Frank William Luke 1912-1953

[clive23]

Hi,

My father died when I was only 9 years old. So the information I have is sketchy. He died I believe from cancer and my mother never really told me much about him.

So I have only certain details: Died 8th May 1953  Birth Registered in Willesden, Middlesex in 1912
Francis Wallace Luke and Sarah Jane Phillips was his father and mother.

Areas of my father are such that he worked in the General Electric Company in Wembley Park Middlesex during the war as unknown but believe to be Radar. He then was a teacher at Paddington Technical College. He was a ARP in the war.

If any body can improve on my knowledge I would be grateful. Such as GEC, How qualified etc etc anything that could improve my knowledge

[CaroleW]

Can’t help with your fathers life as an adult but he had siblings which you may already know about

1881 & 1911 census - your grandfather & great grandmother were both born in France

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-YVXJ

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW4Q-L5N

Another son - Claude Edward was born 1914 and died 1959.  He married Winifred Plumb in 1947 and there appears to be one child born to the marriage who may still be alive

[louisa maud]

Baptism at At Anne's Brondesbury
03/1/1912
Frank William Luke of Francis Wallis and Sarah Jane Luke
of 100 Salisbury Road
No occupation of father shown

Probate , death 08/05/1912 to Nellie Luke widow

Louisa Maud

[ShaunJ]

Photo in the Marylebone Mercury of 11 November 1949 (school cinema visit).

 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000958%2f19491111%2f149&stringtohighlight=f%20w%20luke