LUNNON family

[caerfai]

Hi, Does anyone have any info on Gordon Lunnon who was a sea captain? There is some connection through his wife Lillian Gue to Michael Powell the Hollywood film director.
Any clever sleuths out there?
Thank you

[tropicalj]

Be very helpfull if you could tell us more about GORDON  ie his parents names where and when born  and died ??

thanks Jenn

[caerfai]

Hi- That was quick- I am impressed!!!

Not much on him except he was a sea captain before the first world war- we have his sea chest with postcards in written from Burma to home.
Lillian Gue from Andover in Hampshire married an A. Lunnon- will check the dates and get back to you.
It is rumoured that somewhere here- either Lillian been married before or on the Lunnon side, there is the brother of Michael Latham Powell the Hollywood film director. He went out with Deborah Kerr at one time.
Sorry this is a bit hazy but I will get the dates for Lillan to you.

[caerfai]

Lillian Gue born 1885 at Owlsbury Hampshire, married L. Lunnon, had George.
Thank you

[sparrett]

Hi caefai,

You are probably aware your posting is on the Australian board..

You have not told us any reason you have for suspecting an Australian connection.

The Hollywood connection does not seem relevant at this point.

Sue

[tisha]

Hi You say that Lillian Gue born 1885  Hampshire was married to L.Lunnon, and had son george, we have a Lillian Gue married to a George Edward Lunnon in our tree with a child Albert George Estall LunnonB 1902 Clanville.Hampshire,  where did you get the information that she was married tio L.Lunnon, as I have a lot of information as my Grandmother was a 'Lunnon'let me know, will try and find something for you with a little more information.Regards Tisha

[caerfai]

Hi Tisha,
Many thanks for your help. It is much appreciated.

Sue- the Hollywood connection is of interest as I am writing a piece for a prominant magazine  in the U.K who is interested in the family.

As you are aware genealogists find relatives all over the World in their research , we have family all over the World.

[tisha]

Hi, will you let me have more info, as there seem to be a few Lillian Gues around cant find any married to either A or L Lunnon though, one of the relatives a Louise Lunnon, george Edwards sister,married a Mountjoy, then into the Vansittart Bowater family as the lunnon's were paper manufactures and Bowater is the famous paper manufacturer, also my grandmothers daughter is a Van Laun as in a great grand daughter of Henry Theodor Van laun,  would be interest in what you are doing.Regards Tisha

[caerfai]

Hi, came up with Lillian Gue born 1884 Hampshire U.K
Married a Lunnon and had George who married Anne Macintosh. George died however leaving no issue.
Lillian's parents were Albert 1854-1922 and Mary born 1847. Mary was born in Somerset.
Albert's father was called Thomas and mother Harriet.
There is a sea captain in this equation called Lunnon and the relationship to Michael Powell is here somewhere!!
Best Wishes,
Patricia