Leslie Norman Cecil Brazier

1896-1940

Leslie was Bricklayer, he was born in Newbury, the son of Thomas and Annie Laurie Williams Brazier (nee Titchiner) who were married on the 10^th October 1880 at St John the Evangelist Newbury.

Leslie’s mother Annie was born on the 10^th March 1859 in Chieveley the daughter of Charles and Ann Titchiner (nee Brazier) who were married on the 5^th October 1856 in Oare, Berkshire. She died aged 89 in 1948 and was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th June.

His father Thomas was a Plasterer, he was born on the 1^st May 1859 in Newbury, the son of Thomas and Louisa Brazier (nee Hyland) who were married on the 16^th December 1839 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. He died aged 81 in 1940 and was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st December.

Leslie’s siblings were:

Herbert Tom 1881

Beatrice Fanny 1884

Bertha Daisy c1888

Jessy Dora 1891

Wilfred Harold 1900

In 1881 and 1891 the family were living in Albany Place, Newtown Road, Newbury. By 1901 they had moved to 4 Bedford Place, Newbury. By 1911 they were living at The Ferns, 2 Arthur Road, Newbury. This census records Leslie (14) as an Errand Boy.

Leslie married Lily Florence (aka Florence Lily) Crook in 1921 (marriage registered in Newbury), they had 3 sons a daughter.

In 1939 the family were living at 2 Red Farm Gate, Shaw Berkshire.

Leslie died aged 44 on the 24^th November 1940, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th November.

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