Tenth Generation443. Birth Registration: R.D. Uxbridge Vol 3a Page 29 between April 1860 and June 1860 . Edward James IVE was born in 1860 in Ruislip, Middlesex. He died on 29 July 1918 at the age of 58 at 14 Northcote Road in New Malden, Surrey. He was buried on 1 August 1918 in Kingston-upon-Thames Cemetery, Surrey. Grave No C3818 Recorded on the 1881 census as resident at 15 Wellington Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey with his parents, occupation is given as a Coachman. The 1891 census has Edward and his family living at Lime Cottage, Kingston Road, New Malden next door to John and Margaret LAVENDER who are living at Norbiton Park Farm, Edward is described as an Agricultural Labourer. Appears on the 1901 census living at 19 Northcote Road, New Malden, Surrey working as Hay Binder. In 1911 Edward, Mary and their three youngest children are living at 19 Northcote Road, New Malden, he is now a Hay Merchant. Edward James IVE and Mary EMMETT were married on 29 September 1883 at Christchurch in New Malden, Surrey. Mary EMMETT, daughter of Thomas EMMETT and Susan BALDWIN, was born about 1864 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. She died on 16 August 1940 at the age of 76 in New Malden, Surrey. She was buried on 11 September 1940 in Kingston-upon-Thames Cemetery, Surrey. Grave No 778a Appears on the 1881 Census living with her parents at 16 Wellington Road, Kingston, Surrey employed as a Laundress. CWGC Debt of Honour Register MARY IVE who died on Additional Information: of 11 Alric Avenue, New Malden. Widow of Edward James Ive. Injured at 11 Alric Avenue; died same day at Kingston County Hospital. Cemetery: MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES Civilian War Dead ***************** The following is an account of the air raid that originally appeared on the BBC website: WW2 ***************** 22, Dukes Avenue, Dear Everybody, I am doing four letters at once so as to give you all the news to date. You will know by this time that London is having a certain amount of attention from Hitler's Gang and either by accident or design they have come a lot too near Malden. The fun really started on Friday last. Just at lunch time the air raid warning was sounded and I hurriedly got into my Chief Squirt's uniform and went on duty at Windsor House while the rest of the tenants took up their various posts A.R.P., First Aid, etc. and a large number, of course, going direct to the shelter. This lasted about an hour when we had a somewhat belated lunch. Just as we were preparing to leave about 5 o'clock the jolly old sirens sounded again and once more the jolly old tin hat reposed in its resting place on the top end of the Chief Squirt. As far as town was concerned we saw nothing of the enemy, but he called at Malden on his way and three planes dropped bombs covering from Wimbledon up to Kingston. One bomb hit the booking office and "Up" platform at Malden Station and a train was just unloading the passengers so the gunner turned on his machine gun. Ten were killed outright and many others injured. There were one or two direct hits in Alric Avenue which runs parallel to Dukes Avenue on the other side of the line. A bomb dropped within ten yards of Uncle Will's house and considerable damage was done both by concussion and by shrapnel and probably by machine gun bullets. Uncle Will was in the upstairs' bedroom when the siren sounded and was hurrying down to take cover when the bomb exploded which blew him down the stairs and badly peppered his face either with pieces of shrapnel or broken glass. We have spent a large part of the week-end collecting up broken glass, covering windows with lino and generally endeavouring to make the house habitable for them. Poor chap he seems to be having a very bad run of trouble just at present. The lower part of Alric Avenue was very badly damaged and there is scarcely a sound pane of glass or a sound roof anywhere. In many cases the doors were blown completely off their hinges. Another bomb dropped in Malden Road just on the other side of the Railway Bridge from us, completely wrecking the shops on both sides. Huge piles of glass were packed up in the gutters just like the snow is swept up after a storm. Further damage was done in Grafton Road which is right opposite Dukes Avenue on the other side of Malden Road. A small works was entirely demolished and the front of two houses completely blown out with their furniture suspended in mid-air just hanging on to fragments of flooring which had been left. At Shannon Corner on the Kingston By-Pass near the Picture House very serious damage was done to a number of smaller houses and many of the roads are now entirely blocked for traffic. There are various reports of the killed but as far as we can ascertain the number is about 57 with a large amount of casualties of greater or less degree. Five hundred people are homeless and the Baptist Church in Kingston Road is completely demolished, while a small Church Mission Hall quite close has been cut into two. It is with very great thankfulness that we have to report that we have missed damage altogether. Mother and Una were at home when the warning sounded and were endeavouring to put up the ping-pong table inside the kitchen as a protection, but the house and windows were rocking so severely they could not fix it and let it go while they hurried out in the scullery for shelter. The workmen were up in the loft doing our hot water installation when shrapnel rattled on the roof breaking a few tiles and sending the workmen scuttling down, one incidentally putting his foot through the plaster of the ceiling in David's room. We have since found pieces of shrapnel in the garden and all sorts of bits of debris which evidently were blown into the air at one or other of the explosions. Quite a number of delayed action bombs were dropped and these have been going off from time to time right up to 48 hours after the raid. Everyone of course has felt the strain but the tone of the folk has been really wonderful. Everyone has been hard at work shipping away the broken glass, covering the windows, etc., but apart from sundry expletives about Hitler there has been the usual kind of banter and chaff between the various folk. The general atmosphere is one of steadily repairing the damage and carrying on as far as is possible. I have not met a single case of funk or fear though this raid has taught us the value of taking cover immediately and stopping put. It is an education to go into a house which has been badly hit like Uncle Will's. One would hardly credit the number of missiles which entered the house or the wide variety of direction which they took. It seems as if the Rear-Gunner swung his machine gun about hitting all and sundry and the shells were obviously shrapnel which scattered in all directions. We had a rest from them on Saturday but yesterday both at lunch-time and tea-time warnings were given. We heard the machines roaring overhead, but as far as Malden is concerned nothing was dropped though a Nazi plane was brought down on the Kingston By-pass. Croydon Aerodrome has been bombed repeatedly and a certain amount of damage and casualties has occurred. Auntie Doll came over to see us on Saturday night and Uncle Stan and John were actually in the house on Sunday mid-day when the warning came. Mother and Una had the worst experience as both David and I were in town. They are both cheery and fit but obviously feeling the strain a little. We can anticipate this sort of thing for some time though in the law of averages Malden is not likely to get another direct hit yet awhile. Don't worry about us, we shall take all reasonable precautions and will keep you advised from time to time. Hope you are all fit and well and that you are not having too much attention from Old Nasty. Love from us all Mother & Dad. ***************** Edward James IVE and Mary EMMETT had the following children:
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