Gymnastics connection

[RoyW46]

Can somebody help please?

I have carried out research on the life of a man; Edward Charles Wilmer who before WW2 worked with my Father George Alfred Willard at Mountfield Gypsum Mines.

He was in the Robertsbridge Village Boxing Club with my Father and joined the royal Sussex Regiment TA and then Regular Army in April 1939 and September 1939. 

They were both POW's for a number of years but survived the War.

I have found Newspaper Archives invaluable when researching their lives before WW2.

With regard Edward Charles Wilmer (or Willmer) he was known in Roberstbridge and Salehurst as 'Charlie' Wilmer.  He was fully involved with the Robertsbridge Boxing Club and Archives carry such news items with him involved.

One area of interest is that c.1933 he formed a Gymnastic 'Club' initially for Boys and then later for Girls.  In this endeavour, again through Newspaper Archives he was partnered with or supported by a: S. Crittenden late R.N.  In addition 'Parallel Bars' were presented to the Club by Mr. J. S. O. Robertson-Luxford.  In 1933 the Club had a membership of just under 20 boys.

I could not find out much more through the Newspaper Archives about S. Crittenden.  But searching Birth, Marriage, Death and Military Records I found the normal records plus the 1921 Census, 1939 Register and service in the Royal Navy.

With regard to Mr. J. S. O. Robertson-Luxford I have not carried out any searches yet.

I am trying to find the 'Gymnastics' connection between the three men.

Thank you

[crisane]

On FreeBMD
Deaths September 1943
Robertson Luxford, John S. O. age 92 registration district Battle vol 2b page 59

[CaroleW]

A tree on Ancestry shows him as John Stewart Odiarne Robertson Luxford b Midlothian 13.2.1851

[crisane]

John Stewart Odiarne Robertson Luxford
birth  13 February 1851 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
death 21 July 1943 Robertsbridge, Sussex

In 1911 he and his wife were living at 31 Elvaston Place London SW with 8 servants. Occupation private means.  left an estate of 129,943 pounds and 7 shiilings and sixpence and at time of death his address was  Higham House, Robertsbridge Sussex
In the 1890's he had many tenants on land in Perthshire.
He applied for entry to the London stock exchange and said he carried on business as a broker.

[Mabel Bagshawe]

There's a Samson Jesse Crittenden b Salehurst or Risbridge in 1898. Joined the navy in 1916 - served until about 1919

[CaroleW]

Samson J Crittenden married Emily Small in 1922 - he can be found on the 1939 register.

[Rosinish]

There's a Samson Jesse Crittenden b Salehurst or Risbridge in 1898. Joined the navy in 1916 - served until about 1919

Crittenden Samson Jesse
Official No. J64023
PoB - Robertsbridge, Sussex
DoB - 17 July 1898
You need to register & sign in to download the record (free)

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6962929

Annie

[Rosinish]

A tree on Ancestry shows him as John Stewart Odiarne Robertson Luxford b Midlothian 13.2.1851

Wife of John...

"Mrs Cecilia Helen Walker or Robertson-Luxford of Dalry, wife of John Stewart Odiarne Robertson-Luxford of Croiscrag in Perth and Higham in Robertsbridge"

Croiscrag - https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/2708905/doc_0_10.pdf


Not sure if this might help further but it appears there were 2 people with the similar initials & surname, father above & son?...

James Odiorne Robertson-Luxford.

Rank: Assistant Paymaster (Temporary)

Date of Seniority: 01 January 1918.

Date of Birth: 29 October 1882

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=robertson+luxford

Quite a lot of info. on above link.


Annie

[Rosinish]

If your interested in a bit of history on the Robertson-Luxford families - Landed Gentry...

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rdp/

A family tree here (google books)...

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rdq/


Annie