Person Sheet


Name Arthur Raymond Purches, 1C1R
Birth abt 30 Jun 1906917
Death abt 11 Feb 1972918 Age: 65
Flags Military
Father Walter George Purches (1870-~1945)
Mother Maud Mary Jackson (1869-1955)
Spouses
1 Emily Rose Buick
Birth abt 26 Jan 1908919
Death abt 17 Apr 1988920 Age: 80
Marriage abt 2 Jan 1933921
Children Ian R H (Private)
Notes for Arthur Raymond Purches
Born 1907.
Aged 4; living in 41 Marine Parade, Sheerness; shown as School; shown born Sheerness @ census 2-Apr-1911.834
Became Brigader. Aide de camp to Queen Elizabeth.
Named in Nellie Ganderton (formerly Jackson)’s will 9-Jun-1966.770
Died late 1960s or early 1970s.

The Times, Monday 14 February 1972, page 24, column B, Deaths
Purches, Brigadier A. R., C.B.E., Ch.Eng., A.M.I.MechE., Croix de Guerre, Ordere de Leopold II. Beloved husband of Esme and father of Ian. Suddenly called to Higher Service, the morning of 11th February, 1972. Service, Christ Church, Radlett, 2.15 p.m. Cremation, 3 p.m., West Herts Crematorium, Garston, Thursday, 17th February. Family flowers only. No mourning. Donations if desired to The Chest and Heart Foundation, Tavistock Square, W.C.1. "Peacefully with Our Lord."

Wills 1972
PURCHES Arthur Raymond of Flat 7 Brendon Ct The Avenue Radlett Herts died 11 February 1972 Probate London 25 April. £20958.922
Notes for Emily Rose (Spouse 1)
Wills 1988
PURCHES, Emily Rose of King Edward VII Convalescent Home Osborne House East Cowes I of Wight died 17 April 1988 Probate Brighton 1 September £199348
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