Clifford Maurice LOCKS

'Clifford Maurice Locks' Picture Notes 'Clifford Maurice Locks as small child' Picture Notes Clifford Maurice Locks as small child This picture, 'Clifford Maurice Locks 1911', was taken in 1911. Picture Notes This picture, 'Clifford LOCKS', was taken on July 7th, 1926 and sourced from Cyril E Locks and Gladys Irene Varney Wedding 7/7/1926. Picture Notes This picture, 'CML RAF', was taken about 1943. Picture Notes Clifford LOCKS is second row (seated) second from the left. A Memory from Rodney Locks about this photo: "My father was not engaged in full time military service as he was involved in running an essential business, newspaper publishing. He was however, enlisted in The Royal Air Force, as a Flight Lieutenant, and attended at Northweald Aerodrome, some 8.7 miles away, where he taught the cadets both maths, and boxing. Dad looked so smart Dad in his blue RAF uniform, and peaked officer’s cap, and sitting in the sidecar of a motorbike he borrowed from one of his brothers, he took me to Northweald when attending to one of his duties. After the war, he was presented with an ashtray, as a thank you for his contribution towards the services, and this was made out of the stone from the old Houses of Parliament."

Clifford was born on January 31st, 1907.  Clifford's father was John (DARNEY) George LOCKS and his mother was Florence (Dooney) Jessie TOMS.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas George LOCKS and Suzannah Elizabeth DAWSON; his maternal grandparents were Robert Alan Henry TOMS and Jessie Brockley CRAGER. He had three brothers and a sister, named Monie, Leonard, Cyril and Lily.  He was the youngest of the five children.  He died due to natural causes or old age at the age of 77 in March 1984.