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A wonderful Tribute to my Grandfather Christopher Kemp Wells
« on: Thursday 25 June 20 10:18 BST (UK) »
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/unearthed-pictures-show-restoration-st-17537211

Information obtained from:-

Birth Certificate     

Born 19 July Zion Hill, Farm Crayke, Easingwold, Yorkshire Father James Wells , Occupation Farmer Mother  Mary Jane Wells formerly Kemp Birth Registered 29 July 1919     

Marriage Certificate   

 Married 8 January 1941 in the parish Church Crayke, Married Muriel Grayson Holland    Christopher Kemp Wells, Full Age (22), Bachelor, Private Army, Crayke, Father James Wells, Farmer    Witnesses: Clifford Richard Tomlin and Olive Edna Wells   

Death Certificate   

 Died 10 January 1970, 164 Scots Lane, Coundon.   Occupation and usual address, Builder (Master) 164 Scots Lane, Coventry 19 January 1984, Warren Pearly Nursing Home, 913 Warwick Road, Solihull.    Name of Informant, John Christopher Wells, Son Present at the death     Cause of Death 1a Carcinoma Bronchus (Lung Cancer)   


Buried at Canley Crem, Coventry Grandad Chris was one of the Master Carpenters that worked on restoring the carvings in the roof of St, Mary's  Guildhall Coventry.  He received an award for this. He was Freeman of the City.   

He also served in the Military Private, Royal Engineers in 1941 WW2

Candis Ibberson nee Wells

Wells of Yorkshire