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Record #5217
Name :
: Laurence DRAPE (1924 - 1964)
  aka : Hallworth


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1924

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 15 Mar 1964   Notes : Methyl Hydrate Ingestion
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Watford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Chemainus
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 13 Sep 1935
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Duchess of Atholl

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
Notesa birth of a Lawrence V Hallworth was registered in Oct Qtr of 1924 in Watford, Buckinghamshire, mothers maiden name given as Drape.

next of kin on passenger list given as Grandfather-254 Whippendell Road, Watford, NULL, destination-Fairbridge Farm School, Cowichan Station, BC, intended occupation-school

On 15 March 1964, Lawrence Vernon Drape, 36, married, died at Chemainus Hospital, Chemainus, BC, his wife was named as Jean Elizabeth McAdam, his mothers name was not known but his father was given as Harry Holworth Drape. His birthplace as London. The cause of his death was Methyl Hydrate Ingestioin (hours) brought on by Alcoholism (years)

Link to original death record - {website}search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=19cef69d-38c3-43ac-8323-087c8ac5a59e

Lawrence is buried in the Vets Section, Mt View, Duncan, BC

a photo of his headstone can be found on {website}canadianheadstones.com/bc/view.php?id=13543 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-25 10:13:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-11 06:03:36 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16680 CLAXTON, George William1894ENG, HRT, Watford Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5217 DRAPE, Laurence1924ENG,    , Watford Sep 1935 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Fairbridge Homes  
10315 ELLEMENT, Victor Ernest1899ENG,    , Watford Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
9005 GROVES, Constance L1896ENG,    , Watford Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10519 HUGGINS, James 1916ENG,    , Watford Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos