James William Larner (1919 - 1997)

Born 27 Jun 1919 in Norwich, Norfolk, England

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Died 25 Sep 1997 at age 78 in Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Norwich, Norfolk England

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Jim Larner was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Biography

James William Larner, who was always known as Jim, was born on June 27, 1919, at 47, Lincoln Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England.^[1] He was the only son of William Larner and Amy Porter. Jim had three older sisters and one younger sister. ^[2]

Jim with his younger sister Alice

As a young child he hated school. He kept white mice in the shed and learnt to play the violin, he occasionally played as an adult.

In World War II Jim was in the army and was reported as missing but was in fact being held at a prisoner of war camp in Germany. He was forced to do heavy work and his back was damaged as a result of it, but he became a very skilled carpenter having served a seven year apprenticeship, He worked as a carpenter at Curls store (later Debenhams) in Norwich.

Jim married Doris Alice Reynolds at Roughton, Norfolk on February 16, 1946.^[3]

Wedding of Jim and Doris

They had one son and thee grand-children. Jim was interested in recording on the tape to tape reels and was very good at it. Later he used casettes. Jim had a motor bike and built a sturdy side-car mostly from wood. He had a natural feel for religion though he spent some time searching for a church in which he would feel at home.

Jim died of pancreatic cancer In Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Norwich on September 25, 1997, when he was 78 years old.^[4] He was cremated and his ashes interred in Earlham Cemetery, Norwich.

Sources

1. ↑ FS England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
   Name: James W Larner Event Type: Birth Registration Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year: 1919 Registration District: Norwich County: Norfolk Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England Mother's Maiden Name: Porter Volume: 4B Page: 208 Affiliate Line Number: 102
   Citing this Record "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVF5-CD3N : 1 October 2014), null in entry for James W Larner, 1919; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Norwich, Norfolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ See images for photos of Jim with his sisters
3. ↑ FS England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
   Name: James W Larner Event Type: Marriage Registration Event Place: North Walsham, Norfolk, England Registration District: North Walsham County: Norfolk Registration Year: 1946 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Page: 137 Affiliate Line Number: 42 Volume: 4B Spouse Name (available after 1911): Reynolds Possible Spouse: Doris A Reynolds
   Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVD9-93VF : 8 October 2014), James W Larner and null, 1946; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1946, quarter 1, vol. 4B, p. 137, North Walsham, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ FS England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
   Name: James William Larner Event Type: Death Registration Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year: 1997 Registration District: Norwich County: Norfolk Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969): 27 Jun 1919 Volume: 6391A Page: A19B
   Citing this Record "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZ6-CL74 : 4 September 2014), James William Larner, Sep 1997; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death Registration, Norwich, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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