A.W. Blake, an early male English (?) lawn tennis player

[gaffy]

In addition to his first names, I'm looking for a date and place of birth (and death for him).

Mark

A newspaper reference suggests that he died on Saturday 12 February 1949.

Also, was born at South Petherton. And a descendant of Admiral Blake.

[avm228]

His death notice in the Western Daily Press of 14 Feb 1949 names him as Arnold Wyersdale Blake aged 85, youngest son and last surviving child of William and Fanny Blake of Bridge, South Petherton, Somerset.  He died at Clifton and was to be cremated in Bristol on 15 February.

[*Sandra*]

That would be Arnold Wyersdale Blake - 12 Feb 1949 - probate 22 April 1949 Bodmin

Arnold of 7 Princes Building Clifton Bristol - probate to John Humphrey Blake Solicitor.

Described as gentleman 1911


Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1871 with parents - Bridge House South Petherton, Somerset, England

William Blake  55 Magistrate opf the County
Fanny F O Blake  50
Edith M Blake  25
William F Blake  24 Student
Emily F Blake  21
Florence Blake  14
Arnold W Blake  7
Mary Brondore  85 Mother-In-Law
Annie King  44 Sister-in-law
Eliza Stone  40 Housemaid
Matilda Sindall  41 Cook
Anna M Rolleen  24 Under Housemaid
Emily Burge  17 kitchen maid
Edmond Rexworthy  31 footman

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

William Blake married Fanny Follett Osler Browne - Q2 - 1844 - Bridgwater, Somerset, England
(29th May 1844)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2DZ6-VCB

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Fanny Ostler Brown Blake of Bridge House South Petherton Somerset - Widow - died 7 November 1917 - probate Taunton 12 January to William Farewell Blake and Malachi Locke Blake Esq Effects 19606 2 s 10d.

William Blake, II   1815 - 1901  (1 April 1901 in  Bridge, Somerset)

http://www.geni.com/people/William-Blake/6000000004002436583

Sandra

[keyboard86]

In addition to his first names, I'm looking for a date and place of birth (and death for him).

Mark

A newspaper reference suggests that he died on Saturday 12 February 1949.

Also, was born at South Petherton. And a descendant of Admiral Blake.

A bit old for Tennis in c 1901maybe was an Arnold W Blake 27 occ Insurance Agent b South Petherton in 1891 Clifton census RG12/1968/29/24?
Keyboard86

  Only spotted page 1 so missed all the work carried out above!

[*Sandra*]

This A W Blake seems to go through to at least 1908 according to the link Ambly put up.

http://www.tennisarchives.com/player.php?playerid=8146

Sandra

[newmark401]

^^^^

Thanks to everyone who contributed so much rare information on Arnold W. Blake. I once read a longish article on him in a contemporary source ("Pastime"), which managed not to reveal his first name.

In the early decades of lawn tennis it was common for players to take part in tournaments over several decades and in some cases even to play their best tennis into their thirties. Age meant less then than it does now.

Mark