1979

David Ashmore

Categories: Gardens / Agriculture, Tragedy

At the time of his death Ashmore was a landscape architect involved in the creation of Burgess Park, living at Lordship Lane, SE22, single, aged 20-30. See Geoffrey Mills for details.

Andrew Behan has researched this man: David Terence Ashmore was born on 25 April 1949. His birth was registered in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and the maiden surname of his mother was Rose. He died, aged 29 years, on 13 January 1979 in an air crash at Biggin Hill, Bromley. Probate records show that his home address had been 293 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. His estate totalled £14,377.

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