Mornington Kempton "Bob" "Morny" LINDLEY
- Born: 4 Nov 1901, Portsea, Hampshire, England
- Marriage (1): Violet May HARVEY on 21 Jul 1928 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
- Died: 23 Aug 1979 aged 77
- Buried: Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
General Notes:
Births Dec 1901 LINDLEY Mornington Kempton Portsmouth 2b 503
Named after his father's favourite jockey, Mornington Cannon and his favourite race course!. His parents were George Henry and Catherine and he was born in 1901 while George Henry was working at the Portsea barracks. He doesn't appear on the census for that year as he was born in the November. George Henry is listed as a Foreman horse keeper.
Details from Birth Certificate - Mornington Kempton Lindley When and where born: Fourth November 1901, Contractor's Foreman Horse keeper's Quarters, New Naval Barracks, Portsea Mornington Kempton Lindley. Parents: George Henry Lindley and Catherine Lindley formerly Haley Father's Occupation: Foreman Horse keeper. Registered in Portsmouth, Sub District Portsea and Landport. "Some older family members would call him Morny but most people called him Bob."
Bob married Violet May Harvey (15/02/12-31/12/04) on 21/07/1928 at The Registry Office in High Wycombe, Bucks. Her father had been killed at Ypres in 1916
He always reckoned that he was one of thirteen - I don't know if that would include the children of the second wife
died on 23/08/1979 and is buried in the Wycombe Cemetery.
Bob married Violet May HARVEY on 21 Jul 1928 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. (Violet May HARVEY was born on 15 Feb 1912 and died on 31 Dec 2004.)
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