Charles Kingsley Witter

Close friend of the composer Percy Whitlock. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Whitlock

CK played the organ at St Stephen's Church in Bournemouth, where Percy Whitlock had a strong connection. CK and his wife Connie Asquith moved to West Moors, around 1946. Joan then rented a room with Mrs Edna Whitlock, Percy's widow. Meanwhile Charles Keel had been head choirboy in Percy Whitlock's choir. On his return from duties in Persia he visited Edna Whitlock, and thus met Joan Witter.

Composed a descant for Psalm 23.

Living in Jarrow, Durham in 1911 (census)

Name Charles K Witter

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Condition Single

Gender M

Age 35

Estimated Year of Birth 1876

Occupation Secondary Teacher

Place of Birth Durham Jarrow

Address 49 Farnham Terrace Sunderland

Marriage:

MarriageFinder: Constance M Asquith married Charles K Witter

Name: ASQUITH, Constance M

Registration district: Bournemouth County: Dorset

Year of registration: 1933 Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Spouse's last name: Witter Volume no: 2B Page no: 1687

In 1916, teacher at Bede Collegiate College, Sunderland, having taken a degree at Durham University. (The Bedan, 1916). At a school concert, "with great acceptance Mr C.K. Witter gave, as flute solos, Hodson's 'Tell Me Mary' and a Tyrolian Air by Rossini."

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

First name(s) C K Last name Witter Title MR Gender Male Age 44 Birth year 1876 Occupation SCHOOL MASTER Departure year 1920 Departure day 31 Departure month 7 Departure port Liverpool Destination port Round Voyage Destination ROUND VOYAGE Country Round Voyage Destination country Round Voyage Ship name Andorinha Ship official number 131335 Ship master's first name L S Ship master's last name SCOTT Shipping line YEOWARD City LIVERPOOL Ship destination port CANARY ISLANDS Ship destination country CANARY ISLANDS Ship registered tonnage 1421 Number of passengers 68 Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960 Category Immigration & Travel Subcategory Passenger lists Collections from Australia & New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, United States & Canada

C.K. Died at 100 Purfleet Rd. Aveley, Purfleet, Essex. Home Adress : Sorento Lodge, Uplands Rd. Westmoors, Dorset. Probate : Winchester 24 Jan 1952 to Constance Muriel Witter (Asquith), Widow. Effects £308 8s. 6d.