John Davies

Birth Name Davies, John
Nick Name Jack
Gramps ID I0046
Gender male
Age at Death 42 years, 10 months

Notes

Note

A very active man, but not a great letter writer. Loved his beer, which didn't combine well with the duodenal ulcer in 1940. What finished him off was helping the refugees on the south coast in June 1940.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E0276] 1898 Swindon, Wiltshire Reg Q3 Highworth. 1901 census says he's 2. 1 2 3
Residence [E1074] 1901 59 Kent Road, Swindon, Wiltshire   2
Residence [E1072] 1911 59 Kent Road, Swindon, Wiltshire   4
Burial [E0372] 16/11/1940 Cemetery, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Bath Chronicle for 23/11 says on Saturday morning. Attendees: May Davies (widow), Jonah R. Davies (father) Dr. & Mrs T.T. Apsimon (brother-in-law & sister), Mr. and Mrs. George Davies (brother and sister-in-law), Mr. and Mrs Allan (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Boston; Mr Arthur & Hubert Apsimon (nephews), Miss R. Massey (aunt) and Mr. Till. Revd. G.H. Kirkham (Westwood) officiated. 5
Death [E0277] 11/1940 Bath, Somersetshire Burial notice says Bath nursing home, AMA says RUH Bath. AMA: Had cocked up surgery for duodenal ulcer in WWI. Died following operation. TTA blamed himself for not insisting that he go to Bristol instead of Bath when he was ill. He coordinated the refugee welcome programme in 1940 along the south coast and was exhausted. 1 5 6 7
Residence [E0373] 1940 11 Woolley Street, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Burial notice. 5
Occupation [E1080]     Worked for the Ministry of Health as inspector or whatever. Organised reception of refugees on south coast at beginning of WWII. 6

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Jonah Rees Davies [I0041]1/11/187023/12/1951
Mother Isabella Massey [I0042]19/7/18681939
    Brother     George Rhys Davies [I0047] 1897 1961
         John Davies 1898 11/1940
    Sister     Nancy Isabella Davies [I0013] 27/7/1901 19/2/1984

Families

Family of John Davies and May Mary Mitchell [F0049]
Married Wife May Mary Mitchell [I0153] ( * 29/6/1904 + 1989 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E0307] 1927 Boston, Lincolnshire Registered Q3. 8 9

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