On 2013-07-08 16:58:34 +0000, eve@varneys.org.uk said: > The plot thickens. > Allegedly, JDB Fulton married Marie Carew in 1898 and had a son Denis in > 1899 in Crediton Devon. > In 1901, Marie Fulton ,decsribing herself as an artist and wife of Army > Captain, is living with Denis over a greengrocers. I note that JDB Fulton was > not gazetted Lieutenant till Sptember 1901, never mind Captain. > However, in 1911, Marie is the wife of Henry Herbert Chaston, toilet and > perfumery manufacturer, living in Hapenden, allegedly married 10 years, with > children by him aged 4-8, plus Denis Fulton, 11, stepson. > There is no trace of a marriage of JDB Fulton and Marie Carew, but as she > was born in Wexford, Ireland, this could be where a marriage happened. > However again, Henry Herbert Chaston was divorved by his first wife, > Maud, in 1901 (case set down on the very day he returned to England from > New York. The charge was adultery with an unknown woman, striking her > with clenched fist, and deserting her in 1898. The decree nisi was in April > 1901, final in October 1901. > Therefore a marriage of Henry to Marie ten years before April 1911 was not > possible, and no registration is found until 1910, when Henry Herbert > Chaston marries Marie Parry Jones (probably at a register office, no church > event found). > There is no divorce for JOHN DB Fulton or Marie Fulton. The probability is > they were not married. Otherwise, she3 was committing bigamy and would > hardly dare a high profile association with JDBH> > When Henry H Chaston died in 1937, leavibng a small estate, his widow > was Vera Isabella. Marie, allegedly dying in 1935. left no will in any of her > known names. > > So probably JDB Fulton really was unmarried in 1911 - the son Dnis may or > may not be his, but Maried Chaston would have no claim to be 'Lady Fulton', > wven by bidding up his CBE. And no access to large funds, unless she found > another man with money (at an advanced age for that sort of thing). > Is it possible that the 'Lady Fulton' concerned was the hero's aged Mother, > or an aunt, wishing to commemorate him? > > EVE :-) Yes, I have all those details and its all definitely in the 'not impossible, but Lord alone knows how I will verify any of it' category. Its all smoke and mirrors and 'let's just fib so it looks good' :-) It is possible that the Lady Fulton was JDBF's Mum, and not his wife/widow. My only info on the Fulton Block bequest comes from various websites and I have (as yet) no way to prove or disprove those statements. I contacted the RAF Museum at Cosford - they pointed me to the base itself. I emailed the contact address for the base and was told they know nothing about Lady Fulton or what her name may have been and only have two small pieces of info (from books) about what appears to be one of the founding fathers of the armed service in which they serve. I am rather taken aback by that. My friend, who now owns JDBF's military sword ( that's verified by Wilkinson Sword and he has a copy page from the ledger in 1895 saying that number sword was made and sold to JDBF) has no prior experience of research, no connection to the RAF and yet 'he' has amassed oodles of info about the man and his career. Shame on the RAF for not knowing their own history and heritage. -- Tickettyboo

Tickettyboo wrote:     <snip>   Shame on the RAF for not knowing their own history and  heritage.   <snip>       Just a thought. Have you tried the Freemasons?         Chris