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Jack Woodlands

Jack Woodlands

Harry John (Jack) Woodlands was the son of Harry Preston and his mistress Lily English. He was their second child, and Harry’s first and only son.

Harry used the alias ‘Henry Woodlands’ on Jack’s birth certificate. It’s not known for sure why he chose the name ‘Woodlands’ but from Jack’s birth onwards, Lily and her children became known as the Woodlands family.

Jack married Christina Henser at the Church of St Michael and All Angels in the Parish of Kensington, in December 1923. They had two children together; Ron and Brian.

What's the origin of the Woodlands name?
Born1898
Died1953
FatherHarry Preston (aka Henry Woodlands)
MotherLily English
SiblingsWinifred
SpousesChristina Henser
ChildrenRonald, Brian

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What’s the origin of the Woodlands name?

Harry’s mistress Lily and their children Winnie and Jack became known as the Woodlands family after Jack was born. It’s not known for sure where the name comes from. But sometime before Jack was born, Harry moved Lily and Winnie from London to Pokesdown in Bournemouth. Not far from Pokesdown is a small village called Woodlands. So perhaps this village held a special memory for Harry and Lily.

  • About
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    • Harry Preston’s Early Days
    • Harry and Lily English
    • Harry Preston Of Brighton
    • Harry’s London
    • The Real Harry?
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