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Whitear Family

Whitear Family

Walter and Arthur’s father came to Micheldever from Curdridge in 1921. He was a thatcher as was Bill, another brother of Arthur. They were a big family with several more brothers and sisters. Their mother came from Longparish.


Walter Frederick Whitear - known as Fred, married to Molly.

Molly ran the parish Poppy Appeal 1976-1988, including collections at all three churches and a whist drive.


Arthur Clarence Whitear.

Fred’s brother, Geoff’s uncle. He was an Ammunition Technician/Operative in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. At West Moors Ammunition Depot, he was killed in an explosion in 1941. Having exchanged duties with a friend who needed to go on Compassionate Leave. He is named on the Micheldever Village War Memorial

See War Memorial and Supplementary Information


Fred and Molly Whitear's children:

1. Geoffrey - National Service Royal Army Service Corps – 1954-57.

Long distance driver for Southampton firm.

Cricketer. Footballer and North Hants football referee. Bell ringer.

m. Jill Viney – see Mansbridge Family

Parish Councillor

WI President – See WI in History/Groups

Church organist

Pre-school Play Group Supervisor

Geoffrey & Jill had one daughter, Laura

2. Robert (Bob)

3. Tony

Tony's son Martyn - keeps the family archive and genealogy


Click on the scrolling photos below for full details

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