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John W Furby b.1881
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Royal Navy Record
On HMS Teal in China
Medal Letter of 1927

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John William Furby

Date of Birth : 18 Jul 1881

Born at : Liverpool
Address : 37 Laxey Street, Toxteth Park

Father :James Joseph Furby
Mother :Harriet Potter

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Occupation :Stoker Royal Navy (1903), Marine Stoker (1920)

Married (1) :25 Dec 1903
At:Liverpool
To:Margaret Thompson
Address :71 North Hill Street, Toxteth Park
Witnesses :Henry Wainwright, Mary Jane Bailey

Married (2) :26 Dec 1920
At: Liverpool
To:Sarah Randale Halsall
Address :12 Exeter Street, Toxteth Park
Witnesses :James Revell, Eleanor Clara Revell

Died : 2nd Nov 1942
At : Sefton General Hospital, Liverpool, England
Address :187 Beaufort Street, Liverpool 8, England

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John William went in to the Royal Navy at aged 16 and spent almost 24 years there. He later worked at Aintree, including during the general strike of the 1920's and later received a letter and medal from the President of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company in recognition of efforts to "protect the consititution".