Walter (Wal) Mather 
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Birth Notes
Family was living at Holt Road, Birkenhead at time of his birth in 1916.
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1916
MATHER Walter STOCKS Tranmere Wirral TRA/128/34
There was also a Walter Mather registered in Runcorn the same year. There is no 1916 Birkenhead GRO record from Walter Mather, but no doubt of his birth (see attached birth cert).
Death Notes
Service at Landican Crematorium (South Chapel)
Reception at The Grange, Thornton Hough afterwards.
Walter Mather passed away peacefully on 23rd November 2005 after a long illness.
He probably died early evening, as Mum telephoned my about 9pm, while I was out with friends. He had only just been moved from the hospital two days earlier, so it was quite unexpected just then, although we knew his time was limited.
The cause of death was recorded as Lewy Body Dementure, but had also recently suffered from several strokes and also had bowl cancer.
Name: Walter Mather
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1916
Death Registration Month/Year: Nov 2005
Age at death (estimated): 89
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire
Register number: C22C
District and Subdistrict: 037/1C
Entry number: 298
General Notes
As the family were Methodists (and once Baptists), Walter went to Mount Tabor Primitive Methodist Sunday School.
Walter was great friends with William Harold Whieldon and his wife Violet (a.k.a. Bo and Vi). They were the local Butchers at Town Lane and dad would go and help out each Christmas, sorting the Turkeys and drinking Tea and Whisky. Sadly, Violet passed away 14 June 1989 and Bo passed away 29 June 1997.
During the war, Walter was in the 8th Army, Cheshire Regiment, (the Desert Rats) and served in Malta and North Africa. He lost half a finger to a German bullet. After the war he went fishing, with a rod made from a german tank aerial. He also kept so other german artifacts, including a sigma machine, a portable vice, and some german medals.
Like his brother Albert, he worked for Towers and Company (based at Knotty Ash, Liverpool) as a travelling salesman visiting the lancashire butchers shops. His districts were Southport (Mon & Thu), Wigan (Wednesday, Market day), and Ormskirk and St Helens (Tue & Fri). Much of the time was spent in the backs of the shops supping cups of tea.
He was promoted to office manager in his sixties, which he took reluctantly (as he enjoyed the travelling), but he did get a much improved salary and pension, and just as many cups of tea!
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
In the Cheshire Regiment During WW2. Spent time in Malta and North Africa.Occupation Notes
Sold meat (mainly NZ lamb) to the Butchers of Lancashire (Wigan, Southport and St Helens areas)
From 1939 Wal's occupation was Butcher (assistant).5From about 1940 to 1946 his occupation was Soldier in public administration for 8th Army.1From about 1950 his occupation was Commercial Traveller full time in sales for Towers & Co. He retired in 1982.1
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Whereabouts
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Wal lived at 45 Thompson St. for 40 years from 1909 to 1949.6
Occupancy/Contact Notes
Thompson Street in Tranmere District 5. There was no number 45 recorded for the 1901 census.
John and Sarah were living there by 1901 (according to Norah's Birth Cert).
We believe the Stocks lived there for a while during WW2 and the the Mathers returned.
He lived at 212 Town Lane from 1948.1Occupancy/Contact Notes
Maried home of Joan and Walter. They lived here all their married life.
Home of John from 1955 till he left home for University of London, aged 20
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.28 Sep 1761 in Turton d.Oct 1811 in Little Bolton
- b.Apr 1791 in Bolton d.01 May 1854 at 4 Simpson Street
- b.08 Feb 1768 in Bolton d.23 Jun 1843 in Bolton
- b.Nov 1815 in Little Bolton d.21 Mar 1865 at 114 Chorley Street
- b.1750 in Turton d.16 Apr 1830 in Little Bolton
- b.26 Mar 1792 at Goose Cote Hill d.16 Nov 1879 in Sharples
- b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
- b.07 Feb 1840 in Little Bolton d.06 Sep 1918 at 282+284 St. Ann Street
- b.1734 in Saddleworth d.1777 in Saddleworth
- b.Feb 1776 in Latham d.27 Jan 1853 in Bolton
- b.~ 1735 in Oldham d.Mar 1782 in Saddleworth
- b.23 Feb 1816 in Bolton d.06 Sep 1842 in Bolton
- b.Mar 1739 in Darcy Lever d.Dec 1820 in Bolton
- b.1781 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.03 Jan 1860 at Knoll Place (Cornelious)
- b.25 Sep 1744 in Tottington d.1791 in Turton
- b.08 Jan 1873 in Birkenhead d.06 Mar 1950 in Birkenhead
- b.~ 1740
- b.1768 in Warrington d.Jan 1801 in Warrington
- b.~ 1740
- b.Oct 1798 in Warrington d.22 Dec 1857 at 8 Shaw Street
- b.~ 1750 in Warrington
- b.1772 in Warrington d.>Apr 1841 in Warrington
- b.~ 1750 in Warrington
- b.24 Jul 1842 in Bolton d.May 1921 in Birkenhead
- b.~ 1776 in Bolton d.< 1837 in Bolton
- b.1804 in Bolton d.Dec 1889 in Bolton
- b.1777 in Lancashire d.Dec 1855 in Bolton
- b.07 Sep 1916 in Tranmere d.23 Nov 2005 in Bebington
- b.1766 in Berry Brow d.Feb 1807 in Huddersfield
- b.23 Aug 1803 in Berry Brow d.03 Mar 1879 in Berry Brow
- b.Feb 1762 in Newsome d.Sep 1816 in Berry Brow
- b.Sep 1823 in Berry Brow d.25 Jul 1873 in Bingley
- b.Mar 1769 in Berry Brow d.Dec 1840 in Huddersfield
- b.18 Mar 1802 in Berry Brow d.Oct 1872 in Huddersfield
- b.Jul 1768 in Butternab d.Apr 1855 in Huddersfield
- b.04 Jan 1853 in Stalybridge d.21 Jan 1922 in Tranmere
- b.~ 1798 in Quarmby Cum Lindley d.~ 1828
- b.25 Jul 1824 in Leymoor Bottom d.> 1861
- b.1770 in Linthwaite
- b.30 Mar 1791 in Quarmby Cum Lindley d.Dec 1864 in Huddersfield
- b.28 Jul 1771 in Almondbury
- b.04 Mar 1877 in Bingley d.26 Feb 1968 in Birkenhead
- b.Jul 1753 in Clayton (Bradford) d.Jan 1813 in Bingley
- b.Sep 1783 in Allerton d.Feb 1822 in Allerton
- b.1759 in Cottingley d.Aug 1805 in Allerton
- b.25 May 1822 in Allerton d.20 Feb 1867 in Crossflatts
- b.1766 in Cartmell d.Mar 1838 in Bingley
- b.23 Jun 1795 in Preston-Patrick d.13 Apr 1860 in Bingley
- b.19 Sep 1753 in Westmorland d.Sep 1824 in Bradford
- b.16 Feb 1851 in Marlow (aka Marley) d.23 Jan 1928 in Birkenhead
- b.~ 1749 in Greenhill & Helwick
- b.17 May 1784 in Marlow (aka Marley) d.11 Apr 1847 in Marlow (aka Marley)
- b.Jan 1751 in Greenhill & Helwick
- b.Oct 1826 at DickStiles d.29 Jun 1907 in Tranmere
- b.1757 at Colne d.Oct 1820 at Colne
- b.Nov 1788 at Colne d.30 Jan 1845 in Marlow (aka Marley)
- b.1757 at Colne d.Jan 1824 at Colne
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Wife's Pictures
Family Pictures
Family Pictures
This picture, '1949 Mum and Dad', was taken in September 1949 in Upton and sourced from Family Photos.
Wal and Joan were married in a religious ceremony on September 10th, 1949 at St. Marys (Upton) by Reverend Harry Leslie Crabb and witnessed by John Mather, E J Turner, Madeline Austin, H Dittmer, E Dittmer.7
Marriage/Union Notes
Name: Dorothy J Dittmer
Spouse Surname: Mather
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1949
Registration district: Birkenhead
Registration county (inferred): Cheshire
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 117
Family Notes
The Bells Of St. Mary’s Rand For Upton Bride
There was a peal of bells and the choir boys sang at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Upton last Saturday, when Miss Dorothy Joan Dittmer, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harry Dittmer, of 37 Devonshire Road, Upton was married to Mr. Walter Mather, fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mather of 45 Thompson Street Birkenhead.
The bride, given away by her father, wore a gown of French figured crepe-de-chine, the material being a gift from a friend now living in Singapore.
Miss Madeline Austin, friend of the bride, Miss Glennie Brereton, the bride’s cousin, attended as bridesmaids in turquoise gowns with gathered skirts and gathered shoulder capes.
The Rev. H Crabb conducted the service, Mr. John Mather travelled up from Salisbury specially to officiate as best man. Messrs Albert Mather, Harry Dittmer and Arthur Bayley were ushers, organist was Miss Walling.
A powder blue moss crepe dress and jacket with navy blue feathered hat well became the bride’s mother when receiving 107 guests at the Coach and Horses Hotel, Moreton.
The bridegroom’s mother was charming in a blue floral gown and hat of blue chiffon velvet.
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Children
Birth Notes
Birth was announced in the local paper as follows:
MATHER – July 29 at Clatterbridge to Joan (nee DITTMER), wife of Walter, a son John Graham (caesarean – both well). Thanking all concerned.
How nice of dad to get my name wrong !
Name: John R Mather
Mother's Maiden Surname: Ditmer (should be DITTMER)
Date of Registration: 25 Aug 1955
Registration district: East Wirral
Registration county: Cheshire
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 880
Dated pictures reveal when the Christening took place.
Death Notes
Well I'm not dead yet, but I plan to live till I'm about 85. However, the average age of my father and 5 uncles was 71.
John Raymond Mather
John was born on July 29th, 1955 in Clatterbridge Hospital and his christening took place on September 25th, 1955 at Christ Church (Bebington) conducted by the vicar.8 9 His godfather was Albert Mather and Harry Dittmer and his godmother was Norah Mather.
1 Individual - Mum & Dad
2 Funeral Card
3 Newspaper - Walter Mather Obituary
4 Certificate - Death
5 1939 Register Transcription
6 Certificate - Birth
7 Newspaper - Joan & Walter Mather
8 Newspaper - John Mather
9 Family Photos
2 Funeral Card
3 Newspaper - Walter Mather Obituary
4 Certificate - Death
5 1939 Register Transcription
6 Certificate - Birth
7 Newspaper - Joan & Walter Mather
8 Newspaper - John Mather
9 Family Photos
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