Francis Meredith Marshall WOODE (1906-c. 1967)

Francis Meredith Marshall WOODE, WOODE-FrancisMeredithMarshall 1906 (3)

Francis Meredith Marshall WOODE, son of Charles Edward WOODE (1872-1952) and Margaret Ethel MARSHALL (1872-1952), was born on 17 May 1906 in Attleborough, Norfolk.¹ He was baptised on 21 Jul 1906 in Attleborough.² He appeared in the census in 1911 at The Rectory in Fersfield, Norfolk - 4, living with parents Charles Edward (38, Clergyman in the Established Church) and Margaret Ethel (38), sons Cecil Stanley Marshall (6) and Wilfred Derek Marshall (2), and general domestic servants Gladys Lawrence PINNOCK (16) and Laura Agnes LUSHER (14).³ He appeared in the census in 1921 at The Grammar School, The Close in Norwich, Norfolk - 15:01, a boarder and full time scholar at the school.⁴ He married Evelyn Grace NOTTIDGE c. 1930 in South Lopham, Norfolk. They had marriage banns published on 27 Jul 1930 in South Lopham. - other dates were 03.08.1930 and 10.08.1930.⁵ Francis was attested in 1938. - Royal Artillery, record no. 1488948, but noted that he was then commissioned in the Royal Navy. Francis was recorded on the 1939 Register living at The Vicarage, Reepham Road in Walsingham, Norfolk. - School Master (temporary Principal of a Private School), b. 17.05.1906, at one time a Royal Naval Reserve, on emergency list of the Admiralty.⁶ In 1952 Francis was a Hotel proprietor.⁷ He died c. 1967 in Sheringham.⁸ He is commorated in Sheringham Cemetery - "IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / FRANCIS MEREDITH MARSHALL / WOODE / DIED 10TH JUNE 1967 / AGED 61 YEARS / AND REMEMBRANCE OF HIS WIFE / EVELYN / 1907 - 2000 / DEARLY BELOVED MOTHER OF JOHN AND GERALD".

There are records of military service which do not appear to correspond completely to other events. There are several records of a Francis Meredith Marshall being in the Royal Naval Reserve. Query: are these relating to our Francis?

Evelyn Grace NOTTIDGE and Francis Meredith Marshall WOODE had the following children:

		John M WOODE (1932- ). John was born on 3 Aug 1932.
		Gerald WOODE ( - )

Sources

1.: CR Birth. 1906 Q2 Wayland Norfolk Vol 4B Page 234. Cit. Date: Q2 1906.

2.: PR - Baptism. Attleborough, Norfolk. Cit. Date: 21 July 1906.

3.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11450 RD230 SD2 ED8 SN12. Cit. Date: 1911.

4.: 1921 Census. RG15 Piece 09696 RD 225 RS 1 ED 36 Page 2. Cit. Date: 1921.

5.: PR - Banns. South Lopham, Norfolk. Cit. Date: 27 July 1930.

6.: 1939 Registration. RG101/6584F/010/8 : TSBB. Cit. Date: 1939.

7.: Probate Death Index. 1952 Page 585. Cit. Date: 10 October 1952.

8.: CR Death. 1967 Q2 North Walsham Norfolk Vol 4B Page 644. Cit. Date: Q2 1967.