Jeanette Clark born today. Her parents had allowed their 2 older daughters, Valerie (3) and Margaret (1) to be adopted in camp by a missionary couple, the Thomases.
UK Births and Baptisms
Edward Cairns Thomas born 1 February 1893 baptised 2 April 1893 St Thomas Church Pendleton Lancashire
1911 Census 4 Knutsford Street Pendleton Lancashire
Edward Cairns Thomas 18 Pupil teacher
Passenger List October 1945 Arriving in Liverpool from Hong Kong
Edward Cairns Thomas age 52 teacher Address in UK c/o Dr. A M Royden Sevenoaks Kent
Madeline May Thomas age 53
Valerie Hazel Thomas age 5
Margaret Rose Thomas age 4
Passenger List March 1947 Southampton to Hong Kong
Edward Thomas was the Principal of the Royden House schools in the early 1950s - and most likely the founder, given the name association with his UK address "c/o Dr Royden"
Noted the wedding of Edward Cairns Thomas of the Diocesan Boys' School and Madeline (Madge) May Clark of the Diocesan Girls' School at St. John's Cathedral on 8 November 1930. Hong Kong Daily Press 10 November 1930 refers.
Teacher at DBS. Edward C. Thomas' name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the right on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum.
Comments
Edward Cairns Thomas 1 February1893 -
From Barabara Anslow's diary 28 December 1943
Jeanette Clark born today. Her parents had allowed their 2 older daughters, Valerie (3) and Margaret (1) to be adopted in camp by a missionary couple, the Thomases.
UK Births and Baptisms
Edward Cairns Thomas born 1 February 1893 baptised 2 April 1893 St Thomas Church Pendleton Lancashire
1911 Census 4 Knutsford Street Pendleton Lancashire
Edward Cairns Thomas 18 Pupil teacher
Passenger List October 1945 Arriving in Liverpool from Hong Kong
Edward Cairns Thomas age 52 teacher Address in UK c/o Dr. A M Royden Sevenoaks Kent
Madeline May Thomas age 53
Valerie Hazel Thomas age 5
Margaret Rose Thomas age 4
Passenger List March 1947 Southampton to Hong Kong
Edward Cairns Thomas age 54 schoolmaster
Madeline May Thomas age 55
Valerie Hazel Thomas age 6
Frances Margaret Thomas age 5
Royden House
Edward Thomas was the Principal of the Royden House schools in the early 1950s - and most likely the founder, given the name association with his UK address "c/o Dr Royden"
A M Royden
1939 Census UK She was Agnes Maude Royden a "minister of religion" born 23 November 1876 in Liverpool and she was a Suffragette
Wedding of Edward C. Thomas & Madge Clark
Noted the wedding of Edward Cairns Thomas of the Diocesan Boys' School and Madeline (Madge) May Clark of the Diocesan Girls' School at St. John's Cathedral on 8 November 1930. Hong Kong Daily Press 10 November 1930 refers.
Edward C. Thomas
Teacher at DBS. Edward C. Thomas' name/signature appears under "La Salle College" (La Salle Relief Hospital) on the right on the "Day Joyce Sheet" held by the Imperial War Museum.
See: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30083388. An explanation of the "Day Joyce Sheet" is given at: https://gwulo.com/media/46458