See also
Partner:
Partner:
(unknown)
Marriage:
28 Oct 1952
Address: Registry Office, 2 St Michael's Road
Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON, c. 1944, age 31
Name:
Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON3
Sex:
Male
Nickname:
Geoff
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
6 Nov 1913
Dalston, London E4
Address: 81 Lavender Grove
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 7 yrs 7 mns)
Dalston, London E5
Address: 81 Lavender Grove
Education: Whole Time
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 25)
Portsmouth, Hants6
Address: 25 Fernhurst Road
Occupation:
29 Sep 1939 (age 25)
Insurance Clerk6
Newspaper Article:
20 Jan 1940
North End, Hants7
PORTSMOUTH WEDDING St. Mark's Church, North End. was the scene of the wedding of Mr. Geoffrey Thornton, only son of Mr. and Mis. C. W. Thornton, of Harrow, and Miss Beryl York, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip York who are well known Portsmouth musical circles. The bride wore a frock of ivory velvet studded with pearls, and an embroidered veil. The four bridesmaids—three of the brides sisters and Miss Phyllis Needham—had long frocks of petunia velvet with bustle backs and hats and muffs to match. They carried aneome sprays and the bride had a sheaf of lilies. The reception was held at the Academy, Elm Grove.
Residence:
23 Feb 1943 (age 29)
Portsmouth, Hants
Address: 27 Doyle Court, 495 London Road, Hilsea
Service Record:
23 Feb 1943 (age 29)
Enlisted at No.2 Recruiting Centre; Cardington, Beds
Address: RAF Cardington
Service Record:
24 Feb 1943 (age 29)
Aircraft Hand; Cardington, Beds
Address: Maritime Balloon Command, RAF Cardington
Service Record:
Mar 1943 (age 29)
Stationed at No. 11 Recruiting Centre; Skegness, Lincs
Service Record:
30 Apr 1943 (age 29)
Stationed at No.24 Air Sea Rescue; Skegness, Lincs
Service Record:
19 Dec 1943 (age 30)
Stationed at 4 Company Operational Training Unit
Service Record:
31 Dec 1943 (age 30)
Coastal Command, 2nd Class; Cardington, Beds
Address: Maritime Balloon Command, RAF Cardington
Service Record:
30 Oct 1944 (age 30)
Stationed at RAF Cardington; Cardington, Beds
Service Record:
20 Nov 1944 (age 31)
Stationed at No. 5 Radio School; Compton Bassett, Wilts
Service Record:
31 Dec 1944 (age 31)
Aircraftman, 2nd Class
Service Record:
3 Jan 1945 (age 31)
Promoted to Technical Sergeant
Service Record:
18 Jan 1945 (age 31)
Stationed at No.2 Personnel Despatch Centre; Morecambe, Lancs
Service Record:
14 Apr 1945 (age 31)
Sent abroad
Service Record:
30 Apr 1945 (age 31)
Stationed at 22 Personnel Transit Centre; Almaza, Egypt
Service Record:
5 Jul 1946 (age 32)
Returned to UK
Service Record:
15 Jul 1946 (age 32)
Stationed at 104 Personnel Despatch Centre; Cannock Chase, Staffs
Address: RAF Hednesford
Service Record:
25 Sep 1946 (age 32)
Transferred to General Reserve
Residence:
13 Oct 1948 (age 34)
Portsmouth, Hants
Address: 495 London Road, Hilsea
Occupation:
c. 1950 (age 36-37)
Fire Insurance Officer; Cardiff, S Glamorgan
Beneficiary:
3 Jun 1950 (age 36)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Charles William THORNTON
Service Record:
6 Nov 1958 (age 45)
Retired from General Reserve
Informant:
22 Sep 1981 (age 67)
Geoffrey Clifford Charles THORNTON was informant on the death certificate for Minnie Alice BONFIELD on 22 September 1981 in Molesey, Surrey
Death:
18 Jul 2004 (age 90)
Ewell, Surrey8
Cause: Cancer
Address: 8 Portway Crescent
Cremation:
22 Jul 2004
Merton, London SW
Address: North East Surrey Crematorium (Lawn of Remembrance Plot 66)
BMD Index (GRO). Vol 6b P 0908.
Marriage Certificate (own).
Family.
Birth Certificate (own).
Census 1921 E&W. RG15 RD11 RS4 ED14.
Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939).
Portsmouth Evening News. Cit. Date: 20 January 1940.
Family - Tony Thornton.