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Frederic Ambrose Wilford Blaydes (Page-Turner) Born 30th July 1882 – 7th July 1936, biography and Life as a district officer In Sarawak, under the Rajah Brookes

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  Frederic Ambrose Wilford Blaydes (Page-Turner)  Born 30 th July   1882 –   7 th   July 1936,   Born at Tilsworth Vicarage and baptized on the 10 th September at Tilsworth church.                              F A W Page-Turner  formely Blaydes 1898  Pupil of Hincwick House School under William Augustus Orlebar.   He attended Berkhampstead Grammar School, confirmed at the school chapel on 16 th December   1897 by the Bishop of Colchester. He left Berkhamstead Grammar School in 1900 and entered the National & Provincial Bank of England for a year. In 1902 he received an appointment under Rajah Charles Brooke, he sailed for Sarawak on 13 th Feb 1902 and served there until 1930. He "married" a Malaysian Woman of high standing in 1904 and had a son, Samuel (Sammie) Blaydes in 1905.  Sammy Blaydes  born 1905 Samuel  (Sammie) Ambrose Blayde...