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George Raleigh Gray Worcester

Male 1890 - 1969  (78 years)


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  • Name George Raleigh Gray Worcester 
    Nickname 夏士德 (Name in Chinese)  
    Birth 9 Aug 1890  Tooting, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Christening 12 Sep 1890  Holy Trinity, Upper Tooting, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As The Junkman  [6] 
    Death 5 Jan 1969  Windsor, Berkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Person ID I254  Joseph Worcester (b.1742)
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 

    Father William Davy Gray Worcester,   b. 17 Dec 1850, Peckham, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1912, Malta Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Fanny Cartner,   b. Abt. 1851, Calcutta, India Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1936, 19 St James Road, Wandsworth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Marriage 23 Dec 1876  St Giles, Camberwell, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F92  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eileen Doris Marjorie Lea Birch,   b. Bef. 25 Mar 1891, Woolwich, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1947, Shanghai, China Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1916  St Catherine, East Tilbury, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Richard Gray Worcester,   b. 11 Mar 1917, Orsett, Essex Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 2003, Kensington and Chelsea, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Noel Gray Worcester,   b. Abt. 1922   d. 26 Sep 1928, International Hospital, Hankow, China Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 6 years)
    Family ID F172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 

    Family 2 Monica Frances Mary Cochrane,   b. 24 Sep 1908, Plymouth, Devon Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Marriage Bet. Jul-Sep 1950  Windsor, Berkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Family ID F93  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Aug 1890 - Tooting, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 12 Sep 1890 - Holy Trinity, Upper Tooting, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jun 1916 - St Catherine, East Tilbury, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Bet. Jul-Sep 1950 - Windsor, Berkshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Jan 1969 - Windsor, Berkshire Link to Google Earth
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  • Histories
    The Junkman - George Raleigh Gray Worcester    		The Junkman - George Raleigh Gray Worcester

    Note from John Worcester:

    William Davy Gray Worcester was a ship's captain with very frequent trips to Melbourne. WDG's son was George Raleigh Gray Worcester, known as "The Junkman" as a River Inspector on the Yangtze Kiang, and who wrote books about Chinese junks. Many years back I corresponded briefly with GRG and then his widow, Monica, who kindly sent me one of his books.

    George's first appointment in the Chinese Maritime Customs Service was on 1 March 1913 as Second Officer, C. He resigned 17 months later on 1 August 1914.
    He had further spells in the service and again withdrew on 1 December 1941 in Shanghai where his position was Assistant River Inspector (on special duty). He had a further spell which ended on 1 July 1943, probably by force (he was compulsorily retired!) as he and Eileen had been interned in Yangchow camp A in March of 1943 and were transferred to Pootung camp in September of 1943 where they remained until August 1945.
    His final spell in the service was at the Inspectorate General, Statistical Department and lasted 6 months between October 1947 and March 1948.

  • Sources 
    1. [S107] 1891 Census, Sub registration district: Wandsworth, ED: 34, Piece: 451, Folio: 29 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S114] UK, Naval Officers' Service Record Cards and Files Index, 1880-1950s (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S115] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, Port of Departure: Georgetown, Guyana, Arrival date: 1 Mar 1956, Port of Arrival: Plymouth, England, Ship Name: Cottica, Official Number: 1828/20 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S127] BMD Index - Births, Wandsworth: Vol. 1d, Page 719 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S144] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S111] Wooster Family Group (John Worcester) (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S16] BMD Index - Deaths, Windsor: Vol. 6a, Page 269 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S135] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995, 1969, Page 537 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S13] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S8] Essex, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S14] BMD Index - Marriages, Windsor: Vol. 6a, Page 572 (Reliability: 3).


 

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