Family History, Tavaré Chart 0200 Leon Alfred Tavaré and Grace Andrews

1901 "Hillsboro" Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, Middlesex
1911 2 Parkeston Villas, Cliff Road, Dovercourt, Essex
1919 119 Southwood, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Kenneth Andrew)
1923 St Andrews Villas, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Mary and John)
1930 121 Southwood Road, Ramsgate, Kent (Kelly's Directory)
1931 5 Andrews, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptisms of Jeanne and Michael)
1901 "Hillsboro" Tottenham Lane, Hornsey, Middlesex
Information from Forces War Records sent by John TERRY 2/11/2014
First Name: Leon Alfred
Initials: L
Surname: TAVARE
Nationality: British
Incident Details: Sickness
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4041
Service From Date: 08-Aug-11
Service To Date: 01-Jul-18
Silver War Badge Number: 424401
Gazette Page: GMGR 3
Campaign Medals:
Victory Medal
Given the information we have available it is likely that Leon Alfred TAVARE was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
British War Medal
From the information available to us, it is very possible that Leon Alfred TAVARE was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.
Silver War Badge
The Silver War Badge was issued in the United Kingdom to service personnel who had been honourably discharged due to wounds or sickness during World War I. The badge, sometimes known as the Discharge Badge, Wound Badge or Services Rendered Badge, was first issued in September 1916, along with an official certificate of entitlement.
The sterling silver lapel badge was intended to be worn in civilian clothes. It had been the practice of some women to present white feathers to apparently able-bodied young men who were not wearing the King's uniform. The badge was to be worn on the right breast while in civilian dress, it was forbidden to wear on a military uniform.
The badge bears the royal cipher of GRI (for Georgius Rex Imperator; George, King and Emperor) and around the rim "For King and Empire; Services Rendered". Each badge was uniquely numbered on the reverse. The War Office made it known that they would not replace Silver War Badges if they went missing, however if one was handed into a police station then it would be returned to the War Office. If the original recipient could be traced at his or her discharge address then the badge would be returned.
Overseas: Yes
Service: British Army
Regiment: Guards Machine Gun Regiment
Guards Machine Gun Regiment during World War 1
Formed: 1915
Disbanded: 1920
The Guards Machine Regiment was initially formed in 1915 when machine-gun companies were beginning to form in the Guards Division. In April 1917, the four companies merged to form the Machine Gun Guards. In 1918, it was renamed again by Royal Warrant to the 6th or Machine Gun Regiment of Foot Guards. In June, the regiment was reorganised into five battalions. The Machine Gun Guards were disbanded in 1920.
Collection: Silver War Badge List 1914-1918
1901 St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (cannot find this family on the 1901 Census on Ancestry.com
1911 Southwood Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent . Living with them was her mother's sister Eleanor
1919 119 Southwood, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Kenneth Andrew)
1923 St Andrews Villas, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Mary)
1931 5 Andrews, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptisms of Jeanne and Michael)

The name shown in the Indexes was Kenneth Andrew, we were sent the name as Andrew.
1919 119 Southwood, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Kenneth Andrew)
2006 TAVARE' On June 24th Andrew Kenneth aged 88 died peacefully in Emily Jackson House Sevenoaks. Loved Husband of June, devoted Father of Steve, Chris and Jeremy. Proud Grandfather of James, Mark, Harry, Will, Rob, and Matt.
The son of Kenneth and June was the English Cricketer Christopher James TAVARÉ and although we do not normally put on details for living people we felt we could put on details found online for him
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Full name Christopher James TAVARÉ
Born (1954-10-27) 27 October 1954 (age 59)
Orpington, Kent, England
Nickname Tav
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm off break
Role Batsman
International information: National side England
Test debut (cap 486) 5 June 1980 v West Indies
Last Test 11 July 1989 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 54) 28 May 1980 v West Indies
Last ODI 26 March 1984 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years Team
1989-1993 Somerset
1974-1988 Kent
Career statistics

Competition	Tests	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	31	29	431	399
Runs scored	1,755	720	24,906	11,407
Batting average	32.50	27.69	38.79	33.45
Top score	2/12	–/4	48/138	14/65
1002/50s	149	83*	219	162*
Balls bowled	30	12	813	18
Wickets	0	-	5	-
Balls bowled	30	12	813	18
Wickets	0	-	5	-
Bowling average	-	144.40	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a	-	n/a
Best bowling	-	-	1/3	-
Catches/stumpings	20/–	7/–	418/–	168/–

Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2008

Christopher James TAVARÉ (/'tæv?re?/;), (Born 27 October 1954, in Orpington, Kent)[1] is an English retired cricketer, who played in thirty one Tests and twenty nine One Day Internationals between 1980 and 1989. His style of play was characterised by spending long periods at the crease, during which he scored relatively few runs.
Life and career
TAVARÉ was educated at Sevenoaks School and St John's College, Oxford, where he graduated with a degree in zoology. He played cricket for Oxford University, Kent and Somerset as an attacking right-handed batsman.
He adapted his natural game to meet the requirements of the Test side, becoming a notorious blocker. In 1981 against Australia at Old Trafford he scored 69 and 78, but was at the crease for twelve hours. His 50 in five hours and fifty minutes, against Pakistan in 1982, was the second slowest in the history of the English game. Among his slowest innings was a score of 35 runs in six-and-a-half hours at Madras in the 1981/2 season. In 2012, Alex MASSIE wrote that, for TAVARÉ, scoring runs seemed "a disagreeable, even vulgar, distraction from the pure task of surviving". The Test selectors dropped TAVARÉ in 1984, after he had made 25 Test appearances, following another time-consuming score of 14 against the Sri Lankans.[
TAVARÉ captained Kent for three years, before he was replaced by Chris COWDREY in 1986. He moved to Somerset as captain in 1989, following a successful benefit in 1988. He was recalled for one Test Match against Australia in 1989.
TAVARÉ is currently a biology teacher at his alma mater, Sevenoaks School. TAVARÉ is first cousin of comedian Jim TAVARÉ.
There are three children on the BMD with the name TAVARE and the mothers name as ATTWOOD

1923 St Andrews Villas, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Mary and John)
1954 Cleevers Lung, Ambrose Street, Hunters Hill, Bennelong, New South Wales, Australia (Australia Electoral Rolls) (Margaret Daphne TAVARÉ was with him down as Home Duties as occupation)
1958 John sailed from London on 14th January 1958 to Sydney Australia on the "Arcadia" Margaret Daphne TAVARÉ was with him as were two children Simon born May 1952 and Nicholas born September 1954 they had been living at 154 Crofton Road, Orpington, Kent. A little doubt about whether they actually sailed as there is a line through all four of them whereas there isn't for anybody else, but the parents appears on the Australia Electoral Roll in the same year.
1958 Cleevers Lung, Ambrose Street, Hunters Hill, Bennelong, New South Wales, Australia (Australia Electoral Rolls) (Margaret Daphne TAVARÉ was with him down as Home Duties as occupation)
1989 The Queen was pleased on Wednesday 22nd November 1989 to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned:
Sir John TAVARE, C.B.E. (The London Gazette, Friday 5th January 1900)
2011
2011 Mail Online
British Gas bailiff 'used bullying tactics' on knight, 91, over unpaid £5k bill... when he didn't even have a supply
By Lee Moran
British Gas has been accused of using 'bullying tactics' on a 91-year-old to recover an unpaid £5,000 bill - despite him never having had gas at his home.
Sir John Tavare, 91, and his 87-year-old wife Lady Daphne were stunned when a debt collector arrived at their house in Prestbury, Cheshire, and claimed they owed the money.
This was because the couple, who have lived there for 30 years, have never used the fuel.
Sir John Tavare, 91, and his 87-year-old wife Lady Daphne were shocked when a debt collector arrived at their house in Prestbury, Cheshire, and claimed they owed more than £5,000
Sir John, a respected businessman who received a knighthood for a campaign to clear up the River Mersey, later called police after thinking he could have been the victim of a scam.
But British Gas admitted there had been a blunder, and eventually apologised to the family by stating the outstanding debt was owed by someone at a property of a 'similar address'.
Nick Tavare, the couple's son, said his parents were deeply disturbed by the experience and accused British Gas of employing 'bullying' tactics without having first made sufficient checks.
He said: 'A man came along to see the gas meter. He refused to show any identification.
'When he was told there was no meter, he began to shout 'If you don't give me access to the house, I will come back with a bailiff in the middle of the night and kick the door down'.
British Gas bosses have apologised for the mix-up
'Fortunately for my parents, their carer was in and answered the door as well as a guest who also overheard what was said.
'My parents are 91 and 87. If they had been in on their own, who knows what would have happened?'
Sir John, the former chairman of the Mersey Basin Campaign, helped raise funding to clean up the polluted river and attract new developments.
He was awarded a CBE for services to industry.
'How can it be that they can send debt collectors to a house that has no gas without doing any basic checks first of all?'
- Nick Tavares
His son added: 'One of the problems was we couldn't speak to anyone in authority to deal with the problem.
'British Gas eventually conceded the house with the alleged debt has the same street name but a different post code - and a completely different name.
'How can it be that they can send debt collectors to a house that has no gas without doing any basic checks first of all?'
British Gas bosses apologised for the mix-up and spokesman Sara Powell-Davies said: 'I am very sorry for any upset and inconvenience.
'We visited their property in error and we have contacted Mr and Mrs Tavare to apologise and to advise them that we have updated our records to make sure this doesn't happen again.'
And debt recovery firm Chase Solutions denied their caller had acted aggressively on the doorstep.
John Wolfenden, from the Chorley-based firm, said: 'Our agent visited the address, in connection with an unpaid British Gas account of £5,134.62.
'Our agent, who has been engaged in this work for some years, denies emphatically any allegation that he behaved in a threatening, bullying or intimidatory way.
'Our agent asserts that throughout his conduct was business-like.'
A spokesman for Cheshire Police confirmed they had received a phone call immediately after the visit.
He said : 'A call reported that a man who purported to be a debt collector was demanding money in an aggressive manner.
'On investigation it transpired he was a legitimate collector working on behalf of a gas company but had gone to the wrong address.'
Information for Margaret Daphne TAVARÉ née WRAY
2012 Obituary
On April 7th 2012 peacefully at home, Lady Tavaré, Margaret Daphne née Wray, beloved wife of Sir John Tavaré, much loved mother of Simon, Nick, Jim and the late Richard, devoted mother-in-law and grandmother. Funeral Service at Macclesfield Crematorium on Monday April 23rd 2012 at 11.20 a.m.
On the BMD only Richard comes up as a child of this couple born in September quarter 1958 in Chelmsford district, Essex, Richard died in March quarter 1960 in Brentwood district, Essex aged 1.
1923 St Andrews Villas, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptism of Mary and John)
1954 1 Manston Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (marriage of Mary to George Frederick JARVIS)
1931 5 Andrews, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptisms of Jeanne and Michael)
There are three children with the name REID on the BMD with the mothers maiden name as TAVARE born in the Lewisham district of London who must be children of this couple.
1931 5 Andrews, Southwood Road, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent (baptisms of Jeanne and Michael)
One child with the name TAVARE and the mothers maiden name as LEE

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