GUNDRY-WHITE, George Geoffrey 1923-2019

[Richard R]

From the Times of 18 September 2019: GUNDRY-WHITE George Geoffrey died on 12th September 2019, aged 96. Husband to the late Charmian, father to Katherine, Madelaine, Timothy, Laura, Patrick, Jasper, Henry and the late Alexander. Funeral on 24th September, 2pm, at Lambeth Crematorium. Gillman Funeral Services....

He m 1951 Charmian Eunice (1923-2005) d of Gp-Capt Edward Morton DRUMMOND (1898-93), scion of the PERTH earls, and Edith Daphne Eunice TAYLOR (1901-89), scion of the HEADFORT marquesses, DYSART earls etc etc, and had 5 sons and 3 daus as above.

[G. Willis]

Some details on the Gundry-White family:

G. G. Gundry-White second s. [the elder, Ian Malcolm (1918-1961), was Wing-Cmdr, R.A.F., D.F.C., and from 1960 to his death Chief of Air Staff, Ghana Air Force, formerly having been commander of No 101 Squadron R.A.F.] of Lionel Arthur Gundry-White (1894-1980), of 44, Westbourne Terrace, W.2. (a 1955 issue of the London Gazette has L. A. Gundry-White listing 'Coombe Green', Coombe Hill Road, Kingston, Surrey as freehold property in the land registry; following his name is given '65, London Wall, E.C.2'- this was the address of P.P. Rodocanachi & Co., bankers, apparently at least until the 1950s, so perhaps he was a banker or they were acting for him somehow?), Col, Royal Norfolk Regiment, liaison officer, British Military Mission to South Russia, 1919, by his wife (m. 1916) Valerie Lilian Anne (1897-1981), dau. of - Phelps. A Lilian Valerie A. Phelps b. 1897 at Islington seemed a likely candidate, but couldn't locate her conclusively in 1901 or 1911 census records.

L. A. Gundry-White (per census records, 4th) s. of George Gundry(-)White (1854-1940) of Elwino, Beach Road, Mundesley, Norfolk, formerly 1, Queen Street, [East Wymer], Norwich, formerly of Great Yarmouth, formerly of Whitechapel, restaurateur and wine merchant, by his wife (m. 1884) Maud(e) Mary (1862-1936), dau. of Urban Gardner, of Camberwell, Surrey [this confirmed by their first son, Bertie (b. 1886), bearing the middle name 'Urban', and the second son, Geoffrey (1887-1981), having the second middle name 'Gardner']. It seems 'Gundry' was G. G. White's middle name, becoming a compound surname in that all their children bore it.

G. G. White, per census records, b. Pimlico; couldn't locate anything further on him unfortunately.

[Richard R]

Thanks GW for supplying some good quality, original information.

I trawled the web awhile and could find very little. I got his birthday from Companies House info: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/hqMcTPqlEOQ2n6EvmdApgzhIMyg/appointments

[G. Willis]

Still rather annoyed I couldn't get further back than George Gundry White (particularly since the name ought to make it fairly easy)... maybe worth a second look when I next get the opportunity. I too much appreciate the Companies House site, which has helped me considerably in many cases!