Harry and Marjorie WEEDEN - my gt uncle & aunt

Harry and Marjorie WEEDEN

(née GINMAN)

Henry William WEEDEN was born on 8th Feb 1905, youngest son of Joseph and Helena WEEDEN and brother to my grandad Richard.

He joined the RAF as an aircraftsman in 1923 during which time he was confidential secretary to the Air Officer Commanding Coastal Area (Air Vice Marshall Sir Charles L. Lamhe). Harry was mobilised on 1 Sep 1939 as a leading aircraftsman. He was promoted to Corporal & Sergeant within 6 months and commissioned after the Battle of Britain in 1941. He later commanded the only Radar Unit to go into Germany with the US 9th Army in 1944. He retired as Flight Lieutenant.

After Marjorie's death, Harry remarried for a short time to Elizabeth ------.

Harry died on 26 Feb 1991 aged 86.

engagement photo

Marjorie GINMAN was born on 30th March 1908. Harry and Marjorie married on 21st Dec 1929.

Marjorie died on 20 Nov 1982 aged 74.

Harry and Marjorie had three sons, who are all still alive.