Hugh Stanley John Gasper 1918- 1989
1918. Hugh Stanley John Gasper born in December 1918 to Malcolm Gasper and Elsie Heard :
1919. shown as Hugh G*par in Prestwich Mar 1919 on bmd.. Baptised in St Mary the Virgin Prestwich 24/4/1919, father engineer - Lanc online parish clerk
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Baby Hugh with his mother and elder brother Malcolm ~1920
From left: Hugh, with cousin Joan Q Gaspar and brother Malcolm~ 1939
1947. Hugh S J Gasper married Olga Linnert Manchester mar 1947
They had 2 children: John P Gasper Manchester Dec 1951 and Jean M Gasper Manchester Dec 1956
Hugh was an engineer with AVRO during the war. Dad was an engineer with Vickers making aircraft guns. Poor Uncle Hugh was savaged by arthritis from his late 40s ; he joined GHWGasper & Sons at that time when Grandpa took on a new business,c1962.
Uncle Hugh had a lovely sunny disposition - he liked engineering projects and vintage cars - he had a Lagonda and a Jensen and other cars at different times. Despite severe disability in later life he refused to use a 'blue badge'. Like Dad, his lifestyle was very modest, despite grandure of taste in cars!
1989. Hugh Stanley John Gasper died at 22 Chesney Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, on 3/10/1989. Probate not exceeding £100000