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Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Geoffrey Isherwood Higson
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 04/03/1893 at Birkdale, Southport, Lancashire(1) (5)
Date and Place of Death: 19/09/1985 at St. Clements, Jersey (4)
Nationality: British
Biography
Childhood:
Geoffrey was the eldest of three children born in Lancashire. He had a brother, Percy John Higson, born 1897 (1) (3), and a sister, Cicely Ellen Isherwood Higson, born 17/02/1901 (1) (5)
In 1901 the family were living at 11 Westbourne Road, Birkdale, Lancashire, although it is written as Westbourne Avenue in the Dornock Farewell (1)
Parents: Father: Daniel Higson born 1864 in Lancashire
Mother: Helen Linaker Isherwood, born 1866 in Lancashire (1) (2)
Parent’s occupations: Father was a solicitor (1) (3)
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:
Occupation: Chemist (1) (5) (6)
Place of residence at Gretna: 100 – 102 Vancouver Road, Eastriggs (7)
Job title at Gretna: Chemist
Marital status: Married
Spouse name (including male name): Veva Porter born 10/08/1903 (5)
Date of marriage: 1927 (2)
Place/Parish of marriage: Hartlepool (2)
Children: Possible children – Jane born in Stockton 1929 (8) (9)
Helen Margaret born in Stockton 1931 (8) (9)
Travels: Geoffrey travelled frequently to the U.S.A. where he had business with Imperial Chemical Industries (6).
In 1940 he was on the list of “ Aliens Arriving at Canadian Seaports”, together with his wife Veva and also with two children, Helen M. and Jane. (8)
In 1941 he flew with Trans Canada Airlines into La Guardia Field, New York , from Toronto,to spend one week in the U.S.A. He gave his residence as 0926 Boulevard N.W., Calgary, Alberta.(6)
Awards/recognitions:
Trivia / any other information: Geoffrey is described as being 5 ft. 8 ½ inches tall with brown/grey hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion (6)
In 1916 he was serving in France but was sent back to workas a chemist at H.M.Factory, Gretna. He left France on 10th September and was working at Dornock by 14th, where he was in charge of the Drying Stoves. (7)
There is information about Geoffrey and his time at Gretna written in the Dornock Farewell (7)
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