Donald Gray

(2 October 1919 - 23 March 2005)
FatherCharley Gray (24 Nov 1890 - 10 Sep 1955)
MotherCharlotte Stewart (7 Nov 1892 - 29 May 1982)
ChartsDescendents of Robert GRAY (17th C)
Descendents of John KELLY (18th C)
Pedigree of Donald Gray
     Donald Gray was born on 2 October 1919 at 7 Charnock Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England, .1 He was the son of Charley Gray and Charlotte Stewart. Donald Gray married Mary Jane Blanche Kelly, daughter of Abiezer Wreford Rowe Kelly and Jane Esther Lockyer, on 16 August 1947 at St Paul's, Dorking, Surrey, England, .2,3 Donald Gray died on 23 March 2005 at Wonford, Exeter, Devon, England, , at age 85; Died at about 23:30. Cause was heart failure.4

Census

19 June 1921Son7 Charnock Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England, 5
29 September 1939Son13 Fountains Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire, England, 6,7

Family

Mary Jane Blanche Kelly (24 Oct 1924 - 27 Jan 2018)
Marriage*He married Mary Jane Blanche Kelly, daughter of Abiezer Wreford Rowe Kelly and Jane Esther Lockyer, on 16 August 1947 at St Paul's, Dorking, Surrey, England, .2,3 
Child

Research Notes

  • Donald Gray was awarded a Second Class Division 1 for German, and a Second Class Division 2 for French in Part 1 of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos. in 1939 at Downing College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, .8
  • He began military service on 26 June 1940 Ord.Sea. 26.06.1940; AB Sea 06.1941; T/S.Lt. 23.10.1941; T/Lt. 01.01.1944 (reld 05.11.1945.)
  • He took his BA in 1946 circa 1946 at Downing College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, .9
  • He was a teacher having joined the Modern Language Department at Taunton school teaching Modern Languages. He taught until retiring in 1973 when he was head of the department. He was remembered fondly by pupils and staff alike. One pupil says: "four young lads set out from the Sholing area of Southampton, going on the great adventure which was Taunton's Grammar School. Imagine our surprise when we found out we were all to be in Form 1A2. We had to select a foreign language to learn, and as a group, did not much fancy French or Spanish, did not like the teachers, so all decided to take German with this dour looking fellow. Thus began a beautiful friendship, as all four of us grew to idolise your Dad, and I think he had a soft spot for us. He was appointed as our form master in our second year, and third year as well. I also learnt about respect from your Dad. We always wrote out a copy of a school report at the end of term, to take home to parents, and in my form master's report, your Dad's, he wrote that I was an integral part of the class, but allowed my enthusiasm to get the better of me, and my attitude was sometimes bordering on the down right rude. Shock horror. I thought about it for a minute, then went to your Dad at the front of the class, and said "so Sorry" He just said "OK, Forgiven." I learnt respect then. in 1946 at Taunton School, The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, England, .

Citations

  1. [S91] Donald Gray, Birth Certificate, Birth of Donald Gray - son of Charles Gray (Iron Turner) and Charlotte Gray formerly Stewart. (2 Oct 1919).
  2. [S48] M, Donald Gray, Mary Kelly, Surrey SE, 5g, 1932, Q3, 1947: Marriage of Donald Gray aged 27 (Teacher, father Charles Gray (retired)) of 13 Fountains Avenue (Tonge Moor, Bolton) and Mary Blanche Jane Gray (Secretary, father Abiezer Wreford Rowe Kelly (Permament Civil Servant)) of Fowey Ridgeway Road (Dorking). Witnesses were Charles Gray and A W Kelly.
  3. [S119] National Marriage Registration, MARRIAGE Donald Gray, Kelly, Surrey SE 5g 1932 Sep 1947.
  4. [S118] National Death Registration, DEATH Donald Gray; born 2nd October 1919; Lived at 2 Western Field, Sidmouth, Devon. Inquest 8th September 2005 - verdict misadventure. Cause Myocardial Infarction, Haemorrhage into coronary artery athersclerotic plaque and coronary artery angiplasty. Informant Dr Elizabeth A Earland Coroner for the Exexter and Greater Devon District on 9th September 2005. [GRO Reference: DOR Q3/2005 in EXETER (4081D) Reg D13F Entry Number 107]
  5. [S1121] 1921 Census of England & Wales, online http://www.findmypast.co.uk/, Class RG15 RD 461 ED 7 Schedule Number 409.
  6. [S610] 1939 Register of England, online http://www.findmypast.co.uk/, TNA-R39-4286-4286D-022; ED NDUO; RD Bolton 461/4;.
  7. [S610] 1939 Register of England, online http://www.findmypast.co.uk/, TNA_R39_4286_4286D_023; ED NDUO; RD Bolton; SD 461/4.
  8. [S333] Cambridge University Calender 1938-9, Pages 342 & 343.
  9. [S334] Cambridge University Calender 1946-7, page 1212.