Archibald Reynold Pratt (1900 - 1988)

Born 17 Dec 1900 in Gravesend, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Florence (Pritchard) Pratt — married 8 Nov 1922 in St John's church Margate

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1988 at age 87 in Gravesend

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Biography

Buried Rochester Crematorium

I remember a story my grandfather told me which is published on

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KLM's airliner (PH AEZ) again chose to land at Gravesend on Friday 24 February 1933, due no doubt to the heavy snowstorm blowing over South East England at the time. The four passengers were quickly transported to London by road, but an armed guard and suitable transport for its journey had to be found to transfer £52,000 of gold bullion that the plane carried. The late Mr. Archie Pratt remembered driving the van transferring the bullion with extra special care not only because of the icy roads but also because of the value of his cargo. The satisfactory conclusion of these emergency arrangements no doubt encouraged other companies to use Gravesend as an emergency landing ground for aircraft unable to reach Croydon airport, due usually to bad weather conditions nearer London caused by the coal smoke surrounding the capital city.

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