Adoption or not in 1918

[JaneyCanuck]

deleted because it was info I had posted a long time ago about the CWGC record; this is the link:

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2361778/WILKINSON-SANDS,%20ROBIN%20JOHN


startt -- the reason I sent you and silversands current info about the child of the first marriage by private message, back in November, is that personal info about living people should not be posted in public here. You can send that info privately but yes, you should edit your post to delete it here.

And I've just realized that I did that, and that it is what Helena is looking for, so I will send her a copy.

[Pluckingpheasant]

I have been trying to research the war grave at St. Mary's church, High Halden of Captain Robin John Wilkinson -Sands. This is the only thread I could find.
I am curious as to his military service, cause of death, why buried at High Halden...etc
I would like permission to clean his gravestone

[dawnsh]

Welcome to Rootschat 

I'll answer your last sentence first.

If the headstone is an official Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial, then the CWGC take responsibility for their maintenance. Please contact them if you feel his memorial is neglected.

Cause of death should be given on the death certificate, see reply 24, the cost since gone up
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/faq.asp

The burial at High Halden may have been to do with his place of death.

I looked at the previous posters and the main ones have not been online here since 2014.
However, as long as their email addresses haven't been changed, they may still get an email notification to let them know you have posted and may come back.

Good luck with further research.

Dawn

[startt]

To Pluckingpheasant.
all the information regarding Robin John Wilkinson Sands is on line and covered in the earlier pages on this site. The family connection was although not uncommon was probably from Percivals early upbringing when he was taken in by his mothers family in 1899 on his fathers death. His father was a Wilkinson and his mother was a Sands. Percival died of bowel cancer 29-9-1954 in Exmouth and is buried in a village church nearby. its a very complicated family.

[Pluckingpheasant]

Thanks Dawn.

[Pluckingpheasant]

To Pluckingpheasant.
all the information regarding Robin John Wilkinson Sands is on line and covered in the earlier pages on this site. The family connection was although not uncommon was probably from Percivals early upbringing when he was taken in by his mothers family in 1899 on his fathers death. His father was a Wilkinson and his mother was a Sands. Percival died of bowel cancer 29-9-1954 in Exmouth and is buried in a village church nearby. its a very complicated family.

[Pluckingpheasant]

Thank you that is very useful information. I read that he was at Kench Hill, Tenterden. Was this his birth place? Also, Harbourne Hall High Halden is mentioned as a place of work.
Definitely an interesting untangle.

Kind regards
Richard

[startt]

I would imagine south of the Thames which was the stamping ground of Percival and Robin’s father. In the great scheme of things it’s incredible that Percival ended up an Air rank and Robin a Captain. Robins wife’s second marriage was into serious money. The daughter of Robin herself married twice and died 1997. Percival the son, his daughter married well in Australia. If your interest look up Frank Bustard died 1974. 

[startt]

Richard. Harbourne Hall.Historically.
In 1934 it opened as a country guest house. By April 1942 the Bank is taking the mortgagee to court for repayment of £22,000. Then in May the estate is for sale. My impression is it was taken over by the Ministry of Agriculture and used to train the Land Army, this with reference to an announcement of the many irksome war issues such as binder twine being in short supply. Which doesn’t explain Robin’s position there.