Family of David AZZARO and May BARKER

Husband:	David AZZARO (1920-1988)
Wife:	May BARKER (1923-2001)
Children:	Christopher AZZARO
	Allan AZZARO
Marriage	29 Mar 1947	Methodist Church, Granville Road, Sidcup, Kent

Husband: David AZZARO

Wife: May BARKER

Child 1: Christopher AZZARO

Name:	Christopher AZZARO
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Valerie ADAMS ( - )

Child 2: Allan AZZARO

Name:	Allan AZZARO
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Brenda Frances DAVINE

Note on Husband: David AZZARO - shared note

1. In the absence of many formal facts about his life I have put together a collection of anecdotes which he told at various times. These were written largely by my brother Chris.The first part runs up until the start of WWII and can be seen at www.familychest.co.uk/History/Data/Misc_005.htm. The second part, from 1939 until his arrival in PAIFOR (ie. 1942) is at www.familychest.co.uk/History/Data/Misc_006.htm.

 

3. He married Lilian Barnes on 6/8/1940 - see transcript of marriage certificate at www.familychest.co.uk/History/Data/MarAB_02.htm. This gives his Army rank and number (Sapper 2094027 R.E.) but also lists a civilian occupation as Quantity Surveyor's Assistant. While still stationed in Baghdad he heard that Lilian wanted to divorce him. He came home on compassionate leave in 1945 and was demobbed from the army in July 1946.

 

4. He married May Pettit in 1947. A transcript of the marriage certificate can be seen at www.familychest.co.uk/History/Data/MarAP_01.htm

 

5. He died in 1988. A transcription of his death certificate can be seen at www.familychest.co.uk/History/Data/DthDA_01.htm

 

6. The following note was printed in the 'Chartered Quantity Surveyor' Journal in May 1988.

' I was deeply shocked to learn that David Azzaro had died suddenly on 12 March as he had been attending a meeting in my office only a few days earlier. David, a public service QS, was known to many throughout the profession for the part he played, particularly in the research and development activities of the DoE and later, as deputy chief QS at the PSA. On his retirement from PSA he became a principal lecturer at Thames Polytechnic where he passed on his knowledge and experience to many students.

David's contribution to the institution was considerable, first as a long standing member of the BCIS management committee, later as an RICS representative on the committee of European Construction Economists and finally as a member of the Alvey steering committee on expert systems. David will be greatly missed.'

Note on Wife: May BARKER - shared note

1. She was born at 7 Kerry Road, Deptford North in 1923. A transcription of her birth certificate can be seen at www.familychest.co.uk/History/Data/BthMP_01.htm

 

2. In her early childhood she had some problem of deformation to her feet or legs. According to Uncle Frank her feet pointed in opposite directions - "You couldn't tell which way she was going". As a result she remembered spending some part of her childhood in a wheelchair with very little padding or suspension and being bounced up and down every kerb.

 

3. I believe she attended Dartford Grammar School.

 

4. Started work before the war at one of the London banks. When war began it was realised within the bank that many young men might be leaving and a program began for training some of the girls to do work which had previously been a male preserve. Mum was one of those selected for the program - which she regarded as a considerable honour - but nevertheless she resigned soon after and joined the ATS (= Auxiliary Territorial Service = Women's branch of the British Army.)

 

5. I remember that the places she worked during the war included Bridgnoth and Bodelwydden (North Wales). She was somewhere near Tonbridge Wells on VE day. Later she was working in some Army administrative job in Worthing when a certain David Azzaro turned up needing assistance with divorce papers after his first marriage.

 

6. At the time of her marriage she lived at 41 Norfolk Crescent, Sidcup, Kent. Her profession was Export Merchant's clerk.