Caretaker of John Kidd and Co, 419 Old Ford Road, Poplar.
George Frederick Richards was born on 4 April 1876 in Bethnal Green, the son of Samuel Richards and Mary Ann Harvey Richards, née Degville. His father was a Merchantile Clerk. On the 1881 census the family were living at 308 Goswell Road, Islington. On 31 July 1898 he married Ann Mary Burgess at St John's Parish Church, Hackney and they were living at 28 Pembury Grove, Hackney. His occupation was a Warehouseman. The 1901 census shows them living at 8 Shrublands Road, Shoreditch and his occupation is listed as Salesman India Rubber Surgical. Their first son, Frederick William Richards was born on 19 April 1903 and when he was baptised on 10 May 1903 the records show they were living at 8 Marborogh Road, Dalston. (Probably an error by the curate. There was no Marborogh Road. Possibly he meant Marlborough Avenue, Dalston). The 1911 census shows them living at 28 Hanover Street, Islington and his occupation is given as a Clerk in India Rubber Works. Their second child, Henry Charles Richards was born on 6 September 1914. Both he and his wife were killed as a result of enemy action on 22 September 1940 at 419 Old Ford Road, Poplar, where he was the caretaker of John Kidd and Co Ltd's printing ink and varnish works.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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