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Christopher Roland Brooker
« on: Monday 16 January 23 13:24 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for blood relatives of Rifleman Christopher Roland Brooker- R/18036 - Kings Royal Rifle Corp - died 25/2/1916 - buried Blindley Heath (St Johns) Churchyard -

The private memorial marking the grave of Rifleman Brooker, no longer provides adequate commemoration.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooker, of "Homelea," Blindley Heath, Lingfield.

FIND A GRAVE

St. John the Evangelist Churchyard
Blindley Heath, Tandridge District, Surrey.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62528712/christopher-roland-brooker

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Re: Christopher Roland Brooker
« Reply #1 on: Monday 16 January 23 13:27 GMT (UK) »

1911 census (free index) 2 South End Villas, Blindley Heath, South Godstone.

Henry Brooker   52
Ellen Brooker   50
Christopher Roland Brooker   15
Bernard Blayton Brooker   12
Cecil Ivor Brooker   9
Honnor Maude Brooker   6

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Re: Christopher Roland Brooker
« Reply #2 on: Monday 16 January 23 16:21 GMT (UK) »
Cecil died 1965 Isle of Wight.  Married Miriam Corby 1927 Middlesex.  2 children born - shown on 1939 entry so presumably both deceased

Bernard was Bernard Clayton Brooker - died 1961 Surrey.  Married Kate Abram 1924 Surrey - no children found

Honor married Frederick W Watkins 1926 Surrey she died 1968 Buckinghamshire - one son b 1927 Donald Frederick Carr Watkins - died 2000 Hillingdon
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Re: Christopher Roland Brooker
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 January 23 08:22 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Carole, slight administrative error. Thought it all seemed familiar

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=856449.0

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