Birth: 8 June 1920 7 Laundry Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Father: Herbert John Cooke (Cook) 1891-1957
Mother: Susannah Maria Scriggins (Scriggens) 1889-1986
Christening: 24 June 1920 St Margaret, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Marriage: January-March 1947 Lothingland, Suffolk, UK
Wife: Dora Grace Elizabeth Stebbings 1927-2016
Death: 15 December 1986 107 Rigbourne Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, UK
Cremated: 19 December 1986 Great Yarmouth Crematorium, Magdalen Cemetery, Oriel Ave, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK
Brian E Cooke 1947-a1979
Irene D Cooke [Dyer] 1949-a1978
Michael J Cooke 1951-a1983
Daphne S Cooke [Smith-Howell (Howell)] 1953-a1977
Valerie Leonora Cooke 1956-1957
Birth of Ronald E Cooke, mothers maiden name Scriggins, in FreeBMD in April-June 1920 in Mutford (4A 2451).
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922 for Ronald Edward Cook born 8 June and baptised 24 June 1920 at St Margaret, Lowestoft, parents Herbert John and Susannah Maria Cooke. "Page 66 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk in the Year One thousand nine hundred and Twenty [...] 1920 June 24 Born - June 8 Ronald Edward [parents] Herbert John [a] Blacksmith & Susannah Maria Cooke [of] 7 Laundry Lane".
In the 1921 census as Ronald Edward Cooke aged 1 years, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, both parents alive, and living with his parents (Hebert John and Susannah Maria), brother (Harry Louis) and three sisters (Doreen Agnes Mary, Kathleen Lucy and Marjorie Gladys) in five rooms at 7 Laundry Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
His brother was registered in January-March 1923 in Mutford
His sister was born on 8 December 1928 and registered in January-March 1929 in Mutford .
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Regimental Rolls and Recruitment Registers, 1908-1947 for Ronald Edward Cooke No. 6088510 Queen's Royal West Surrey enlisted (sic - in the index) transfered to R Berks 3 March 1939. Note there are at least two other Ronald Edward Cooke's born around the same time that this could apply to.
Marriage of Ronald E Cooke and Dora G E Stebbings in FreeBMD in January-March 1947 in Lothingland (4B 1585).
His daughter was registered October-December 1947 in Lothingland.
His daughter was registered in July-September 1949 in Lothingland.
His son was registered in July-September 1951 in Lothingland. His daughter was registered in July-September 1953 in Lothingland.
His daughter was born on 2 September 1956, registered in July-September 1956 in Lothingland and died there in January-March 1957.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for Ronald Edward Cooke born on 8 June 1920, in Waveney in December 1986.
Entry in Ancestry England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2024 for Ronald Edward Cooke died 15 December 1986 and cremated on 19 December 1986 at Great Yarmouth Crematorium. "Register of Cremations carried out by Gt. Yarmouth Crematorium Year 1986 Page No. 159 [...] [No.] 22210 [date] 19-12 Ronald Edward Cooke 107 Rigbourne Hill, Beccles [aged] 66 m. [died] 15-12 buried C.O.E."
There are twenty nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ronald Edward Cooke.
Lothingland was created in 1935 incorporating Mutford, and included Beccles and Lowestoft.
Ronald Edward Cooke was the grandson of Mary Ann Taylor, wife of Edward Cowles, my second cousin once removed.
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