Percy Cosingsby Culver

Percy Coningsby Culver was born on 16 May 1881 at 47 Rolls Road, Bermondsey, London.2,1 He was the son of William Thomas Culver and Mary Ann Page.1 Percy Coningsby Culver appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 234 Rotherhithe New Road, Rotherhithe, London, as Son, age 9, born Bermondsey, Surrey, and he was a Scholar.3 He lived on 15 March 1906 at 71 Ermine Road, Lewisham, London; and he was a Builder's Clerk.4 He married Catherine Jenkins Knox, daughter of Daniel Knox and Christina Mason, circa 1907.2 Percy Coningsby Culver was a Surveyor on 3 April 1909.5 He and Catherine Jenkins Knox lived between 3 April 1909 and 11 May 1913 at Gartfarran, 17 Ballock Road, Catford, London.6,7,8 Percy Coningsby Culver was a Builder's Surveyor on 17 June 1909.9 He was a Builder's Manager between 11 May 1913 and 9 September 1916.6,10,11 He and Catherine Jenkins Knox lived between 3 August 1915 and 9 September 1916 at 170 Springbank Road, Hither Green, London.12,11 Percy Coningsby Culver was a Company Director/Surveyor

circa 1920.2 He witnessed the child care of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 27 December 1922; the subject of a letter from their mother's brother-in-law and their Uncle Percy Coningsby Culver requesting information from The National Children's Home on how he can 'place' his younger nephew Victor and younger niece Lucie with them and their terms and conditions.13 Percy Coningsby Culver was child care Admission forms for Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Jackson Page Culver to go into the National Children's Home were completed and signed by their Mother and Uncles Percy Coningsby Culver and Albert Leopold Culver. The two Uncles agreed to pay 12s 6d per week per child for their niece and her nephew on 1 January 1923.14,15 He lived on 1 January 1923 at The Briars, Crofton, Orpington, Kent.15,14 He witnessed the child care of Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 15 March 1923; Victor's Uncle Percy Coningsby Culver arranged for him to be taken into the National Children's Home in London on 'Monday next' 'about Noon' by his Mother, in a letter written to them.16 Percy Coningsby Culver witnessed the child care of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 22 August 1923; Their Uncle Percy Coningsby Culver wrote to NCH that he 'does not know parents current address(s). Mother was in early July at Sister's. Father at some time at this address, called on another brother [?] asking for aid in obtaining employment.' This had led Percy Coningsby Culver to believe there had been 'a return of the Wife to the Husband'. Brother and Percy Coninsby Culver 'feel strongly we should not continue our support of the Children for the reasons I have already advanced particularly as we have our own responsibilities to our own Families - but at the same time we are conscious of the very ready manner in which your Institution took the case up and from this point of view are most desirous of minimising any trouble which may be caused you.' Enclosed 'current month's maintainence.17' Percy Coningsby Culver witnessed the child care of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 15 September 1924; NCH sent a copy of the letter received from the children's father Walter John Ernest Culver to Percy Coningsby Culver, in which Walter questioned the legality of their actions and those of his brothers in admitting the two children. NCH asked Percy for comment prior to their reply, as the 'Letter places us in rather an awkward position.18' Percy Coningsby Culver witnessed the child care of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 19 September 1924; Percy Consingby Culver sends his reponse to Walter Culver's letter of 17 September 1924 to NCH.19 Percy Coningsby Culver witnessed the child care of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 19 May 1927 at NCH Ribblesdale, North Tyneside; NCH wrote to Percy Coningsby Culver saying mother called 'in weak and neurotic condition. She is about to go away to Convalescent Home for treatment.' The object of her meeting with NCH was to bring the children from Ribblesdale Branch to somewhere nearer to London so that she could see them.20 Percy Coningsby Culver witnessed the child care of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Laurence Jackson Page Culver on 7 January 1928; Percy Consingby Culver paid £2.3s.4d to NCH 'for maintenance.21' Percy Coningsby Culver was child care Percy Consingby Culver replied to a letter from NCH regarding correspondence with Greenwich Police Court and payment of the maintenance by Walter John Ernest Culver, father of Lucie Rosemary Culver and Victor Lawrence Jackson Page Culver, by order directly to NCH

on 5 March 1928.22 He was he was given as a Company Director on the marriage certificate of his son Percy William Coningsby Culver and Kathleen Freda Sippe

on 2 February 1935.23 He left a will on 9 June 1936; which appointed his son Percy William Coningsby Culver and friend Ernest Hoult Nixon as Executors and Trustees and in which he stated his desire 'that having made adequate provision for my Wife during my lifetime I make no provision for her by this my Will and I wish to express my deep gratitude to her for her devotion as a wife and mother'. He made several bequests to family members and various other people, plus to the Catford Lodge of Freemasons 'towards the One thousand nine hundred and forty Festival of The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and to each of the following Masonic Lodges.. (a) Petts Wood Lodge (b) Orpington Lodge (c) Mid Kent Masters Lodge (d) Romney Marsh Lodge (e) Park Langley Lodge (f) Heritage Lodge (g) Sydney Lodge (h) Lamarby Lodge. The Catford Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons and the Shirley Woolmer Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons' were to receive a legacy with deductions made for money deposited in his lifetime to the Chapters. His 'residuary estate' to be put in trust for his son Percy William Consingby Culver, daughter Catherine Margaret Mary Culver and Charlotte Newman Smith. He also made certain other provisions for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, the Royal Masonic Hospital, the Builders Clerks Benevolent Association and the Builders Benevolent Institution. The Witnesses were the Hospital Superintendent and the Chartered Accountant of The Royal Masonic Hospital.24 He died on 31 August 1936 at Royal Masonic Hospital, Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith, London, at age 55; and was given on his death certificate as a 'Director of Companies/Contractor' of Tudor House, St Johns Road, Orpington, Kent.