See also
George Alfred Kennard, 1971, age 32
Name:
George Alfred Kennard1
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
20 Apr 1938
Address: Lewisham, London
Birth Registration:
4 May 1938 (age 0)
the Register Office5
Address: Lewisham
Register (living with parents):
29 Sep 1939 (age 1)
1939 Register - Living with parents
Military Service:
btw 1950 and 1962 (age 11-24)
Royal Navy6
Apart from the fact that he served in the Royal Navy as a either an Electrical Mechanic or a Radio Electical Mechanic - most probably the latter - no details of his service are known. Given his age and the fact that he obtained a job as a computer technician after leaving the Navy he was probably a National Serviceman who was enlisted at the age of 18 and extended his time to 12 years service. His father-in-law George Isaac was very scathing about his son-in-law saying that the fact that he remained a mechanic and did not seek advancement for all his service showed that he lacked ambition. However, the impression that Jack Ward got from conversations with him was that he was enthusiastic about his job and loved the detail.
Occupation:
btw 1962 and 1997 (age 23-59)
computer technician in the IT Department; of Barnstable College6
Address: Devon
It is assumed that he got the job fairly soon after leaving the Navy. He worked on the maintenance and repair of the college's computer system until he was made redundant just before his 60th birthday. From conversations that he had with Jack Ward he was enthusiastic about his job and liked to talk about the technical details.
attended:
11 Apr 1985 (age 46)
Attended funeral of Gladys May Luscombe
spouse:
14 Dec 1987 (age 49)
Death of spouse Susan
Husband:
16 Dec 1987 (age 49)
Reported spouse's death
Spouse:
18 Dec 1987 (age 49)
Funeral of spouse Susan
Death:
9 Oct 1999 (age 61)
Northam High Street7
Cause: a heart attack
Address: Northam, Barnstable, Devon
He collapsed while shopping in Northam but was pronounced dead on arrival in hospital.
Burial:
12 Oct 1999 (est)
St Margaret's churchyard8
Address: Northam, Devon
Death Registration:
13 Oct 1999
the Register Office7
Address: Barnstaple, Devon
Family of George Alfred Kennard and Susan Isaac, 1971
Spouse: Susan Isaac, 1971, age 27
1771, Susan Isaac and George Kennard's Wedding 2nd Photo
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
10 Apr 1971 (age 32)
Address: Northam, Devon
The service was taken by the Vicar and the witnesses were the bride's parents George and Gladys Isaac, Leonard Field who was the groom's half sister's husband and M.E. Rickard. The relationship of the last witness to the couple is not known. Kevin the groom's nephew was his best man. Alan Tricker was Groomsman. Lyn and Susan Hodge were bridesmaids. Pat (wife of Leonard Field), Kevin and Carol Field (the groom's half-sister and brother-in-law), Trevor and Jan Field (Trevor was also the groom's nephew), Penny Andrews, John (Laird?), Joan and Frank Squires, Patsy (the bride's cousin and her husband Don, Dorrie and Harry Andrews, Rita and Frank Hodge, Marjorie and Len Rickard, Jean Tricker (wife of the Groomsman), Lucy and Ron Crisp, Jeannetta and Bill M’Kintosh were also guests.
It is not known where the reception was held or where the couple honeymooned. Susan and George met through an introduction agency and as far as is known they had a happy marriage.
S Swales, Registrar in North Devon Registration District, Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for George Alfred Kennard, (Issued to Ian Kennard on 13 Oct 1999). Custom Id: BB366636; His Death Certificate gives his full name. Robert Kennard. Call Number: Family papers.
Registrar for the District of Lewisham, Sub-District Catford, Certified Copy for an Entry of Birth for George Alfred Kennard, (Issued by GRO on 20 Nov 2013 on Application No 5285855-1 by Jack Ward ). Custom Id: BXCG003564; Born in Lewisham Hospital. Cit. Date: 20 April 1938. Pat Ward.
Registrar for the District of Lewisham, Sub-District Catford, Certificate of Birth Registry for a male child known to be George Kennard, (Register Book No: 62 Entry No: 464 Registration Date: 4 May 1938). Custom Id: EB 16585; Cit. Date: 4 May 1938. Robert Kennard. Call Number: Papers.
Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Birth of George A. Kennard, Event Type: Birth, Name Of Person: George A. Kennard, Registration District: Lewisham, Volume: 1d, Page: 1135, (Period, Apr-Jun 1938). General Register Office. Call Number: Births.
Registrar for the District of Lewisham, Sub-District Catford, Certified Copy for an Entry of Birth for George Alfred Kennard, (Issued by GRO on 20 Nov 2013 on Application No 5285855-1 by Jack Ward ). Custom Id: BXCG003564; Cit. Date: 4 May 1938. Pat Ward.
Pat Ward as recorded by Jack Ward, Memoir on Susan Isaac and George Kennard, (Private papers). 2nd paragraph. Cit. Date: 4 July 2014. Wallace-Boyle Database.
S Swales, Registrar in North Devon Registration District, Certified Copy for an Entry of Death for George Alfred Kennard, (Issued to Ian Kennard on 13 Oct 1999). Custom Id: BB366636; Robert Kennard. Call Number: Family papers.
Jack Ward , Reminiscent of Pat Ward, Subject: George & Susan Isaac, Recorder: Jack Ward, (Updated in June 2014). Cit. Date: December 1987. Wallace-Boyle Database.
The incumbent of St Margaret's Church, Northam, Devon, Certified Copy for an Entry of Marriage for George Alfred Kennard and Susan Isaac, (Original Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage dated 10 Apr 1971). Cit. Date: 10 April 1971. Robert Kennard.
Robert Kennard, e-mail from Robert Kennard to Jack Ward containing Guest List for Wedding of George Alfred Kennard and Susam Isaac, (Private papers). Paragraph listing guests. Cit. Date: 7 November 2013. Dowell-Wallace Data Base.