Francis Leonard Winton (1921 - 2012)

Born 3 Feb 1921 in 7, Elm Terrace, Deptford, London, England

Ancestors

Son of Francis John Winton and Ada Elizabeth (King) Winton

Husband of Doris Hilda (Alger) Winton — married 7 Oct 1944 in St Paul's Church, Deptford, London, England

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 2012 at age 91 in Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England

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Biography

• Frank Winton was born in New Cross, London on 2nd Feb 1921, in a flat in Elm Terrace, which was situated over Gadstone's Grocers Shop. He was the second child born to Francis John Winton and Ada Elizabeth nee King. ^[1]
• He was just a tiny baby when the 1921 census was taken

• The family moved to 32, Mornington Road, New Cross, and Frank attended the Rachel McMillan open air school in Deptford.
• He left school at the age of 14, and went to work as an apprentice at Merryweather's, a local firm in Greeenwich that built fire engines and fire fighting equipment.
• He studied at night school for many years, and worked his way up in the company, from being on the shop floor, to the drawing office, then Chief Draughtsman and Works Manager.
• The 1939 register showed Frank living at 32, Mornington Road, Deptford, with his parents. His occupation was given as apprentice engineers fitter ^[3]
• During the 2nd World War, he continued to design and build fire fighting equipment, and also spent many nights watching for enemy planes approaching London
• He married Doris Hilda Alger, on 7th October 1944, ^[4] and they moved into a flat in Avon Road, Brockley, where they raised their two children. In 1959, the family relocated to Wilmington, Kent.
• Frank was passionate about his garden, spending all his free time working there, growing flowers, fruit and vegetables.
• He enjoyed family holiday's to the Isle of Wight and Cornwall, and in later life went many times to the Isles of Scilly.
• He died in Darent Valley Hospital on Christmas Day 2012, probate was granted on his estate on 4 June 2013 ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q1 1921 Greenwich vol 1d page 1706
2. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 02683; District reference: RD 28 RS 1 ED 7
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 12 October 2022)
   Leonard Winton son in household of Francis Winton (29) at 7 Elm Terrace, Deptford, St Paul Deptford, London & Kent in Greenwich registration district in England. Born in Deptford, London, England.
3. ↑ (https://www.findmypast.co.uk) 1939 register Ref: RG101/0121J/003/42 Letter Code:
4. ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q4 Deptford vol 1d page 1027
5. ↑ (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk)

• Birth and death certificates.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Carol Keeling and her paternal uncle Bernard Roy Winton. Their most-recent common ancestors are Francis John Winton and Ada Elizabeth King, grandparents of Carol Keeling and parents of Bernard Roy Winton. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Niece/Uncle, based on sharing 1685 cM across 48 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Carol Keeling and her paternal uncle Bernard Roy Winton. Their most-recent common ancestors are Francis John Winton and Ada Elizabeth King, grandparents of Carol Keeling and parents of Bernard Roy Winton. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: Niece/Uncle, based on sharing 1685 cM across 48 segments.