Father 24 Edward Wilfred Webb (1890-1978)
Mother 25 May Allsop (1892-1955)
Birth 11th January 1923 Milton Road Maternity Home, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. His mother's maiden name was Allsop. birth record (freeBMD) [Eric's exact birthdate, place and middle name are taken from his death record on ancestry, and from the Swindon Advertiser article linked below]
Death 6th February 2011 Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. [exact death place is taken from the Swindon Advertiser obituary linked below].
Eric was cremated privately at Kingsdown Crematorium, Swindon, Wiltshire, England on 28th February 2011, which was followed the same day by a celebration of his life at Gorse Hill Baptist Church, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Probate was granted in Oxford on 1st July 2011. Following his widow Gwendoline's death and cremation they were both interred at Whitworth Road Cemetery, Swindon, Wiltshire, England on 12th June 2013. [Cremation and celebration details are taken from the Swindon Advertiser article linked below, whilst interrment details are taken from a small obituary notice in the Swindon Advertiser for his widow Gwendoline.]
death record (ancestry)
12.1 David John Webb (1947-2020)
Other children of Eric and Gwendoline exist but are still living. As of February 2022 Eric and Gwendoline have a total of 13 known descendants across three generations.
Residences
29th September 1939 Register - Eric J Webb (11 Jan 23) was single and his occupation was Gas Works Clerk. He was living at 67 Gladstone Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England with Edward W Webb (24 Jan 90), May Webb (24 May 92) and Ruth M Webb (later Crayford) (26 Mar 31).
1981 to 1984 - E J Webb was listed in BT phone books for the Gloucester Area at 45 Tiverton Road, Swindon Exchange. BT February 1981 (ancestry) BT October 1982 (ancestry) BT February 1984 (ancestry)
RAF
16th June 1944 Eric John Webb 1605930 (165553) received an appointment to commission in the General Duties Branch of the Royal Airforce Volunteer Reserve as a Leading Aircraftman London Gazette 15th September 1944
16th December 1944 E J Webb (165553) was confirmed as a Pilot Officer (probationary) and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (war substantive) London Gazette 19th January 1945
16th June 1946 E J Webb (165553) was promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant (war substantive) London Gazette 19th July 1946
A small obituary notice in the Swindon Advertiser can be found here and a much more detailed piece (including photograph) in the same paper, entitled 'From the RAF to the GWR', can be found here
Eric was posted to Canada during WWII, trained as a navigator, and reached the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He then worked for the Great Western Railway, until he retired in 1980. He was also a keen photographer and did voluntary work as treasurer of the Gorse Hill Baptist Church and with the WVRS meal on wheels service. [All this information is from the Swindon Advertiser article linked above]
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