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Ernest Arthur Perren

Ernest Arthur Perren

Male 1874 - 1951  (77 years)

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  • Name Ernest Arthur Perren 
    Birth 11 Mar 1874  Rotherhithe, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 9 Aug 1883  St Barnabas, Rotherhithe, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Customs Watcher 
    Death 22 Mar 1951  Dartford, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I86  Mary Ann Worster's Tree
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2017 

    Father Alfred Perren,   b. 8 Mar 1840, Lewisham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1896, Deptford North, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Burrows,   b. 29 May 1850, Bruisyard, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1933, St Olave Hospital, Rotherhithe, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1870  St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Maud Cornish,   b. 22 Dec 1885, Rotherhithe, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jun 1953, Bexley/Welling Hospital, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1909  St Katharine, Rotherhithe, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Alice Beatrice Perren,   b. 21 Oct 1910, Rotherhithe, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 2002, Meriden, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2017 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Mar 1874 - Rotherhithe, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 9 Aug 1883 - St Barnabas, Rotherhithe, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Dec 1909 - St Katharine, Rotherhithe, Surrey Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Mar 1951 - Dartford, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos

    Ernest Arthur Perren
    Ernest Arthur Perren
    Ernest Arthur Perren in the Army
    Ernest Arthur Perren in the Army
    Ernest in uniform
    Ernest Arthur Perren Wounded
    Ernest Arthur Perren Wounded
    This photo is of Ernest with his two stretcher bearers who saved his life. Taken in June 1901 in the hospital tent at the base camp in South Africa.

    Histories
    Ernest Arthur Perren
    Ernest Arthur Perren
    Ernest was born on 11 March 1874 at Rotherhithe, Surrey, second son at Alfred & Sarah Perren of 6 Clare Hall Cottages. His elder brother went on to become a famous cyclist (penny-farthing cycles), and won many trophies.

    Little is known of Ernest's younger years until he joined the army (when actually under age). – the 3rd Bn Royal West Surrey Regt. His discharge was later purchased but on 27 May 1895 (when aged 20 yrs) he re-joined the army - this time the Loyal North Lancs Regt.

    In Sept 1899 (when a Corporal) he went to Malta and then on to South Africa to fight in the Boer War. Ernest was severely wounded on 26 May 1901 at Donkerspoorsvort, and was carried by stretcher for two days and two nights, frequently fainting through extreme pain, and at one point believed dead. His two friends (the stretcher¬ bearers) refused to leave him behind. Eventually he arrived in hospital at Malta and later received further treatment at the Brook Hospital in South London.

    On Christmas Day 1909 (when aged 35) he married Alice Cornish, and their only child, Alice Perren, was born on 21 October 1910 at their home in Silverlock Street, Rotherhithe, Surrey.

    Although he had been invalided out of the army, he was a most determined character - his occupations included - H.M. Customs & Excise Watcher in both London and Scotland: Shopkeeper at Blackheath Hill: Wood Carver (mainly of toys) and (later} Superviser at the British Legion Poppy Factory at Richmond-on-Thames, Surrey.

    In 1934 Ernest bought his first house at Welling in Kent. His daughter married there and her two children were born there - Ernest and his wife Alice living with them until their deaths in 1951 (Ernest at age 77 yrs) and 1953 (Alice at age 67 yrs).

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