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CHELTENHAM BROTHERS SURVIVE WW2

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Anthony

Anthony Report 26 Jan 2016 00:30

I have been given a picture of the following:-

The picture is of 6 Brothers all from Cheltenham who served during WW2 and all 6 survived.

(Born 24/06/1907) ERNEST HARRY TWINNING
(Born 09/02/1912) THOMAS WILLIAM GEORGE TWINNING
(Born 1913) ROBERT TWINNING
(Born 20/12/1917) ARTHUR EDWARD TWINNING
(Born 31/03/1924) RONALD FRANK TWINNING
(Born 23/10/1925) ROYSTON MAURICE TWINNING

Also in the photo is their parents HARRY TWINNING and his wife ALICE MAUD HARRIS, and NANCY BETTINA COATES,

NANCY was an AUSTRALIAN who married RONALD FRANK TWINNING.in SYDNEY, Australia in 1946. Ronald was a steward on the BATTLESHIP the DUKE OF YORK.

My Grandfather is ERNEST HARRY TWINNING, anyone who is related to or has any information about the other brothers named please contact me. It will be greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely

Anthony HILL

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Jan 2016 08:49

Hi Anthony


England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name Royston M Twyning
Spouse Name Mary J Watkins
Date of Registration 1948 - Jul-Aug-Sep[1948]
Registration district Abergavenny
Inferred County Monmouthshire
Volume Number 8c
Page number 109


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name Royston Maurice Twyning
Birth Date 23 Oct 1925
Date of Registration Feb 2006
Age at Death 80
Registration district Cheltenham
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Register Number C73D
District and Subdistrict 479/1C
Entry Number 123


England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name Robert Twining
Spouse Name Evelyn Ralph
Date of Registration 1936 - Jul-Aug-Sep[1936]
Registration district Cheltenham
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume Number 6a
Page number 1500


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name Robert Twining
Birth Date 12 Jan 1910
Date of Registration Jan 1987
Age at Death 77
Registration district Cheltenham
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume 22
Page 1762



Evelyn Twining in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Evelyn Twining
Birth Date:10 Apr 1906
Date of Registration: Jun 1993
Age at Death: 87
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register Number: A41D
District and Subdistrict: 4791A
Entry Number: 220




England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name Thomas W C Twyning
Spouse Name Maud E Stokes
Date of Registration 1940 - Jan-Feb-Mar[1940]
Registration district Cheltenham
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume Number 6a
Page number 1394


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name Thomas William G Twyning
Birth Date 9 Feb 1911
Date of Registration Nov 1984
Age at Death 73
Registration district Gloucester
Inferred County Gloucestershire
Volume 22
Page 2047


Maud Edna Twyning in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Maud Edna Twyning
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1921
Date of Registration: Sep 1979
Age at Death: 58
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1305



Arthur Edward Twyning in the Gloucestershire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
Name: Arthur Edward Twyning (Bachelor) Laundry Engineer...2 Casino Place
Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Apr 1937
Age: 19
Spouse: Olive Doreen Hes (Spinster) 4 Casino Place
Father: Harry Twyning (Labourer)
Spouses Father: John Merryn Hes (Labourer)
Event Type: Marriage
Parish: Cheltenham, St James, Gloucestershire
Parish as it Appears: Cheltenham, St James
Register Type: Parish Register
Witnesses: Martha Mytawnwy Hes and Robert Twyning



Arthur Edward Twyning in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Arthur Edward Twyning
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1917
Date of Registration: Jan 2003
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register Number: A64D
District and Subdistrict: 479/1A
Entry Number: 74


Olive Doreen Twyning in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Olive Doreen Twyning
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1918
Date of Registration: Apr 1992
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 1391



Ronald John F Twyning in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Ronald John F Twyning
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1924
Date of Registration: Jan 2001
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Cheltenham
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register Number: B60D
District and Subdistrict: 4791B
Entry Number: 33


Ernest Harry Twinning in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Ernest Harry Twinning
Probate Date: 13 Aug 1964
Registry: Gloucester, England
Death Date: 25 May 1964
Death Place: Cheitenham

Of 15 Devon Avenue, Cheltenham. At Standish Hospital , Gloucestershire.

To Doris Mabel Twinning...........Effects" £574


You can check to see if there were any births from the marriage on this free site......

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/


1911 England Census
Name Harry Twinning
Age in 1911 31
Estimated Birth Year abt 1880
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Civil parish Cheltenham
County/Island Gloucestershire
Country England
Street Address 2 Casino Place
Marital Status Married
Occupation Gardener
Registration district Cheltenham
Registration District Number 333
Sub-registration district Cheltenham


Household Members

Harry Twinning 31
Maud Twinning 28
Harry Twinning 3
Ellen Twinning 2
Kate Twinning 1
Thomas Twinning 2/12



Marriages Jun 1907 (>99%)
HARRIS Alice Maud Cheltenham 6a 833
TWINING Harry Cheltenham 6a 833


+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 26 Jan 2016 10:27

Anthony, have you searched all members trees, top right under search, to see if the names are featured in anyone else's tree? If they are, you could send a message to ask how they are related.