Harold & Elsie Rixon

Harold Frederick Rixon born 1903 was the son of Leonard & Edith Rixon

Elsie Miriam Williams, known as Elsie or 'Kit', born 1904 was the daughter of Cornelius & Julia Williams

Harold (Nibby) and Elsie married in 1926.

1939 Register (census). Pond Cottage, Main Road, Lacey Green. Harold F Rixon 36 painter and decorater, Elsie M Rixon 35, Rosalind W F Williams 19 domestic servant. Sister-in-law.

Harold Leonard 'Nibby' Rixon. Lived at Pond Cottage, Lacey Green.

1942 Joined the RAF, after service in the Princes Risborough Fire Brigade

7th July 1942 - arrived for basic training a RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire

July 1942 - He was posted to a base near Yarmouth, from where a report was sent to Bomber Command that the training was too hard for him (he was nearly 40 & too old for a flying position))

Harold received a letter back, dated 16th July from Bomber Command suggesting he could specialise in some other role.

His role was decided and he spent the remainder of the war, working there on maintenance of buildings and the market garden that produced food for the base.

7th January 1946. His RAF Certificate of Release read - H.F. Rixon. 2.7.42 to 7.1.46. "This airman has been under my command for approximately three years, during which time he has been employed as a gardener on the Unit Gardens. He has always been punctual and most reliable and is a very good workman, with special aptitude for gardening.

1974 Probate. Elsie Miriam Rixon of 2 Pond Cottages, Lacey Green, died May 1974. £24,466.

1991 Probate. Harold Frederick Rixon died at Cherry Trees Nursing Home. Estate under £ 125,000

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