George Thomas son of George Britcher of Learenborough Market Southwark, fruit salesman, and Frances Esther (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1891 England Census George T Britcher, age 19, born in Stoney St., Southwark Surrey, fruit salesman, was with his parents in Oak Lodge, 126 Primrose Hill, Tonbridge Kent.
At the time of the 1901 England Census George Britcher, age 29, fruit dealer, and his wife Marie, age 28, born in Paris France, were with George's widowed mother Frances H Britcher at 16 High St., Tonbridge Kent.
At the time of the 1911 England Census George Britcher, age 39, born in Southwark London, fruit salesman, and his wife of 10 years Marie, age 38, born in France (mother of 4 children), were living at 4 Bedale Street, Southwark. With them were children (born in Southwark): Noemie (9), George H (5), Robert (3), and Charles J (4 months).
In Dec 1928 George Thomas Britcher, fruiterer, was granted Probate of the personal effects of his late brother Stephen Britcher of Priory Bank, Tonbridge.
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SPORTS CAR OVERTURNS
A former Tonbridge resident and his son were killed in a car crash at Farningham on Saturday.
The victims were George Thomas Britcher (63) and John Charles Britcher (24), both of 15 The Drive, Sidcup. They were in a sports car.
The inquest was held at Swanley on Wednesday, conducted by Mr. W. A. Thomson (deputy coroner).
Evidence of identification was given by Robert William Britcher, who said his father and brother were market salesmen. On Saturday afternoon they had been visiting farms which his father owned in the West Malling district.
Frederick Percy Litchfield, of Brasted, said he was travelling towards Maidstone on the afternoon of the accident, when his attention was drawn to a sports car which appeared to be travelling sideways. Witness was forced to mount the kerb and the other car passed within a foot of him.
Cecil Day, of West Wickham, said he was overtaken by the sports car just before the accident. There was a solo motor-cycle some way in front, and the sports car made straight for it and the driver did not seem to notice it until he was about a foot away. Then he pulled out to his off-side, then swerved back to his proper side of the road. The car mounted the kerb, and when witness saw it, it was twisting in the air with its wheels uppermost.
Medical evidence showed that death was instantaneous, both men's skulls being fractured.
A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.
Mr. Britcher was a frequent visitor to Tonbridge and well-known to many middle-aged residents, especially by his few surviving school friends who attended St. Stephen's School in their boyhood days. One of his brothers was the late Cr. Stephen Britcher, of Priory Bank, Pembury Road, where his sister, Miss Britcher, now resides. Another brother is Cr. Frank Britcher, who formerly had a business in High Street, but removed to Hythe soon after the war.
Much sympathy has been extended to the widow and mother, Mrs. Maria Britcher, 15 The Drive, Sidcup.
The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday), preceded by a memorial service at the Methodist Church, Chislehurst West.
Tonbridge Free Press, 5 July 1935, p. 7
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George Thomas Britcher of 15 The Drive Sidcup Kent died 29 June 1935 at Gorse Hill Farningham Kent. Administration London 14 October to George Henry Britcher, bank official, and Robert William Britcher, fruit salesman. Effects £49152 12s. 5d. 4
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