Measures, George Frederick

George was born in 1916, the youngest of four children. He had two brothers, Arthur Bradley (1909-1999), George Frederick (1916-1942), and a sister, Marian Ethel (1911-1999).

George’s parents were Arthur Henry (1877-1943) and Ethel Measures nee Presgrave (1877-1968). They had married in Nottingham in 1908. By 1911 they were the Master and Matron of The Warwick Poor Law Institution (Warwick Workhouse) at 91 Lakin Road, Warwick.

George and his brother, Herbert both attended Warwick School and were prefects.

George’s sister, Marian married Gabriel Glynn in 1937 and , at the time of the 1939 Register, was listed as a “visitor” at the Workhouse, doing “unpaid domestic duties.” Her husband is not listed, as he travelled abroad a great deal. He was originally from Ireland. Marian departed for Lagos, Nigeria in December 1939 to join her husband. He died in 1943 and Marion must have returned to England some time after this.

George himself is listed on the Register as a “student of music- enlisted in Marines, awaiting call up.” He is shown as single. In his CWGC Record George is shown as BA Cantab indicating that he attended University and graduated.

George’s brother, Herbert also died in the war, in 1941 and is also listed on Warwick War Memorial. Herbert left his estate of £713 16s 3d to his sister Marion. Interestingly, their father Arthur, who died in 1943, is listed on the same page of the Probate Register and also left his estate (of £804 16d 8d) to Marion.

Arthur is described as a “Retired Public Servant” on his Burial Slip for Warwick Cemetery. He and George’s mother, Ethel, were living at 63 Emscote Road at the time of his death.  Ethel died in 1968. She is also buried in Warwick Cemetery.