GEORGE HERBERT ALTOFT born Thursday, SIXTEENTH NOVEMBER 1934
at 3a, Whitecross Street, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire
The second child [eldest son], of Walter and Clara Violet Altoft (formerly Jacklin).
Brother of Margaret Rose, Donald ["Our Kid"] and Kathleen May.
Named after King George V and his maternal grandfather Herbert Jacklin.
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BAPTISED 6th DECEMBER 1934, Primitive Methodist Church, Barton on Humber.
Minister: Robert William Nelson.
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Lived variously at :-
3a Whitecross Street, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire
23 Ramsden Avenue, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire
the family moved to 17 Collum Avenue, Lincoln Garden, Scunthorpe
on 6th MAY 1952 *.
[ 1956 - 1966 ] : 30 Stanley Road, Berkeley Estate, Scunthorpe
[ 1966 - 1980 ] : 3 Sidney Road, Westcliff Estate, Scunthorpe , DN17 1RT
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* Recorded by George in the Bible, that had previously belonged to his Great Uncle
John William Alltoft, given to him at same's funeral at Goxhill in February 1948.
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GEORGE HERBERT ALTOFT, age 21 years, Bachelor, Steel Works Test Carrier,
17 Collum Avenue Scunthorpe
& YVONNE LANGTON, age 20 years, Spinster, Steel Works Painter,
49 Warley Road Scunthorpe
MARRIED 3rd APRIL 1956, Scunthorpe Registrars Office, Oswald Road, Scunthorpe
Faters: Walter Altoft, Steel Works Crane Driver & Clifford Langton, Steel Works Labourer
Witnesses: Walter Altoft & M.R. [Margaret Rose] Granger
( Verified from Marriage Certificate ).
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National Service in 1953-54, served time in Malta.
Private G.H.Altoft, no. 22864689
Royal Artillery, Old Park Hall Camp, Oswestry.
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Worked as an apprentice Bricklayer.
Worked at Scunthorpe Steel Works.
Appleby-Frodingham Test Mill in 1956, where he met Yvonne Langton
Appleby-Frodingham Plate Mills
1973-1991 Pitman, Teeming Bay, B.O.S. Plant, Anchor Works, Scunthorpe Works.
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01.AUG.1998 :- Nissan Micra Equation 1.0M, Colour: Cinnabar Red, Reg. S 654 BVL
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Died at home, Wednesday 26th JUNE 2013, at 5.40pm.
FUNERAL Service at Winterton Cemetery Chapel, Wednesday 3rd. JULY 2013 at 12.00pm.
(Service conducted by Mr.P.Altoft and Ms.C.L.Hookham)
Interment in the new cemetery extension.