Howlett, Alfred Patrick John (Alf, “Slim”)

Alf was also known as ‘Slim.’ He was the eldest son of Alfred Patrick John and Margaret Howlett (nee Burke) and was born in Q2 1911 in Romford, Essex.

Alfred’s mother Margaret was born in Athlone Ireland. She married Alfred senior in 1908 in Dublin where Alfred was a soldier stationed at the Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin (now a Cultural Centre).

Alfred married Eileen Bradley in Q3 1939 in Brentwood, Essex.

In the census that year Eileen (1916-1996) was living (without Alfred) in Brentford with her parents. She was working for Selo Ltd. a subsidiary of Ilford films.

Alf’s brothers, George (Bill) and William (Harry) also fell and are commemorated on Warwick War Memorial. Their brother Leo Thomas (known as John) survived.

Their father was the licensee of the Warwick Tavern located at 27-29 Crompton Street. Trading nowadays under the name of The Old Fourpenny Shop. He had the tavern up until his death in 1952 and left his estate of £1709.00 to his widow Margaret who died in 1970 aged 82.

There was another brother, Walter Aloysius. Walter died in Hertford Hill Chest Hospital, aged 44. At the time of Walter’s death, in 1964, John was still residing at the Warwick Tavern at 27-29 Crompton Street.