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| RiD No.: | 575 |
| Birth | March Quarter 1922 | |
| Joan's birth was registered in March Quarter 1922 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, a village a few miles north east of Newcastle Under Lyne. | ||
| Death | 21 December 2008 (age 86) | |
| The following is a transcript of a newspaper notice in 2008. "COOK-ABBOTT (Joan) Suddenly on December 21st 2008, at the NSRI, Joan in her 87th year, the dearly beloved wife of the late Len (M.B.E), a devoted mum, loved mother-in-law, treasured nan and great nan, dear sister-in-law and aunty. Joan will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral service and cremation at Bradwell crematorium on Tuesday, January 6th at 11.30am, will relatives please accept this intimation, friends kindly meet at Bradwell. No flowers by request donations preferred for the P.D.S.A. Stoke Branch." |
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| Spouse | Frank Evans | |
| Marriage | September Quarter 1943 (age 20) | Newcastle Under Lyme |
| As Joan's marriage to Leonard was registered under two surnames, Machin (her maiden name) and Evans, it indicated that she had previously been married. The marriage to Frank Evans is the best fit, but no further research as been carried out on Frank. | ||
| Spouse | Leonard COOK-ABBOTT (1921-1999) | |
| Marriage | Q4 1948 (age 26) | Newcastle under Lyme |
| The marriage of Leonard Cook Abbott to Joan is registered in March quarter 1949 in Newcastle under Lyme with two seperate entries, Joan Machin and Joan Evans. | ||