29 Allen Street

29 Allen Street Road (map)

ARCHITECTURE

(Not listed)

HISTORY

William Raymond (known as Ray) and Rose Letchford lived here from 1940 when they married and the property remained their home until their deaths. The property was sold in 2001. (Correspondence from Kim Reynolds (Letchford) in Dec 2022)

William Ross Letchford, William Raymonds father ran the Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturers at Hampton-road Fremantle- ‘W. Letchford’.

1940 Marriage on Wednesday August 2, at St. John's Church, Fremantle, by Canon E. M. Collick, Jack Rosemore, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Letchford, of Fremantle, to Winifred Marie, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. J. Turner. of Fremantle. (reference)

1944 Death on November 14, suddenly, at her residence, 22 May-street, East Fremantle, Ada Elizabeth, dearly beloved wife of Amos Staton; loving mother of Hirell (Mrs. W. R. Letchford) and Percy; fond Nanna of Jack, Ray(AIF), Lindsay (AIF) and Glenyse Letchford and Laurie Staton, and great-grandma of Beverley, Lynette and Ross Letchford; aged 74 years. (reference)

1944 ln loving memory of Bill Waterman, who lost his life in air operations over Germany in December 16, 1943; aged 21 years. Ever remembered by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Letchford and family (Fremantle). (reference)

1952 Walking-Talking dolls that moved their heads, and dancing ballerina musical boxes were brought back to little Australian friends by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Letchford, of Fremantle, when they returned, with their daughter Denyse, from a six-month European tour. Their treasures, stuffed into enormous piles of luggage, included a beautiful white sari interwoven with threads of pure silver; and a novelty clock in which the pendulum represented a boy and girl on swings. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1940 - 2001: Letchford, William R


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