Biography of Dora Emily FOLKER
[Ref. R.25]
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Dora was the only child of Sydney and Vera (née Cooke) Folker and was born at 12 Crown Terrace
in Cricklewood on 3 September 1913. She was always known as Doady which is a name taken from a
Dickens novel, her father being an ardent fan of Charles Dickens.
Doady was baptised at St.Michael and All Angels church in Stonebridge Park on 2 November 1913. Her godmother was Eva Bruckshaw who was a friend of her aunt Evelyn.
Chapter 1 | Childhood, school days & employment | |
Chapter 2 | Marriage and family life | |
Chapter 3 | Widowhood | |
Appendix 1 | Dwellings | |
Appendix 2 | Vehicles | |
Appendix 3 | Photographs | |
Appendix 4 | Keepsakes |
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