Howard De Quincey Walker (1888 - 1952)

Born 1888 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sybil Olive Boulton — married 17 Sep 1921 in Bathwick, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Joan Harvey — married 1950 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Died 6 Oct 1952 at about age 64 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Howard Walker was born in Somerset, England.

Howard was born in 1888 and baptised on 20 February 1889 in Widcombe, Somerset, England. He was the son of Samuel Walker, a master draper, and Kate Locke.

Like his father and elder brother, Howard also became a master draper. He served as a private in the North Somerset Fusiliers during World War I. He received a Somerset Silver War Badge, awarded to those honorably discharged due to wounding or ill health.

Howard married twice. His first wife was Sybil Olive Boulton, daughter of John Percy Boulton, a glove manufacturer, and Mary Lewis. Her father was a prominent figure in the local community and owner of the firm P J Boulton and Company of Westbury, Somerset (which traded as Vista Glove and Leather Company?). Howard and Olive's marriage took place in the Bathwick area of Bath on 17 September 1921. The couple had three children: Anthony De Quincey Walker (b. 1922, Axbridge), Ann De Quincey Walker (b. 1923, Bath) and one other.

Howard and Olive divorced in July 1949. Olive was awarded a decree nisi on the grounds of Howard's desertion.

Howard's second wife was Joan Harvey. Joan had worked as a secretary at Walker and Lings' premises in Bath for many years. This was the company co-founded by Howard's father. Joan was the daughter of Herbert Harvey, a printer and compositor, and Eva Kate Beaupin. Joan and Howard were married in the second quarter of 1950.

Walker & Ling was established by William Ling and Samuel Walker in Bath in 1892. In 1904, Samuel opened a branch in Weston-super-Mare which is still trading as an independent department store. Howard's older brother Charles ('Charlie') Walker became a partner in 1908 and took over sole ownership in 1925 when his father died. Members of the Walker family have run the Weston-super-Mare business since 1936, when the Ling family withdrew from the partnership. The Bath store closed in 1950, the year when Howard married Joan. Howard had been head of the Bath business. Howard was also at one time President of Bath's Chamber of Commerce, chaired the Bath branch of the British Legion for many years and sang with Bath Operatic Society. Howard was installed as Worshipful Master of the Royal Cumberland Lodge of Freemasons in Bath in 1923, having been initiated on 1 Jan 1914.

Howard died on 6 October 1952. His last address was Bylanes, Copse Road, Keynsham, Somerset.

Sources

• England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 13 September 2023), database entry for WALKER, Howard De Quincey: GRO Reference: 1888 D Quarter in BATH Volume 05C Page 582 (mother's maiden name LOCKE).

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XTQ-6JY : 1 October 2014), Howard De Quincey Walker, 1888; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bath, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9F-35ZV : 25 February 2022), Howard Dequincey Walker, 1889.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W52X-53Z : 4 May 2019), Howard De Z Walker in household of Samuel Walker, Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Somerset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS8K-Z75 : 20 May 2019), Howard Walker in household of Samuel Walker, Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Lyncombe subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RK-KLP : 21 July 2019), Howard De Quincey Walker in household of Samuel Walker, Bath St Michael, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Freemason Membership: "England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921"
  Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Membership Registers: Country A 20-89 to Country B 93-156; Reel Number: 40
  Ancestry uk Record 60620 #94805 (accessed 17 September 2023)
  Name: Howard de Quincey Walker; Gender: Male; Initiation Age: 25; Birth Year: abt 1889; Initiation Date: 1 Jan 1914; First Payment Year on Register: 1914; Year range: 1910-1921; Profession: Draper; Lodge: Royal Cumberland Lodge; Lodge Location: Bath; Lodge Number: 41; Folio Number: 76.

• Military: "UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920"
  WO364; Piece: 4414
  Ancestry uk Record 1114 #813595 (accessed 17 September 2023)
  Name: Howard Sde Q Walker; Gender: Male; Birth Date: abt 1888; Birth Place: St Marks, Somerset, England; Age: 26; Document Year: 1914; Regimental Number: 660; Regiment Name: North Somerset Fusiliers; Form Title: Territorial Force Attestation; Number of Images: 11.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZK-DRCB : 9 October 2014), Howard De Q Walker and null, 1921; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1921, quarter 3, vol. 5C, p. 1146, Bath, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Marriage of Mr H de Q Walker and Miss Sybil Boulton. The Bath Chronicle, Saturday, 17 September 2023. Available at: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000221%2F19210917&page=15&article=039&stringtohighlight=howard+de+quincey+walker (accessed 16 September 2023).

• Bath and County Notes. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, Saturday 03 February 1923, page 22 of 28. Available at: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/19230203/070/0022 (accessed 17 September 2023).

• "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D1-P4SZ : 26 October 2019), Mrs H De Q Walker in entry for John Percy Boulton, Mr President Of United States Steel Trust, Freemason, Past Master Of White Horse Lodge, 14 Sep 1935; citing Obituary, Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, page , Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 101,918,253.

• 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
  The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/7004g; Line Number: 12; Schedule Number: 127; Sub Schedule Number: 2
  Ancestry uk Record 61596 #35192168 (accessed 16 September 2023)
  Howard De O Walker (born 11 Nov 1888), married, Draper Master, in North Rd. North Lodge, Bath, Somerset, England.

• Decree for Bath Wife. Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald, Saturday, 30 July 1949, page 10 of 18. Available at: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000515%2F19490730&page=10&article=102&stringtohighlight=howard+de+quincey+walker (accessed 16 September 2023).

• Marriage: "UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
  Bath Weekly Chronicle and Herald; Publication Date: 18/ Mar/ 1950; Publication Place: Bath, Avon, England; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/782813625/?article=37fb1433-3bf3-4ac4-8347-874d02ef26c0&focus=0.49617958,0.03312817,0.6575812,0.22149488&xid=3398
  Ancestry uk Record 62222 #157739262 (accessed 15 September 2023)
  Howard De Quinccy Walker marriage to Joan Harvey on 25 Mar 1950.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDC-C8LG : 8 October 2014), Howard D Walker and null, 1950; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1950, quarter 1, vol. 7C, p. 69, Bath, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Walker & Ling. (2023, September 13). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_%26_Ling (accessed 16 September 2023).

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCF-F6VQ : 30 October 2021), Howard De Q Walker, 1952.

• Military: "Lives Of The First World War 1914-1918"
  FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 17 September 2023)
  First name(s): Howard De Quincey; Last name: Walker; Service number: 660; Rank: Private; Year: 1914-18; Death date: 06 Oct 1952; Corps: North Somerset Yeomanry; Service: British Army; Links: Howard de Quincey: Medal Index Card Howard de Quincey: Silverbadge record; Source: View the Source record; User facts: Nature of Death : Not War RelatedPlace of Birth : United Kingdom Bath, SomersetFirst names : Howard de QuinceyPlace of Death : United Kingdom Bath, SomersetGender : Male; Country: Great Britain.

• Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
  Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
  Ancestry uk Record 1904 #16330234 (accessed 16 September 2023)
  Howard De Quincey Walker probate on 21 Nov 1952 in Bristol. Died 6 Oct 1952 in Somerset, England.