Allan Stuart Bridgwater & Margaret Brereton

Allan Stuart Bridgwater
Allan was born on March 31st, 1923 in New Ferry and his baptism took place on May 6th, 1923 in Rock Ferry.² 

• Birth Notes
  • Mum thought Allan was a bit older than Margaret, his wife, but he wasnt.
    
    We know Allan's father was a Blacksmith in New Ferry, which enables us to complete the tree more accurately.
    
    Births Jun 1923   (>99%)
    Bridgwater Allen S     Drummond
    Wirral  8a, 708

He died at the age of 78 in August 2001 in Birkenhead.³ 

• Death Notes
  • Allan Stuart Bridgwater
    Birth: 31 Mar
    Death Aug 2001
    Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
    Age: 78

Margaret Brereton
Margaret was born on August 25th, 1923 in Tranmere and her christening took place at St. Stephens (Prenton).⁴ 

• Birth Notes
  • BRERETON, MARGARET        FISHER 
    GRO Reference: 1923  D Quarter in BIRKENHEAD 
    Volume 08A  Page 788
    
    Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1921 to 1923
    BRERETON Margaret Tranmere Wirral FISHER TRA/148/57 

She died at the age of 90 on December 29th, 2013 in Bidston.  The funeral took place on January 15th, 2014 at St. Stephens (Prenton).  Her cremation was on January 15th, 2014 at the Landican Cemetery.⁵ 

• Death Notes
  • Margaret's son John informed me of her death on 5th Jan 14.  She "passed away suddenly" the previous Sunday.
    
    Funeral on 15th Jan 2014, 11:45am at St Stephen's, with receprion after at Prenton Golf club. The service was conducted by the Rev'd Wayne Lautenbach. At the service, there were two wonderful readings. One prepared by Margaret's sone of her life, and another by her granddaughters.