Hi first post, my grandmothers brother, Fred Lucas, was the chauffer to the archbishop of Canterbury on his tour of France in WW1, he met flossie who came from the Forest of Dean in Hampton Middlesex, & married her moving to Cindeford where he ran a bicycle/radio shop in the 1930's/1940's. They lived above 'Radio House' High street Cindeford. They had two daughters Marjorie and Audrey Lucas. Does anyone have a photograph of the shop in Cindeford High Street, any idea what is there now or have any recollection of that Lucas family? My father has lost contact in recent years with Audrey our last contact. I m visiting the Forest for a family holiday next week & will visit Cindeford.

Thank you to anyone with any information

David

Year: 1936
Month: Jun
Day: 1
Grooms_Surname: BALDWIN
Grooms_Forenames: Cornelius Tom Roy
Grooms_Age: 24
Groom_Condition: Batchelor
Grooms_Occupation: Police Constable
Grooms_Residence: Brighton Road Cheltenham
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Baldwin
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Corelius
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Retired Miner
Brides_Surname: LUCAS
Brides_Forenames: Marjorie Blanche
Brides_Age: 21
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: Cashier & Bookkeeper
Brides_Residence: High Street Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Lucas
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Frederick John
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Electrian
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: George Lenard Leighton
Witness_2: Edith Florence Morse
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: F W Potts Hicks Officiating Minister
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 62
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephens
Soundex_Groom: B435

Name: Frederick J Lucas
Name: Florence E Wright
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's Surname: Wright
District: Lanchester (1875-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 604

Name: Marjorie B Lucas
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Wright
District: Lanchester (1875-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 687

<< sister ?

Name: Audrey M Lucas
Mother's Maiden Surname: Wright
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1925
Registration district: Gloucester
Registration county: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 461

Name: Audrey M Lucas
Spouse: Bert T Mason
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1949
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Registration county (inferred): Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 700

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1901
William Wright abt 1848 Caynham, Shropshire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Eliza Wright abt 1849 Whitceroft, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Thomas Wright abt 1878 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Wright abt 1880 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Edith Wright abt 1884 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Florance Wright abt 1886 Ruspidge, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
William Wright abt 1848 Ludlow, Shropshire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Eliza Wright abt 1847 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Ada Mary Wright abt 1888 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Annie Belinda Wright abt 1875 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Caroline Wright abt 1876 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Eidth Wright abt 1884 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Florence Eliza Wright abt 1886 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
John Wright abt 1880 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Kate Ethel Blanch Wright abt 1890 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Wright abt 1878 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Year: 1885
Month: Jun
Day: 18
Parents_Surname: WRIGHT
Child_Forenames: Florence Eliza
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Eliza
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: East Dean
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: G Holmes
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Ruspidge
Notes:
Register_Reference: D2598 5/5
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Forest of Dean Bible Christian Circuit

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

I'm pretty sure I have an old advert from the electrical shop - I'll see if I can hunt it down and scan it ......

<update scanned and submitted for the Web>

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

I am reliably informed that Fred Lucas's Radio Shop was at the upper end of the High St., Cinderford, just below the Swan Hotel. It is now the "Sea Fresh" fish and chip shop. E mail me direct for a (See fresh!) photo taken today.
Eric Nicholls

I remember Fred Lucas's Radio House which was situated in the upper part of High St just below the upper Co-op grocery shop in what was known locally as the "bottleneck" because the road there was very narrow,just below was Miss Youngs ladies hairdressers.My father purchased an HMV Radiogram from this shop pre the 2nd World War and I purchased records from there,of course at that time they were 78's and I still have some in my posession.The opposite side of High St was demolished later to widen the road and is now the widest part of the High St.
Maurice

Thats fantastic would like to get a copy of the advert, thank you

David

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View the full advertisement

Radio House (F J Lucas) Cinderford 1936.pdf
Newspaper Clippings Section
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/documents-and-articles

We are the local appointed service agents for the most popular sets on the market, including Marconiphone, GEC, Cossor, Mullard, McMichael, Ekco, Decca, Clark's, Atlas, Burndept, Ferranti, Ever-Ready, Kolster-Brandes, Phillips, Telsen, Lissen, Philco, Alba, R.G.D., Murphy, etc.

Some of those radio manufacturers are are still in business but there are many I have never heard of that must have fallen by the wayside.

Fantastic! will get my parents memories written down from when they visited 'uncle Fred' apparently he used to be a 'DJ'!! taking the latest records to village halls in the surrounding area and play them for young peoples dances in the 40's/50's