Chapter 7

PEDIGREE of GERRARDS OF BEAMINSTER from 1635

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Buckham, Brimley, Beaminster, Evershot, London, Birmingham, etc.

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Henry Russell Gerrard 1813–1878 Occupation Carpenter. Following the death of his first wife he moved from Melbury Osmond to London. Margaret Bown (n´eeGerrard) reports that A.W.G., her grandfather, told her that his father Henry was an estate worker who was dismissed for shoot- ing a rabbit. (Seems a little harsh, even for those days!) He moved to London, where work was available during the construction of the underground railways. A.W.G. recorded: “At my mother’s death the home (at Melbury Osmond) was broken up and my father, one spring morning, put his three boys on a farmer’s wagon which took us 18 miles to Dorchester, the then nearest railway station. The next day found us all in London.”

Susan Gerrard (n´eeChilds) 1814–1847 Married Susan Childs of Melbury Osmond was the first wife of Henry in 1834.

Maria Gerrard (formerly Hill) 1812–1894 Married Maria Hill of Melbury Osmond was the second wife of Henry.

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Evershot

The 1841 census for Evershot naturally includes Henry (as a carpenter) and Susan. The census also lists two other Gerrards — Alfred, age 5, and Daniel, a shoemaker. These two are not to be found in our family tree.

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This is a beautiful village of stone and thatched houses of the 17th–18th century. The village street leads only to the manor; accordingly it lacks through traffic, which has served to preserve the ambience of past centuries. It is believed that Henry’s second wife, Maria Hill, was the younger sister of Susan. Maria Hill does not appear in the census but Maria Childs (age 17) is listed. It seems that her first husband had died before marriage to Henry. The 1841 census reveals that there were 101 residents bearing the name of Childs, about one fifth of the total village population. Surprisingly, in 2004 the church verger could not recall even one member of the family now living in the village.

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Alfred William Gerrard PhC, F.C.S. 1844–1926

Born 29 April 1844 at Melbury Osmond (near Evershot), Dorset. (The village of Evershot was the location for the television film of Jane Austen’s Emma.) Chorister at Sherborne Abbey, where, he reported, he was seated immedi- ately over the tomb of a Gerrard. Married First married 18 April 1868 at Holy Trinity Church, Cloudesley Square, Islington, to Kate Blackmore of Blackmore Vale, Somerset (died 23 March 1880). Second marriage 1880 at St Mark’s Church, Clerkenwell to Mary Ann Flow- erdew (n´eeBlackmore), widowed sister of his first wife Kate. Occupation At the age of 17 he was assistant (bottle washer) in the dispensary of the Great Northern Hospital (then at King’s Cross). “Fellow of the Chemical Society, Corresponding Member of the Philadephia Col- lege of Pharmacy; Senior Pharmacist to Guys and University College Hospitals for over 30 years. Lecturer on Materia Medica and Pharmacy. Many years Examiner to the Phamaceutical Society. Public Analyst for Chertsey, Sunbury and Staines. Has gained distinction as an experimental Chemist & Pharmacist. Among the most notable of his successes was the discovery of several new Alka- loids, especially Pilocarpine Ulexine and Gelsemine. He also invented several new forms of chemical apparatus now in general use.” 1897: at about this time he removed from London to Birmingham, where he joined with Mr J. Cuxson (Gibbs, Cuxson & Co. — pharmaceutical manufacturers of Oldbury, Birmingham) to become Director of Cuxson, Gerrard & Co. Ltd. His main interest became plaster spreading and surgical dressings. Both his son, Archie, and his grandson, John, in succession became Managing Director and Chairman of the company, which continues to prosper today. His memory is perpetuated by a Gold Medal (the Gerrard Gold Medal) awarded annually for distinction in Pharmacy at Aston University, Birm- ingham. He devoted much spare time to the genealogy of the family as evidenced by his contribution to the “Jerrard Family” book. He was respected as a scholar by fellow researchers in W. Dorset.

Resident Islington, London; and Moseley, Birmingham. Died 1926 in Moseley.

The following interview given by A.W.G. to a press reporter provides an outline review of his successful career in pharmacy. It has been reprinted from the “British and Colonial Druggist,” January 8th, 1909.

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7 / 10 “1844 GERRARD” “That is so, for amongst our professors were Dr. Bardon Saunderson, —— Dr. Ringer and Professor Schafer, a strong combination of physiolo- Reminiscences of a Self-Made Pharmacist. gists and therapeutists, who were ably assisted by Dr. Sydney Martin, The heading above is not a telephone number, but indicates the year Dr. Rose Bradford, Sir Victor Horsley and Sir R. Boyce, then juniors, in which Mr. A. W. Gerrard first saw light, and set out below will but now high in their respective branches of the healing art. I was be found the subbstance of an interesting interview with which he constantly in touch with these men. Many new drugs were investi- favoured our representative during a recent visit to Birmingham. gated. Not only had I to make galenicals for therapeutic work, but Our correspondent found Mr. Gerrard at work in his combined of- was expected to search for and prepare active principles for physiolog- fice and laboratory at the firm’s works at Oldbury. After the usual ical tests where they were thought to exist. During this period active greetings he opened with : principles of jaborandi, duboisia, gelsenium, narcissus and ulex were “Well, Mr. Gerrard, we have known you so many years as a prominent isolated for the first time in pure form, besides other active principles London pharmacist that one is tempted to ask how you like your from arrow poisons and drugs of less note.” change to the Midlands.” “ I have heard you tell the story of how you discovered pilocarpine, if “Oh, yes, my work here is quite to my taste, as, besides involving you will repeat it again I should like to publish it with your assent.” critical judgment, it consists largely of technical research in relation “Well, one morning by one of the now well-known processes I obtained to our manufactures. To-day I have two subjects in hand ; the first, a small portion of undoubted alkaloid from an extract representing how to make our sticking-plasters more self-adhesive ; the second, how 2 drms. of jaborandi leaves ; on dissolving this alkaloid in water it to dye a surgical dressing so that the colour shall not fade when the left an insoluble resinous portion, which I prevailed on my assistant dressing is sterilised at 240 deg. F. London, of course, is a more attrac- to take, whilst I swallowed the alkaloid, being anxious and eager to tive centre than Birmingham, but there is more than enough life here make sure that I was in possession of the true active principle. My to satisfy my requirements. After 50 years of London life, what I miss assistant’s dose proved inactive ; in about 10 minutes it was fully most of all is my old friends and social connections, but the members demonstrated that I had found the active principle. My head first be- of our craft in the Midlands, who honoured me with their presidency came wet, then gradually the whole of my body perspired profusely, for three years, have proved most hospitable and kind, so that I am and saliva ran freely from my mouth. I was seen by several of our med- quite at home with them. I am not a Londoner by birth, but a Wessex ical staff, who were certainly delighted with my experiment. There man, born at the remote, but pleasant, village of Melbury Osmond, was no pain, only pysical inconvenience and dryness. I took the mat- Dorset, the Little Hintock of Hardy’s novel, ‘The Woodlanders.’ Ger- ter philosophically, hoping for the best. In about two hours the main rards of all sorts and conditions have had their homes in Dorset from symptoms had passed, a cab took me home, and the local doctor, Saxon days. I was a chorister boy at Sherborne Abbey a few years, who had never heard of the drug, was amazed, for the salivation still and curiously my seat was immediately over the tomb of a Gerrard. continued, and lasted four to five hours. No harm was done, however, At my mother’s death the home was broken up, and my father, one for next morning saw me at the hospital, and by the afternoon a fresh spring morning, put his three boys on a farmer’s waggon, which took portion of pilocarpine had been made and its identity confirmed by us 18 miles to Dorchester, the then nearest railway station. The next Dr. Sydney Ringer. Twenty years was passed at this hospital, the day found us all in London.” most useful years of my life, plenty of work to do, and good health “Will you briefly sketch your pharmaceutical career ? ” with it. For six months at least in the year my working hours—five “Yes. At the age of 17 I became assistant and pupil in the dispen- days a week—were from 8 a.m. till 11 p.m., teaching, managing my sary of the Great Northern Hospital, then situated at King’s Cross, pharmacy, examining at Bloomsbury Square, and coaching medicals a small hospital of six or eight beds, now grown to a fine hospi- in the evening. It is very gratifying to me as an old officer of U.C.H. tal at Holloway of 150 beds. Here I purchased my first books out to know that a succession of good men have been elected to fill my of my pocket money, and managed to gather during two years Gar- old post—W. Elborne, Harold Wilson (gone to rest) and Reginald rod’s ‘Materia Medica,’ Gregory’s ‘Chemistry,’ Paris’s ‘Pharmacolo- Bennett.” gia,’ Pereira’s ‘Selected Prescriptions,’ and Gray’s Supplement. At “ I believe you voluntarily resigned your appointment ? ” the age of 19 I obtained the appointment of assisstant dispenser to “ That is so. It was done to give myself more freedom and indepen- Guy’s Hospital. This was a splendid move, as this fine hospital had dence, in which I was encouraged by the fact that approaches had a pharmacy fitted with every needed appliance and all the material been made me by several parties to apply my knowledge to manufac- required for a sound pharmaceutical education ; moreover, there was ture. The outcome of this was that the New Year of 1890 saw me a fine chemical laboratory and good materia medica museum at my installed as a partner in my present firm.” disposal. No, I was not slow to avail myself of such good opportu- “ The change is agreeable to you ? ” nities for study, among which I was allowed to attend the chemical “ Yes, broadly considered, it is ; restrictions are removed, I have lectures of Professor Odling and the practical chemistry classes of power to initiate, and time is at my own disposal. There is much in the late Sir Thomas Stevenson. With the assistance of Dr. Tilden’s our business to interest the experimentalist who seeks for new lines, evening classes, in about two years I passed my examinations, be- or who wishes to improve on old ones. My co-director and partner is coming the first qualified pharmacist to Guy’s. Ten years of this life, Mr. John Cuxson, who controls the office staff in Birmingham. Since half the day spent in the laboratory, half in the dispensary, gave a we have worked together the business has made great progress ; new large experience, and brought me in frequent contact with some of factories have been erected, a fine set of offices have been leased in the leading surgeons and physicians of the day. Sir William Gull, Sir Corporation Street, new departments have been added, and are work- Thos. Wilks, Dr. Pavy, Dr. Swaine Taylor and Dr. Guy Babington ing successfully.” frequently visited the dispensary. Dr. Gull was lecturer on medicine, “ I suppose you place surgical dressings in the front rank of your it was his regular practice to drop in before a lecture and take a mild work ? ” stimulant in the form of julep of ammonia ; nearly all Guy’s mixtures “ That is correct, but other departments, such as surgical sundries at that time were called juleps. Old customs still survived at Guy’s. and chemists’ specialties, are fast coming to the front. Many chemists There was an old watchman employed named Barney who perambu- know that plaster spreading is an old hobby of mine, for in my early lated its inner precincts with a lantern, crying out the hour of night. days that genial and good friend of pharmacy, Thos. Hyde Hills, made A vacancy having occurred in the senior post at University College me a grant of money to help forward an investigation of the subject. Hospital through the resignation of Martindale, I applied for the post This is a fast growing department where we are now fitting new ma- and was duly appointed. New spheres of activity opened up for me chinery capable of an output of 10,000 yds. of spread plaster per week. here, as I was appointed teacher of pharmacy to University College Turning to surgical dressings again, we hold very large stocks of raw and demonstrator of materia medica. Since the advent of Martindale or plain goods, and are able, through our charging and drying capac- the professional status of the pharmacist had been more fully recog- ity, to turn out 3 to 4 tons of dressings a week. Bandages of all kinds, nised at this hospital than at any other in London. Teaching formed from the cheap wrap for bicycles to the costly flannel for horses, are a large part of the work, and the practical course in pharmacy be- made by the million. We have a fine hydraulic press and set of power came very popular, from 40 to 60 medical students attending during pumps for compressing surgical dressings which are capable of a large a summer session. Viewed from the standpoint of appearances, the output ; this trade, however, is almost limited to export orders. Since pharmacy of University College Hospital was a poor show beside that we held the War Office contract for dressings during the Boer War, we of Guy’s, but University College had a hard-working teaching staff of are proud to say we have never been without work for some depart- professors of the highest reputations, whose example and encourage- ment or other of H.M.G. I must leave you now for home. One parting ment were splendid stimulants to any willing worker, and more than word before I go. Pray do not think my life is all sunshine, or that compensated for any lack of material which the move from Guy’s en- I recline on a bed of roses. I have my failures, my worries and trials tailed.” of temper just as others do ; happily they are soon forgotten in the “ I believe you had a good deal to do with new drugs at this period ? ” pleasure of being able to score an occasional success. I feel happy and thankful that at 64 years of age I have the will and desire for work, and the blessing of good health to carry me still on life’s journey.” ALFRED WILLIAM GERRARD, Ph.C.

GERRARD MEMORIAL MEDAL BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

7 / 12 Alfred Henry Gerrard M.D. Gold Medal, DPH (Oxon), 1869–???? Born 5 April 1869 in London. Son of Kate. Married 19 April 1897 at Wesleyan Chapel, Prince of Wales Road, Haverstock Hill, London N.W. to Elizabeth Grimette. Occupation Medical practitioner. Died Assuredly, but not recorded.

Kate Louise Smith (n´eeGerrard) 1872–1917 Born 15 December 1872 in London. Daughter of Kate. Married 1898 at St. Mary’s Church, Wimbledon, to Montague Smith, M.R.C.S. Died 1917 at Clapton.

Lily Frances Gerrard 1874–1940 Born 21 March 1874 in Whitechapel, London. Daughter of Kate. Married Spinster. Resident Generally in Oxted and Chilworth, Surrey. Died 17 February 1940.

Sidney George Gerrard 1877–1951 Born 13 February 1877 at Islington, London. Son of Kate. Married 23 March 1918 at Holy Trinity Church, Beckenham, Kent, to Frances Maud Sarson. Occupation Served with RAMC in Mediterranean area during the First World War. Master baker and shopkeeper at Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Sussex. Resident London, Manchester and Horsham. Died 7 March 1951 at Horsham.

Frances Maud Gerrard (n´eeSarson) 1885–1973 Born 12 August 1885 at Whitechapel, London. Daughter of Walter John (packing case manufacturer) and Rebecca Sarson (n´eeOrchard—formerly Urquhart). Resident Beckenham, Horsham, and Copthorne, Sussex. Died October 1973 at family house in Copthorne.

7 / 13 Marriage of Sidney George Gerrard & Frances Maud Sarson 23rd March 1918

Wedding of Sidney George Gerrard & Frances Maud Sarson 23rd March 1918 Reception in the garden of 54 Lennard Road, Beckenham, Kent

The wedding group includes:– 1. Walter John Sarson - bride’s brother 2. Alfred Henry Gerrard - groom’s brother 3. Elizabeth Gerrard - wife of groom’s brother 4. Ernest Wilkins - husband of bride’s aunt 5. Clara Wilkins - sister of bride’s mother 6. Bertram Ernest Sarson - bride’s brother 7. Rebecca Sarson - bride’s mother 8. Alfred William Gerrard - groom’s father 9. Florence - bridesmaid (best friend) 10. Groom - 11. Bride - 12. Beatrice Sarson - bride’s sister 13. Clara Rebecca Sarson - bride’s sister The remainder are unknown or un-remembered.

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Frances Maud Gerrard

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7 / 17 Blanche Alice Hamlin (n´eeGerrard) 1881–1976 Born 19 January 1881 in Islington, London. Daughter of Mary Ann. Married 1904 at St. Mary’s Church, Wimbledon, to Stanley Furneaux Hamlin — Estate Agent. Occupation Dress designer and manufacturer, together with her daughter Joan, at Tollington Park, Islington, London. Resident Various locations, including London; Rickmansworth; Crowthorne; and Bexhill, Sussex.

Maud Felice Wainwright (n´eeGerrard) 1883–? Born 2 March 1883 in London. Daughter of Mary Ann. Married 1921 at Barnes Church, Surrey, to Alfred Wainwright (engineer and builder). Occupation Artist. Resident London; Birmingham; and Ashstead, Surrey. Died at Ashstead.

Archie Douglas Gerrard 1887–1984 Born 15 October 1887 in London. Son of Mary Ann. Education Undergraduate at Birmingham University. Married 1914 at Kirkby Muxloe Church to Margaret Walker, b.1887. Occupation Director, Chairman and President of Cuxson, Gerrard & Co. Ltd., pharma- ceutical manufacturers, Oldbury, Birmingham. Resident Moseley, Birmingham. Died 1984 at Moseley.

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Basil Gerrard Smith Born 29 January 1911. Education Epsom College, Surrey; Merton College, Oxford (1929–32): BA 1932; MA 1965. Married 1958 to Marjorie Elizabeth Artz. One son, two daughters. Occupation Solicitor (England), qualified 1938. War service 1939–46: Lt.-Col. LIR/RUR TD 1950. Legal and judicial service in Malaya 1946–60. Barrister (Gray’s Inn) 1950. Puisne Judge, Malaya 1956–60. Attorney General, South Cameroons 1960–61. Legal Advisor to UK Commissioner, Malta 1962–64. Solicitor’s Dept. GPO 1964, Senior Legal Advisor 1967–69. Treasury Solicitor’s Office 1969–77. Law Revision Commissioner: Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1973, Tuvalu 1978, Kiribati 1979. Adjudicator, Immigration Act 1977–81. Compiler of The Laws of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1973), Volumes 1–3 (London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1975). Died 27 March 1993

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Sidney John Gerrard F.R.I.C.S. 1920– Born 29 October 1920 at Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, Sussex. Son of Sidney George. Education Collyer’s School, Horsham; Brixton School of Building. Married 7 September 1957 at St Phillip’s Church, Worcester Park, Surrey, to Iris Audrey Mabel Huckstep. Occupation Chartered Quantity Surveyor. 1938–69 Pupil, partner and principal of “Wicksteeds” (Chartered Quantity Surveyors) of The Strand, London, and Sutton, Surrey. War service: 1941–46 served as Staff Sergeant (instrument mechanic— predictors and height and range finders) with R.E.M.E. in England, Iraq, Egypt and Palestine. Prepared to be brave but never called upon. Resident Horsham, Carshalton and Copthorne, Sussex. Current address “Yerba Buena”, Herons Close, Copthorne, Sussex RH10 3HF.

Iris Audrey Mabel Gerrard (n´eeHuckstep) 1927–2011 Born 25 May 1927 in Wandsworth, London. Daughter of Reginald Walter (insur- ance company branch manager) and May Huckstep (n´eeRussell). Education Raynes Park Girls’ School and Wimbledon Commercial College. Occupation Secretary. Resident Morden, Worcester Park, San Francisco and Copthorne.

Russell John Gerrard, MA, PhD (Cantab) 1958– Born 31 May 1958 at Carshalton, Surrey. Education Tonbridge School, Kent, and Trinity College, Cambridge. Postgraduate work in the theory of stochastic processes. Married 5 January 1989 in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, to Jahan Rejepova. Occupation Senior lecturer; Principal Examiner for the Institute and Faculty of Actu- aries; associate dean of Cass Business School. Resident Copthorne; Cambridge; Islington; Borehamwood.

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7 / 24 Copthorne family 2002 Amanda Jane David Gordon Sidney John Iris Audrey Russell John Jahan Oliver William Natalie May Janett Frances Allan John

7 / 25 Jahan Djumayevna Gerrard (n´eeRejepova) 1958– Born Ashkhabad, Turkmenia, USSR. Daughter of Djuma (carpet designer) and Annatach (carpet weaver). Education Moscow Conservatoire: graduate in the theory of music. Resident Ashkhabad; Moscow; Islington; Borehamwood.

Amanda Jane Webb (n´eeGerrard), B.A., Dip.L.A., A.I.L.A., 1961– Born 9 February 1961 at Cuckfield, Sussex. Education St. Agnes’ Convent, East Grinstead; Ardingly College, Sussex; Gloucester- shire College of Art & Design. Married 29 June 1991 at Horne Parish Church, Surrey, to David Gordon Webb. Occupation Landscape architect; employed by British Waterways, Cairns City Council and Mulgraveshire, N. Queensland, Australia. Resident Copthorne; Cheltenham; Cairns; Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia

David Gordon Webb 1961– Born 26 August 1961 in Nowra, N.S.W., Australia. Second son of Warren (civil engineer) and Margaret (matron). Education Knox Grammar School, Sydney. Occupation Landscape Administrator. Resident Sydney; Cairns; Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia

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Edwin Henry Gerrard 1842–???? Born 19 January 1842, Evershot. Son of Henry Russell Gerrard and Susan Childs. Married 22 February 1874 at Holy Trinity Church, Islington, to Elizabeth Waters, born c1853, daughter of George Waters, moneylender, of 11 Elizabeth Ter- race, Islington. Occupation Joiner. Resident 55 Richmond Road, Islington.

Edwin Henry Gerrard 1875–???? Born 1875. Son of Edwin Henry Gerrard. Occupation Believed to have made two fortunes in stocks and shares, with social circle including HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, but died a pauper. Resident At the 1881 census was resident at 49 Huntingdon St, Islington.

Henry George Gerrard 1876–1944 Born 1 December 1876. Son of Edwin Henry Gerrard. Married St Andrew’s Church, Thornhill Square, London, on 25 December 1898 to Lucy Jane Edghill, born c1878, daughter of Josiah, a carpenter in a bulb capsule factory. Occupation Master greengrocer, assisted in the shop by his wife, Lucy Jane. Subse- quently acquired Crawley Body Motors Ltd of Camden Town and ran it with the assistance of his sons and daughter. Died 1944.

Horace George Gerrard 1899–1976 Born 27 August 1899 at 4 Bon Marche, Hertford Road, Edmonton, London. Son of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard. Married At Wood Green in 1922 to Eva Leah Frances Griffin, born 1903, a druggist’s assistant. Occupation Apprenticed to a dentist before marriage. Subsequently a sheet metal worker and coach builder. Ran Crawley Body Motors Ltd with his sib- lings until retirement. Resident On marriage lived at 42 Park Avenue, Wood Green, London Died 1976.

Zena Constance Hill (n´eeGerrard) 1926–1986 Born 1926. Second daughter of Horace George and Eva Gerrard. Married At St Michael’s Church, Bounds Green in 1947 to W F Hill, RAF, a Rolls Royce engineer. Died 1986

7 / 31 Celia Ruth Pease (n´eeGerrard) 1926–1986 Born 1 August 1928. Third daughter of Horace George and Eva Gerrard. Married At St Michael’s Church, Bounds Green on 24 April 1949 to Alec Alfred Pease, born 31 November 1919, served at Dunkirk in WW2, was captured in the fall of Singapore, worked as a POW on the Burma Railway; later worked as a Post Office engineer and lecturer; awarded MBE in 2000 for charitable services to FEPOWs. Occupation Won double scholarships. Performed voluntary service in WW2 in the Naafi canteen; after marriage undertook welfare work for FEPOWs.

Edward Gerrard Pease 1970– Born 31 December 1970. Son of Alec and Celia Pease. Occupation Electronics engineer.

Rita Avril Ghosh (n´eeGerrard) 1944– Born 26 January 1944 at 44 Park Avenue, Wood Green, London N22. Sixth child of Horace and Eva Gerrard. Married On 15/16 June 1974 in Calcutta, India, to Raghubir Ghosh, rubber tech- nologist and polymer chemist. Widowed in 1992. Occupation Window dresser, MOD typist, legal secretary, bookkeeper, teacher in India, estate secretary, self-employed gardener, hotelier and advanced IT student.

Norman Charles Gerrard 1905– Born 8 August 1905 at Barnsbury. Fifth child of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard. Married Ivy; no further details. Occupation Master upholsterer at Crawley Body Motors Ltd. Died Potters Bar.

Cecil Carl Gerrard 1907– Born 7 May 1907 at 42 Park Avenue, Wood Green, London. Sixth child of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard. Married Irene Sarah Hewis, b. 15 November 1910, d. 21 May 1967 Occupation Worked at Crawley Body Motors Ltd

Edward Alexander Gerrard 1908–1991 Born 1 December 1908, Wood Green, London. Seventh child of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard. Married Ursula; no further details. Occupation Pharmacist: declined a position with Cuxson Gerrard & Co. Died 1991.

7 / 32 Dora Constance Cust (n´eeGerrard) 1911– Born 18 October 1911, Wood Green, London. Eighth child of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard. Married Jack Cust of Glasgow Occupation Secretary/Bookkeeper at Crawley Body Motors Ltd. Resident Moved to Poole, Dorset, on retirement.

Irene Gladys Baxter (n´eeGerrard) 1913–???? Born 11 November 1913, Wood Green, London. Ninth child of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard.

Reginald Charles Gerrard 1918–2001 Born 14 May 1918, Wood Green, London. Tenth child of Henry George and Lucy Jane Gerrard. Occupation Worked in family firm; shopkeeper; councillor. Served in the army in WW2 in Dunkirk and India. Active in the British Legion.

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7 / 34 Henry George Gerrard and Family (son of A.W.G.’s elder brother) Top row – L to R Norman Edward Horace Stanley Cecil Carl Charles Alexander George Leonard b 7.05.1907 b 8.8.1905 b 27.8.1899 b 28.1.1904 Middle row Lucy Jane Dora Constance Henry George (Mother) b 18.10.1911 (Father) Bottom row Reginald Charles Irene Gladys b 11.11.1913

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