Michael Edward HOW

1926 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Michael Edward HOW
  Born	2 Oct 1926	89 Gipsy Hill, Norwood, London, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Abt 1937	Alleyn's School,Townley Road, Dulwich, London
  Alleyn's School
  Education	Abt 1939	Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England
  Evacuated her from Maidstone, Kent
  Education	Abt 1939	Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone, England
  Only here for for a few months before the school was evacuated because of the War
  Education	1944	Battersea Polytechnic Institute, Battersea, London
  Achieved a 2nd in BsC Engineering.
  This was moved to Guildford in Surrey, England in 1962 and became the University of Surrey in 1966
  Occupation	1949	Sturtevant Engineering Company, Cannon Street, London, England
  Sturtevant Engineering Company.
  Manufactured a wide range of industrial exhaust and cleaning equipment.
  Occupation	1951	BCURA, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
  Worked for British Coal Utilisation Research Association (BCURA)
  http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/FBC/BCURA_AGR_history.html
  Occupation	1956	BP Research, Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England
  BP Research
  Occupation	1961	CEGB, Guildford, Surrey, England
  CEGB Transmission Design and Construction Division
  Occupation	1962	CEGB, Marchwood Power Station, Marchwood, England
  CEGB Marchwood Engineering Laboratory (MEL)
  Address	1970	Withy Bed, All Saints Road, Lymington, Hampshire, England
  From White Lady, Milford-On-Sea, England
  Occupation	1982	CEGB, Marchwood Power Station, Marchwood, England
  Retired
  Address	Abt 1987	6 Fairfield Close, Lymington, Hampshire, England
  From Withy Bed, Lymington
  Died	11 Nov 2016	6 Fairfield Close, Lymington, Hampshire, England
  Notes	From his Grandson (Gavin How), read at his funeral: "For the few of you who might not know me my name is Gavin and I am Michael's Grandson. I would like to thank you all for being here on this day of reflection of Grandpas long life and it brings me countless joy that the Grandpa I knew and loved was also loved by many others. It is an honour to get to say a few words here today. However, I don't think you need me to tell you what an outstanding man Grandpa Michael was, he demonstrated that with ease, so instead I would like to tell you today what he meant to me and some of the memories I hold. Some of my earliest and most cherished times were spent down in Lymington with Grandpa and the wider How family on a Lymo weekend. A weekend packed with food, board games and laughter, there was nowhere else I felt more at home than in Grandpas house. Just a month ago, another of these events was taking place and it was perhaps the greatest of them all, the Guy Fawkes weekend. I awoke on the Saturday morning to the sound of Grandpa whistling and singing as if he was a man 20 years younger. I think Grandpa and I had equal excitement for what lay ahead and those few days could have not better summed up what I loved about Grandpa and the environment he created. After an action packed weekend at Lymo there was never any room for the worries and stresses of normal life. Grandpa was always appreciative of life and positive, never dwelling on the negatives. Growing older, my life became ever more crammed with activities and commitments, I always prioritised weekends at Grandpas over anything else, often letting school work fall by the wayside while I was down there. As I look out across at you, I cannot help but notice that many of you are of an older generation and for this I am jealous. In the 19 years that I knew Grandpa he had nothing but a positive influence on my life, and to think that some of you here knew Michael for an even longer period means you were all the more lucky than I. I know I can speak with confidence when I say that Grandpa you will be missed, I hope to embrace life with as much enthusiasm and love as you did."
  Person ID	I00146	How Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Alfred Butterworth HOW,   b. 23 Dec 1878, 64 Old Town Street, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 8 May 1971, Lymington, Hampshire, England  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Edith Emily JONES,   b. 1 Apr 1886, Islington, London, England ,   d. 12 Aug 1953, Tavistock, Devon, England  (Age 67 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1910	Parish Church, Brixton, London, England
  Family ID	F00019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary GERNAT,   b. 16 Aug 1926, 10 Beech Walk, Ewell, Surrey, England ,   d. 12 Oct 1998, Lymington, Hampshire, England  (Age 72 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1953	Leatherhead, Surrey, England
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living   3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living
  Certificates - Marriage		Marriage Certificate - Michael How and Mary Gernat m.1953
  Last Modified	25 May 2015
  Family ID	F00052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Oct 1926 - 89 Gipsy Hill, Norwood, London, England Education - Alleyn's School - Abt 1937 - Alleyn's School,Townley Road, Dulwich, London Education - Evacuated her from Maidstone, Kent - Abt 1939 - Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England Education - Only here for for a few months before the school was evacuated because of the War - Abt 1939 - Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone, England Education - Achieved a 2nd in BsC Engineering. - 1944 - Battersea Polytechnic Institute, Battersea, London Occupation - Sturtevant Engineering Company. - 1949 - Sturtevant Engineering Company, Cannon Street, London, England Occupation - Worked for British Coal Utilisation Research Association (BCURA) - 1951 - BCURA, Leatherhead, Surrey, England Married - 11 Apr 1953 - Leatherhead, Surrey, England Occupation - BP Research - 1956 - BP Research, Sunbury-on-Thames, London, England Occupation - CEGB Transmission Design and Construction Division - 1961 - CEGB, Guildford, Surrey, England Occupation - CEGB Marchwood Engineering Laboratory (MEL) - 1962 - CEGB, Marchwood Power Station, Marchwood, England Address - From White Lady, Milford-On-Sea, England - 1970 - Withy Bed, All Saints Road, Lymington, Hampshire, England Occupation - Retired - 1982 - CEGB, Marchwood Power Station, Marchwood, England Address - From Withy Bed, Lymington - Abt 1987 - 6 Fairfield Close, Lymington, Hampshire, England Died - 11 Nov 2016 - 6 Fairfield Close, Lymington, Hampshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Michael How
  		Alfred HOW family c.1929 Douglas, Norman, Mary, Edith, Denis and Michael in front
  		Alfred HOW family c.1936 Mary, Douglas, Afred, Denis, Norman, Edit and Michael
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  		Michael How - young
  		Photo of Douglas, Joy, Norman, Denis, Alfred, Michael, Joan, Mary, Edith, Grandma Top Row: Douglas, Joy, Norman, Denis, Alfred Bottom Row: Michael, Joan, Mary, Edith, Grandma
  		Photo of Denis Frank HOW and Michael Edward How Michael Edward How is on the left. Birchington, Kent in about 1934
  		Photo of Denis Frank HOW and Michael Edward How Michael Edward How is on the left
  		Photo of Michael Edward HOW About 1934
  		Photo of Michael Edward HOW
  		Photo of Michael Edward How (probably) Birchington, Kent in about 1934
  		Photo of Michael Edward How's Austin 7 Car 'Felix' Wiki page on Austin 7: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_7
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  		Michael How's burial - 13 Apr 2018 At Lymington church

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Letter from BCURA to Michael Edward How c.1951 British Coal Utilisation Research Association offering a job as a Research Assistant
  		Letter from CEGB to Michael Edward How c.1960 CEGB offering a job!
  		The order of service for Michael Edward How's Funeral

  
  

  Certificates - Birth

  Birth Certificate - Michael Edward HOW b.1926

  
  

  Certificates - Death

  Michael How - Death Certificate who died on 11th Nov 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] UK - England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005. England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005 Name: Michael E How Mother's Maiden Surname: Jones Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1926 Registration district: Lambeth Registration County: Greater London Volume Number: 1d Page Number: 629