Hooker, G F or F G
GEORGE FREDERICK or FREDERICK GEORGE HOOKER
Remembered with honour Netley Military Cemetery: Plot C, Row E, Grave 1789.
He enlisted in Spitalfields, Middx; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 27 July 1915, and died at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Son of George Frederick and the late Louisa/Laura (nee TOOVEY) HOOKER.
His parents married 1892 in the St Pancras, London, district. Louisa died 1905 in Watford aged 41, and was buried 8 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford. George remarried 2 June 1906 at St Mary’s, Watford, to Emma DOLAMORE. George died 1947 in Watford aged 79, and was buried 17 July, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery; Emma died 1958 in Watford aged 95, and was buried 7 October in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
George was born 19 October 1896 in Watford, and baptised 3 May 1901 at St Mary’s, Watford. He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 10 January to 12 May 1905, and again from 9 January 1906 to 21 October 1910. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1911 Census, aged 14 he still lived in Watford, with his father, step-mother and two siblings.
- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)