Grubb, Reginald Watkins

Birth Name Grubb, Reginald Watkins
Gender male
Age at Death 71 years, 4 months, 29 days

Narrative

Captain Reginald Watkins Grubb1
M, #619103, b. 15 July 1883, d. 13 December 1954
Last Edited=30 Jan 2013
Captain Reginald Watkins Grubb was born on 15 July 1883.1 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Alexander Grubb and Sara Mary Watkins.2,1 He married, firstly, Zoë Kathleen Gynne, daughter of Captain Bertram Edmund Wilson Gynne, on 4 June 1908.1 He and Zoë Kathleen Gynne were divorced in 1921.1 He married, secondly, Ethel Gladys May Park, daughter of Garston Park.1 He died on 13 December 1954 at age 71.1
He was educated at Temple Grove School, East Sheen, London, England.1 He was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, England.1 He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.1 He was Commander of HMS Marvel at Battle of Jutland between 31 May 1916 and 1 June 1916 at The North Sea.1,3 He was in charge of shipping at Bermuda.1 He was invested as a Companion, Order of St Anne (with swords).1
Child of Captain Reginald Watkins Grubb and Zoë Kathleen Gynne

Yvonne Watkins Grubb2 b. 2 Aug 1909, d. 1971

Child of Captain Reginald Watkins Grubb and Ethel Gladys May Park

Sonia Watkins Grubb2 b. 24 Oct 1925

Citations

[S47] BIFR1976 page 523. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
[S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org, Battle of Jutland page. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth July 15, 1883      
Death December 13, 1954      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Grubb, AlexanderApril 28, 1842October 3, 1925
Mother Watkins, Sarah MaryJune 4, 1846August 2, 1925
    Sister     Grubb, Sara Mary Watkins December 22, 1871 August 13, 1939
    Brother     Grubb, Alexander Henry Watkins April 18, 1873 January 3, 1933
    Brother     Grubb, Herbert Watkins December 26, 1875 August 23, 1934
    Brother     Grubb, Ernest Watkins February 8, 1877 October 2, 1914
    Brother     Grubb, Walter Bousfield Watkins 1879 September 22, 1914
         Grubb, Reginald Watkins July 15, 1883 December 13, 1954
    Sister     Grubb, Elsie Maria Watkins March 20, 1886 May 10, 1954

Families

Family of Grubb, Reginald Watkins and Gynne, Zoe Kathleen
Married Wife Gynne, Zoe Kathleen ( * + September 26, 1959 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grubb, Yvonne Watkins19091971

Family of Grubb, Reginald Watkins and Park, Ethel Gladys May
Married Wife Park, Ethel Gladys May ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grubb, Sonia WatkinsOctober 24, 1925