Jack Bowdidge & Lydia Pearson

Jack Bowdidge
Jack was born on September 13th, 1917 in Devon.² 

• Birth Notes
  • Was 84 when died, so born about 1918.  Mum remembers he was from Devon.
    
    Jack Bowdidge Born 13 Sep 1918
    Died Jul 2003 84  Birkenhead 
    
    The only matching FreeBMD.org record is Q3/1917 which is what you have.  It must be the family had his age wrong by a year, but the correct birthday, i.e. born 13/09/1917 as there isnt a birth recorded in 1918.
    
    Births Dec 1917   (>99%)
    Bowdidge     Jack     Hodge     Okehampton     5b, 433    

He died at the age of 85 on July 8th, 2003 in Birkenhead.  The funeral took place on July 16th, 2003 at the Landican Cemetery and was arranged by The Thomas Porter Funeral Agency (Liverpool).  His cremation was on July 16th, 2003 at the Landican Cemetery.^3 3 

• Death Notes
  • BOWDIDGE – JACK
    July 8th 2003 In Hospital, aged 84 years.  The dearly loved husband of Lydia and loving father of Anita, Julie, Andrew and Nicky.  Also dear Dad (should read granddad) to Gemma, Caroline, Chessie, Rambo and Jack.  Service took place at Landican Crematorium today Wednesday 16th July at 2:30pm.  No flowers by request but donations may be made in lieu for the Claire House Hospice, c/o The Henry Pearson Funeral Service (Liverpool).
    
    
    Name: Jack Bowdidge
    Birth Date: 13 Sep 1918
    Death Registration Month/Year: Jul 2003
    Age at death (estimated): 84
    Registration district: Birkenhead, Cheshire
    Register number: A12C
    District and Subdistrict: 037/1A
    Entry number: 299
    
    

Lydia Pearson
Lydia was born in June 1923 in Burnley.⁴ 

• Birth Notes
  • Surname : PEARSON
    First Name(s) : Lydia 
    Mother's Maiden Name :
    Year : 1922
    District : Blackburn South Eastern
    Region : Lancashire
    Registers At : Blackburn
    Reference : BSE/19/11
    
    PEARSON, LYDIA        BRERETON 
    GRO Reference: 1923  J Quarter in BURNLEY 
    Volume 08E  Page 309