Albert George PLAYER

1914 - 1994  (80 years)

• Name	Albert George PLAYER
  Birth	31 Mar 1914	West Ham RD   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Cremation	Oakley Woods Crematorium, Leamington Spa   [2]
  _UID	1FD020F12EFB490392FA36D8FF8FAC0049E6
  Death	28 Nov 1994	Leamington Spa, Warwickshire   [3]
  Notes	Janet Webb has kindly sent me the following about her parents: ALBERT GEORGE PLAYER AND IDA LOUISA NEE HALL MYPARENTS Albert George Player was born 31st March, 1914 the only surviving son of Albert and Harriet Player at 28, Meason Road Stratford, West Ham, Essex. He had 1 older sister, Florrie Frances Player born 4th. July, 1909. Ida Louisa Hall was born 12th July, 1912, the only child of Harry Frank William and Bessie Hall at 26 Harman Street, Shoreditch, Middlesex. Albert had volunteered to fight in the 2nd World War in 1939 when war was declared on Germany, but was found unfit for active service, so he joined the "Home Guard". Ida and Albert were married 23rd. December, 1939 at West Ham Parish Church. They lived at 4, Meason Road, Stratford until they were bombed during the war when they moved in with Albert's parents at 24, Meason Road. When Ida was pregnant with her first child (me), she was evacuated out of London to stay with Albert's friend's family in Nuney- Green, Berkshire where I was born 1941. Albert was a Shipping Clerk at London Docks so stayed with his parents until they also were bombed. Albert rented a flat at 1, Park Road, Manor Park, Wanstead and Ida moved back to London in 1944 when my sister, Brenda Ann was born on 24th March. Albert by now was a Director of Insurance for a car delivery company, Car Collection headed by Mr Hunter. The company moved its Head Office to Coventry in 1950 and Albert moved his family to the Midlands. He rented a flat in Radford Road, Leamington Spa where we stayed for 6 months until Albert bought a house at 117, Kinross Road, Lillington for £299.00. Albert lost his job in 1954 and started his own company "Player and West Collections" with a friend of his, Fred West. Albert couldn't make the new company work so his house was re-possessed and the family moved into a rented flat at 24, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa. Albert's company was "bought-ouf" by a larger competitor and Albert was employed as an Insurance Director in the new job. When Brenda and Janet moved out, Albert and Ida moved to another flat at Riplingham Court, Leamington where they lived for about 20 years before making their final move to 1, Vincent Street, Leamington Spa, a "council property" . Albert finally retired from work aged about 70. He developed Rectal Cancer in 1994 and died in Myton Hospice on 28th. November, 1995 aged 80. He was cremated at Oakley Woods Crematorium. Ida lived for another 14 months as his widow at the flat in Vincent Street and died during the night of 13th. January,1996. She was aged 84 and died of Congestive Cardiac Failure. She was cremated at Oakley Woods and her ashes put with her husband's. She frequently said to me that she knew Albert was still at home with her and she saw him quite often during that last 14 months. She said "one night, Janet, I will go to bed and your father will come for me". I like to think he did!!
  Person ID	I2561	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Albert PLAYER,   b. Abt 1881, Stratford, Essex d. Jun 1955, West Ham RD (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Harriet MILLS,   b. Abt 1883, West Ham, Essex d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1906	West Ham RD   [4]
  Family ID	F864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Louisa HALL,   b. 12 Oct 1912, 26 Harmond Street, Shoreditch, London d. 18 Jan 1996, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1939	West Ham Parish Church, London   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Janet L PLAYER   2. Brenda Ann PLAYER,   b. 24 Mar 1944, Manor Park, Wanstead, Essex d. 28 Dec 1992, Sobell House, Oxford (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2013

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] BMD index, Q2 1914 West Ham 4a/97. (Reliability: 3). [S297] Janet Webb, August/September 2013. [S178] BMD index, Nob 1994 Mid Warwickshire 7751B/B26B/248. (Reliability: 3). [S178] BMD index, Q1 1906 West Ham 4a/136. (Reliability: 3). [S178] BMD index, Q4 1939 West Ham 4a/359. (Reliability: 3).