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Roy Grantham (b. 18 Oct 1926, d. 22 Mar 1982)

Roy Grantham (son of George William Grantham and Mary Anne Dodds) was born 18 Oct 1926 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, and died 22 Mar 1982 in Adelaide, SA, Australia. He married Eufrosina Marija Meirans on 04 Dec 1948 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England³⁷, daughter of Vladimir Meirans and Eufrosina Meirans.

Notes for Roy Grantham:
Ida and Bob Butcher advised on 26 Feb 1991.
Roy was in the Royal Signals during WWII, as a driver not as a signaller.
Any reference to General Service Corps relates to 6 weeks basic training.
Roy was always a dreamer, unsettled, had the wanderlust.
After demob from the army he was very sick with hepatitis, lost a lot of weight.
Ida's first remembered address 7 (?) Pentland Ave Moston, off Lightbowne Rd.
Ida went to Moston Lane School, Roy went to Lilly Lane School (juniors or elementary school) in Moston.

M/C shows Roy was employed at Interplier rubber works and was living at Thornypits Hostel Corsham.

More About Roy Grantham and Eufrosina Marija Meirans:
Divorce: Abt. 1976, Adelaide or Sydney, Australia.
Marriage: 04 Dec 1948, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.³⁷

Marriage Notes for Roy Grantham and Eufrosina Marija Meirans:
Groom address at mariage "thornypits Hostel, Corsham. Father George a metal turner. Employed at Interplier Rubber Works. Wife Frusina, employed as ward maid at Marksham(?) Hospital.
father Vladimir employed as a Builder

Children of Roy Grantham and Eufrosina Marija Meirans are:

+Victor Grantham, b. 14 Mar 1951, Oldham, Lancashire, England³⁸.
+Roy Grantham, b. 14 Jun 1949, Oldham, Lancashire, England.
+Barbara Grantham, b. 25 Apr 1952, Oldham, Lancashire, England.
+Andrea Grantham, b. 06 Mar 1960, Chadderton, Lancashire, England.