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Record #5024
Name :
: Thomas MOORE (1915 - 1985)
  aka : Tommy


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 16 Jun 1915 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
: 29 Mar 1941   Spouse/Notes : Edith May Cope
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 12 Aug 1985   Notes : Cancer
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Northumberland, Newcastle
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialEngland, Surrey, Guildford
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Sep 1930
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Duchess of Bedford

Placement Family
: 1st. Wm.Hemming Huntsville Ontario
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo's

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesOctober 1919 Abandoned East Hartlepool England as Tommy Moore aged 3-4 years old Born in Newcastle England, mother known as Janet Moore from Glasgow aged 30-40 years as related by another woman: 23rd October 1919 admitted to Barnardo?s homes by Newcastle- upon-Tyne magistrates (Captain Willis): October/November 1919 The Receiving House Stepney Causeway London: November 1919 ? August 1925 Foster Parents Isleham Essex England: August 1925 ? September 1927 The Boys Garden City Woodford Bridge, Essex: September 1927 ? January 1930 Barnardo?s Teighmore, Jersey Channel Islands: January 1930 ? September 1930 London/Liverpool Barnardo?s Homes: 19th September 1930 Left Liverpool aboard the Duchess of Bedford: 26th September 1930 arrived Quebec City Canada: 28th September 1930 Canadian Immigration destination Mr. J.W. Hobday 638 Jarvis Street Toronto Ontario, (intended occupation farming): September/November 1930 Barnardo?s Home Toronto: November 1930 first placement Wm Hemming Huntsville Ontario: November 1930 ? September 1934 farms in Uffingham, Inglewood, Mitchell. Peterborough and Huntsville/Uffingham all in Ontario also during this period Thomas was missing several times: September 1934 Thomas met the Bullen Family in Uffingham who recommended him to his brother in law Sid Penney: September 1934 ? August 1935 Sid Penney Farm Port Carling Ontario, Mr. Penney took Thomas under his wing and became his and the Moore Family?s lifelong friends to this day: 1935 ? 1939 Hamilton/Toronto area where Thomas trained and worked as an upholsterer, also during this period he was a cyclist and raced as an amateur: 4th September 1939 enlisted with the 48th Highlanders of Canada, regiment posted to England 1940 (Kingswood Surrey area) served at the evacuation of Dunkirk and in the Italy campaign: 29th March 1941 married Sutton Surrey England to Edith May Cope (born Sutton, Surrey, England 16th May 1916, died 25th October 2000 Nanaimo, BC Canada): 15th May 1942 son Frances Thomas born Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey England (died 22nd October 1995 Esher Surrey England): 27th March 1945 Wife (Edith May) and son (Frances) left Liverpool, England for Canada arriving 11th April 1945 1st June 1945 Discharged Toronto Canada.: June 1945 ? December 1946 lived and worked in Hamilton, Ontario, house purchased 14 Fennell Ave Hamilton: 23rd March 1946 second son born Hamilton Ontario: 29th December 1946 family returned to Sutton Surrey to care for maternal parents: December 1946 ? August 1967 Lived in Beauchamp Road, Sutton, Surrey: August 1967 ? August 1985 Lived Blackthorne Road, Great Bookham, Surrey: During this time Thomas worked at the General Post Office in Sutton Surrey starting at delivering telegraphs up to becoming the assistant Head Postman prior to retirement in 1975, on this return to England he became a founding member of the Canadian Veterans Association in the UK and was honoured with a Life membership. He also spend much time looking for the reason he was with the Barnardo?s homes and why? 12th August 1985 Died Guildford, Surrey, England.

Update 26:06:15 from dmoore03  
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-22 11:12:28 / From original database

Last Updated : 2015-06-26 16:00:35 / alanmack

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