Harold George KNIBBS\Pearl Louisa Alice NASH

Harold George KNIBBS was born 21 November 1913 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. He married Pearl Louisa Alice NASH 12 August 1939 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. He died 10 July 1998 in Bramshott, Hampshire, England. Pearl Louisa Alice NASH, daughter of William Henry Aquilla NASH and Lily May FUTCHER , was born 04 February 1917 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. She died 15 May 1986 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England.

Children of Harold George KNIBBS and Pearl Louisa Alice NASH are:

1. Donald George KNIBBS, b. Private	See Donald George KNIBBS & Shirley Ann BEARD
2. Janet Sandra KNIBBS, b. Private	See Brian George DUFFIN & Janet Sandra KNIBBS
3. Elizabeth Joy KNIBBS, b. 04 August 1950	See Nigel J SHELDON & Elizabeth Joy KNIBBS

Marriage Notes for Harold George KNIBBS\Pearl Louisa Alice NASH:

This picture was taken in the grounds of St Michael's Church, Basingstoke which is where Harold and Pearl were married. Pearl was given away by her uncle Eddy Wells. The best man was Pearl's brother Don, and the bridesmaid was her sister Dorrie.
Back Row, left to right:
George Levi KNIBBS, Harold George KNIBBS, Donald William Henry NASH, Edward WELLS
Front Row, left to right:
Lily May NASH, Pearl Louisa Alice (Nash) KNIBBS, Dorothea NASH, Evelyn KNIBBS
Click image to see larger version.
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See Pearl & Harold's Marriage Certificate

Notes for Harold George KNIBBS:

Birth: 21 November 1913 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.
Death: 10 July 1998 in Bramshott, Hampshire, England.
Occupation: Agricultural Engineer bet. 1946 and 1978
Occupation: Baker bet. 1932 and 1936
Occupation: Soldier, Tank Driver/Mechanic, Royal Armored Corps bet. 27 June 1940 and 04 April 1947
Cremation: 17 July 1998 Guildford, Surrey, England

For the family of Harold George Knibbs, go to his page at:
My KNIBBS Family

Sources for Harold George KNIBBS:

Living memory of me, Don Knibbs,

Notes for Pearl Louisa Alice NASH:

Birth: 04 February 1917 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.
Death: 15 May 1986 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England.
Occupation: Shop Assistant
Occupation: Dental Nurse bef. 1939
Occupation: Sunday School Teacher bef. 1939
Cremation: aft. 15 May 1986 Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England

Pearl aged 23 years on 18th July, 1940. Click image for larger version.

Pearl's father died in a tragic accident when she was just 15 years old. She worked as a shop assistant for Lanhams in Basingstoke, and for a while, Pearl's income from Lanham's was the only income into the family of her mother, two brothers and a younger sister.
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At some point before she married, Pearl was a Sunday School teacher in Basingstoke.
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During the war years, she worked at Smith's in Basingstoke painting the luminous dials onto the equipment used in military aircraft. She once told me that when walking home from Smith's in the dark, the workers' eyelids all glowed where the luminous dust from the dials had settled on their lashes. No doubt the Health & Safety experts of today would be horrified geven that the chemicals used to crreat luminous paint are now known to be carcenogenic.
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Pearl took time out from work whilst her three children were young. When they reached their teens she started work again as a shop assistant and for a short while as a canteen assistant for Marks & Spencer in Basingstoke. After she and Harold moved to the Isle of Wight, she took a job as a shop assistant working for Duke's Hardware store in Newport. She later took a job working for the Inland Revenue at their Newport offices.
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Shortly after her retirement, she was diagnosed as having breast cancer which, despite treatment, was the cause of her death some four years later.
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Pearl was artistic and spent a great deal of her time knitting or sewing. In her younger years she was a very good seamstress and did much knitting and sewing for friends and neighbours to earn a little extra cash. After her retirement her knitting and sewing skills were put to good use making toys and knick-knacks for charity sales, despite being seriously ill with cancer.