Person: DAY, Will (1873-1936)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Wilfred Ernest Lytton DAY

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

proprietor of lantern and cinematograph supply business

Main period of activity

N/A

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1873

born at

Islington, London N, England

1881

resident

16 Sherborne Street, Islington, London N, England

27 August 1902

~29

marriage

England and Wales index of marriages
– occupation “Commercial Clerk”; marriage to Ruby May Goodfellow at St Michael's Wood Green, London

1906-1914

resident

39 Pellatt Grove, Wood Green, London N, England

1910s-1920s

~36

owner

Will Day Ltd

1918

resident

Kinora, Nevenden Road, Wickford, Essex, England

1924-1936

resident

15 Cholmley Park, Highgate, London N6, England

16 July 1936

~63

died at

Highgate, London, England

20 January 1937

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1937 p.83

Reference

Martin Gilbert, ‘Lurley and Lurline at the Poly’ in Magic Lantern 37 (December 2023)

Lucerna ID 6002505

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 19 February 2015

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Person: DAY, Will (1873-1936)