.1932 Medway.

Looks like Walter C. Firth swiftly remarried after Frances' death to a Jessie Groundsell in Sept.1939 Medway.

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May I ask how you found the son? I can’t seem to find anything online - I found remarriage part but not walter G

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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 24 May 18 21:22 BST (UK) »
Hi a Walter George Firth b 1st August 1932 died 13th December 2009 St Ives, Cornwall aged 77
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Hi if you look for a birth Sept qtr 1932 this could be his death
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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 24 May 18 21:44 BST (UK) »
Hi a Walter George Firth b 1st August 1932 died 13th December 2009 St Ives, Cornwall aged 77
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Hi if you look for a birth Sept qtr 1932 this could be his death
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Thank you
I have found an obituary for 2009 I can’t view it - any ideas

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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 24 May 18 22:48 BST (UK) »
Hi if the one shown as Walter Firth died 13th December 2009 Obituary 17th December 2009 Wife Nancy son John in Truro, then neither can I!
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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #22 on: Thursday 24 May 18 23:28 BST (UK) »
Hi if the one shown as Walter Firth died 13th December 2009 Obituary 17th December 2009 Wife Nancy son John in Truro, then neither can I!
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Yes that’s the one - such a shame as that could have provided lots of info

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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #23 on: Friday 25 May 18 00:00 BST (UK) »
Found it ....

Walter FIRTH

Originally printed on December 18, 2009 in the Cornwall Area.

FIRTH (Lou) On Sunday December 13th 2009, peacefully at Treliske Hospital, Walter George, aged 77 years of St.Ives. Beloved husband of the late Nancy and much loved dad of John, loving grandad and great-grandad. Funeral service at Trelawny Chapel, Penmount Crematorium, Truro on Tuesday December 22nd at 3pm. No flowers by request but donations if so desired for Parachute Regimental Association may be sent to Burroughs and Kearey Funeral Directors, The Rear of Barwis Terrace, Penzance.

http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/cornwall/view/1331779/walter-firth
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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #24 on: Friday 25 May 18 07:05 BST (UK) »
Found it ....

Walter FIRTH

Originally printed on December 18, 2009 in the Cornwall Area.

FIRTH (Lou) On Sunday December 13th 2009, peacefully at Treliske Hospital, Walter George, aged 77 years of St.Ives. Beloved husband of the late Nancy and much loved dad of John, loving grandad and great-grandad. Funeral service at Trelawny Chapel, Penmount Crematorium, Truro on Tuesday December 22nd at 3pm. No flowers by request but donations if so desired for Parachute Regimental Association may be sent to Burroughs and Kearey Funeral Directors, The Rear of Barwis Terrace, Penzance.

http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/cornwall/view/1331779/walter-firth

Fantastic thank you

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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #25 on: Friday 25 May 18 08:24 BST (UK) »
A Walter George Firth seems to have had links to the Bernard Leach Pottery in St Ives in the late 40’s early 50’s. ( per Google search for Walter George Firth, St Ives)
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Hamilton, Johnston, Dawson, Rennie, Wright (Clackmannanshire)

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Re: Finding great grandmother
« Reply #26 on: Friday 25 May 18 08:29 BST (UK) »
A Walter George Firth seems to have had links to the Bernard Leach Pottery in St Ives in the late 40’s early 50’s. ( per Google search for Walter George Firth, St Ives)
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Very interesting thank you