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Douglas Stanley LEWIS 

Douglas Stanley LEWIS

Male 1916 - 1979

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  • Nickname  "Dai" 
    Birth  28 Jul 1916  The Victory, Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6RF, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Education  Jun 1940  Aberystwyth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Graduated from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, degree in Chemistry (1st Class). 
    Douglas LEWIS - Graduation Photograph    		 Douglas LEWIS - Graduation Photograph
    Career  22 Jun 1940  2 Christie Gardens Saltcoats, Ayrshire KA21 5NQ Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Trained from June to December at Garnock West Cordite Factory to be a shift chemist. Part of a group of 12 destined for Dalbeattie. 
    Residence  1941  73 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lived with Katie Roberts (his wife) during the war whilst working at ICI Dalbeattie explosives factory 
    Career  01 Jan 1941  Dalbeattie, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Worked as Shift Chemist, Unit 1, overseeing all aspects of Cordite Manufacture from Jan 1941 to the end of the war. 
    Residence  1945  Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence  1947  Corona, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence  1947  Talgarth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In a sanitorium for TB. Treated with new drug Streptomicin. Left him hard of hearing for the rest of his life 
    Residence  1952  Glen Trool, 12 Oakfield Road, Shrewsbury, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Travel  Abt 1960  Moscow, USSR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    British Trade Mission when working for ICI in the 1960's

    Met Premier Khrushchev 
    Occupation  1971  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Secretary and co-founder of British Limousin Cattle Society until his death in 1979 
    Died  21 Oct 1979  Carlisle, Cumbria, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age  63 years 
    Person ID  I15875  The Full Family Tree
    Last Modified  27 Oct 2009 

    Father  David Charles LEWIS,   b. 28 Mar 1870,   d. 10 Sep 1932, Rhayader, Powys, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location   (62 years)  
    Mother  Annie BOTWOOD,   b. 14 Jul 1870, Llangunllo, Powys, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1950, Penybont, Powys, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location   (80 years) 
    Family ID  F4469  Group Sheet

    Family  Katie Jaques ROBERTS,   b. 06 Dec 1911, Aberystwyth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1989, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location   (77 years) 
    Married  05 Apr 1941  Bethel Welsh Baptist Chapel, Portland Street, Aberystwyth, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    From an Unknown Newspaper    		 From an Unknown Newspaper
    Reporting the marriage of Katie Roberts and Douglas Lewis
    Complements card from the Wedding of Douglas LEWIS and Katie ROBERTS 5 Apr 1941    		 Complements card from the Wedding of Douglas LEWIS and Katie ROBERTS 5 Apr 1941
    Sent out with small boxes containing pieces of wedding cake
    The Wedding of Douglas LEWIS and Katie ROBERTS - 5 Apr 1941    		 The Wedding of Douglas LEWIS and Katie ROBERTS - 5 Apr 1941
    L2R: Arthur LEWIS, Douglas LEWIS, Katie Roberts, Glyngwyn ROBERTS, Eirlys ROBERTS
    The Wedding of Douglas LEWIS and Katie ROBERTS    		 The Wedding of Douglas LEWIS and Katie ROBERTS
    Children 
     1. Rhiannon Shelagh LEWIS,  b. 31 Dec 1948, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales ,  d. 01 Oct 2014, Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales   (65 years)
     2. Gavin Wyn LEWIS,  b. 11 Jul 1953, Maternity Hospital, Cross Houses, Shropshire, England ,  d. 28 Feb 1999, 73 Wemberham Crescent, Yatton, Bristol, Avon, England   (45 years)
    Last Modified  26 Oct 2009 
    Family ID  F4465  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Jul 1916 - The Victory, Crossgates, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6RF, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Graduated from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, degree in Chemistry (1st Class). - Jun 1940 - Aberystwyth, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCareer - Trained from June to December at Garnock West Cordite Factory to be a shift chemist. Part of a group of 12 destined for Dalbeattie. - 22 Jun 1940 - 2 Christie Gardens Saltcoats, Ayrshire KA21 5NQ Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lived with Katie Roberts (his wife) during the war whilst working at ICI Dalbeattie explosives factory - 1941 - 73 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCareer - Worked as Shift Chemist, Unit 1, overseeing all aspects of Cordite Manufacture from Jan 1941 to the end of the war. - 01 Jan 1941 - Dalbeattie, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 05 Apr 1941 - Bethel Welsh Baptist Chapel, Portland Street, Aberystwyth, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1947 - Corona, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - In a sanitorium for TB. Treated with new drug Streptomicin. Left him hard of hearing for the rest of his life - 1947 - Talgarth, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1952 - Glen Trool, 12 Oakfield Road, Shrewsbury, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTravel - British Trade Mission when working for ICI in the 1960's Met Premier Khrushchev - Abt 1960 - Moscow, USSR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Secretary and co-founder of British Limousin Cattle Society until his death in 1979 - 1971 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1979 - Carlisle, Cumbria, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Douglas Stanley LEWIS and daughter Rhiannon Shelagh LEWIS    		Douglas Stanley LEWIS and daughter Rhiannon Shelagh LEWIS
    Douglas LEWIS - the day before he went off to war    		Douglas LEWIS - the day before he went off to war
    Douglas LEWIS    		Douglas LEWIS
    Douglas LEWIS    		Douglas LEWIS
    The Silver Wedding of David LEWIS and Ann BOTWOOD    		The Silver Wedding of David LEWIS and Ann BOTWOOD
    August 8 1923

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