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Alfred Trevor GODFREY [1912-1942]

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Submitted by annpake on Thu, 2019-11-14 18:03
Names
Given: 
Alfred Trevor
Family: 
Godfrey
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1912-02-18
Birthplace (town, state): 
Birmingham
Birthplace (country): 
England
Death
Date: 
1942-10-01
Tags: 
POW
Connections: 
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Submitted by annpake on Thu, 2019-11-14 21:01.

Allied Prisoners of War 

Lieutenant  Alfred Trevor Godfrey

8th Coast Regiment Royal Artillery service number 147712

born 18 February 1912 in Birmingham UK son of Frederick William Godfrey and Margaret

Source Prisoners of War Far East Sinking of Lisbon Maru Prison Ship 2 October 1942 

Buried Sai Wan Cemetery Hong Kong 

Carl Smith Cards

Alfred Trevor Godfrey chartered surveyor. Will made in Argyle Street Camp 12 August 1942 appointing his wife Constance Nora Irene Godfrey as his sole executrix and in the event that she pre-deceased him his sister in Birmingham Hilda Bailey to be his sole executrix

1937 living with parents at 8 Crathie Road London SE12

3 December 1937 A.T. Godfrey Crown Agent travelled from London to Hong Kong

Submitted by eurasian_david on Wed, 2022-02-23 21:43.

“WEDDING BELLS IN KOWLOON

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Mr. A.T. Godfrey & Miss C.I. Mellor

 

In the cool of Saturday morning Miss Constance Irene Mellor was married to Mr. Alfred Trevor Godfrey, in St. Andrew’s Church, Kowloon, at 10 o’clock.

The Rev. J.R. Higgs performed the ceremony which was attended by a large gathering of friends.

The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Mellor, of Western Australia, and is well known through her past position as Nursing Sister in charge of of (sic) Military families in Kowloon.

The groom, Mr. Godfrey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Godfrey of Lee, London, and is connected with the Hongkong Government as a chartered surveyor.

Lieut-Colonel O.C. Shackleton, R.A.M.C., led the attractive bride to the altar. Her costume was created from shell pink chiffon with a long full skirt, short puff sleeves on a plain, low neck bodice. An open crown sun bonnet hat matched the gown in colour and material, and in her pink lace mitten covered hands, the bride carried a sheaf of pink gladioli.

The Bridesmaid

The bridesmaid was Miss Peggy Stoneman whose frock was of rose pink silk net fashioned in a long skirt with flounces at the hem and carried out in the puff sleeves and at the neck of the bodice. Over her head she wore a gold thread snood, and in her hands she carried a Victoria posey.

Mr. W. Bastin attended Mr. Godfrey as best man.

After the early morning reception the wedding group and friends retired to the Peninsula Hotel for an informal reception.

Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Godfrey departed in the Ranchi for a trip to Malaya.”

Source: Hong Kong Daily Press, page 6, 12th June 1939

There is a grainy picture of the couple on page 9

A slightly clearer picture on Hong Kong Sunday Herald, page 4, 11th June 1939

Also reported in The Hong Kong Telegraph, page 10, 12th June 1939

Submitted by eurasian_david on Mon, 2022-02-21 06:51.

“On their honeymoon trip to Malaya, Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Godfrey, who were married in the morning, sailed yesterday in the s.s. Ranchi.”

Source: Hong Kong Sunday Herald, page 8, 11th June 1939