18 Aug 2023
Husband: Albert Gordon Medhurst
Born: 11 Jul 1884 in Eastbourne, Sussex 1,2 (see note 1) Census: 1911 in Huntingdon (see note 2) Occupation: 1911 - 1948 Gardener 3,4,2,5 Military: 1914 - 1918 6 Resided: 1920 - 1934 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7 Census: 1921 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 3) Occupation: 1921 Gardener, Dr Guillemard, Old Mill House, Trumpington Member: 1929 - 1957 Trumpington Horticultural Society 8 (see note 4) Resided: 1935 - 1959 at 82 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7,2 Member: 1947 - 1960 Trumpington Allotment Society 5 Died: 1960 in Cambridge 9 (see note 5) Buried: 1960 in Trumpington Father: Mother: Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2997757 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
Wife: Annie Rayner Married: 1911 in Huntingdonshire 1 (see note 6)
Born: 22 Jan 1888 in Trumpington 2 Christened: 19 Feb 1888 in Trumpington (see note 7) Census: 1891 at 15 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1911 in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire (see note 9) Occupation: 1911 Housemaid Resided: 1920 - 1934 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7 Census: 1921 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 10) Resided: 1935 - 1975 at 82 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7,5,2 Member: 1960 - 1975 Trumpington Allotment Society 5 (see note 11) Resided: 1985 in Cambridge 10 (see note 12) Died: 1985 in Cambridge 9 (see note 13) Buried: 1985 in Trumpington Father: Robert Rayner (1859 - 1919) Mother: Eliza Carter (1861 - 1925)
M Child 1: Albert George R Medhurst Born: 12 Sep 1911 in Hertfordshire 1 (see note 14) Census: 1921 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 15) Resided: 1934 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7 Resided: 1935 - 1946 at 82 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7,2 Military: 1938 - Nov 1945 Sergeant R.A.M.C. 11 (see note 16) Occupation: 1948 Clerk 11 Died: 1986 in Cambridge 9 (see note 17) Buried: 1986 in Trumpington Notes
M Child 2: Arthur Elbourne Medhurst Born: 1913 in Horningsea, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 18) Census: 1921 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 19) Died: 3 Nov 1930 Buried: 7 Nov 1930 in Trumpington (see note 20)
M Child 3: Robert Medhurst Born: 12 Mar 1915 in Horningsea, Cambridgeshire 1,2 (see note 21) Census: 1921 at 58 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington (see note 22) Resided: 1936 - 1938 at 82 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 2 Occupation: 1939 Wholesale Fruit Salesman 2 Military: 18 Apr 1940 - 6 Jan 1946 Private Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire L.I. Resided: 1943 - 1948 in Cambridge 11 Died: 1971 in Peterborough 9 (see note 23) Wife: Florence Rosina Brown b. 8 Oct 1918 d. 1982 Married: 1938 in Cambridge 9 (see note 24)
F Child 4: Marjorie Joan Medhurst Born: 22 Nov 1923 Christened: 6 Jan 1924 in Trumpington (see note 25) Occupation: 1944 WRNS Resided: 1945 at 82 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 7 Emigrated: to USA 12 Died: 2013 in USA 12 (see note 26) Husband: William Frederick Printy b. ABT 1915 d. ABT 1988 Married: 9 Sep 1944 in Trumpington (see note 27)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) 1939 Register. (3) Baptism records of children. (4) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (5) Trumpington Allotment Society records. (6) Roll of Honour, in Trumpington Village Hall. (7) Electoral Register. (8) Trumpington Horticultural Society Trophy Winners. (9) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (10) Probate record. (11) British Legion (Trumpington branch) application forms. (12) Obituary.
Event Notes Note (1) Sep 1884 Eastbourne 2b 75 Note (2) Age 25, born Eastbourne, Gardener Note (3) Age 34, born Eastbourne. Gardener, Dr Guillemard, Old Mill House, Trumpington, with wife Annie and three children Note (4) Won the Forbes Trophy for highest points in Show for highest points in Show in 1929, 30, 34 and 57 Note (5) Mar 1960 Cambridge 4a 248 age 75 Note (6) Jun 1911 Huntingdon 3b 650 Note (7) Feb 19 RAYNER Annie of Robert & Eliza of Alpha Row lab born 22 Jan 1888 Note (8) Age 3, born Trumpington, with family Note (9) Age 23, born Trumpington, Housemaid Note (10) Age 33, born Trumpington, with husband Albert Medhurst and three children Note (11) Took on plot from her husband Note (12) Glisson Road Note (13) Dec 1985 Cambridge 9 910 born 22 Jan 1888 Note (14) Dec 1911 Watford 3a 1598 mothers surname Rayner Note (15) Age 9, born Kings Langley, with family Note (16) 7349348 Note (17) Feb 1986 Cambridge 9 914 born 12 Sep 1911 Note (18) Mar 1913 Chesterton 3b 755 mothers surname Rayner Note (19) Age 8, born Horningsea, with family Note (20) Nov 7 MEDHURST Arthur Elbourne of Alpha Terrace, Trumpington 17 died in hospital Nov 3 Note (21) Jun 1915 Chesterton 3b 718 mothers surname Rayner Note (22) Age 6, born Horningsea, with family Note (23) Sep 1971 Peterborough 4b 1039 born 12 Mar 1915 Note (24) Dec 1938 Cambridge 3b 1221 Note (25) Jan 6 MEDHURST Marjorie Joan of Albert & Annie otp gardener born 22 Nov 1923 Note (26) From http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/times-standard/obituar y.aspx?pid=164673954: Marjorie Joan Printy born November 22, 1923 to Albert and Annie Medhurst in Cambridge, England, passed away peacefully May 3, 2013. Joan served in the Women's Royal Naval Service; met and married William F. Printy, serving in the US Army Air Corp, on September 9, 1944 in England. As a war bride, Joan and her daughter left England to come to America to join her husband Fred. They lived briefly in San Jose before settling in Eureka. Joan was a member of Camellia Chapter O.E.S. She enjoyed working in her flower garden, fishing and daily crossword puzzles. She worked for the Humboldt County payroll department for 15 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 43 years and her three brothers. Joan is survived by her children Wendy (Jim) Smith of Rifle, Colorado, Wanda (Ken) Dougherty of Eureka, Robert Wayne Printy of Eureka, Lesley (Billy) Sauls of Windsor and special friend, Harley Dew of King Salmon. She has 15 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She is also survived by nieces Maureen Clayton and Maggie Mason in England - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/times-standard/obi tuary.aspx?pid=164673954#sthash.grXOPQQC.dpuf Note (27) Sep 9 PRINTY William Frederick 29 bac USA Army of Duxford son of John Thurston (deceased) MEDHURST Marjorie Joan 20 sp WRNS otp dau of Albert Gordon gardener by lic wits: Albert MEDHURST, Arthur T TRAINER Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index