Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameFrederick Barker LEWIS , 940
Birth30 April 1914
Census29 September 1939, 1 Wake Close, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England92 Age: 25
Death26 July 1988, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England95 Age: 74
OccupationPolice Constable, Peterborough City Police, Coldstream Guards Reserve B. 1939
Spouses
Birth2 October 1916, East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England91
Census19 June 1921, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England75 Age: 4
Census29 September 1939, 1 Wake Close, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England92 Age: 22
Death15 September 1962, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England93 Age: 45
MemoCar crash
OccupationSecretary - Civil Service, Unpaid Domestic Duties 193994
NamesakeBeattie
FatherGeorge Henry DUCKERING , 72 (1886-1963)
MotherKate SCHOFIELD , 73 (1889-1940)
Family ID593
Marriage24 July 1937, Sutton-On-Sea, Lincolnshire, England96
Notes for Frederick Barker LEWIS
Beattie's first husband was a policeman. Joan D. believes his surname was Lewis. (Joan D. conversation 3/96)

FS has a record as follows: Frederick Barker Lewis marriage 24 Jul 1937 Sutton Le Marsh, Lincolnshire age 23 single birth est 1914, father Frederick Waite Lewis, spouse Beatrice Eileen Duckering age 20 single birth estimate 1917 father George Henry Duckering

FMP Probate: Lewis, Frederick Barker of 279 Rd Peterborough died 26 July 1988 Administration with Will Ipswich 19 October Not exceeding £70,000 888150176J
Notes for Beatrice Eileen (Spouse 1)
1937. The Standard, Saturday, July 31st, 1937. Marriages. Sutton-on-Sea. July 24th, Frederick Barker Lewis to Beatrice Eileen Duckering

Beattie's father left the family and Beattie ended up moving in with Uncle Walter, who lived at East Barkwith. (Letter from Gwen Searson, 20.2.96)

Beatie was educated by a wealthy Aunt from Peterborough, who took sympathy on the family. In fact almost adopted her. (Joan L. '95)

Beattie worked as a secretary to a Doctor in Harley Street, London. (William, Don's father, Quentin 23.1.96)

Beattie married a policeman and had no children. (Joan L. Dec.'95)

Apparently Beattie was more interested her 'looks and did not want any children'. (Joan tel. 2.2.97)

Beattie divorced the policeman, because he wanted children and she did not. She then started seeing a pilot and they died in a head on crash when travelling to Matlock for a meal. Both parties were killed. (Joan D. conversation 12.3.96)

Daily Mirror, 17 September 1962. His weekend drive ends in a double death. Foreman stoker Colin Youle, 35, was proud of the sports car he bought four months ago.
Every Saturday, Mr Youle, of Portland-road, West Bridgford, near Nottingham, went for a spin.
But at the weekend he was killed in a crash near Cromford, Derbyshire. So was his passenger, Mrs Irene Duckering, 45, of Osman-terrace, Briar-street, Nottingham.
His wife, Edna, said yesterday that the car had been his “pride and joy.” She had not been able to go with him on Saturday because of her work as a waitress.
A man and hiw wife in another care were injured in the accident.

Birmingham Daily Post, 17 September 1962. Honeymoon couple in fatal crash. A newly-married couple who had just set off on their honeymoon were involved in a car crash in which two people died at Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, on Saturday night.
Their car was in collision with a car in which Colin Graham Youle, aged 35, of Portland Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham and Mrs Beatrice Irene Duckering, aged 45, of Osman Terrace, Briad Street, Nottingham, both of whom were killed, were travelling. etc….
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