 1916 - 2002 (86 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  John RUSHTON was born on 13 Aug 1916 in Augustus Road, Coventry; died on 16 Dec 2002 in Coventry & Warwick Hospital. Philip Ward. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1945; Address:
10, Thornhill Road, Foleshill, Coventry
- Cremated: 23 Dec 2002, Canley Crematorium, Coventry
Notes:
In 1941 he co-founded Grey and Rushton Precision Tools Ltd., Far Gosford Street, Coventry. The company specialities included a range of vernier calipers, sine bars, go, no-go gauges etc. Many checking tools and gauges were made for Rolls-Royce. He once showed his son in law Corin a minute rod with a sphere on the end the size of a pinhead. He said it had been rejected because it wasn't quite spherical !!
They celebrated their Golden Wedding on 21st April 1995.
Eulogy read at Coventry Crematorium
1916-2002
John Rushton was born on the 13 August 1916 in Hillfields, Coventry. He had an elder sister Mary and brothers Harry and Jim.
He attended Frederick Bird Junior School. He was a member of the choir at his parish church of St Marks, (which is now the annex of the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital), and was confirmed there.
After leaving school he gained an apprenticeship at the Coventry Gauge & Tool Co in Fletchamstead Highway. He was made a Freeman of the City after qualifying as a precision toolmaker.
From 1938 to 1941 he worked at the Standard Aero Co. With a colleague he formed a company - Grey & Rushton Ltd - in Far Gosford Street, producing precision engineering tools. The factory later moved to Leamington Spa, but has since closed. One of their "Vernier" measuring tools is now held in a museum in Australia.
During the Second World War he was a sergeant in 13th Battalion of the Home Guard. After a day's work in the factory he used to spend at least 4 hours on duty, protecting our streets and homes.
In 1939 he met the lady who was to become his wife, a dressmaker by the name of Elsie Ward. They met at an olde tyme dance at Courtaulds ballroom. They waited till the war was almost over, then they were married on 21 April 1945 in St Margaret's Church, Ball Hill. They bought a house in Brookside Avenue, Chapelfields, and had three children, Kay, Lynne and John Jnr. Later the family moved to Woodfield Road in Earlsdon.
Johns' hobby for many years was rifle shooting. He was a member of the Alvis Rifle Club and at one time he was president of the Coventry & District Rifle Association. He was also a natural musician, loved listening to music, played the piano by ear and could get a tune out of practically anything.
He and Elsie moved to Lawley Close after the children had grown up, and John became a regular at the Lime Tree Social Club. Many there will remember his spontaneous tunes on the mouth organ.
John was a gentleman who had great respect for "old fashioned" values of truth, honesty, and good manners. His word was his bond.
He died on 16th December 2002 aged 86 after being hit by a car on his way to the Lime Tree club. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Died:
Description: (injuries received after being hit by a car)
John married Elsie WARD on 21 Apr 1945 in St. Margarets Church, Walsgrave Road, Coventry. Elsie (daughter of Thomas William WARD and Elsie TAYLOR) was born on 5 Feb 1917 in Coventry; died on 24 Apr 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 5. | Paul John MANIFOLD  (2.Private2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Jun 1966. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: Address:
Henderson Place, Ford, Plymouth
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Generation: 4
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