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John
Born:
1925
26 June 1925
at Godstone, Surrey
Death:
2021
29 July 2021
Age 96
at Newmarket, Suffolk
Parents:
Percy / Ethel
Occupation:
Self / Typographic Designer
Married:
#1 Audrey, #2 Lilian
Children:
2
timeline
1925
Born
26 June 1925 at Godstone, Surrey
Baptised
John Stephen Knightbridge
1927
RESIDENCE
Ivy Cottage, Hayes, Kent (Now Greater London)
1930
Event
Witnessed the R101 airship on maiden flight just before it crashed
1931
Residence
66 Durham Road, Bromley, Kent. Was living there when he joined the navy
1943
Occupation
Joined the Navy 3 August 1943 - World War ll
1946
Education
The Royal College of Art, London - Graduated 1949 as an associate of the college (ARCA)
1949
Employment
'Holdens'. Left in 1965/66 to go self employed
1949
Marriage #1
Audrey Christine Parker - 22 October 1949 at Elmers End, Beckenham
1949
Residence
132 High Street, Penge. SE20 (Above father-in-laws electrical shop)
1952
Event
Birth of Gillian born 23 April
1954
Residence
1 The Crescent, Beckenham, Kent. (Now Greater London)
1960
Event
Birth of Keith Knightbridge born 22 March
1961
Residence
39 South Road, Saffron Walden, Essex
1966
Employment
Self Employed - 'Design for Print' Ltd (London & Saffron Walden, Lime Tree House)
1977
MarrIAge #2
Lilian Dorothy Wynn (AKA Bobbie) - 16 March 1977 at Saffron Walden, Essex
1977
Residence
197 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
1985
Residence
High Pines, Crowborough, East Sussex
2020
Residence
Woodlands Care Home, Crowborough, East Sussex
2021
Residence
Gracewell of Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk (Care home)
2021
DEATH
Gracewell of Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk (Care home) - 29 July
NOTES

Children: Gillian / Keith Knightbridge

Siblings: None


John Knightbridge's first wife, Audrey Parker, was born 17 December 1928 and passed away from cancer on 13 January 1976 at Saffron Walden, Essex, age 47.

Audrey had one brother (Dennis), who’s one son (Michael) was living in Simi Valley, California as at 2021.

Lilian Dorothy Wynn (Aka Bobbie), John's second wife, was born 'Lilian Dorothy Dyer' 5 September 1920 and passed away 30 January 2019 age 98.

Had company registered 20 July 1983 as 'John Knightbridge and Associates Limited' Reference

John was cremated on 20 August 2021 at Cam Valley Crematorium, Great Chesterford.

Picture below is with one of his grand daughters (Samantha) and great grand daughters (Noelle). Date: 2015.

John Knightbridge 1925-2021