See also

Christian Arthur Bhend (1907-2008)

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Christian Arthur Bhend, Q3 1933

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 24 Feb 1907

  • Wandsworth, London2 3 4

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  • His date of birth is recorded his wife Ada's mother's Bible. The date is also given in the Order of Service for his cremation. His birth registration confirms the year and quarter and gives the district.

  • Death:

  • 10 Dec 2008 (age 101)

  • Ilford, Essex1

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  • As he was cremated at Forest Park Crematorium, Ilford it is assumed that he died in the Ilford area. H

  • Cremation:

  • 16 Jan 2009

  • Forest Park Crematorium, Forest Road, Hainault, Essex5

Marriage (1)

  • Spouse:

  • Millicent A C Dickinson (1910-c. 1980)

  • Marriage:

  • 1936 (age 28-29)6 7

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  • Address: Stoke Newington, London

    Although the source gives Millie's name there is is no idication of the date. It is assumed that they married around the age of 25.

Marriage (2)

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Spouse: Winifred Evelyn Rosam, 1930?, age 21

  • Spouse:

  • Winifred Evelyn Rosam (1909-2008)

  • Wanted to marry:

  • c. 1928 (age 20-21)8

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  • Because they were first cousins (Christain's mother and Winifred's father were siblings) the faimily refused permission for them to marry. Apparently there were furious rows but in the end they bowed to family pressure. Winifred remained bitter about it all her life as she really loved Christian and felt that Christian married Millie Dickson on the 'rebound'.

Sources

1.

Order of Service for Cremation of Christian Arthur Bhend, (16 Jan 2009). Born 24 Feb 1907. Pat Ward.

2.

Ann Houghton's Bible by Ann Rosam (née Houghton), Ada Bhend (née Rosam), Elsie Sayer (née Bhend), Dorothy Hatswell (née Sayer) and Eric Hatswell, from 20 June 1870 to 17 November 1960, Dorothy Hatswell, Inside cover and next page.

3.

Order of Service for Cremation of Christian Arthur Bhend, (16 Jan 2009). Born 24 Feb 1907 Wandsworth, London. Pat Ward.

4.

England and Wales Birth Registration Index, Christian Arthur Bhend, Q2 1907, Wandsworth, Vol 1d Page 619, General Register Office.

5.

Order of Service for Cremation of Christian Arthur Bhend, (16 Jan 2009). 16.01.2009 [at] Forest Park Crematorium [at] 12 noon. Pat Ward.

6.

England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, Christian A Bhend and Millicent A C Dickinson, Q3 1936, Stoke Newington, Volume 1b Page 932, General Register Office.

7.

Order of Service for Cremation of Christian Arthur Bhend, (16 Jan 2009). Marries Millie Dickinson. Pat Ward.

8.

Pat Ward, Pat Ward's reminiscences of Winifred Rosam recorded by Jack Ward , (Not published). Wallace-Boyle Database.