Grubb, Alexander James Watkins

Birth Name Grubb, Alexander James Watkins
Gender male
Age at Death 81 years, 2 months, 12 days

Narrative

From thepeerage.com

Brigade Major Alexander James Watkins Grubb was born on 25 July 1909.[2] He was the son of Colonel Alexander Henry Watkins Grubb and Frances Marie Cox.[1,2] He married, firstly, Margaret Dale, daughter of Richard Dale, on 21 February 1936.[2] He married, secondly, Lois Keitha Ritchie, daughter of Keith Rowland Ritchie, on 25 October 1973 at Uckfield, Sussex, England.[2,3] He died on 6 October 1990 at age 81 at Chester, Cheshire, England.[3]
He was educated at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, EnglandG.[1] He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.[1] He fought in the Second World War.[1] He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery.[1] He gained the rank of General Staff Officer (G.S.O.) (2) to the Commander-in-Chief of Ceylon between 1942 and 1943.[1] He gained the rank of Brigade Major in 1943 in the Royal Artillery, 36th Indian Infantry Division.[1] He retired from the military in 1950.[1] He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cheshire in 1956.[1] He was General Commissioner of Income Tax at Cheshire, England.[1] He was Chairman of the Nantwich Division of the Conservative Association between 1959 and 1966.[2] He was the Conservative Party Board of Finance Representative in 1963.[1] He was Chairman of the Broxton Petty Sessions.[1] He was President of the Nantwich Division of the Conservative Association in 1966.[2] He was Chairman of the Cheshire Branch of the Magistrates' Association between 1970 and 1975.[1] He held the office of High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1972.[1] He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Cheshire in 1972.[1] He lived at Bolling, Malpas, Cheshire, England.[2]

Children of Brigade Major Alexander James Watkins Grubb and Margaret Dale

Alexander Richard Watkins Grubb+[2] b. 29 Nov 1941
Peter James Watkins Grubb+[2] b. 7 Mar 1944

Citations

[1] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976. Page 522.
[2] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976.
[3] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth July 25, 1909      
Residence   The Bollling, Malpas, Cheshire, England    
Death October 6, 1990 Chester, Cheshire, England    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Grubb, Alexander Henry WatkinsApril 18, 1873January 3, 1933
Mother Cox, Frances Marie
         Grubb, Alexander James Watkins July 25, 1909 October 6, 1990

Families

Family of Grubb, Alexander James Watkins and Dale, Margaret

Married Wife Dale, Margaret ( * 1914 + 1972 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage February 21, 1936      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grubb, Alexander Richard Watkins1941March 20, 2019
Grubb, Peter James WatkinsMarch 7, 1944

Family of Grubb, Alexander James Watkins and Ritchie, Lois Keitha

Unknown Partner Ritchie, Lois Keitha ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 25, 1973 Uckfield, Sussex, England    

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