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Title: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: ballydw on Sunday 13 May 18 23:49 BST (UK)
Looking for any information i.e Parents siblings etc Born 1887 in Repton.  He served in Royal Navy & died 3rd Feb 1915.  Thank you
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 14 May 18 00:25 BST (UK)
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Leslie Barton Preston

Can't see an entry on the cwgc website for that name and no birth reg either

Have you found him on the 1891/1901 censuses?
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 May 18 00:31 BST (UK)
The name was Leslie Barton PREST, according to his CWGC record ???

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4004803/prest,-leslie-barton/
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 May 18 00:32 BST (UK)
Baptised also as Leslie Barton PREST at Repton, 20 Apr 1887 (born 6 Feb 1887).

Parents: Edward Henry Prest & Mary Irving Prest.
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 May 18 00:36 BST (UK)
He married Hilda Mary Stuart Petley, Dec qtr 1913 Bedford.
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 May 18 00:39 BST (UK)
His parents Edward Henry Prest and Mary Irving Barton had married Jun qtr 1886 Lancaster.

By 1891 they were living in Barnard Castle, Durham, where Edward was a schoolmaster.

RG12/4080/56/24.
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 May 18 00:47 BST (UK)
Edward Henry Prest died in Barnard Castle on 18 October 1893, according to his Cambridge University alumni details. He had been admitted to Jesus College, Cambridge in 1876 as a scholar, and had distinguished himself as a rower, earning his Blue in 1878, 1879 and 1880.  In the latter two years he had served as President of Cambridge University Boat Club.
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Prest
Post by: ballydw on Monday 14 May 18 10:10 BST (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Monday 14 May 18 00:25 BST (UK)
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Leslie Barton Preston

Can't see an entry on the cwgc website for that name and no birth reg either

Have you found him on the 1891/1901 censuses?
thank you CaroleW got the surname incorrect
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: ballydw on Monday 14 May 18 10:14 BST (UK)
thank you avm228 appreciate all the information :)
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Prest
Post by: Dave Jones on Thursday 17 May 18 20:48 BST (UK)
Edward Henry Prest and Mary Irving Barton married 6th April 1886 at St Margarets, Westminster. His father was Ven. Archdeacon Edward Prest of Durham and her father Edward Barton of Warton Grange.
Edward was an assistant master at Repton School. In 1888 he became headmaster of North East Counties School. He died 0n 17th October 1893 at Barnards Castle aged 37, leaving a widow and one son.
Widow Mary married Commander R J Shee R.N (retired) on 4th April 1914 at Christ Church, Rushbrooke. She died 13th November 1941 in Bedford.
Title: Re: Leslie Barton Preston
Post by: ballydw on Thursday 17 May 18 21:00 BST (UK)
Thank you dave jones for information appreciated