ARTIST ALFRED REGINALD THOMSON, BORN INDIA

[CourtenayL]

In 1927, he married, but this marriage proved unsuccessful. His second marriage to Gertrude Parker in 1940 was a happy one, and they ultimately raised two children.
Im not sure how reliable the info is on the link but may give some clues to trace him with.

https://books.google.com.au/books?id...homson&f=false

A maybe for daughter Mary ??, born before the 1940 marriage.

Births Jun 1939
Thomson Mary A G MMN Parker District Kensington 1a 158

Obviously she was known by both surnames, hers and his before the marriage.

Thomson Alfred R Thomson District Wycombe 3a 5491
Thomson Alfred R Parker District Wycombe 3a 5491

Thank you for these

Book link really useful Page 347 on Alfred.
Pages 344-346 not available - would probably reveal his parents names!

[CourtenayL]

Good idea, but still no mention of parents.


Must have remarried, painting of his daughter Mary
https://www.artuk.org/discover/artwo...1/view_as/grid

Why no paintings of his father and mother and any siblings

Why no reports of his proud British civil servant parents supporting him in his artistic work, painting the cocktail bar of the Queen Mary ship

His father disapproved of his artistic work and their relationship was never reconciled.
Page 347

[CourtenayL]

Thank you all

[shippo]

His father disapproved of his artistic work and their relationship was never reconciled.
Page 347

What a shame. His father misssed out on so much.

[CourtenayL]

What a shame. His father missed out on so much.

Yes incomprehensible really

Still don't know if he had siblings, only child

[shippo]

1911 Alfred was with John Barber and his family. I was reading about John Barber today and from what i can understand it was a private school he had, if this was the case someone would have been paying for Alfred to be there. John died in 1919. If i can find the article again i will post the link.

[wimsey]

might have already been mentioned - there is a biography of A R Thomson by Arthur F Dimmock, called "Tommy" (Scottish Workshop Publications, 1991).

https://vintageposterblog.com/2014/05...inking-poster/

[CourtenayL]

1911 Alfred was with John Barber and his family. I was reading about John Barber today and from what i can understand it was a private school he had, if this was the case someone would have been paying for Alfred to be there. John died in 1919. If i can find the article again i will post the link.

Thank you, this is a very interesting article about John Barber

https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid...all-respected/

[shippo]

Thank you, this is a very interesting article about John Barber

https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/library-rnid...all-respected/

Yep that is the article was seen.

[shippo]

might have already been mentioned - there is a biography of A R Thomson by Arthur F Dimmock, called "Tommy" (Scottish Workshop Publications, 1991).

https://vintageposterblog.com/2014/05...inking-poster/

Interesting, gives a bit more of a insight on things.