Maurice Walton BRIAR, 19001977 (aged 77 years)

Birth April 2, 1900 34 35
Baptism April 29, 1900 34 35 (aged 27 days)
Occupation
Accountant

Residence 1901 (aged 0)
Residence 1901 (aged 0)
Birth of a sisterWinifred (Winnie) BRIAR
August 23, 1901 (aged 1 year)

Birth of a sisterWinifred (Winnie) BRIAR
August 23, 1901 (aged 1 year)
Residence September 10, 1906 (aged 6 years)
Residence April 2, 1911 (aged 11 years)
Residence 1911 (aged 10 years)
Death of a motherAnnie SMITH
January 28, 1914 (aged 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmma BARKER
November 29, 1915 (aged 15 years)
Military service 1917 (aged 16 years)

MarriageRose Helena ANDERSONView this family
September 17, 1921 (aged 21 years)
Residence 1922 (aged 21 years)
Birth of a daughterUrsula (Toni) Rosemary BRIAR
October 17, 1922 (aged 22 years)
Death of a wifeRose Helena ANDERSON
June 21, 1931 (aged 31 years)
Death of a half-brotherJack Walton HERAPATH
September 16, 1933 (aged 33 years)
Death of a fatherJames Archibald BRIAR
December 13, 1934 (aged 34 years)
Birth of a granddaughterSally Elizabeth Jane ADES
November 21, 1950 (aged 50 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam (Bill) Menzies Weekes FOWLERUrsula (Toni) Rosemary BRIARView this family
1958 (aged 57 years)
Death of a half-brotherPaul HERAPATH
1975 (aged 74 years)
Death of a half-brotherPaul HERAPATH
1975 (aged 74 years)
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Death October 4, 1977 (aged 77 years)
Family with parents
father
Archie Briar
18661934
Birth: January 10, 1866 63 27Stoke Newington, London, England
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635December 13, 1934London, England
mother
Annie Smith
18651914
Birth: 1865Erith, Kent
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635January 28, 1914Islington London
Marriage MarriageJuly 17, 1890Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Marriage MarriageApril 18, 1896Greenwich, Kent
Marriage Marriage1896
Marriage MarriageApril 18, 1896Greenwich, London, England
8 years
elder brother
Archie Briar (in coffin)
18971897
Birth: 1897 30 32
Death: Interred in Family Grave, Highgate Cemetery grave 326351897London
3 years
himself
Maurice Briar
19001977
Birth: April 2, 1900 34 35Holborn, London
Death: October 4, 1977Bracknell, Berks
17 months
younger sister
Winnie Briar in 1970s
19011993
Birth: August 23, 1901 35 36
Death: January 25, 1993
Mother’s family with William Henry HERAPATH
step-father
18561893
Birth: June 25, 1856 25 27Greenwich, London
Death: September 1893Fulham, London, England
mother
Annie Smith
18651914
Birth: 1865Erith, Kent
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635January 28, 1914Islington London
Marriage MarriageJuly 17, 1890Holy Trinity, Aldershot, Surrey
2 years
half-brother
18921933
Birth: September 1892 36 27Fulham, London, England
Death: September 16, 1933Westcliff On Sea, Essex
18 months
half-brother
18941975
Birth: March 1894 37 29Putney, Surrey, England
Death: 1975Sutton, Greater London
Family with Rose Helena ANDERSON
himself
Maurice Briar
19001977
Birth: April 2, 1900 34 35Holborn, London
Death: October 4, 1977Bracknell, Berks
wife
Rose Briar
19031931
Birth: about 1903
Death: Last address:Hawthorn Dene, Bonchurch, IOWJune 21, 1931Isle of Wight, England
Marriage MarriageSeptember 17, 1921St Albans Church, Holborn, London
13 months
daughter
Ursuala Briar
19222017
Birth: October 17, 1922 22 19Lambeth, London
Death: November 22, 2017West Cumberland Hospital, Cumbria
Family with Edna Winifred RUSHENT
himself
Maurice Briar
19001977
Birth: April 2, 1900 34 35Holborn, London
Death: October 4, 1977Bracknell, Berks
partner
Edna Briar
19111993
Birth: November 1, 1911 29 27London
Death: January 25, 1993Bracknell, Berks
daughter
Private
son
Private
daughter
Private
Family with Private
himself
Maurice Briar
19001977
Birth: April 2, 1900 34 35Holborn, London
Death: October 4, 1977Bracknell, Berks
wife
Private
Private + Private
partner’s partner
Private
wife
Private
Shared note

Maurice Briar enlisted in RNVR in the WW1 with the rank of "ordinary telegraphist" and was awarded the Victory and British War medals.

His RNVR record shows that he did his initial seamanship training at HMS Victory VI (shore station at Crystal Palace and previously called HMS Crystal Palace). He was then sent to HMS Hecla II (at Buncrana, Co Donegal) and subsequently performed telegraphy training at sea on the Joseph and Sarah Miles [often referred to as JS Miles] - this was a hired London Trawler (LO.175) which was parented by HMS Hecla II. A photograph of this ship shows that this must have been a really uncomfortable experience bobbing around the sea whilst learning 20 words per minute at Morse Code!!

After the war Maurice took up the profession of bookkeeping and accounts. In WW2 he was involved with auditing many of the military and psuedo-military establishments around the UK.

He later worked for Handley Page Airlines and finally Eagle Airways at Blackbushe Airport (eventually to become British Eagle Airways at Heathrow Airport)