William Budgen (1873-1916). My great-grand uncle. Born on 24 January 1873 in Merstham, Surrey, William Budgen was baptised in the village church of St Katharine on 9 March that year to parents Thomas Budgen and Maria Dolamore. He was listed as a clerk in the 1891 census, living with his family in Bell Street, Reigate, […]
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Evelyn Kathleen Finch (1911-2009)
Evelyn Kathleen Finch – my great-aunt. Evelyn was born on 20 May 1911 in Bynes Road, Croydon, Surrey, and was Walter and Annie Finch‘s youngest daughter. She was christened at St Augustine’s Church in South Croydon on 2 August of that year, along with her brothers Gerald and Geoffrey. Within the family, she was usually known […]
Geoffrey Herbert Finch (1909-1984)
Geoffrey Herbert Finch (1909-1984). My great uncle. Geoffrey was born on 3 July 1909 in Bynes Road, Croydon, Surrey, to parents Walter Finch and Annie Budgen. It was where they ran their bakery business. Geoff was baptised on 2 August 1911, at St Augustine’s Church in South Croydon. He grew up first Bynes Road but […]
Rupert Walter Finch (1902-1965)
Rupert Walter Finch (1902-1965).My great-uncle. Rupert was Walter Finch and Annie Budgen’s oldest child, born in Bynes Road, Croydon, Surrey, on 14 July 1902 and baptised at the old family church of St Mary’s Church in Reigate on 28 December of that year. Records show him registered as a pupil at Brighton Road Junior School in […]
Raymond Edward Finch (1917-1941)
Raymond Edward Finch (1917-1941).My great-uncle. Raymond was born during the First World War and died tragically young during the Second as an RAF pilot with Bomber Command. He was born to parents Walter Finch and Annie Budgen in Bynes Road, Croydon, Surrey, on 3 September 1917, their youngest child. He grew up with them as […]
Hilda Irene Finch (1905-1985)
Hilda Irene Finch (1905-1985).My great-aunt. Hilda was born on 22 August 1905 in Croydon, Surrey, the eldest daughter of Walter Finch and Annie Budgen. She grew up at 45 Bynes Road, Croydon, and later at 259 Brighton Road, Croydon, addresses where Walter ran the family bakery business. On 29 December 1929 she married Percy Stuart […]