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Holy Trinity Church, Smethwick

The son, Geoffrey Edward Craven possibly married a Ragna Fossberg in 1946 Sussex and had a daughter Freyja.

There are a couple of US immigration records for them, their address is Tourism Board, Jamaica.

Ragna died in Kingston, Jamaica 1951, injured in a hurricane.
 
I can't see him, he may have been in the army or abroad.

Sadly, it appears that Geoffrey and his daughter died in the hurricane in 1951 as well as his wife.

There are newspaper reports. He was a Captain in the army and they all died when a wall collapsed in their home
 
MWS said:
I can't see him, he may have been in the army or abroad.

Sadly, it appears that Geoffrey and his daughter died in the hurricane in 1951 as well as his wife.

There are newspaper reports. He was a Captain in the army and they all died when a wall collapsed in their home
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Aren't we looking for a George not a Geoffrey??
 
pjmburns said:
That is the 1911 census. That gives no indication of a Geoffrey.
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I am getting a little confused. I thought the George Edward, the son of George Edward and Susannah had died in WWI, as mentioned above by yourself and others. But this George Edward had married a Dorothy Higgins again as mentioned above and had a son, and it was this son the query in post #26 was about.
 
MWS said:
I am getting a little confused. I thought the George Edward, the son of George Edward and Susannah had died in WWI, as mentioned above by yourself and others. But this George Edward had married a Dorothy Higgins again as mentioned above and had a son, and it was this son the query in post #26 was about.
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Apologies but the only son I saw was the George killed in 1917. So I was confused where the name Geoffrey had come from. I hadn't got as far as finding him.
Plus I couldn't work out to start with who Mrs D Craven was.
Think I am up to speed now. :rolleyes:
 
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hi di i will try one more time but after sending 3 emails without reply i am not hopeful ..seems odd to me that i have not received any replies from the rev gould...

dont think i asked you di but living in australia i wondered what your interest was in george craven

lyn
 
Astoness said:
hi di i will try one more time but after sending 3 emails without reply i am not hopeful ..seems odd to me that i have not received any replies from the rev gould...

dont think i asked you di but living in australia i wondered what your interest was in george craven

lyn
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Lyn, I really appreciate your help in my wanting to know if the Rev is/was remembered on some sort of memorial within the church. I am researching all Smethwick casualties from the First World War [which is around 1,800 at the moment] and plan either a book or website in the future


pjmburns said:
As we don't know if the emails are getting to the right person I will use snail mail and post a letter.
Will report back if/when I hear back.
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Thanks for your 'thinking outside the box' idea, Jan. I hope it is fruitful and look forward to the outcome

Cheers
Di
 
I have had a reply.
Rev David says:
I have just been to every memorial plaque in the church, windows with dedications as well as the memorial plaque to those who died in the First World War. There is no mention of a Rev G Craven on any of these. Further, there is a plaque of clergy of the parish, again, no mention although this list is confined to incumbents.
I have three further comments:
1. Is it Holy Trinity Smethwick or West Bromwich?
2. The British Army Chaplains Dept would have records;
3. The Diocese of Birmingham may be able to help with a list of curates who served at Holy Trinity Smethwick although for West Bromwich it would be Diocese of Lichfield.
I am sorry to have drawn a blank.
 
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