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RITCHIE,
John (1932-1978) was born on 5 May 1932 at
Islington, London, and died on 3 May 1978 following
a road accident in Crawley, Sussex, aged 45 years.
His parents died when he was young and at the age
of 18 was conscripted to do his National Service
serving in Egypt and the Canal Zone. When he was
demobilised he trained as a plumber and in March
1957 married Joyce Symms (in Islington) and they
had three children: Leigh, Barry and #. John
then studied 'The Knowledge' and became a London
Taxi Driver, a job he kept for about 17 years. He
qualified to drive heavy goods vehicles and
obtained a job with Charrington's Fuel Transport
for approximately 12 months. In Dec 1971 the family
moved to Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. In July 1974
John Ritchie joined Lyons Bakery as a long distant
lorry driver operating from the Greenford, South
Site. At 4 a.m. on 3 May 1978, and in poor
visibility, his vehicle was involved in an accident
at the Hazelwide Avenue roundabout, Crawley;. it
turned over spilling the content over a wide area.
John Ritchie died instantly. He was buried on 10
May 1978 at St Lawrence Church, Bovingdon. John
enjoyed car mechanics and DIY and enjoyed spending
time with his family. He was not a member of the
Lyons Pension Fund.
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