Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMonica BURNSTOCK 
, 865
, 865Death25 September 2020, Mildura Base Public Hospital, Ontario Avenue, Mildura, Victoria 3500, Australia1669 Age: 93
OccupationTeacher1670
FatherJames BURNSTOCK , 1030 (-~1947)
MotherNancy GREEN , 1029
Spouses
1Ronald DUCKERING Ron , 864
, 864Birth27 April 1919, Registered Eccesall B, England1665
Census19 June 1921, 35 Woodstock Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Age: 2
Census29 September 1939, 50 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England1533 Age: 20
Death1 January 2006, Hertfordshire, England1666 Age: 86
OccupationTeacher seeking work 19391533
FatherFrederick DUCKERING , 838 (1865-1954)
MotherLucy DENNIS , 839 (1877-1947)
Family ID672
Divorceabout 1988, England
2Max Beresford BROWN , 2502
, 2502Family ID2228
Domestic Partnershipabout 1991, Bristol, England
Separationabout 1995, Bristol, England
3William Rhyce LEWIS , 1918
, 1918DeathNovember 2019, Australia1669
Family ID1838
Domestic Partnershipabout 1998, Australia
Notes for Monica BURNSTOCK
Monica is originally of Austrian descent and was born in London. She met Ron on V.J. night in Torquay. her interests are mainly crafts, pressed flowers, doll renovation, writing letters, poems, short-stories, growing flowers, cooking and dancing.(Jill Dyson 10.7.97)
Monica attended Homerton Teacher training College (Cambridge). (Jill Dyson 10.7.97)
Monica published her biography in 2018. A copy of her book is on file, with large items.
Monica attended Homerton Teacher training College (Cambridge). (Jill Dyson 10.7.97)
Monica published her biography in 2018. A copy of her book is on file, with large items.
Notes for Ronald (Spouse 1)
1921 Census. Frederick Duckering, head 54 yrs 10 mths married born Lincolnshire a Grocer’s Manager for Gowers G Grocer at 453 Abbydale Road, Sheffield. Lucy Duckering, wife 44 yrs 3 mths born Lincolnshire, home duties. Graham Duckering son 7 yrs 11 mths born Sheffield at school. Sidney Duckering son 5 yrs 10 mths born Sheffield at school. Ronald Duckering, son 2 yrs 2 mths born Sheffield at home.
Sheffield Evening Telegrpah, 16 November 1939. Would let the Nazis have their way. Roanlad Duckering (21), Sheldon Road, Sheffield, a school teacher, who was an applicant before the Tribunal for conscientious Objectors at Leeds to-day, said he was formerly a member of the Church of England, but recently left the Church because of its attitude to war. He had since joined the Peace Pledge Union.
Duckering told the Chairman (Judge Stewart) taht he considered it was murder to serve in the Army. He suggested that Britain should withdraw from its present attitude. He would let the Germans have their way.
Duckering said he was not prepared to do anything to help the war. He was prepared to do ambulance work, but of a voluntary nature only.
The Tribunal decided that Duckering’s name should be removed from the register of conscientious objectors and that he should be registered as a person liable for non-combatant duties only.
The whole family sailed on the 20 November 1953 from London to Beira Mozambique on the Durban Castle and the journey took 77 days.
Ron attended Bangor Normal Training College. (Jill Dyson10.7.97)
Ronald's advises that his two main occupations were teaching and valuation assistant, mainly in Rhodesia. (Letter 26.3.96)
Ronald's lists as his interests, photography, ornithology, poetry and philately. (Letter 26.3.96)
Sheffield Evening Telegrpah, 16 November 1939. Would let the Nazis have their way. Roanlad Duckering (21), Sheldon Road, Sheffield, a school teacher, who was an applicant before the Tribunal for conscientious Objectors at Leeds to-day, said he was formerly a member of the Church of England, but recently left the Church because of its attitude to war. He had since joined the Peace Pledge Union.
Duckering told the Chairman (Judge Stewart) taht he considered it was murder to serve in the Army. He suggested that Britain should withdraw from its present attitude. He would let the Germans have their way.
Duckering said he was not prepared to do anything to help the war. He was prepared to do ambulance work, but of a voluntary nature only.
The Tribunal decided that Duckering’s name should be removed from the register of conscientious objectors and that he should be registered as a person liable for non-combatant duties only.
The whole family sailed on the 20 November 1953 from London to Beira Mozambique on the Durban Castle and the journey took 77 days.
Ron attended Bangor Normal Training College. (Jill Dyson10.7.97)
Ronald's advises that his two main occupations were teaching and valuation assistant, mainly in Rhodesia. (Letter 26.3.96)
Ronald's lists as his interests, photography, ornithology, poetry and philately. (Letter 26.3.96)