January 14th

On this day, January 14th, in 1911 Leslie Christie was born.  

Leslie was my uncle, your great uncle.  A brother of grandma.  Leslie was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne to John Christie and Betsy West.  He would most likely been born at home which was 7 Tower Street - above the Maltings of the Newcastle Breweries for whom his father worked.  

Leslie was the fifth child for John and Betsy but when Leslie was born there were only two still living.  And my mother was yet to come - 8 years later.

Leslie lived with his parents and worked for the brewery.  He never married but had a son - Clive John - in 1940 - with Alice May Pegnall.

His life ended in Germany in 1944.  

More details when I write about Clive's BMDs and  Uncle Leslie's death.