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William Juxon Pearce                           1898-1975
William was born on 6 February 1898, the son of Harold Vyvyan Pearce and Cara Rowena Bell, in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.


Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst               1900-1976
Effie was born on 17 November 1900, the daughter of James Ashton Fairhurst and Eva Louise Ansell, at Walton, Staffordshire.
I have identified the following children.
Susan Rowena No Date   London Married Philip George Richardson MBE
Christopher Geoffrey Cheshire
Richard Juxon Born 20 Mar 1923   Sussex K.I.A.   28 Aug 1944
Jenifer Louise Born 7 Sep 1927   London Died 29 Oct 1936, Age 9
Elizabeth Mary Born 3 Jul 1930   London Married Russell Hall Bailey
Birth of Parents
William Juxon Pearce b: 6 Feb 1898         Denver, Colorado
son of Harold Vyvyan Pearce and Cara Rowena Bell, Gaylord Street

Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst b: 17 Nov 1900               Walton, Staffordshire       1900 4Q Stafford 6b 16a
daughter of James Ashton Fairhurst and Eva Louise Ansell

Marriage
15 Jun 1920
William Juxon Pearce
Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst 		Berkshire       1920 2Q Newbury 2c 855

The Times, Monday, Jun 16, 1920                         Marriages
Mr. W. J. Pearce and Miss Fairhurst
  At St. Mary's, Chieveley, near Newbury, yesterday, Mr. William Juxon Pearce, the Suffolk Regiment, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Pearce, Seaford House, Seaford, was married to Miss Cynthia Fairhurst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fairhurst, of Arlington Manor, Newbury.   The Rev. B. H. B. Attley, vicar if Chieveley, officiated.
  The bride was given away by her father, and had six bridsmaids - Miss E. Raphael, Miss R. O'Connell, Miss E. Smith-Ryland, Miss A. Manners-Smith, Miss E. Pollock, and Lady Grizel-boyle - and two pages - Master S. Pearce and Master P. Bryan.   Mr. R. T. Pearce was his brother's best man.   The bride wore a gown of white and silver broché, with old Limerick lace over a silver train, and carried a white vellum Prayer-book, but no bouquet.   The bridesmaids wore sweet pea coloured net dresses with silver lace caps, and they carried sweet pea bouquets, the gift of the bridegroom.   The pages wore Kate Greenaway costumes.

Children
Susan Rowena Pearce b: abt 1921               London       1921 2Q St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 711
daughter of William Juxon Pearce and Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst
Richard Juxon Pearce b: 20 Mar 1923               Sussex       1923 2Q Uckfield 2b 183
daughter of William Juxon Pearce and Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst     Died 23 Aug 1944
Jenifer Louise Pearce b: 7 Sep 1927               London       1927 4Q Chelsea 1a 405
daughter of William Juxon Pearce and Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst     Died 29 Oct 1936
Elizabeth Mary Pearce b: 3 Jul 1930               London       1930 3Q Kensington 1a 133
daughter of William Juxon Pearce and Cynthia Effie Mary Fairhurst


IN Memory of
Lieutenant RICHARD JUXON PEARCE
284449, 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps
Who Died Age 21
ON 28 August 1944

Son of Lt.-Col. William Juxon Pearce and Cynthia Effie Mary Pearce,
of East Woodhay, Hampshire.
Awarded the Belt of Honour, Royal Military College, June, 1942.

REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
The Sword of Honour is awarded to the British Army Officer Cadet considered by the Commandant to be, overall, the best of the course. During the Second World War, when abbreviated courses were run to increase the supply of new officers, a Belt of Honour was awarded instead.

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Death
William Juxon Pearce Died 6 Jun 1975, Age 77,       Berkshire       1975 2Q Reading/WOK 19 0303

The Times, Monday, Jun 9, 1975                         Death
PEARCE - On June 6, 1975, peacefully, Lieut.-Col. William Juxon, son of the late Harold Vyvian and Cara Rowena, father of Susan and Mary.   Cremation private.   Memorial service to be announced later.

Death
Cynthia Effie Mary (Fairhurst) Pearce Died 12 Sep 1977, Age 77,       1977 4Q St Marylebone 14 1935