What happened to George James Wright?

[Watson]

Ellenmai, you said you were going to look into the George J. Wright who died in 1940 in Stoke-on-Trent reg. district, which I suggested above (first page).  The obvious way seems to be to order his death certificate.

[Ellenmai]

I did look into it Watson, sorry I didn't let you know. The one you found lived in Stoke & his wife was Elsie so not who we were looking for sadly.
Rosie not at all sure with the middle name missing on the ones we have found but certainly the same person. 
Will ask the family Rosie as not sure if he was Roman catholic.

Thank you all for your help.

[Ellenmai]

George & his family weren't Roman Catholic, so it looks as if we can discount the George Wright died 1/3/1942. Also the daughter Frances Grace was baptised at St Barnabas, Bethnal Green which was Anglican 

[jorose]

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16484
 - no luck here (initials given only) for a G J

A couple of plain G Wrights:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17083227 - this appears to be the Malta George
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16687733 - this is fellow was a Gerald

[jonw65]

I haven't found her death as yet. She was living with her daughter Frances Grace in Ilford Essex on the 1939 Register & DOB was 8/1/1895 & it stated married, but George was not on the register.

Free index says they were living at 25 Haydon Road.
They are actually with a Curran family (boarding perhaps?)
This address is in Becontree, Dagenham way.

Might be someone else, but just in case!
The street below Haydon Road is Becontree Avenue. Which has a George James Wright listed at number 348 in the Ilford Directory, 1939. GJW was listed there back in 1929. But number 348 appears to be vacant on the 1939 Register.

I haven't got the Marriage Certificate Rosie. She married Cyril William Nicholson 1940 Ilford.

Am I right in thinking this is the Reverend C W Nicholson? And in the 1950's he was vicar of St Paul's Sheerness?
Have you considered this death for Frances?
June 1954 Sheppey 5b 598
Wright, Frances   
Age 59   

[jonw65]

Would fit, but not a war death. It is a common name. Perhaps Ellenmai has eliminated him anyway?
WRIGHT, GEORGE  JAMES     
Age at Death (in years): 53 
GRO Reference: 1949  D Quarter in ILFORD  Volume 05A  Page 379

Buried somewhere in Barking and Dagenham, 5 November 1949
Info from free index on Deceased Online.
But the burial database offered by Barking and Dagenham Council is not working at the moment (it often isn't)

[Ellenmai]

 Yes you are right Frances Grace Wright was indeed the second wife of Rev C W Nicholson & thanks for your time in looking.

Looks like you have found the right Frances Wright who died on Sheppy 1954 Thank for that.

The family do have a Commemorative Certificate to say he lost his life serving his country from the King, so I think the family rumour he died in a plane crash is probably correct.

[jonw65]

Essex newspapers, April 1940
The Rev. C. W. Nicholson, curate of St. Thomas's, Dagenham, has been appointed curate of St. Thomas's, Upshire, in succession to the Rev. A. H. Gosney

This is St Thomas Church, Becontree, in Haydon Road. The very road that Frances and Frances Grace are to be found in the 1939 Register!
http://www.barkinghistory.co.uk/st_thomas_church_becontree.html

Both Frances and the Rev. Nicholson (who is nearby) were ARP wardens

Although that appointment is about the same time as the marriage of Cyril and Frances Grace, I can't see anything about that! Perhaps a more local newspaper would have covered it.

[jonw65]

There was no date on the certificate from the King, it appears to be a standard format with the name added later in a different type.

Hi
Is this what they have?
http://www.kingsownmuseum.com/photogallery/ko2511-03.jpg

From Hansard, 24 July 1947
The Prime Minister said "Printing of the Scrolls is now in progress, and I expect that issues may begin about the end of September."
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1947-07-24/debates/ba963022-7dcc-4d61-89d4-ecbc1e97d6c9/WarDead(MemorialScroll)