Walt & Ruth Ginger

1912 wedding of Walt Ginger and Ruth Darvill at Idle Corner.Back.l-r. Fred Darvill, Minnie Adams, Mabel Janes, Rupert Ginger. Front. l-r. Susan Ginger, Walt Ginger, Ruth Ginger, nee Darvill, Ethel Darvill.

Arthur Walter Ginger known as 'Walt' born 1891 was the son of George & Clara Ginger.

Ruth Elizabeth Darvill born 1891 was the daughter of Benjamin & Eva Darvill Benjamin Darvill & Eva, nee Janes

Walt and Ruth married in 1912

For more about those in the wedding photo click Min & Fred Adams for Minnie, Mabel Janes for Mabel, click George & Clara Ginger for their son Rupert Ginger, killed WW2 and also for their daughter Susan Ginger

They lived in a cottage at Idle Corner, Lacey Green. In 1911 census Walter is listed as an agricultural labourer.

Arthur Walter Ginger was reported 'Killed in Action' in Flanders, France. on 29th September 1917, aged 26. He was a private in the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, 5th battallion. Memorial. Bethleen Farm West Cemetery, Messen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave D.22

For others who fell in WW1, click Families with Fallen WW1

Walt and Ruth had two children, as follows -----

Rosalind Sophia Ginger born 1913 married Ernest Oakford, known as 'Hobbs' in 1936 Hobbs & Rosalind Oakford

Frederick Rupert Ginger born 1916 married Marjorie Irene Austin of Lacey Green in 1939. click Fred & Madge Ginger for their life story .

Ruth the Widow

Ruth was left a widow aged 26, with two children ages 1 and 3.

Remarried

In 1924 Ruth married Edward Lewis.

1939 Register (census)

Bottle Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green. Edward Lewis born 1877 newsagent, and Ruth E Lewis, born 1891, wife.

Note, in 1939, next door ---

Margene, Main Road, Lacey Green. Frederick Rupert Ginger, born 1916 chairmaker, (Ruth's son) and his wife Marjorie Irene Ginger, nee Austin.

Note, in 1939 almost opposite ---

Ashlea. Main Road, Lacey Green. Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford born 1911, chairmaker, and his wife, Rosalind Sophia Oakford, born 1913, (Ruth's daughter)

Note Bottle Cottage 1987 ----

1987. Death of Ernest 'Hobbs' Oakford of Bottle Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green.

Note.

Mabel Janes of Sunnybank, Highwood Bottom was a 1st cousin of Ruth Lewis (their mothers were Caroline Janes and Eva Darvill (sisters).