Family notes for Albertus Marinus GREEVE and Zena PERKIN Their diamond wedding anniversary was celebrated in 2001 at Bollington
Civic Hall with a Tea Dance organised by the Senior Citizens Committee.
Macclesfield Express.
Notes for Albertus Marinus GREEVE Albert escaped from The Netherlands immediately ahead of the German
invasion
in 1940, and after an eventful journey through Belgium and France
arrived in
England to join the 'Prinses Irene Brigade' ultimately stationed in
Congleton. While there Albert visited Macclesfield and met Zena Perkin.
They
soon married (September 1941) and after the war moved to The
Netherlands.
However, after a serious illness Zena became very homesick, so they
moved
back to the UK, living in Bollington for the rest of their lives.
Albert
was a very good footballer, playing for the Dutch National Team before
the
war. His team played England when Stanley Matthews was a member of the
team
(but not on the relevant day). He also played at Wembley against
Belgium. He later turned down an offer to join Manchester United!
Albert worked at a wide variety of jobs, including gentleman's
hairdresser
and lastly as caretaker at the indoor market in Macclesfield retiring
in 1986. A
delightful
man with many stories to tell. [158]
Notes for Zena PERKIN Zena ran a hairdressing business at several locations in Bollington
including Palmerston Street, High Street, Water Street and Crossfield
Road, Bollington Cross. She married a Dutchman and learnt to speak Dutch
very fluently (confirmed by my Dutch wife), even though they only ever
lived in Holland for a short time, although, of course, they were frequent
visitors to the Netherlands. Lived her last years, after Albert died, in
Ingersley Court, Lowther Street, Bollington, and finally at Clayton Manor,
Congleton. [102],[158]
Sources 2. | Document, David Charles Perkin, 21 April 2006, Bollington history (STB) |
102. | Personal information, Webmaster, Research / Interview |
158. | Email, Peter Greeve, 02/10/2021 |
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