Winifred Olive Wooster b. 11 Oct 1923 Camberwell, London d. 2 Sep 2015 Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA

1923 - 2015 (91 years)

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Name	Winifred Olive Wooster
Birth	11 Oct 1923	Camberwell, London [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Residence	16 Nov 1946	61 Salehurst Road, Crofton Park, London [3]
Emigration	17 Nov 1946	London [3]
Residence	18 Nov 1946	2832 Sydney Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA [3]
Death	2 Sep 2015	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA [2]
Burial	Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA [2]
Person ID	I810111	Great Wooster Tree
Last Modified	16 Nov 2018

Father	William Thomas Wooster, b. 24 Dec 1885, Hammersmith, Middlesex d. 9 Oct 1944, 61 Salehurst Road, Crofton Park, London (Age 58 years)
Mother	Florence Eliza Bloxham, b. 24 Dec 1886, Marylebone, London d. Bet. Jan-Mar 1972, Hackney, London (Age 85 years)
Marriage	1 Oct 1906	St Marylebone, London [4, 5]
Family ID	F196475	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Robert C Lester, b. 8 Apr 1920 d. 25 Aug 1992 (Age 72 years)
Marriage	12 Dec 1946	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA [2]
Family ID	F196483	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	16 Nov 2018

Event Map

	Birth - 11 Oct 1923 - Camberwell, London
	Residence - 16 Nov 1946 - 61 Salehurst Road, Crofton Park, London
	Emigration - 17 Nov 1946 - London
	Residence - 18 Nov 1946 - 2832 Sydney Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
	Marriage - 12 Dec 1946 - Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
	Death - 2 Sep 2015 - Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
	Burial - - Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA

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Notes

Obituary, Florida Times-Union, September 5, 2015
Winifred Olive Lester, age 91, passed away on September 2, 2015 at the home of her son and daughter -in-law (Bob and Sandy) in Jacksonville, Florida. Wynne was born on October 11, 1923 in London, England. She was the daughter of Florence Louise Bloxham and William Thomas Wooster.

Wynne was the youngest of 7 children. She attended Stillness Road School and Sydenham Secondary School until age 16. Like many girls her age Wynne left school to serve her country by working in Britain's arsenal. There she was a draftsman working on the design of various weapons for the British military during World War II.

While working at the arsenal, Wynne also met her future husband, Corporal Robert C. Lester, while he was briefly stationed by the US Army in England. They had a long distance courtship that spanned 4 years. At the end of World War II Wynne traveled to America on her own at age 23 to become a war bride. Wynne and Robert were married at St. Paul's in Jacksonville on December 12, 1946. Wynne was with her beloved Robert (deceased, 1992) for 46 years.

Wynne became a US Citizen in 1951. In 1946 Wynne became a member of the Duval Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire. She was also very active in the Jacksonville Homemakers Extension Club where she served as secretary. Wynne was also a strong supporter of Catholic Charities Foster Children Program. Wynne opened up the Lester home parenting foster children from 1961-1966. She was also a member of Assumption Church Catholic Parish for over 55 years and volunteered at both the Church and School. Wynne Lester enjoyed baking, gardening, sewing and reading. But certainly Wynne's greatest joy came from her family.

Wynne was a devoted mother to her two sons, Robert Michael Lester (wife Sandra Marshall Lester), John Charles Lester (deceased, 2010) and to her daughter, Susan Lester Davis (wife of Dr. John Davis). Wynne was an amazing grandmother to her four grandchildren: Michael Lester (Tampa), Carrie Lester Newell, (Green Cove Springs) and James Davis and Emily Davis (Gainesville). Wynne was also blessed with five great grandchildren: Katie Lester, Peyton Lester, Luke Lester (Tampa) and Jack Newell and Claire Newell (Green Cove Springs).

Wynne Lester's selflessness and love as a mother was most apparent in her devotion to her son John Lester, who suffered from myotonic dystrophy. She always put John first in her life and was his primary caretaker. Wynne was most happy when helping others, especially those in need. [2]

Sources

[S00044] Free BMD, Births: Camberwell: 1923, Q4, Vol. 1d, Page 1119 (Reliability: 3).
[S10867] findagrave.com (Reliability: 3).
[S03342] Wooster Family Group (Ray Wooster) (Reliability: 3).
[S00044] Free BMD, Marriages: St Marylebone: Vol. 1a, Page 1239 (Reliability: 3).
[S20154] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - War Office: Soldiers Documents, First World War ˜Burnt Documents™ (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO363); Records created or inherited ;;) (Reliability: 3).