Valentine Frank Culmer 1894 - 1962

An electric hammer driver and the son of Charles Culmer (a coal dealer) and Mary Lawrence,

Valentine Culmer, the second cousin twice-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Faversham, Kent, England on Oct 14, 18941,2,3,4, was baptized there at St Mary of Charity Church, Church Road on Dec 2, 1894 and married Sarah Button (with whom he had 1 child, Edwin John) in Milton, Kent, England around Aug 19216.

Throughout his life, Valentine lived in several places: at 19 Cecil Avenue, Strood, Kent on Mar 31, 19011; at 39 Cross Street, Strood, Kent on Apr 2, 19117; at 60 Prospect Vale, Woolwich, London, England in 1937 and on Sep 29, 19392; and on 246 Chipperfield Road, St Paul's Cray, Kent in 1962. He served in the army from Oct 25, 1915 to Apr 18, 1918 in France (regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment; Service number: 10387).

He died on Jul 20, 1962 at Orpington Hospital, Bromley, Kent4,5.

Parents

1. Charles was born c. Nov 1855
2. Mary Ann was born on Jan 23, 1853

Children

1. Edwin John was born c. May 1924

Citations

1. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 6 and the son of the head of the household)
2. 1939 Register - Findmypast (was the head of the household)
3. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
4. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
5. England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 - Findmypast
6. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
7. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 16 and the son of the head of the household)

Media

1937 Electoral Register

Valentine Culmer - Probate

1962 Electoral Register

Family Tree

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