David BLACKNELL b. 18 Aug 1935 d. 7 Oct 2020

David BLACKNELL b. 18 Aug 1935 d. 7 Oct 2020 - Notes

1.	(Medical):See attached sources.; [Note Record]
2.	Collin Maternity Hospital, Mansfield Road; [Note Record]; Attached To Birth
3.	Plot number W18I/5/6; [Note Record]; Attached To Burial
4.	Role: Inferred Resident; Attached To Other Event (2)
5.	Aldershot initially for 6 months, then War Office from Nov 1956; Attached To Other Event
6.	Signed on as a regular for 9 years. War office (transferred to the Director of Military Operations DMO) from 2/1963; Attached To Other Event
7.	Army settlement until 2/1967; Attached To Other Event
8.	Role: Informant; Attached To Other Event
9.	https://www.blacknellfamilyhistory.co.uk/david-blacknell-eulogy/; Attached To Other Event
10.	https://www.blacknellfamilyhistory.co.uk/david-blacknell-family-tribute/; Attached To Other Event
11.	Kirk Publishing Company - owned a number of titles including Notts Echo. Really enjoyed it - "happy time". Trained to be journalist but never quite qualified (he deferred National Service). He used to do his story hunting in the morning, race off to Trent Bridge and watch the cricket from 12-2pm, then back to the office to write up the stories and back to the cricket after their lunch!; Attached To Occupation
12.	A "thoroughly miserable" time; Attached To Occupation
13.	Covent Garden; Attached To Occupation
14.	Sold Sunnymead Avenue for approx £3,000-4,000. Purchased Mayfair Close for approx. £5,900 Sold Mayfair Close 1975 £18,000; Attached To Residence
15.	Had spoke to Cecil Dawson (his boss) about not happy with career prospects who listened but said nothing. Two days later he called him in and told him of his promotion; Attached To Occupation
16.	Purchased 1975 for £22,300 Sold 1986 for £95,000; Attached To Residence
17.	Dawson retired; Attached To Occupation
18.	Additional responsibility (Pearsons was the parent of WP & FT); Attached To Occupation