Person: NOAKES, Gordon W. (1885-1958)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Gordon Wycliffe NOAKES

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

partner in lantern and slide supply business

Main period of activity

N/A

Relationships to other people

grandson of NOAKES, David (1834-1901)

son of NOAKES, D.W. (1859-1934)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

24 March 1885

born at

Greenwich, London SE, England

1891

resident

South London Optical Works, 23 Nelson Street, Greenwich, London SE, England

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/511.28.2
– occupation “Scholar”

1901

resident

Pleydell House, 81 Humber Road, Greenwich, London SE, England

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/540.84.13

1911

resident

32 London Street, Greenwich, London SE, England

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/2674
– occupation “Electrical engineer”

1919

resident

62 Florence Road, Deptford, London SE14, England

1925-1928

resident

20 Manor Lane Terrace, Lewisham, London SE13, England

1932

resident

84 Brookbank Road, Lewisham, London SE13, England

1933

resident

86 Brookbank Road, Lewisham, London SE13, England

1939

resident

83 North Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England

29 September 1939

archive entry

1939 England and Wales Register, DAIL 279/1
– occupation “Tool Turner”

16 May 1958

died at

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England

References

John Betjeman and David Robinson, ‘John Betjeman visits Mr Noakes’ in NMLJ 8.3 (December 1998)

Richard Crangle, ‘The Noakes 'Quad': found at last!’ in Magic Lantern 30 (March 2022)

Lucerna ID 6002532

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 28 April 2022

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Person: NOAKES, Gordon W. (1885-1958)