Daisy Rosa (Wenman) Pugh (1924 - 2008)

Born 20 Aug 1924 in 68 Devon Road, Barking, Essex, England

Ancestors

Wife of Sidney Victor Pugh — married 3 Nov 1945 in St. Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex, England

Wife of James Allum — married 24 Mar 1964 in Seven Kings Registry Office, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 2008 at age 83 in Queens Hospital, Romford, Essex, England

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Biography

Daisy was born in 1924. She passed away in 2008.

Occupation: Matchmaker, Masters Match Factory, Abbey Rd, Barking (WWII). BET 1941 AND 1945. Nursemaid to young children of Mayor of Barking (inc going to his second home at Southwold, Suffolk). 1940 Education: Ripple School, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex (Primary). BET 1929 AND 1935. Westbury School, Barking, Essex (Secondary). BET 1935 AND 1940. Residence 68 Devon Road, Barking from birth. 1931 408 Ripple Road, Barking, Essex. 1933 286 Howard Road, Barking, Essex. ABT 1941. 34 Greatfields Road, Barking, Essex. 1946 Scrattons Farm, Barking, Essex. BET 1947 AND 1957. 48 Southwold Drive, Barking, Essex (Council Prefab). BET 1957 AND 1997. 7, Bradfield Drive, Barking, Essex. 1997 6, Bridge Avenue, Upminster Bridge, Essx. Note: #H2. Marriage Husband Sidney Victor Pugh. Wife Daisy Rosa Wenman. Child: David Michael Victor Pugh. Child: Sally Belinda Pugh. Marriage 03 NOV 1945. St. Margaret's Church, Barking, Essex. ^[1]

Notes

Note H2Daisy Rosa Wenman was born on August 20 1924 at 68 Devon Road, Barking, as the only child of Rosa and Stanley Wenman. She lived much of her life in her home town of Barking and was educated at Ripple and Westbury Schools. In August 1931 Daisy and her mum Rosa Wenman were very poorly in Upney Hospital, Barking, Essex with Diptheria and were fortunate to survive. During WWII Daisy worked as a matchmaker at Masters Match Factory in Abbey Road, Barking and, for leisure time, as a young woman, enjoyed dancing, especially jitterbugging. Daisy met her first husband, Sidney Pugh, then a soldier in the 53rd Welsh Regiment, by the boating lake in Barking Park. They were married on 3rd November 1945 in St. Margaret's Church, Barking. After the war Daisy nursed Sid, as a disabled ex-serviceman with Tuberculosis, for over 15 years until his death in 1961. They had two children - David and Sally. Daisy met her second husband James Allum (Jim) at the Brittania Public House in Barking, where he played in a darts team. Daisy and Jim were married at Seven Kings Registry Office on 24th March 1964. Daisy had always wanted to retire to a bungalow and finally, in 1997, Daisy and Jim left Barking and purchased a bungalow in Upminster Bridge, complete with resident grey squirrels. Unfortunatey, soon afterwards Daisy's health began to deteriorate and Jim cared for her as best he could in those twilight years. Although she wasn't always able to show it, Daisy was a caring mother, often worrying about her children. As an example, on one occasion in the 1950s, there was an extremely thick "pea-souper" fog where you could not see your hand if outstretched. Nevertheless somehow Daisy felt her way along the railings some half mile to meet her son David from junior school, calling out "is that you Dave". Daisy particularly enjoyed a number of traditional seaside caravan holidays with the family, complete with buckets and spades, amusements, and the Kursall at Southend. Also the cinema, especially musicals, including Doris Day and Frank Sinatra. Her other interests included collecting postcards, old movie books, such as Marilyn Monroe, records, especially Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, and buying and selling at collectors' fairs.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S31 Marriages Registered in October, November & December 1945 Ilford Vol.4a Page 1045 Pugh Sidney V. Wenman District - Ilford Vol.4a Page 1045 FOOT FreeBMD web site, Marriages Registered in October, November & December 1945 Ilford Vol.4a Page 1045, Pugh Sidney V. Wenman District - Ilford Vol.4a Page 1045.

• Information supplied by son David Michael Victor Pugh.